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Hand washing facilities must for safe reopening of schools: WHO

Hand washing facilities must for safe reopening of schools: WHO

-- 2020-08-13 11:09:25

The World Health Organization (WHO) stresses on access to water, sanitation and hygiene services for safe operation of schools amid the Covid-19 pandemic.  “Access to water, sanitation and...

Multisensory Learning- an Effective Strategy For Teaching Students How To Read

Multisensory Learning- an Effective Strategy For Teaching Students How To Read

FE ONLINE DESK 2020-08-12 14:21:27

One of the challenges that we face while teaching our students is that some of them struggle or are reluctant to read. While students acquire knowledge at different paces, it is observed and experimen...

Covid-19 disrupts education of over 70pc of youth: ILO report

Covid-19 disrupts education of over 70pc of youth: ILO report

FE Online Desk 2020-08-12 11:11:26

The Covid-19 pandemic is having a devastating effect on the education and training of young people, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned. Since the outset of the crisis, over 7...

Ministry plans cancellation of PEC examinations  

Ministry plans cancellation of PEC examinations  

-- 2020-08-11 21:26:38

The Primary and Mass Education Ministry will send a proposal to the Prime Minister over cancellation of the Primary Education Completion (PEC) examination due to the coronavirus pandemic, said State M...

Bangladesh Betar to broadcast class lectures for primary students

Bangladesh Betar to broadcast class lectures for primary students

-- 2020-08-11 17:01:53

Along with the Sangsad Bangladesh Television, the state-run radio Bangladesh Betar is set to broadcast class lectures for the students at primary level to continue their studies as educational institu...

UGC seeks list of students who can’t afford smartphones

UGC seeks list of students who can’t afford smartphones

-- 2020-08-09 18:51:56

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed public universities to prepare lists of indigent students who will need assistance to buy smartphones for attending online classes during the corona...

Encouraging youths about branding of agricultural products

Encouraging youths about branding of agricultural products

Toufiq Hossain 2020-08-06 18:31:02

Branding has always been one of the most important parts for a company or a firm or a product. However, branding of agro products was not too popular among people even a few years back. A common perce...

Contest requiring analytical, academic skills

Contest requiring analytical, academic skills

Quamrul Ahsan 2020-08-06 18:29:50

Supply Chain Alliance, a supply chain club, has successfully arranged an inter university business case competition - SCA Upstream.  The competition was designed to enhance the supply chain knowl...

Seasoned banker's take on investment banking prospects

Seasoned banker's take on investment banking prospects

-- 2020-08-06 18:26:08

It is very common to see university students and young professionals worry about their future and where their careers will take them. The pandemic has augmented those concerns and with good reasons. T...

NSU holds webinar on using technology for COVID-19 response

NSU holds webinar on using technology for COVID-19 response

-- 2020-08-05 18:44:52

A webinar on 'Digital Bangladesh: Technology for COVID-19 Response' was held at North South University (NSU) on Tuesday. Infrastructure Research and Services (CISR) and the Department of Electrical a...

US offers free online course for education professionals

US offers free online course for education professionals

-- 2020-08-05 10:58:53

The US Embassy in Dhaka has announced a free Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) for non-native English teachers and education professionals interested in developing an understanding of culture and tool...

Over a billion students affected by coronavirus closures: UN

Over a billion students affected by coronavirus closures: UN

-- 2020-08-04 19:10:45

The coronavirus pandemic has caused the largest disruption in education in history, with schools closed in some 160 countries in mid-July affecting more than one billion students, the United Nations h...

UN chief warns world facing 'generational catastrophe' on education

UN chief warns world facing 'generational catastrophe' on education

REUTERS 2020-08-04 12:04:21

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday that the world faces a “generational catastrophe” because of school closures amid the coronavirus pandemic and said that getting stu...

Covid-19 causes biggest disruption of education system in history

Covid-19 causes biggest disruption of education system in history

-- 2020-08-04 11:05:40

Nearly 1.6 billion learners across the world have been affected by the largest disruption of education systems in history caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The pandemic has exacerbated e...

Spreading happiness among children amidst pandemic

Spreading happiness among children amidst pandemic

Rashik Riasat 2020-07-29 22:25:18

Jhilimili, a social welfare organisation, is currently conducting its latest campaign to raise funds for street children seen around the campus of the University of Dhaka. They started this campaign i...

Entrepreneurship, gateway to sustainable development

Entrepreneurship, gateway to sustainable development

Mohammad Saiful Islam 2020-07-29 22:24:16

As Covid-19 pandemic is forcing changes into every aspect of human life, people need to bring changes in the way of their thinking. Mohammad Saiful Islam interviewed Sarah Kamal, the national presiden...

Bangladeshi woman tech entrepreneur thriving at Silicon Valley

Bangladeshi woman tech entrepreneur thriving at Silicon Valley

Mohammad Saiful Islam 2020-07-29 22:21:54

In the office of Fazle Selim, a famous businessman and founder of Ranks IIT Limited, one could notice a map hanging on the wall with logos of all the big companies based in Silicon Valley, California....

ACCA Bangladesh arranges online discussion on the ‘Future of Education’

ACCA Bangladesh arranges online discussion on the ‘Future of Education’

-- 2020-07-28 21:00:35

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Bangladesh organised an online discussion on the 'Future of Education' on July 16 2020.   In the webinar, the guests discussed the educ...

NSU secures global rank in Business and Management Studies

NSU secures global rank in Business and Management Studies

FE DESK REPORT 2020-07-28 09:47:32

North South University (NSU) secured the Global Rank of 401-450 in Business and Management Studies (School of Business and Economics) and 551-600 in Computer Science and Information Systems (School...

   JU teacher Muzammel Haque no more

  JU teacher Muzammel Haque no more

FE Online Report 2020-07-27 17:48:06

Dr Muzammel Haque Chowdhury, a professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Jahangirnagar University (JU), died of lung cancer. He breathed his last on Monday morning while undergoing treatment...

DU unveils Tk 8.69b budget for 2020-21 FY

DU unveils Tk 8.69b budget for 2020-21 FY

DU Correspondent 2020-07-24 10:23:03

The Dhaka University (DU) authorities have announced a Tk 8.6956 billion budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2020-21 at its resumed annual senate session, held at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban o...

Cyber security, a growing crisis for youths

Cyber security, a growing crisis for youths

Shanjida Hossain 2020-07-23 00:15:24

The number of cybercrimes in Bangladesh is increasing day by day despite the laws regulating cyber security being framed by the government. A study conducted by a UK based body Comparitech ranked Bang...

Online workshop on supply chain finance

Online workshop on supply chain finance

Abidur Rahman 2020-07-23 00:14:25

IN time of 'New Normal', the online knowledge sharing events are happening all around the country as an outbreak of a pandemic has posed a serious economic challenge, not only in Bangladesh but also o...

Students, professionals prepare for post-pandemic job market

Students, professionals prepare for post-pandemic job market

Rashik Riasat 2020-07-23 00:13:25

Interactive Cares have taken the initiative to help students and young professionals be ready for the uncertain job market of the post-pandemic world. In order to do that, they have launched a series...

Thrust on comprehensive outline to digitise edn sector

Thrust on comprehensive outline to digitise edn sector

FE Online Desk 2020-07-20 17:28:39

Experts put thrust on working on innovation in teaching, digital transformation, international standards, the gap between academic & industry expectations, entrepreneurship, and different educatio...

RUET team develops low-cost ventilator

RUET team develops low-cost ventilator

Our Correspondent 2020-07-16 09:45:48

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY: A team of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) students have developed a low-cost emergency ventilator. The ventilator can be prepared at the cost of Tk 35,00...

Battle of linguistic wizards

Battle of linguistic wizards

Rashik Riasat 2020-07-16 00:00:00

Amidst these dire pandemic days, English Olympiad has come up with a special event with the purpose of creating an opportunity for the students to pass their idle time in something productive. This ye...

They are the change makers

They are the change makers

Alvi Rahmaan Atoshie 2020-07-16 00:00:00

The Diana Award is one of the most distinguished honours presented to the youth as a recognition for their social or humanitarian work. The award was established in the memory of Princess Diana and ho...

Event to enrich supply chain management knowledge

Event to enrich supply chain management knowledge

Youth Express Desk 2020-07-16 00:00:00

Supply Chain Alliance (SCA), University of Dhaka launched its first inter-university case competition event "SCA: Upstream". The main purpose of arranging this competition is to enlighten participants...

Case contest: Celebration of creativity

Case contest: Celebration of creativity

Khaled Mahmud 2020-07-16 00:00:00

East West University Business Club has successfully organised BriefCase 2.0. The world could be crumbling down yet they are always living up to their reputation. To get BriefCase 2.0 running, the offi...