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Pursuing dream

Pursuing dream

Md Zarif Tajwar Shihab 2021-01-27 22:36:03

A lot of young students and professionals in Bangladesh harbour dreams that do not fit into the socially acceptable framework. Over time, they find themselves abandoning those aspirations and take one...

Does academic  result define you?

Does academic result define you?

Naufel Anwar 2021-01-27 19:45:17

The car came to a halt as the garage gates shrilled shut behind Ishaq, while he was getting off the vehicle. Ishaq hopped over the three steps that lead to the elevator, and pushed the call button wit...

University students deserve better mental healthcare

University students deserve better mental healthcare

RU CORRESPONDENT 2021-01-27 11:28:12

Rajshahi University Mental Health Centre (RUMHC) aims to ensure the mental wellbeing of the persons affiliated with the university. Since its inception in 2017, the RUMHC, a voluntary programme to he...

DU halls to open partially on March first week

DU halls to open partially on March first week

DU Correspondent 2021-01-26 21:41:11

The Dhaka University (DU) authorities has decided on Tuesday to reopen its residential halls for the candidates of honours and master’s examinations from March first week. The provost committee...

US Department of State offers online course on media

US Department of State offers online course on media

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-01-26 13:48:26

The US Department of State has announced a free online course on improving English language skills and knowledge of the media for non-native English speakers. “The US Department of State is spo...

US Department of State offers course on business, entrepreneurship

US Department of State offers course on business, entrepreneurship

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-01-25 17:11:16

The US Department of State has announced a free online course on business and entrepreneurship for non-native English speakers. “As part of its Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2020 programmi...

US Embassy seeks applications for Fulbright TEA program

US Embassy seeks applications for Fulbright TEA program

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-01-22 15:17:14

The American Center at US Embassy in Dhaka has announced the call for applications for the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) programme 2021-2022.  This programme is a six-week...

Reminiscing about DU days in Australia

Reminiscing about DU days in Australia

FE Online Report 2021-01-22 14:43:55

An air of festivity flooded a Perth auditorium in Australia recently when a number of Dhaka University’s former students met there for the first time to share their joy with old friends, seniors...

Contest to sharpen decision-making skills

Contest to sharpen decision-making skills

 Md Zubayer Wasit 2021-01-21 21:21:23

To evaluate undergraduate students' ability to crunch numbers in the most analytical way possible, BUP Finance Society-- one of the most prominent clubs of Bangladesh University of Professionals-- bri...

Graduate unemployment in light of LDC graduation

Graduate unemployment in light of LDC graduation

Shanjida Hossain 2021-01-21 14:41:26

According to a study by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), the graduate unemployment rate of Bangladesh was 33.19 per cent in 2019. Numerous graduates, even master's holders, wait...

Career in army

Career in army

Sheikh Tausif Ahmed 2021-01-21 00:00:42

A job in the army means a chance to serve the country and its people, to be able to represent the country in foreign missions, to achieve the highest honour possible for a person in life and in death....

Developing economy and ecology simultaneously

Developing economy and ecology simultaneously

Ajoy Debnath 2021-01-21 00:00:31

Noakhali Science Technology University (NSTU) Business Club, partnering with the Financial Express (FE), organised a webinar on the topic "Emerging issues of Sustainability management and practices in...

An event to introduce traditional craftsmen

An event to introduce traditional craftsmen

Afra Nawmi 2021-01-21 00:00:09

Harmonic tune running around mellifluously, which we rarely hear in this city of chaos; sometimes it is an enchanting melody of flute and violin; there is a woman selling 'hatpakha' and wooden toys an...

PM to inaugurate DU centenary conference Thursday

PM to inaugurate DU centenary conference Thursday

-- 2021-01-20 19:41:07

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate an international conference at Dhaka University (DU) on Thursday on the occasion of the university’s birth centenary. Prime Minister, also...

69.5pc students didn’t take part in remote learning classes during pandemic: Study

69.5pc students didn’t take part in remote learning classes during pandemic: Study

FE Online Report 2021-01-19 17:06:54

Nearly 69.5 per cent of the primary and secondary students in Bangladesh did not attend distance learning classes through television, radio and the internet during the Covid-19 pandemic, a study says....

NSU Genome Research Institute explores rare mutation in spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2

NSU Genome Research Institute explores rare mutation in spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2

FE Online Report 2021-01-18 17:12:51

North South University (NSU) is the first and only private university in the country to sequence SARS-CoV-2 genomes using their own facilities at NSU Genome Research Institute (NGRI), according to a r...

Youths come up with brilliant business ideas

Youths come up with brilliant business ideas

Suraiya Ruhi 2021-01-14 00:00:46

The Hult Prize 2021 on campus round at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) has ended successfully. It was the third edition of this event at SUST. It is a benchmark yearly global com...

Tournament for physically challenged cricketers

Tournament for physically challenged cricketers

Kazi Fatiha Binte Habib 2021-01-14 00:00:41

For the first time in the country, a sports event named 'Leader's Cup' is going to be arranged for physically challenged cricketers. Gopalganj Sporting Club will organise the event to commemorate and...

Why extracurricular activities a necessity for students?

Why extracurricular activities a necessity for students?

Sheikh Tausif Ahmed 2021-01-14 00:00:20

Extracurricular activities are a special category of work that does not necessarily fall into the conventional curriculum taught at an educational institution. But at the same time, it is very importa...

Fitness tips for busy professionals

Fitness tips for busy professionals

Maisha Fairooz Khan 2021-01-14 00:00:16

It is normal to lose focus on health and fitness under work stress. Even under normal circumstances, being a busy professional can be both mentally and physically exhausting. This year, the pandemic s...

St Joseph Old Boys' Foundation gets new EC

St Joseph Old Boys' Foundation gets new EC

FE Online Report 2021-01-13 21:45:41

The new executive committee of St Joseph Old Boys' Foundation was announced recently. The foundation, which is the alumni association of St Joseph Higher Secondary School and College, Dhaka announced...

Schools should be open despite Covid-19, UNICEF chief says

Schools should be open despite Covid-19, UNICEF chief says

-- 2021-01-13 12:36:39

Schools should be kept open or reopened as soon as possible, despite the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) chief has said. "As we enter the second year of t...

Virtual business event for school and college students to begin

Virtual business event for school and college students to begin

Fabiha Maimuna 2021-01-12 22:35:31

After two commendable business events, Josephite Business Club has once again brought their flagship event "Walton 3rd Josephite Entrepreneurs' Den" for school and college students. Innovative thinkin...

President asks DU to prepare roadmap to overcome session jam

President asks DU to prepare roadmap to overcome session jam

-- 2021-01-10 21:37:43

President M Abdul Hamid has asked Dhaka University authority to prepare a roadmap to overcome the session jam created due to COVID-19 pandemic. The President came up with the directive when a Dhaka U...

UGC wants cluster admission system for private universities 

UGC wants cluster admission system for private universities 

-- 2021-01-10 21:05:02

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recommended private universities adopt a cluster admission test system similar to the centralised entry exam hosted by public universities to mitigate suffer...

DU PhD application opens

DU PhD application opens

-- 2021-01-10 19:03:07

The Dhaka University has opened the PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) programme for the 2020-2021 academic-years (January-June). Aspirants have to apply for the programme after selecting supervisors from th...

Shophopper, a Covid- friendly youth startup

Shophopper, a Covid- friendly youth startup

Shubhashish Chakraborty Turjoy 2021-01-07 00:00:47

Online shopping was bound to flourish anyway; but COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated its rise with more pace. Products are now literally just a few clicks away; however, problems do persist with the ea...

Online exams: Benefits, limitations

Online exams: Benefits, limitations

Md Zahidur Rabbi 2021-01-07 00:00:14

Following Covid-19 lockdown, online classes became the new normal. But, what about examinations? After many controversies and anticipations, some universities started online examinations. Primarily, s...

Training explores ways to entrepreneurship

Training explores ways to entrepreneurship

Sharika Sabha 2021-01-07 00:00:10

An eight-day long 'Virtual Training Program' organised by Dhaka University Entrepreneurship Development Club (DUEDC) and presented by BRAC Bank commenced on December 17, 2020, with the title "Shut Up...

US Embassy Dhaka seeks applications for Global UGRAD Exchange Program

US Embassy Dhaka seeks applications for Global UGRAD Exchange Program

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-01-05 12:32:50

The US Embassy in Dhaka has announced the call for applications for the Global UGRAD Exchange Program, according to an embassy statement. It is a semester-long, non-degree undergraduate exchange prog...