CUET VC Rafiqul Alam quits

Mohammad Rafiqul Alam, vice chancellor of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) in Chattogram, has resigned from his position. University Registrar Sheikh Mohammad Humayun Kabir confirmed the matter on Thursday saying that the VC sent his resignation letter citing personal reasons. Earlier on Tuesday, general students of the university placed a

All educational institutions to reopen on Aug 18: Ministry

The government has decided to reopen all educational institutions under the Education Ministry on August 18, after around one month of closure. The Ministry of Education issued a notification signed by Rahim Aktar, deputy secretary of the Secondary and Higher Secondary Division under the ministry, in this regard on Thursday afternoon. The

Bangladeshi Kousik joins the North Pole expedition on an icebreaker ship

Kousik Ahamed, a Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology student, joined the fifth scientific and educational expedition titled “Icebreaker of Knowledge”. The nuclear icebreaker ship ‘50 Let Pobedy’ with 70 participants from various countries on board started its journey from the northwestern Russian city of Murmansk on August 13. The expedition

Primary schools to open tomorrow

All primary education institutions  across the country will resume activities in full swing from tomorrow, said a press release issued this morning. A notification signed by senior assistant secretary of the ministry  said , 'The effectiveness of the office order issued by the ministry of Primary and Mass Education on August

Primary education opens path of creating patriotic citizens: Bidhan Ranjan

Primary and Mass Education Affairs Adviser Professor Dr. Bidhan Ranjan Roy Podder today said quality primary education opens the path of creating able and patriotic citizens and builds foundation for building a nation. "Primary Education is the staircase of a nation's development and progress," he said while exchanging views with officials

KUET VC and Pro VC resign

The Vice-Chancellor of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), Professor Dr. Mihir Ranjan Halder, and Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Sobhan Mia have resigned. They submitted their resignation letters to the Chancellor of the university on Monday. In his resignation letter, Professor Dr. Mihir Ranjan Halder stated, "I am voluntarily resigning

Teachers, employees demand resignation of KUET VC, Pro-VC

Teachers and employees of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) Sunday demanded resignation of the Vice-Chancellor Dr Mihir Ranjan Halder and Pro-Vice Chancellor Dr Sobhan Mia on charge of different allegations including non cooperation with anti-discrimination students movement. They also demanded to begin all academic activities immediately. The general teachers-employees made

SUST teachers’ 18-point proposal to interim govt

Anti-Repression Teachers' Society of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) in Sylhet has presented an 18-point proposal to the newly formed interim government considering the current situation of the country. Prof Dr. Sajedul Karim, an organiser of the Anti-Repression Teachers' Society, confirmed the matter to the media on Sunday morning. Prof

JnU students give 24-hr ultimatum to VC, proctorial body, provosts to resign

The students of Jagannath University (JnU) on Sunday gave a 24-hour ultimatum to Vice Chancellor Dr Sadeka Halim, registrar, full proctor body and hall provosts to step down by 3 pm on Monday. The students issued the ultimatum after a view-exchange meeting at the Central Auditorium at 2 pm. They also brought