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IUB hosts colloquium on implications of climate change on human rights

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-03-19 16:10:44

The Department of Law of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organised an international colloquium titled “Implication of Climate Change on Human Rights: Deepening Understanding through Res...

'Be successful in life, stay close to parents'

-- 2022-03-17 09:46:40

East West University (EWU) gave 'Merit Scholarship Award 2022' to 471 students from Spring 2020 to Spring 2022 Semester for excellence in academic performance, says a press release. The scholarship w...

An entrepreneur on campus

Tofael Mahmud 2022-03-17 01:13:02

It is always inspiring when someone starts their own initiatives to become self-dependent. But when a woman comes up with one despite all societal pressure, it's always worth celebrating.Proma Sarker,...

Sufficient for higher studies?

Shadya Naher Sheyam 2022-03-17 01:11:37

Remember the time at the tea stall when that annoying 'know-it-all' uncle kept going on about the quality of education of our country? We all have been there. The debate over the issue of education qu...

Safety app for women in Bangladesh

Shadique Mahbub Islam 2022-03-17 01:08:34

Earlier this week, a young girl committed suicide after being violated. In her grim suicide note, she has named the culprit, and bade goodbye to her family by saying that they will not live with respe...

Experts take sessions on business solutions for Hult Prize at BUTEX

Ipshita Maliat Rahman 2022-03-16 15:44:37

The Hult Prize at BUTEX 2022, the fourth consecutive term of the competition at Bangladesh University of Textiles, commenced on February 10 this year. Owing to the pandemic, the arrangements had been...

DU Chhatra Union gets new committee

-- 2022-03-13 15:29:09

The Dhaka University Unit of Bangladesh Students Union, popularly known as Chhatra Union, has formed its new executive committee with Shimul Kumbhojkar as its new president and Adnan Aziz Chowdhury as...

DUCSU polls held when there was no democratic system

DU correspondent 2022-03-13 09:28:37

Emeritus Professor Dr Serajul Islam Choudhury said on Saturday when there was no democratic system in the country then the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election continued during...

Schools, colleges to resume regular classes on March 15

-- 2022-03-12 16:21:23

Education Minister Dipu Moni has said secondary schools and colleges in Bangladesh will return to their normal class schedules on March 15. The government will make a formal announcement on the matte...

‘Jamal Nazrul Islam National Youth Researchers’ Conference inaugurated in CU

Tanjim Hasan Patwary 2022-03-12 15:38:29

Tanjim Hasan Patwary The first ‘Jamal Nazrul Islam National Youth Researchers’ Conference-2022’ was inaugurated at Chittagong University (CU) on March 9. The main event will be held...

Summit on future of journalism begins at ULAB

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-03-10 22:18:38

A four-day summit on the future of journalism began at the Department of Media Studies and Journalism at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh on Thursday, says a press release. ULAB Vice Chancel...

Primary schools’ assistant teacher recruitment test for 45,000 vacant posts in April

-- 2022-03-10 19:51:13

Recruitment test for appointing 45,000 assistant teachers in the primary schools will be held in April. The successful candidates will be appointed in July, according to a decision taken at a ministe...

Emerging stand-up comedy scene in Bangladesh

Shadya Naher Sheyam 2022-03-10 00:06:47

Remember the last time you laughed until you burst into tears amidst all the challenges and changes of living a stressful life? Our lives are filled with stress and anxiety. We have to contend with ex...

Nursing as a profession

Md Shahanur Talukder 2022-03-10 00:05:35

Among the few services in the world that operate 24/7, throughout the year, nursing is one of such services. Nurses are called the hearts of the healthcare system. They apply their specialised knowled...

JU Cafeteria owes about Tk 0.4m from various offices, teachers

HASAN SOJIB 2022-03-09 18:31:23

In the span of the last 12 years, the Central Cafeteria of Jahangirnagar University owes about Tk 0.40 million to various offices and teachers of different departments of the university for organising...

Dipu Moni says pass rate of female students in SSC, HSC doubles in 28 years

-- 2022-03-08 19:12:47

Education Minister Dipu Moni on Tuesday said the pass rate of female students in secondary and higher secondary levels more than doubled in the past 28 years. “In 1990, 30 per cent female stude...

Who will be the next VC of JU?

HASAN SOJIB 2022-03-08 12:58:41

The tenure of Vice-Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University (JU) Prof Farzana Islam expired on March 2. Until the next vice-chancellor is appointed, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Prof Md Nurul Alam has been assig...

4th Bangladesh Economics Summit concludes with optimism about the future

FE Online 2022-03-08 11:30:31

With the theme ‘Economics of Change: Developing in a Dynamic World,’ the 4th Bangladesh Economics Summit (BES) had commenced on 24th February and it reached the apt closure on 3rd March wi...

Experts discuss rural-urban spaces, sustainable cities

Md Takrim Hossain 2022-03-07 20:55:34

The liveability of the cities is of crucial concern while ensuring the well-being of the inhabitants and setting a benchmark for planning and implementing sustainable habitation for the whole country....

JU to resume freshers' classes on March 9

JU CORRESPONDENT 2022-03-05 14:26:39

The first year honours classes of Jahangirnagar University for 2020-21 academic session will start on 09 March (Wednesday). However, the classes will be held online. This information was given in a n...

40 Dhaka University students receive Sumitomo Scholarship

DU CORRESPONDENT 2022-03-04 09:13:15

A total of 40 under-graduate students from different academic years of Dhaka University (DU) have been given Sumitomo Corporation Scholarship of Japan on Thursday. DU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Md...

College: Life through thick and thin

Sofia Noor Rafa 2022-03-02 23:39:11

'College life' -- these are just two words with many things lying inside them. School Secondary Certificate (SSC) assessments end and students enter a new chapter of their academic life in Bangladesh,...

The right solution?

Md Zahidur Rabbi 2022-03-02 23:36:27

It has been more than a decade since the launch of the creative question pattern in the national curriculum. Creative questions were a blessing for most of the students as they focused less on memoris...

How BD businesses can develop data culture

-- 2022-03-02 23:33:52

The importance of data is known to all. However, implementing a data culture into a company is not easy, which most companies fail to do. Noshin Nawar interviewed Khan Muhammad Saqiful Alam, analytics...

University of Chittagong establishes greenhouse to develop climate-tolerant crops

-- 2022-03-02 18:17:12

University of Chittagong (CU) has initiated a process to establish a greenhouse to develop climate-tolerant crop varieties. The Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Department of the university is c...

Secondary schools to resume in-person classes soon, says Dipu Moni

-- 2022-03-02 16:03:38

Education Minister Dipu Moni says secondary schools will resume full-fledged academic activities soon as primary school students returned to the brick and mortar classrooms following an ebb in coronav...

New normal in South Asia: Structural changes and social reforms

-- 2022-02-28 14:42:49

How COVID-19 will impact the South Asian economy has been a topic of curiosity since the beginning of the pandemic. The second panel discussion of the ‘4th Bangladesh Economic Summit&rsqu...

Experts discuss digital promise and role of governance

FE Online 2022-02-27 13:31:41

The Economics Study Center (ESC) of the University of Dhaka organised the first panel discussion of the week-long 4th Bangladesh Economics Summit, which was on ‘Digital Promise and the Role of G...

Economics Crossing Boundaries: Possibilities and Constraints

FE Online 2022-02-26 13:26:52

What are the limitations of economic models in describing or explaining economic phenomena in real life? What are the main differences between what economic students are taught in class via their text...

Second timers can seat for JU admission test, syllabus to be shorter

FE Online 2022-02-25 19:48:37

The opportunity to seat for a second time in the admission test of Jahangirnagar University for the first-year undergraduate students (honours) of the academic year 2021-22 remains intact. At the same...