3 BCL activists suspended from DU hall for torturing student

Three Chhatra League activists of Bijoy Ekattor Hall unit of Dhaka University were suspended from the hall for six months for torturing and bullying a student a week ago.
2 February 2022

Schools, colleges to remain closed for 2 more weeks: Education Ministry

The ongoing closure of schools and colleges is being extended for two more weeks -- amid the surge in Covid-19 cases across the country.
2 February 2022

Student run over by truck on campus: RU appoints new proctor

Dr Ashabul Haque, a professor of mathematics department of Rajshahi University, was made the new proctor today.
2 February 2022

Rajshahi University acting proctor removed

Rajshahi University authorities have removed acting proctor Assistant Professor Leaket Ali from his post following the death of a student in campus last night.
1 February 2022

Create ‘Unique IDs’ for students: UGC to private unis

Chairman of the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) Prof Dr Kazi Shahidullah today directed the authorities concerned of all private universities across the country to expedite the implementation of “Unique ID” for their students.
1 February 2022

JUST grants admission to Nipun, finally

Nipun Biswas, a student who could not get admitted to Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST) after having failed to reach the university campus on time on January 30, will be granted admission on humanitarian grounds.
1 February 2022

Three teachers for 566 students!

The acute shortage of teachers has been hampering the academic progress of Baniachang Government Girls’ High School in Habiganj. The school established in 1968 currently has three teachers against about 566 students.
31 January 2022

In-person exams to be held in JU from Feb 7

The authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have announced that the practical and theoretical examinations will be held in person from February 7.
31 January 2022

Keep schools open: Unicef

Unicef has urged governments across the world to keep schools open to avert a learning catastrophe.
29 January 2022

101 college, university students died by suicide in 2021: Study

A recent media monitoring study revealed that 101 students enrolled in tertiary educational institutions had died by suicide in the 12 months of 2021.
29 January 2022

No excuses, keep schools open: Unicef

The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has asked the governments across the world to keep schools open as millions of children are currently affected by full or partial school closures due to the pandemic.
29 January 2022

Sust students thank PM

The protesting students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday for bearing all medical expenses of those who were injured in police attack and became sick in hunger strike.
28 January 2022

SUST protest: Students thank PM for bearing expenses of their treatment

The agitating students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) have thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for taking care of all the medical expenses of the students injured in the police attack during the movement, and those who fell ill during the hunger strike demanding the vice chancellor's resignation.
28 January 2022

Sust students resume their protests

The students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology have resumed their protest with an open discussion.
27 January 2022

PUST dept chair ‘assaulted’, barred from hiring board

A department chairman of Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST) was allegedly assaulted, as he was trying to enter a teacher recruitment board of his own department yesterday morning.
27 January 2022

Dare not skip ‘guest room meeting’

A first-year mass communication student at Dhaka University was allegedly bullied and mentally tortured by a few seniors in the guest room of Bijoy Ekattor Hall on Wednesday night.
27 January 2022

PUST teacher accuses VC of manipulating recruitment process

The chairman of the Mathematics department at Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST) was allegedly assaulted when he tried to enter the recruitment board office regarding recruiting teachers in his own department today.
27 January 2022

SUST students resume protests, hold discussion on changes they want

After a quiet day at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology following the end of the hunger strike that began on January 19 demanding the resignation of the vice-chancellor, students resumed their protest with an open discussion.
27 January 2022

British Council’s training programme of primary teachers end with graduation ceremony

The graduation ceremony of the second group of primary teachers under the Training of Master Trainers in English (TMTE) project was held today at Primary Teacher’s Training Institutes in Dhaka, Gazipur, Sherpur, Jashore, Barishal, and Gopalganj.
27 January 2022

DU student fell unconscious after senior BCL activists ‘kept him staring at bright light’

In yet another instance of attempt to exercise influence, six activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League have allegedly kept a first year student of Dhaka University staring at bright light until he lost consciousness and fell ill.
27 January 2022