Prof Niaz Ahmed Khan is likely to be appointed as the vice-chancellor of Dhaka University. Confirming the matter on Monday, the interim government’s high-rank officials said President Mohammed Shahabuddin, also the chancellor of the university, has given his consent for the

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement (ADSM) has called for demonstrations this evening against attacks on students by Ansar members yesterday. Md Sarjis Alam, a key coordinator of the group, today (August 26) said a protest rally would be held in front of the Raju sculpture at

Interim government's Planning and Education adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Sunday (Aug 25) said education sector might face instability if its officials are forced to resign. He also said action against education institution officials would be taken if reasonable misconducts are

A group of 10 students from Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) have earned spots in the prestigious Millennium Fellowship program, which is a semester-long leadership accelerator enabled by a collaboration between the United Nations Academic Impact and the Millennium Campus Network

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has appointed officers-in-charge (OC) to 13 police stations. On Wednesday (August 21) and Tuesday (August 20) DMP Commissioner Mainul Hasan issued two separate office orders in this regard. According to one office order, Md Taifur Rahman Mirza was

The government has canceled the remaining Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations in response to students' demands. Earlier in the day, a group of the HSC and its equivalent examinees staged a demonstration at the Bangladesh Secretariat, demanding

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations have been deferred again. Scheduled to resume on September 11, the exams will now be postponed for another two weeks.  The remaining exams will follow a new format, with only half of the questions being answered,

The students after visiting East West Media Group (EWMG) premises in the capital’s Bashundhara area after attack said they will wind up any attack on the mass media. Earlier, on Monday (August 19) afternoon, miscreants vandalised the East West Media Group’s office and

Bangladesh University of Engineering (BUET) vice chancellor (VC) Professor Dr Satya Prasad Majumder has resigned today (August 18). Earlier, on July, 3, this year President Mohammed Shahabuddin reappointed the BUET VC for the second term as per Section 11 (1) and (2) of Bangladesh

The education system will gradually revert to the previous curriculum as the current curriculum is not feasible, said Planning and Education Adviser in the Interim Government Wahiduddin Mahmud on Sunday (Aug 18). However, he assured that the transition would not cause discomfort for

Another student who was shot during the last student movement in Tangail on August 4, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Dhaka on Sunday morning. Emon, 22, who passed his HSC exams from Moniruzzaman Khan BM College, breathed his last around 5:00am while undergoing treatment at

All educational institutions in the country reopened on Sunday in full swing after about one month of closure. On Saturday, the Ministry of Education asked the authorities concerned to open all the educational institutions of the country and resume academic activities from Sunday,

The postponed Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will resume on September 11. A notification signed by Professor Md Abul Bashar, the convener of the inter-education board examination control committee and controller of Dhaka Secondary and Higher Secondary

Chief Adviser of the Interim Government Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus has asked the authorities concerned to resume academic activities of all educational institutions on August 18. Muhammad Yunus, also education adviser, came up with the announcement in an office order issued by the Ministry

Primary schools have reopened across the country after around one month of closure.   Students were seen going to schools in the capital this morning. On 17 July, all government primary schools under eight city corporation areas of the country were declared closed for an

Primary schools will reopen tomorrow (Aug 14) after remaining shut for around one month. The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has directed resuming full-scale class activities in government primary schools. Mahbubur Rahman, public relations officer of Primary and Mass

Chittagong University (CU) Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Md Abu Taher on Sunday (August 12) night submitted his resignation letter to the President and Chancellor Mohammed Shahabuddin. CU registrar Prof KM Nur Ahmad confirmed the matter to the media this morning. He said the VC sent

Following the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led government, pressure has intensified on the heads of educational institutions, including universities, colleges, and schools, who took an anti-student stance during the recent quota reform movement, to resign from their posts. In response

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has given an ultimatum to all departments under the Ministry of Commerce to bring the prices of commodities within the purchasing capacity of the commoners by a week. Bin Yamin Molla, one of the coordinators of the student movement, issued the

Media reports on postponement of new curriculum is not true as it has not been postponed, said a notice of National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB). The notice says: “A news report regarding postponement of new curriculum by National Curriculum and Textbook Board is being