DHAKA: Like previous years, School of Development Alternative (SODA), College of Development Alternative (CODA) and University of Development Alternative (UODA), are going to recall the victims of genocide carried out by the Pakistan army on the night of March 25, 1971 with street

DHAKA: Twenty-eight Bangladeshi students who returned from their recent 10-day visit to Japan shared their life-time experiences in Japan with ambassador Masato Watanabe. The visit was a part of the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchanges for Students and Youths (JENESYS) program that has

DHAKA: Dhaka University vice chancellor AASM Arefin Siddique said technology in future would facilitate students of Dhaka University to attend their classes sitting at home or somewhere. He made the assertion while inaugurating ‘National High School Programming Competition’ at

DHAKA: The preliminary examination of the recruitment of Upazila/Thana Education Officer (TEO) will be held on April 29. Public Service Commission (PSC) issued a press release on Thursday (March 10) disclosing the examination date. The test will be held in Dhaka from 3:00pm to

DHAKA: Primary and Mass Education minister Mostafizur Rahman said every primary school must abide by the High Court (HC) order to stop corporal punishment. ‘Apart from keeping the directives hanging straight on walls of headmasters’ rooms in all 64,000 primary schools,

DHAKA: Harvard University in the US is going to remove the word "master" from academic titles, after protests from students who claimed the title had echoes of slavery. House masters, in charge of residential halls at the university, will become known as "faculty deans". Harvard Law

DHAKA: Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) has announced the date for the second phase Viva Voice of 35th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS), starting from March 6.The viva voce for both General and Technical /Professional Cadres will continue till March 21. The test will be held at

JAMALPUR: President Abdul Hamid on Monday (February 22) asked the teachers and students to use their acquired knowledge for human welfare.The President also said, “The knowledge you gained through education and experience has to be implemented in a combined manner to keep up with the

DHAKA: Economist, researcher and Professor of Daffodil International University Dr. Muhammad Mahboob Ali asked students to behave ethically with high human values and show respect towards rule of law to sustain in the competitive world. Prof. Mahboob came up with advice while exchanging

DHAKA: Neanderthals and modern humans were interbreeding much earlier than was previously thought, scientists say.Traces of human DNA found in a Neanderthal genome suggest that we started mixing with our now-extinct relatives 100,000 years ago.Previously it had been thought that the two

DHAKA: Korean government is planning to provide full scholarship in the field of Master and Doctoral course for five students from Bangladesh in 2016.The Republic of Korea embassy in Bangladesh disclosed the matter through a press release on Monday (February 15).It said the applicant is

DHAKA: Retired teachers of registered primary schools staged a rally and formed human chain to press home their 7-point demands, including monthly pension.Association of the retired teachers of registered non-government primary schools arranged the programs in front of National Press Club

DHAKA: The embassy of Republic of Korea in Dhaka is continuously rendering it’s assistance to improve the information and educational environment in central library of Dhaka University (DU) to enhance knowledge about the world.In this connection, the embassy provided 30 desktop

DHAKA: Results of the preliminary examination of 36th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) has been published on Wednesday evening (February 10).Public Service Commission (PSC) chairman Ikram Ahmed made this announcement.PSC exam controller (cadre) AEM Nesar Uddin told banglanews that a total

DHAKA: The signing ceremony of ‘Japanese Grant Aid for The Third Primary Education Development Programme (PEDPIII)’ was held at Economic Relations Division (ERD) of finance ministry on Tuesday (February 9).Japan ambassador to Bangladesh Masato Watanabe and ERD senior secretary

DHAKA: Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations for 2016 will begin from April 3 across the country.Education ministry published the routine on Tuesday mentioning theoretical examinations will be held from April 3 to June 9 and practical from June 11 to

DHAKA: A mobile court of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) has fined State University of Bangladesh a sum of Tk 3-lakh for setting up office at ground floor garage. A team lead by the executive magistrate of RAJUK conducted this operation in Kolabagan area in city on Monday (February

DHAKA: The British Council will assist secondary school and madrasa students in improving their English speaking and listening skills.A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between education ministry and the British Council in this regard.Ministry additional secretary

DHAKA: The result of Preliminary test of 36th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) will be published in this week, says Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC).PSC chairman Ikram Ahmed told banglanews that they are trying their level best to publish results as soon as possible.A PSC officer

DHAKA: Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers Association (FBUTA) announced that the suspension of work abstention program of university teachers will be extended till February 23.An association meeting held on Thursday (February 4) made this decision, said FBUTA president Farid