British Council has announced the appointment of Stephen Forbes as the new Country Director for its Bangladesh operation. Stephen, who brings over 20 years of experience with the British Council, will spearhead initiatives focused on education, arts, and the English language. Stephen's extensive background includes previous roles as Country Director in Sudan,
Education
DU faculty propose 15 recommendations for higher education reform
The Dhaka University Faculty Association has submitted a comprehensive set of 15 proposals aimed at addressing various issues within the higher education sector. The proposals were presented to Professor Dr. S.M.A. Faiz, Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), during a meeting at his office today. The key recommendations include measures
DIU holds national HR summit
National HR Summit-2024 was held on 14 September at Daffodil International University (DIU) based on the theme ‘Transformation of Bangladesh using Artificial Intelligence’. The Career Development Center of DIU organized the day long summit at the International Conference Room of the university at Daffodil Smart City at Birulia, Savar Dhaka. MA
BIGD of BRAC U to organise discussion on 40 days of mass uprising at DU campus
BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University, will organise an open discussion on "Forty Days of Uprising: What are People Thinking?" at 3:30 pm on Sunday, at Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium of Social Science Faculty in Dhaka University. The event will be held to coincide with International Democracy Day. This
DIU ranks 1st among private and 2nd among all universities
Daffodil International University (DIU) has solidified its position as a leading research institution in Bangladesh by securing the 1st position among private universities and 2nd overall among more than 160 public and private universities in the country for Scopus-indexed research publications in 2023. This significant ranking, published by Scientific Bangladesh, is
Professor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury appointed VC of NSU
Professor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury has been appointed as the new vice-chancellor of North South University (NSU). He is a Professor at the School of Business and Economics (SBE) at North South University. Professor Chowdhury was the two-time Dean at SBE, NSU, and held various leadership roles including Executive Director of External
Prof Badruzzaman appointed as BUET VC
The government has appointed Dr Abu Borhan Mohammad Badruzzaman, Professor of Civil Engineering Department of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) as its new Vice-Chancellor (VC). The Ministry of Education issued a notification on Thursday in this regard saying that he will be appointed for a four-year term. Dr Badruzzaman will
Touhidul Islam appointed as Assistant Professor at Stanford University
Md Touhidul Islam, an accomplished academic originally from Rajshahi, Bangladesh, has been appointed as an Assistant Professor at Stanford University, marking a historic achievement, US Embassy in Dhaka posted on its verified Facebook page on Tuesday. Touhidul, an alumnus of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), becomes the first Bangladeshi
Primary Education Directorate DG made OSD
Director General (DG) of the Directorate of Primary Education DG Md Abdus Samad has been made Officer on-Special Duty (OSD) on Wednesday. DG Samad has also been transferred to the Ministry of Public Administration as the OSD. A notification, signed by Deputy Secretary Md Alamgir Kabir of the ministry, was issued in
DIU holds photo exhibition
Daffodil International University (DIU), photographic Society organized a 5-day long photo exhibition titled “Tarunner Chokhe Bangladesh” from September 8 to 12. Dr. Md. Sabur Khan, Chairman, Board of Trustees of Daffodil International University inaugurated the Photo exhibition as the chief gueston September 09, 2024. The event will continue from 8th to