Students at Sirajganj’s Rabindra University have been continuing hunger strike on the campus for the second consecutive day today, demanding termination of a department head who recently ordered haircut for 14 students against their will.

The Academic Council of Jahangirnagar University (JU) has recommended that the university's residential halls be opened from October 21.

Students at Sirajganj’s Rabindra University started a hunger strike on campus this morning, demanding termination of a department head who recently ordered haircut for at least 13 students against their will.

Every year, during Rajshahi University’s (RU) admission tests, the institute’s halls welcome thousands of admission seekers from different corners of the country. According to teachers, student leaders and guardians, the dormitories usually house around 50 percent of admission seekers, particularly students from non-affluent families and those from far flung areas.

Students of Rabindra University in Sirajganj’s Shahjadpur demonstrated today, protesting the forced haircut of their peer who attempted suicide from the humiliation.

After 18 months, Dhaka University authorities (DU) reopened its central, departmental, and institutional libraries for honours final and masters students yesterday, as per a previous decision.

The Dhaka University (DU) administration has decided to end the crammed “gono room culture” at its dormitories, shifting students who were staying there before the pandemic to regular dorm rooms amid concerns over health safety.

Tension erupted at Dhaka University (DU) Science Library today, on the first day of reopening of libraries, when the assistant proctor attempted to slap a student.

Two professors of Independent University, Bangladesh have received prestigious research grants, said a press release.

Public universities will contact intelligence agencies to know whether the latter have any information regarding possible “anarchy” and “spread of militant propaganda” on the campuses after the reopening of the institutions.

The Chittagong University campus is likely to reopen on October 20, subject to inoculation of all students with the first jabs of Covid-19 vaccine.

Dream School, an online based platform, emphasises on fun and innovative techniques to engage children.

The Education Ministry is set to hold a meeting tomorrow with stakeholders to discuss reopening of universities from October 15, the date earlier set for resuming in-person classes.

The Korean government has donated 100 books and multimedia materials on Korea and Korean language to the Korea Corner at the University of Dhaka.

Examinees of SSC and HSC are likely to attend four classes of two subjects’ each day when in-person classes resume on September 12, according to Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE).

All schools and colleges are set to reopen in phases from September 12, said Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni today.

Dhaka University (DU) authorities have decided that all of its students, teachers and officers shall undergo drug tests, in an effort to identify those who abuse drugs.

The authorities of Kushtia’s Islamic University (IU) have decided to take the final examinations of honours and masters online.

Khandker Md Iftekhar Haider has been reappointed as the treasurer of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB). 

Mohammad Selim (not his real name), a student of economics department at Jahangirnagar University (JU), desperately needed a temporary certificate of his examinations to apply for a scholarship.