Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has officially opened the application process for its PhD programs for the academic year 2024-25. The university is offering admissions through various eligibility criteria, including the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by UGC-CSIR, Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), and the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), with a special focus on programs […]
National University (NU) stands out among Bangladesh’s higher education institutions, accounting for 70% of the country’s expansion in this sector. However, the university has recently faced a wave of criticism and challenges that have prompted calls for reform. The newly appointed vice-chancellor, Dr. ASM Amanullah, aims to elevate the institution’s status by expressing a desire […]
World Teachers’ Day: A Call for Educational Reform in Bangladesh October 5 marks a significant day on the global calendar: World Teachers’ Day. Celebrated every year, this day serves to honor educators and emphasize the vital role they play in shaping society. The observance, organized by UNESCO, carries different themes each year, inspiring various messages. […]
Malaysia has long been praised for its spectacular economic growth and the country has recently been in the spotlight for the development of its education sector. The Southeast Asian country has become a top destination for foreign students in the region. The opening of the Malaysian university campus has come as a great opportunity for […]
None of Bangladesh’s universities are included in the top 800 universities of the world university rankings published by the United Kingdom-based Times Higher Education (THE). At the same time, 24 Indian and 8 Pakistani universities have been ranked in this bracket. Dhaka University and North South University (NSU) were in the 601-800 bracket in last […]
The event was organized and initiated by Ismat Zarin, Acting Director of the Office of International Affairs (OIA) and Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of the Asia Pacific (UAP). The session started with the introduction of the eminent speaker of the program, Professor Kabir Hasan. The public lecture was followed by a Q&A at […]
Speaking as the chief guest at the event, the Education Minister said that this year trial version books have been provided to 33000 institutions across the country, but under the new syllabus the books have been handed over to class 1, 2, 6 students . and 7 may contain errors. He said that continuous feedback […]
The most worrying fact revealed in the report is that Bangladesh tops the South Asian countries in terms of families spending money in the field of education. It was also found that private educational institutions charge nine times more fees than government institutions. Private tuition was less popular earlier. This practice was completely absent in […]
The fact that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman resigned from the presidency and assumed the duties of Prime Minister under the ‘Provisional Constitution of Bangladesh Order’. The new President Abu Saeed Chowdhury administered the oath. It is written in the book that Justice Mohammad Saim administered the oath. On page 181 of the same book, it […]
“Around 80 per cent books have been given to us. We will be able to provide 100 per cent books within this month.” According to Zakir, as a special initiative of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the government has been distributing free books on the first day of the year since 2010. She also called upon […]
Children of fifth grade in schools in Bangladesh are taking the primary school scholarship exam after a gap of 13 years. The exam started at 10 am on Friday and will continue till 12 noon. Students will be tested on Bangla, English, Mathematics and Science on a 100-point scale with 25 marks allotted to each […]
As per the UNB report, the written examination for the Arabic and Islamic Studies module for the 44th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations will be held on January 11, 2023. The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) issued a statement in this regard on Monday. The written test of Arabic (131) and Islamic Studies (201) of […]
Team members of the ‘DU NotstrongEnough’ are Ayman Rashid, Jubayer Rahman Nirjhar, Ayon Shahriar. The competition was held on 24 December 2022 at various places in the world. A total of 67 teams from Pakistan, India, Iran, Bangladesh and Afghanistan were shortlisted for the competition, while 58 finally made it to the competition.