Search committee formed for VC appointment at public univs
The education ministry has formed a high-level search committee to make recommendations on appointing vice-chancellors to public universities in the country.
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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...
鈥楽ECURITY CONCERNS鈥�: Pakistan shuts universities in southwest province
Pakistan鈥檚 volatile Balochistan province has ordered the closure of three universities in recent weeks due to 鈥榮ecurity concerns,鈥� an official said on Tuesday, as separatist attacks surge in the region...
Private univ students demand justice for July-August massacre
Students from different private universities held a rally in Dhaka on Friday, demanding justice for the massacre in the July-August mass uprising.
Edn ministry asks public univs to hold cluster-based admission test
The education ministry on Monday directed the country鈥檚 public universities to hold admission tests under the cluster-based system this academic year to keep order in the sector and avoid confusions.
Public universities directed to hold cluster-based admission test
The interim government鈥檚 education ministry adviser, Wahiduddin Mahmud, directed public universities to hold the admission test under the cluster-based system this academic year to keep order in the sector and avoid confusions...
Decision on cluster-based univ admission test delayed
The government on Wednesday has sought some more time to the public universities to take a final decision on continuing or scrapping the cluster-based admission test system...
Public univs to accommodate 37pc GPA 5 achievers
Around 63 per cent of examinees securing a Grade Point Average of 5 in this year鈥檚 Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations will not be able to get admitted to the...
Imperative qualities for vice-chancellor
IN VARIOUS public and private universities in Bangladesh, as a University Grants Commission report said, there are about 4.69 million students in 2020. The number speaks to the demand for higher education and the growth of public and private universities in Bangladesh. The growing trend created a need for academics who can play the leadership role as...
Govt appoints VCs to six more public universities
The government on Wednesday appointed vice-chancellors to six public universities...
University authorities should address seat crisis in halls
SEAT crisis in residential halls in public universities has been a persistent problem, with 60 per cent of students having no access to residential facilities. The halls of residence had, moreover, been under the control of ruling party student organisation that used to run seat trade and allocate them in exchange for partisan loyalty. Leaders and activists of the...
UK universities say visa curbs hitting them in pocket
Restrictions on visas for international students is causing financial hardship for UK universities, they said on Thursday, calling for a hike in domestic tuition fees to offset yawning deficits.
Students, teachers for space for dissent, democracy at universities
Students and teachers on Tuesday at a discussion said effective academic practice, space for dissent and democracy with functioning students鈥� union could create a flourishing environment at universities in the country.
Public universities need to be put back in order early
PUBLIC universities need to be put in order, with an immediate resumption of academic and administrative activities that have stalled for about two months, partially since July 1 when teachers began work abstention demanding their exclusion from a universal pension scheme that the government finally cancelled on August 3...
Academic activities in all public universities in Bangladesh remain stalled聽
Amid the academic activities coming to a near halt in most public universities triggered by a wave of resignation from top officials, the Secondary and Higher Education Division on Thursday in an order asked the...
26 Bangladeshis receive Commonwealth scholarship
Twenty-six scholars from Bangladesh have been awarded Commonwealth scholarships this year to attend prestigious UK universities, including the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, SOAS University of London, the University of Warwick and the University of Edinburgh.
Top officials of 40 of 55 public univs missing
The interim government鈥檚 education adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud said on Monday that all senior officials in more than 40 public universities had disappeared following the...
Private universities in Bangladesh demand all VAT, tax withdrawal
The Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh on Tuesday demanded withdrawal of all value added tax and other tax imposed on private universities in the country.
A stitch in time would have saved nine
TWO protests began on July 1. Teachers of the 35 public universities that have teachers鈥� associations started abstaining from work to press home their exclusion from the universal pension scheme called Pratyay that the government made mandatory. And, students and job-seekers started holding protests, first, against civil service job reservations and, then, for reforms...
Public univ teachers vow to continue strike
The teachers of public universities announced on Thursday that a resolution to their demand for the cancellation of the new universal pension scheme Prattay was...
Public univ teachers continue strike for 16th day
The teachers of public universities across the country observed their indefinite work abstention programme for the 16th day running on Tuesday, demanding the cancellation of the new universal pension scheme Prattay, terming it discriminatory...
Public univ teachers鈥� strike passes half a month
Half a month passed on Monday of the work abstention programme enforced by the teachers of public universities, demanding the cancellation of the new universal pension scheme...
Public univ shutdown passes 11 days
The teachers of public universities across the country continued their indefinite work abstention programme for the 11th day on Thursday, demanding the cancellation of the new universal pension scheme that was made mandatory for new recruits...
Public univ teachers in Bangladesh mull new programme as strike on
The teachers of public universities are planning for new programmes to press for their demand for cancellation of the new universal pension scheme made mandatory for new recruits...
Public univ shutdown continues
Many students of different public universities and service seekers are facing difficulties regarding studying abroad or joining jobs amid the ongoing work abstention programme of the...
Public univ staff threaten to shut down聽admin work as teacher strike continues
The teachers of public universities resumed their indefinite work abstention programme across Bangladesh for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday while the officers and...
Public univ shutdown to continue
After the weekend of Friday and Saturday, the teachers of the public universities are going to resume their indefinite work abstention programme across Bangladesh today pressing for their demand for the cancellation of the universal pension scheme made mandatory for new recruits...
Anti-quota protests keep spreading
The students of different public universities continued their protests on Friday demanding cancellation of the High Court order for restoring a 30 per cent quota for...
Discriminatory pension scheme
TEACHERS from 35 public and autonomous universities have initiated protests with three main demands: (a) withdrawal of the Pratyay pension scheme notification...