Monday, 18 January, 2021
Even the teacher-student ratio is not ideal at some renowned and old universities
Former DU Professor Kashinath Roy passes away
Kashinath Roy is survived by his son, relatives, students and a host of well-wishers to mourn his death. The professor was cremated at a crematory in the capital this afternoon
IUBAT’s 30th foundation anniversary celebration begins
Initiated in 1989 and established in 1991, IUBAT is the first private university of Bangladesh
Closure of all educational institutions extended till January 30
Earlier, the closure was extended till January 16
13th death anniversary of Selim Al Deen observed at JU
Drama and Dramatics department of the university brought out a rally from the 'Amor Ekushey'
Schedule for 41st and 42nd BCS preliminary test declared
Of the examinations, 41st BCS preliminary will be held on March 19 while the 42nd BCS preliminary on February 26
Delhi schools allowed to reopen for upper classes from Jan 18
The schools have been asked only to call students with the consent of the parents and follow all the Covid-19 precautions
Schedule of masters exams of seven colleges published
Starting from January 14, the examinations will continue till February 11
Children cannot afford another year of school closure: UNICEF
The cost of closing schools which at the peak of pandemic lockdowns affected 90 per cent of students worldwide
RU’s chemistry department chairman dies
Belayet Hossain Hawladar, senior professor of the department, confirmed the matter
HC wants info regarding PhD theses at DU
High Court directed Dhaka University authorities for information about their ways to preserve the PhD theses submitted
MoU signed between BDU and Hanyang University
BDU vice-chancellor Munaz Ahmed Noor and President Kim Woo-Seung of Hanyang University signed for their respective parts during the ceremony
HSC results to be published by January 28: Cabinet secretary
Earlier, the cabinet approved a draft amendment of the Intermediate and Secondary Education Ordinance with a view to publishing the results
Lottery for admissions to govt schools today
A total of 5,73,311 students submitted their applications this year against 80,000 seats at the 686 government schools across the country
UGC wants cluster admission system for private universities
Admission seekers as well as their guardians welcomed the UGC recommendation
Vashantek Government College observes Bangabandhu’s Home Coming Day
Professor Mahmuda Khatun, Principal of Vashantek Government College, was present as the chief guest
Bangabandhu’s Homecoming Day observed at BSFMSTU
Bangabandhu was the inspiration for the freedom fighters
Closure of educational institutions likely to be extended again
The shutdown has been extended several times, with the latest one issued on December 18 last year
Preparation on to reopen schools thru' books distribution
If the corona situation improves to some extent, the classroom activities will begin, even if partially, says DPE director general
HSC results after next cabinet meeting
Mohammad Abul Khair, public relations officer (PRO) of the education ministry, reveals this information
SUST team's genomic data on Sylhet Coronavirus strains published by GISAID
As part of a research project, COVID-19 samples were collected from different areas of 4 districts in Sylhet
Parents allege madrasha charging students for free textbooks
Many parents of students have alleged that Ghorashal Hamidia Dakhil Madrasha in Sadar upazila has asked them to pay between Tk 350
Rape case: Probe report against Nur, 5 others Jan 21
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Begum Yasmin Ara passed the order as the concerned investigation officer failed to submit the report on Tuesday
University female student killed in city road crash
The deceased is identified as Ayesha Akter, 22, was a second year student of Law department at Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT)
Secondary school admission lottery on Jan 11
Education Minister Dr. Dipu Moni will inaugurate the lottery
DU Bangla Dept Professor Ahmed Kabir passes away
Dr. Ahmed Kabir, a retired Professor of Bangla Department of Dhaka University, has passed away
73rd founding anniv of BCL today
BCL, the largest student organisation of the country having glorious heritage of struggle and success, came into being on January 4 in 1948
IU student 'kills herself'
The deceased was identified as Fabiha Suha, daughter of Sheikh Selim, a resident of the upazila
DU teachers, students voice their hopes for centenary year 2021
Prof Serajul Islam Choudhury also said DUCSU election should be a routine election
Farhad for entertainment in education system
The report reveals that school dropout is negatively related to economic development in Bangladesh
RU registrar Abdul Bari resigns
Earlier on December 10, the ministry asked the vice-chancellor of the university to take necessary steps to remove Prof Abdul Bari from the post of university registrar
PM opens textbook distribution today
At the beginning of New Year, about 4.5 crore students will get new books free of cost
Universities lack research work
The majority of private universities are conducting research in name only while public universities also fail to reach the desired level of research
Speakers emphasis on education to cope with global challenges
They make the call in a three-day long Virtual Global Summit on Education titled’ Redefining Education with Innovation & Resilience’
HSC results in Jan after issuance of ordinance: Dipu Moni
The results will be published after coordinating 75 percent of the SSC and 25 percent from the JSC-JDC results, Dipu Moni adds
SSC, HSC exams in June, July likely: Education Minister
She made the disclosure in an online briefing on Textbook Festival-2021 with the press on contemporary academic issues
HC extends admission process by 1 week for 6th graders
Last year, students of Class I were admitted into schools through lottery
Bangabandhu lecture series begins at DU
The DU VC said the lecture series will carry out fundamental research on Bangabandhu's life and works
Edu minister to brief on HSC results today
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni to brief reporters on the stalled HSC results, contemporary issues