Umama Fatema, a vice-presidential candidate from the Independent Student Unity panel in the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) hall elections, admitted staying at Rokeya Hall at midnight but denied she was there for electioneering. She said, “I did not come

Tasnia, a 15-year-old eighth-grade student at Milestone School and College in Uttara, has died more than a month after suffering severe burn injuries in the fighter jet crash that struck the campus on July 21. She passed away on Saturday (August 23) around 8 am while undergoing

Today marks the final day for submitting nomination papers for the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election.  Candidates will be able to submit their nominations until 5 pm. Earlier, the deadline for collecting nomination forms was extended by one day,

The Centre for Bay of Bengal Studies (CBoBS) of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ankara University’s National Center for the Sea and Maritime Law (DEHUKAM) on August 8, 2025, in a virtual ceremony connecting Dhaka and

The deadline for collecting nomination papers for the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections has been extended by one day, the Chief Returning Officer confirmed on Monday (August 18). In an official notice issued by Professor Dr. Mohammad Jasim Uddin, the Chief

Islamist student organisation Islami Chhatra Shibir has announced its candidates for the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election, with senior leaders Abu Sadiq Kayem and SM Farhad contesting top positions. Abu Sadiq Kayem, the organisation’s

The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) received the Best Paper Award in the Poster Paper Presentation category at the 2025 IEEE International Conference on Quantum Photonics, Artificial Intelligence, and Networking

Students of Rabindra University have continued their protest by blocking railway tracks at Ullapara Railway Station in Sirajganj, leaving eight trains stranded at both ends. The stranded trains include seven passenger trains and one freight train. The blockade, which has been ongoing

Malaysia is likely to introduce Graduate Plus visas for Bangladeshi students studying in the country, allowing thousands to access high-skilled jobs in Malaysia’s expanding economy. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus raised the issue during a meeting with Malaysian Higher

Niaz Mahmud Noor-E-Rasheed, Assistant Director of Legal and Estate at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), has won the Kali O Kalam Torun Kobi O Lekhok Puroshkar 2024 in the juvenile literature category for his book Tilkumarer Jatra. The award function was held on July 26 at the

The Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) election is set to be held in more than three decades on September 11, the university administration announced on Sunday (Aug 10). Proctor and member secretary of the JUCSU election committee, Professor AKM Rashidul Alam,

The results of the re-evaluation of answer scripts for this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations have been published, with the Dhaka Education Board reporting significant changes. A total of 293 students, previously marked as having failed, have

Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan on Saturday night announced a ban on student politics in the university’s residential halls, reaffirming a decision outlined in the July 17 framework. Speaking in front of his residence, the VC said the move

R I M Aminur Rashid, retired professor of the Physics Department at Dhaka University and former vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Open University, passed away early Friday morning at the age of 80. He died at 5:20am on 8 August while undergoing treatment at a clinic in Dhaka. At the time

The School of Law at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) held a public lecture titled “The July ‘Uprising’ in Legal Thoughts” to mark the anniversary of the historic July Uprising, bringing together students, academics and legal scholars for a discussion on

Milestone School and College in Uttara has resumed academic activities for students of classes 9 to 12, marking a cautious return to normalcy after the devastating air force jet crash on July 21 that killed at least 34 people—mostly students—and injured over 150 others.

A two-week series of student-led events marking the first anniversary of the historic July Movement concluded at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) on August 4, with a seminar and a cultural performance. The closing programme featured Biplobi Protichhobi, a stage play by the IUB

Australia will raise its cap on foreign students by 9 percent to 295,000 next year and prioritize applicants from Southeast Asia, the government said on Monday. Limits on places were announced last year as a way to rein in record migration that had contributed to a surge in housing

The University of Dhaka (DU) has suspended the doctorate degree of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed following initial findings of irregularities in the admission process. A fact-finding committee submitted a report to the university’s highest policy-making

Australia’s parliament on Thursday passed a law to cut student loans by 20%, wiping more than A$16 billion ($10.31 billion) in debt for 3 million people, and fulfilling a key election promise to help mitigate the rising cost of living. The law is the first passed by Prime