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Why choose journalism as an undergrad study discipline

Why choose journalism as an undergrad study discipline

Maria Anis Chowdhury 2021-10-28 00:00:00

Journalism has emerged as a popular career option among the youths recently. Although a journalism degree is not mandatory to become a journalist, choosing Mass Communication and Journalism (MCJ) as a...

Bangladesh Bank allows continuing outward remittance for online study abroad

Bangladesh Bank allows continuing outward remittance for online study abroad

-- 2021-10-27 18:41:10

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has allowed continuing the effect of outward remittances on account of study abroad under online teaching arrangements for another two semesters or sessions subject to observance...

IUB holds its 21st and 22nd convocation  

IUB holds its 21st and 22nd convocation  

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-10-27 16:10:09

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) arranged its 21st and 22nd Convocation virtually on Tuesday. On behalf of the President of Bangladesh and also chancellor of the University, Education Ministe...

DU partners AFC Agro to produce Covid vaccine

DU partners AFC Agro to produce Covid vaccine

DU CORRESPONDENT 2021-10-26 11:09:53

Dhaka University (DU) and AFC Agro Biotech Ltd have agreed to jointly work for the innovation of various vaccines, including the development and production of the Covid-19 vaccine (DUBD-vac). In th...

Amazon releases e-book for children, Mr Angry Watermelon

Amazon releases e-book for children, Mr Angry Watermelon

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-10-25 20:33:14

A leading e-commerce platform, Amazon.com, has recently released a new e-book, titled 'Mr Angry Watermelon', written by Bangladeshi writer Md Anwar Hossain for children in English. The 33-year-old wr...

ACCA gives accolades to brilliant students

ACCA gives accolades to brilliant students

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-10-24 15:11:46

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Bangladesh hosted a virtual prize giving ceremony recently to recognise its students and affiliates who have achieved outstanding results in...

Social development case competition launched at BUP

Social development case competition launched at BUP

Md. Zahidur Rabbi 2021-10-24 14:52:49

Bangladesh University of Professionals Development Leader's Club (BUPDLC) is organising its flagship event, DEVTHON 2.0. It is a social development case competition where the participants will have t...

China passes law to reduce homework pressure on students

China passes law to reduce homework pressure on students

-- 2021-10-23 12:27:37

China has passed an education law that seeks to cut the "twin pressures" of homework and off-site tutoring in core subjects, according to a Xinhua news agency report run by Reuters on Saturday. Beiji...

Policymaking competition launched at BUP

Policymaking competition launched at BUP

Md. Zahidur Rabbi 2021-10-19 16:34:37

Bangladesh University of Professionals Economics Club (BUPEC) is organising one of its signature events - POMAC 2.0.  It is a policymaking competition that introduces the participants to myriads...

Skills mismatch exacerbating youth unemployment

Skills mismatch exacerbating youth unemployment

FE Youth Desk 2021-10-19 15:32:26

Experts and students came together to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on aggravating the country’s youth unemployment, and assess its impacts and possible solutions in an online dialogue organis...

CU Millennium Fellows with their impactful projects

CU Millennium Fellows with their impactful projects

FE Youth Desk 2021-10-19 13:01:35

United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) and Millennium Campus Network (MCN) selected four campuses from Bangladesh for the Millennium Fellowship Class of 2021. It is the first time Bangladesh has achiev...

Bangladeshi woman wins Forces of Nature Award 2021

Bangladeshi woman wins Forces of Nature Award 2021

FE Online Desk 2021-10-19 12:43:56

Taheatul Jannat has won the ‘Forces of Nature Award 2021’ by Ripple Effect Images. She is the first Bangladeshi to receive this award. Ripple Effects Images, a group of photojournalists f...

India’s Jain University begins seven-day education fair in Bangladesh

India’s Jain University begins seven-day education fair in Bangladesh

-- 2021-10-18 21:59:52

India's Jain University has arranged a seven-day-long education fair in five divisional cities of Bangladesh from Monday. The university arranged the event in Bangladesh in association with Faith Ove...

Seating allowance for university meetings during office hours is unethical, UGC says

Seating allowance for university meetings during office hours is unethical, UGC says

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-10-17 19:35:53

Taking a seating allowance for participating in university meetings during office hours is unethical, said the University Grants Commission (UGC) members. The tendency to withdraw money in the name o...

Canadian University of Bangladesh gets new treasurer

Canadian University of Bangladesh gets new treasurer

-- 2021-10-17 18:01:00

Professor ASM Sirajul Haque has joined the Canadian University of Bangladesh as the Treasurer recently. The Ministry of Education issued a circular on September 21 over the appointment by the Preside...

Cluster exams: Authorities urge caution as Facebook abounds with ‘leaked question papers’

Cluster exams: Authorities urge caution as Facebook abounds with ‘leaked question papers’

-- 2021-10-16 19:08:24

With the cluster admission test to public universities on the horizon, Facebook is littered with dubious pages offering to sell 'leaked question papers'. And, some unsuspecting students are even fall...

DU to resume classes physically from Sunday

DU to resume classes physically from Sunday

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-10-16 15:00:54

Dhaka University (DU) will resume physical classes from Sunday, after nearly 18 months of Covid-forced closure. The decision was taken at a meeting of the university's Academic Council on October 7,...

Shadow of false optimism in toxic positivity

Shadow of false optimism in toxic positivity

Ipshita Maliat Rahman 2021-10-14 00:16:41

"When I was growing up, I heard a lot about how being negative towards yourself could damage your self-esteem. So I was overly conscious of not being negative in anysituation. I started justifying my...

How to ace viva for BBA admission at IBA

How to ace viva for BBA admission at IBA

Fabiha Maimuna 2021-10-14 00:00:57

Most of the reputed public universities of Bangladesh hold admission tests with a combination of MCQ and written questions. One exception to this is seen in the case of the pioneer of business schools...

Bangladesh Angels discusses startup ecosystem in the country

Bangladesh Angels discusses startup ecosystem in the country

Ayman Chowdhury 2021-10-14 00:00:27

The 13th edition of the Sankalp Global Summit is being held virtually from October 12 to 14. Sankalp's Global Summit is an Initiative of India-based Intellecap. The summit brings in stakeholders from...

Career prospect of studying finance

Career prospect of studying finance

Tofael Mahmud 2021-10-14 00:00:25

Finance is believed to be what economics is to social sciences. It primarily focuses on human decision making with more sophisticated tools than what economics uses.From career perspectives, in a worl...

Govt to upgrade technical-education teachers’ skills to level- 6

Govt to upgrade technical-education teachers’ skills to level- 6

-- 2021-10-13 18:45:55

The government has taken a plan to upgrade the skills of all technical education teachers to level- 6 by 2023.Technical and Madrasha Division Secretary under Ministry of Education, Md Aminul Islam Kha...

Dhaka University launches health insurance scheme for students

Dhaka University launches health insurance scheme for students

DU CORRESPONDENT 2021-10-13 09:48:07

The authorities of Dhaka University (DU) have launched a health and life insurance scheme for its students. Under the scheme, the students will get treatment from listed hospitals after paying Tk 2...

17 IU teachers among world’s best researchers

17 IU teachers among world’s best researchers

-- 2021-10-12 10:40:33

Believe it or not, 17 teachers from different faculties of Islamic University (IU) have been ranked among the world’s best researchers in the Alper-Doger (AD) Scientific Index. They are Atiqur...

DU reopens halls for all students after shutdown

DU reopens halls for all students after shutdown

-- 2021-10-10 13:16:46

Dhaka University (DU) has reopened its residential halls for all students after a year-and-a-half of the pandemic-induced shutdown. First, second, and third-year students with identity cards and proo...

International Blockchain Olympiad starts tomorrow in Bangladesh

International Blockchain Olympiad starts tomorrow in Bangladesh

Md. Zahidur Rabbi 2021-10-07 17:49:42

The International Blockchain Olympiad (IBCOL) 2021, a three-day multidisciplinary design and building competition, will begin on October 8.  For the first time, the virtual event will be held in...

Does dropping a semester work?

Does dropping a semester work?

Fabiha Maimuna 2021-10-07 00:00:00

The first thought that crosses one's mind while considering dropping a semester is whether it is a good move. Even though the social point of view makes the idea of dropping a semester plainly negativ...

Virtual platforms: A source of income for youths

Virtual platforms: A source of income for youths

Suraiya Ruhi 2021-10-07 00:00:00

Virtual platforms offer opportunities for skilled and semi-skilled students to attain financial stability with experience. Self-income from a young age gives students a sense of accomplishment and mot...

Fear of general knowledge in entrace exam

Fear of general knowledge in entrace exam

Sirajum Munira Tuli 2021-10-07 00:00:00

Year 2019. Maliha Rahman (pseudonym) always wanted to prepare for 'D' Unit exam in admission test with the dream of studying at Dhaka University. Her father, however, told her either to be a doctor or...

‘D’ Unit admission test in DU: Some tips

‘D’ Unit admission test in DU: Some tips

Tofael Mahmud 2021-10-07 00:00:00

The university admission battle has started once again. These exams often focus on testing the aspirants on their group subjects. However, falling short here doesn't mean the end of the world. There i...