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Education

Postponed HSC exams to be held after August 11

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations of July 21, 23, and 25 will now be held after August 11, as per government decision. The decision has been taken considering students’ safety amid nationwide violence occurred centering quota reform movement.

HSC, equivalent exams for 21, 23 and 25 July suspended

The government has suspended the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations, scheduled for 21, 23, and 25 July, under all education boards due to the worsening law and order situation in the country. Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee made

Quota protesters reject dialogue with government

The agitated students have said they are not interested in holding a talk with the government to resolve the quota issue after the bloodstained incidents. They said: “We will not hold any dialogue after the bloodstained incidents.” Earlier, Law, Justice, and

Police attack on Brac University students, many injured 

The students of Brac University were attacked by police while staging demonstrations and chanting slogans in front of their campus in the Merul Badda area of Dhaka. Many students were injured as police beat them. At one stage, students entered the Brac University campus and police

Quota protest: Shanir Akhra turns into battlefield

Sporadic clashes between police and students over the quota reform movement turned Dhaka's Shanir Akhra into a battleground on Wednesday night. During the violence, at least six individuals, including a man and his young son, were shot and injured. The injured– Babu Mia,

Demonstrators announce countrywide 'shutdown' tomorrow

Quota protesters have announced a nationwide 'complete shutdown' for Thursday demanding justice for the victims of the recent attacks on them and reform of the existing quota system in the government job. Asif Mahmud, one of the key coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination

Students confine JU, RU Vice Chancellors

The protesting students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) and Rajshahi University (RU) have confined their Vice Chancellors demanding withdrawal of the university's closure notice. On Wednesday at 10:00 am, the Jahangirnagar University authorities called an emergency syndicate

Rajshahi University closed until further order 

Rajshahi University (RU) has been closed under further order and its students were asked to vacate their dormitories by 12 this noon. A press release issued by the public relation office of the public university last midnight said the closure decision has been taken taking the security

JU students asked to vacate halls by this afternoon

Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities have decided to close the university for student safety. Students must vacate the dormitories by 4 PM on Wednesday. This decision was made during an emergency syndicate meeting on Wednesday morning and was communicated in a circular signed

Primary schools closed for indefinite period

The authorities concerned have closed all government primary schools within the eight city corporation areas of the country indefinitely considering the safety of the students during the ongoing clashes in the country over the quota reform. Ministry of Primary and Mass Education

DU closed indefinitely, students asked to vacate halls

The authorities announced the indefinite closure of Dhaka University (DU) for the safety of its students. Besides, the authorities have also asked the students to vacate the halls by 6:00 this evening. The decision was made at an emergency syndicate meeting of the university

All universities closed indefinitely, students asked to vacate halls

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced the indefinite closure of all public and private universities due to concerns over student safety amid the quota reform movement. A press release signed by UGC Secretary Dr. Ferdous Zaman stated that academic activities at all public

Countrywide edu intuitions closed for indefinite period

The government has postponed all academic activities in schools, colleges, madrasas and polytechnic institutes for an indefinite period from Thursday amid countrywide quota reform movement. A circular in this regard was issued today (July 16) by the Ministry of Education said that the

Quota reform demo will continue, says Nahid Islam

The coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement Nahid Islam said that the quota reform movement will continue until the demand is realised. Nahid made the pledge while addressing a post-protest press conference at Dhaka University on Tuesday evening. At least five people

Startup Bangladesh cancels Tk 5cr investment proposal for 10 Minute School

Startup Bangladesh cancelled an investment proposal of Tk 5 crore for 10 Minute School, according to State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak. In a Facebook post, the minister said, Startup Bangladesh -- the flagship venture capital

30 injured in BCL-quota protesters clashes

Nearly 300 students were injured in clashes between Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) members and quota protesters on the Dhaka University campus on Monday. According to an official at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), 297 injured individuals received treatment at DMCH until 6pm. Of

Anti-quota protesters to hold fresh demo tomorrow

The Anti-quota protest organisers today (July 15) announced to stage demonstrations at all public and private universities across the country to meet their one-point demand. The anti-discrimination student movement called the fresh programme on Tuesday afternoon. Nahid Islam, one of

No outsider can stay in residential halls: DU

The Dhaka University (DU) has undertaken five decisions, including the ouster of the outsiders from its residential halls against the backdrop of the confrontational situation over the quota reform issue. Earlier in the day, the Provost Standing Committee of the DU held an emergency

DU Provost Committee in emergency meeting at VC’s residence

The Provost committee called an emergency meeting at the residence of Dhaka University (DU) vice chancellor after Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) attack on Anti-quota protesters. On Monday (July 15) at 5:30 p.m., the principals' meeting was held. Professor Abdur Rahim, principal

BCL-anti-quota protesters clashes resume

After an hour’s pause, clashes restarted between anti-quota protesters and BCL activists on the University of Dhaka (DU) campus on Monday. Chase and counter-chases restarted when leaders from the ruling party’s student wing allegedly tried to evict the students, who had