Private university students block major roads in Dhaka

Students from various private universities including North South University, Brac University, and Independent University, Bangladesh, have blocked the Merul Badda road and the road in front of Jamuna Future Park, demanding quota reform and protesting attacks on students across the country on Tuesday. Students of Brac University blocked the road in

NSU ranks as top private university in country

North South University (NSU) is placed within the 901-950 band in the QS World University Rankings 2025, revealed on 4th June, 2024. This is the top position among all private universities in Bangladesh. This year, QS has published its 21st edition of the World University Rankings, featuring 1503 institutions across 104

UGC asks 4 pvt varsities to stop enrollment

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked four private universities not to admit new students for their failure to fulfill some of its conditions.Those universities are Prime Asia University, Stamford University, Bangladesh, Asha University and Victoria University, said a press release of UGC on Thursday.The UGC issued a public notice

NOVOAIR to operate Rajshahi-Cox’s Bazar flights from Nov 17

NOVOAIR, one of the local private airlines, will operate commercial flights on Rajshahi-Cox's Bazar route from 17 November. NOVOAIR sources here said the direct flight will depart from Rajshahi every Thursday at 10:30 am and will arrive in Cox's Bazar at 12 pm. Similarly, depart from Cox's Bazar every Sunday at

UGC warning private univs to maintain standards: Biswajit

Noted educationist and University Grants Commission (UGC) member Prof Dr Biswajit Chanda has said that the quality of higher studies is directly linked with the quality of a country's universities. The UGC member said this during an exclusive interview he said. Asked about the dwindling standard of education at the country's universities,

3 pvt varsity students remanded in LSD drug case

A Dhaka court Sunday placed three private university students on five days’ remand in a case filed for possessing Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD). Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Baki Billah passed the order after hearing when the three were produced before the court with a seven-day remand prayer. The remanded are Sadman Sakib Rupol