UGC, UN Women to work to end sexual harassment in universities
The Bangladesh University Grants Commission and the UN Women will work jointly to end sexual harassment and gender-based violence in the universities in the country...
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UGC holds workshop on social, behavioural change
The two-day workshop on updating the university curriculum on social and behavioural change jointly organised by the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh and UNICEF concluded at Rajendrapur BRAC CDM in Gazipur on Monday.
Chinese delegation meets UGC chairman
A delegation from the Chinese Centre for Language Education and Cooperation paid a courtesy call on the chairman of the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh, Professor SMA Faiz, at the UGC in Dhaka on Saturday.
UGC holds meeting with University of East Anglia delegation
Members of the delegation of the International University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom, MH Global Group and Bangladesh University of Professionals held a meeting with Bangladesh University Grants Commission chairman...
UGC signs agreement with univs to implement HEAT鈥檚 151 sub-projects
The University Grants Commission of Bangladesh at a programme in Dhaka on Wednesday signed agreements with 43 public and private universities to implement 151 selected sub-projects under the Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation project...
Full transparency in HEAT project evaluation: UGC chair
University Grants Commission of Bangladesh chairman Professor SMA Faiz on Tuesday said 100 per cent transparency and accountability were being ensured in evaluating Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation project...
Professor Ayub Islam joins as UGC member
Professor Mohammad Ayub Islam, department of accounting, University of Chittagong, has joined the Bangladesh University Grants Commission as a member on Monday...
UGC chairman for building new Bangladesh in spirit of July uprising
Bangladesh University Grants Commission chairman Professor SMA Faiz has called for building a new Bangladesh free from discrimination in line with the spirit of the July uprising.
UGC takes initiatives to study, conduct joint research in Malaysian univs
The University Grants Commission of Bangladesh has taken steps to increase higher education and joint research opportunities for Bangladeshi students in Malaysian universities.
UGC urges private universities to operate on permanent campuses
Bangladesh University Grants Commission on Sunday urged the authorities of private universities to operate on permanent campuses...
UGC holds workshop on accuracy of rapid needs assessment report
A workshop to assess the accuracy of the rapid needs assessment report of the social and mental health protection project was held at the Bangladesh University Grants Commission in Dhaka on Monday...
BdREN, UGC organise workshop on e-resources
Bangladesh Research and Education Network, in collaboration with the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh, organised a workshop on e-resources at Hotel Lakeshore Heights in Dhaka on Wednesday...
UGC for working directly under PM or president
The University Grants Commission is about to send its recommendations to chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, aiming at empowering it to work more independently...
Both Dhaka Univ, UGC should mind research allocation issues
RESEARCH allocation in the budget of the University of Dhaka has always been a poor show of the authorities as it has happened, too, in the budget for the 2025鈥�2026 financial year. The university鈥檚 syndicate on June 16 approved the 2026 budget with Tk 215.7 million set aside for research, which accounts for 2.08 per cent of the total outlay of about Tk 10.35 billion. The...
UGC member Masuma for research-friendly budget
University Grants Commission Bangladesh member Professor Masuma Habib said that a research-friendly budget would further advance education and research. This would inspire future generations in agricultural research and newly invented technologies could be applied in the agricultural sector of Bangladesh...
Take initiative to fulfil new generation鈥檚 aspirations: UGC
Bangladesh University Grants Commission chairman Professor SMA Faiz has called on the country鈥檚 universities to take necessary initiatives to fulfil the needs and aspirations of the new generation in the changing reality.
UGC warns about fake website, admission in new university in Narayanganj
The University Grants Commission on Sunday warned about a fake website in the name of Narayanganj Science and Technology University...
JnU protests end as demands met
Protesting students, teachers and staff of Jagannath University on Friday evening withdrew their protest programmes after three days of demonstrations in front of the Kakrail Mosque police barricade near the chief adviser鈥檚 official residence...
UGC to decide soon on launching PhD progs in private univs
Bangladesh University Grants Commission chairman Professor SMA Faiz has said that a decision will be taken soon on launching PhD programmes in private universities in the country...
JICA interested in investing in improving engineering, technology education
Bangladesh University Grants Commission chairman Professor SMA Faiz has said that the Japan International Cooperation Agency has expressed its interest in helping to improve the quality of engineering and technology education in the country.
Socialist Students鈥� Front protests at renaming of univ buildings
Socialist Students鈥� Front on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh protesting at renaming of halls and buildings at different universities by dropping names of martyred intellectuals and historically eminent figures.
Barishal Nursing College students starts 鈥榗omplete shutdown鈥�
Students of Barishal Nursing College on Wednesday morning started an indefinite 鈥榗omplete shutdown鈥� to press home their six-point demand.
UGC working to meet new generation鈥檚 expectations: chair
The chairman of Bangladesh University Grants Commission Professor SMA Faiz on Tuesday said that the UGC was working as a supporting organisation of the country鈥檚 higher education institutions to fulfil the expectations of the young generation of the new Bangladesh.
UNESCO education chief meets UGC chair
The newly appointed education chief of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, Norihide Furukawa, paid a courtesy call on University Grants Commission of Bangladesh chairman Professor SMA Faiz at the UGC in Dhaka on Thursday...
UGC urged to strengthen supervision to improve research quality
Academics and researchers have given a set of suggestions to the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh to improve the quality of research in the country, including strengthening its supervision activities...
UGC to publish 3 books of three univ teachers
The University Grants Commission of Bangladesh is going to publish three books of three university teachers.聽..
Former UGC chair Prof Kazi Shahidullah dies
Eminent educationist and former chairman of the University Grants Commission, professor Kazi Shahidullah, died in Australia on Wednesday after a long battle with cancer...
UGC seeks name for new university merging 7 colleges
The University Grants Commission sought the name from the teachers, students, and stakeholders for the proposed full pledged accredited university to be set up merging seven government colleges in Dhaka on Tuesday...
UGC calls for simplifying patent registration
Member of the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh Professor Masuma Habib at a workshop in Khulna on Monday said that the patent registration process needed to be simplified to protect intellectual property...
UGC holds meeting on social, behavioural change
The meeting of the management and coordination committee for conducting research on social and behavioural change and capacity building of university teachers was held at the auditorium of University Grants Commission of Bangladesh in Dhaka on Tuesday...