DHAKA: National University (NU) suspended the exams of Degree Pass and Certificate courses scheduled for Sunday (August 13), due to flood in some parts of the country triggered by heavy rainfall. NU authority confirmed the news by sending a press release Sunday morning. On Saturday

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY: Rajshahi University (RU) Professor Mojibul Haque Azad Khan resigned from the office of the varsity proctor Sunday (August 6). RU Vice Chancellor Professor M Abdus Sobhan told Banglanews that the resignation letter has been accepted. Mojibul stated personal problems

DHAKA: The High Court on Monday (July 24) stayed the process of holding the July 29 special general meeting of Dhaka University senate for electing a panel to appoint a new vice chancellor. An HC bench comprising Justice Tariqul Hakim and Justice M. Farooq passed the order after

DHAKA: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid was nominated for ‘World Education Congress’ award for the year 2017 for his profound contribution in education. He will be honored with the prestigious award at the sixth conference of the organizing body in Mumbai, India on November

DHAKA: To make the application procedure further easier, Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) has launched helpline for the applicants of upcoming BCS examinations. A press release signed by PSC Examination Controller (Cadre) AEM Nesar Uddin issued on Tuesday (July 11) said that

DHAKA: Public Service Commission (PSC) of Bangladesh backed down from their earlier decision and said applicants need not submit National Identity Card (NID) to sit for upcoming 38th BCS examinations.  The new instructions said that the applicants can apply all the exams under PSC by

JAGANNATH UNIVERSITY: Jagannath University authoruty sacked a teacher of mass communication and journalism department Mir Mosharef Hossain alias Razib Mir over sexually harassing several female students. The decision was made in the university's 74th syndicate meeting on Sunday

DHAKA: Professor Ahmadullah Mia, PhD, renowned researcher of the country, has been appointed as the Pro-Vice Chancellor of University of Development Alternative (UODA). President Abdul Hamid appointed the pro-vice chancellor for four years as per Section 32 (1) of Private University

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), secured the first position among all Bangladeshi participating universities, in the 2017 round of University Rover Challenge (URC) held in Utah of the United States recently.   The University Rover Challenge (URC) is the world's premier

NEW DELHI: South Asian University (SAU) is set to conduct its second convocation at the Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi on Monday, 12 June 2017.  The convocation will be presided over by Deep Kumar Upadhayay, Ambassador of Nepal to India and MJ Akbar, Minister of

DHAKA: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has decided to deduct marks of examinees in their medical and dental admission tests for the second time. The decision was made in a meeting led by Health Minister Mohammed Nasim   regarding admission in the MBBS and BDS courses for 2017-18

CHITTAGONG UNIVERSITY: Authority of Chittagong University (CU) asked the students to vacate the dormitories by June, 9. The authority issued an urgent notice saying that no student can stay in the dorms till July 4, for almost 25 days. The notice also said that no shuttle or

DHAKA: A total of Tk 45,163 crore has been proposed for the education sector, including primary and mass education, in the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2017-18. Finance Minister AMA Muhith placed Tk 4,00,226 crore budget before the parliament on Thursday (June 1). In his

DHAKA: The Office of the Career Guidance and Placement of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organized a daylong Alumni Job Fair 2017on May 23, 2017 for its students and graduates at university’s own campus in Dhaka’s Bashundhara.  Mr. Rashed Chowdhury, Chairman, Board of

DHAKA: To explore the options and possibilities for foreign students and scholars in Bangladesh, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) arranged a Roundtable Discussion titled “The Prospects and Challenges of International Students in Bangladesh” on May 16, 2017 at IUB campus in

COMILLA: Comilla Education Board issued ‘show cause’ notices to 930 schools in six districts under its authority for a debacle in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination results published earlier this month. Comilla Education Board school inspector Ilias Uddin confirmed

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has accused the incumbent government of destroying the education system like the democracy. She said that all purposes of the education are now violated. The BNP chief was speaking at a seminar on Saturday (May 13). The party arranged the daylong

Special Correspondent DHAKA: The BNP wants of spending minimum five per cent of GDP in education sector for building an educated and developed nation.   Speakers at a seminar organized by the BNP on Saturday (May 13) said that the neighboring countries spend five per sent in the

DHAKA: The Outreach, Extension and Continuing Education (OECE) of the Independent university, Bangladesh (IUB) delivered certificates among students of a language course “Chinese for Beginners”.  The event took place recently at IUB’s own campus in Bashundhara, Dhaka. This

DHAKA: The process for admission to Class-XI in colleges of the country for the 2017-2018 academic session will begin on May 9 and it will continue till May 26. The Education Ministry published the admission policy on Sunday (May 07) in its website. According to the admission