Qawwali event at DU foiled

A Qawwali performance at TSC on Dhaka University campus yesterday was foiled allegedly by Bangladesh Chhatra League activists.
12 January 2022

Buet suspends in-person classes from Saturday

Due to the rise in Covid-19 infections, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) has suspended in-person classes from Saturday.
12 January 2022

Five decades of glory and gloom

Jahangirnagar University has turned fifty-one. The university started its journey back in 1971 as Jahangirnagar Muslim University. Fast-forward to today, it has come to be one of the most prominent cultural hubs of the country.
11 January 2022

Students, parents protest in front of a Savar school demanding admission

More than 60 students and parents blocked the road in front of a school in Savar municipality area as the students were unable to get admission according to the school’s rules.
11 January 2022

Omicron: DU Alumni's centennial reunion suspended

The centennial reunion of the Dhaka University Alumni Association (DUAA) has been suspended following government restrictions to curb the Covid-19 surge.
10 January 2022

No need to shut educational institutions now: NTAC

There is no need to shut down the educational institutions right now, the National Technical Advisory Committee (NTAC) on Covid-19 has suggested the government.
9 January 2022

No in-person classes for unvaccinated students

Due to the rapid surge in coronavirus infections, no students would be allowed to attend in-person classes without getting vaccinated, said the Department of Secondary and Higher Secondary today.
9 January 2022

‘Want to keep educational institutions open as long as possible’

Education Minister Dipu Moni today said that there are no plans to close educational institutions at this time.
9 January 2022

No plan to shut educational instts now: Dipu Moni

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni today said the government has no plan to shut educational institutions due to the spike in the Covid-19 cases right now.
8 January 2022

Kuet prof’s death: Classes to resume on Jan 9; residential halls reopen after 35 days

Residential halls of Khulna Engineering and Technology University (Kuet) reopened today 35 days after remaining closed centring the death of the university’s Prof Salim Hossain.
7 January 2022

No in-person class at JU from Jan 9

Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities have decided to suspend in-person classes from Sunday (January 9) due to the present Covid-19 situation.
6 January 2022

Number of seats to be rearranged for 1st year students at DU

The Dhaka University authorities have taken the initiative to rearrange the number of seats for the first-year honour’s students.
5 January 2022

An examinee’s ode to the New Year

Amidst the hectic last-minute preparations, drawbacks still remain.
5 January 2022

Death of Kuet teacher: 4 including university’s BCL general secretary expelled

The authorities of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) have expelled four students, including Sadman Nahiyan Sejan -- general secretary of the university unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League -- in connection with the death of Prof Md Selim Hossain, teacher of the university's electrical and electronics engineering (EEE) department.
5 January 2022

JU student critically injured after 2 auto-rickshaws collide on campus

A student of Jahangirnagar University was critically injured in a head-on collision between two battery-run auto-rickshaws on the university campus today.
4 January 2022

BCL GS injured during infighting at DU campus

Bangladesh Chhatra League General Secretary Lekhak Bhattacharya was injured during a clash that broke out between two factions of the ruling Awami League’s student body at Dhaka University campus today.
4 January 2022

Guiding the differently-abled

BRIDGE Foundation works for the skill development of people with disabilities. The Co-founder, Swarna Moye Sarker, is one of the 22 Bangladeshi changemakers who have been selected for the Acumen Fellowship in 2021. She has completed her bachelor’s and master’s from Dhaka City College.
3 January 2022

JU gets new BCL committee

Jahangirnagar University unit of Chhatra League announced a two-member partial committee this evening.
3 January 2022

Students seeking German visas have to wait at least 10 months: Ambassador

Bangladeshi students seeking visas for admission to German universities will have to wait 10 to 12 months amid the surge of Covid-19 cases across the world.
3 January 2022

Mobarak, with challenges, aces SSC

Despite having no fingers to grip a pen, Mobarak Ali, 16, has passed last year’s SSC examination obtaining GPA-3.84. Despite an insurmountable odd, Mobarak clung to the hope to pursue his education. He would write with his leg up to class two. Later, he learnt how to write gripping pen with his wrists.
2 January 2022