bKash wins Best CSR in Education award

bKash has received ‘Best CSR in Education’ award by The Daily Star and CSR Window Bangladesh for its contribution to education as part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), a press release said Sunday. The organization received the award in recognition of organizing book reading programs and science festivals for school students

NSU signs MOU with Metlife

Metlife Bangladesh and North-South University will operate a series of programmes under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed for the benefits of the university’s Researchers and students, a press release said Wednesday. The MoU was signed by Mr. M. Ala Uddin Ahmad, FCA, Chief Executive Officer, MetLife Bangladeshandand NSU Vice-Chancellor Professor

SCB, BRAC University to develop curriculum on financial crime

Standard Chartered Bangladesh recently joined hands with BRAC University (BracU) to develop a curriculum on financial crime and compliance (FCC) for both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at the institution, a press release said Wednesday. Through this program, the bank is working in conjunction with BRAC University to cultivate a nation

BCL activists remove student from allocated room

A faction of Dhaka University's Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall Chhatra League has abused and removed a legal student from his allocated room on allegations of occupation. Mohammad Saiful Islam, the victim, is a third-year student of Mass Communication and Journalism department of the university. He was allocated to room no 562

75pc of varsity students have mental health issues: study

More than 75 percent of students from public and private universities in Bangladesh have mental health issues due to pressure in their academic life in the post-COVID-19 phases, a survey shows. Various reasons including session jams, difficulties in study, and depression over test results are the key factors behind mental health

bKash distributes 50,000 books for underprivileged students this year

Bikash has distributed 50,000 books to 74 schools and private libraries across the country this year to inculcate the habit of reading different types of books in addition to textbooks among underprivileged children and teenagers. A portion of the books are collected from the readers-writers-visitors visiting the Ekushe Book Fair

University student crushed under train wheels in Natore

A 25-year-old university student was crushed under the wheels of a train in Natore as he attempted to reboard it at Abdulpur Junction station on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Nuruzzaman Entaj, son of advocate Ishaq Ali. He was a sixth semester law student of Rajshahi's Barendra University. According to

5000 students get free laptop at DIU

Daffodil International University (DIU) distributed 5000 laptops free of cost among the students Wednesday to prepare them for the 21st century, a press release said. Md. Manjurul Alam Jewel, Head, Human Resources Division of Eastern Bank Ltd. Alumnus of Daffodil International University was present as the chief guest at the laptop

DU student found dead at Jagannath Hall

A student of Dhaka University (DU) was found dead at Jagannath Hall of the university on Tuesday.  Amit Sarkar, 24, was a post graduate student of Dhaka University's Institute of Leather Engineering and Technology. Amit, son of Chittaranjan Sarkar of Baliaghat village of Jessore, was found unconscious in the dormitory around 11:30