'Rise High Bangladesh' at RUET

The students of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) looked on curiously at the events going on in their campus on August 24. When volunteers explained to them that they were there for the export idea contest 'Rise High Bangladesh, initiated by The Daily Star and Crown Cement, they eagerly participated in the competitions that aimed to motivate youth to generate export ideas.
25 August 2016, 08:50 AM

Principal confined for failure to nationalise college

Angry students of Kalai Upazila Degree College in Joypurhat confined the principal to the administrative building for about an hour
22 August 2016, 18:00 PM

'Rise High Bangladesh' at Chittagong University

The export idea contest 'Rise High Bangladesh' launched it campus activation progammes simultaneously in Dhaka and Chittagong on August 17, 2016. In the port city, a day long event was held at the Chittagong University Campus that saw vigorous participation of university students.
18 August 2016, 09:48 AM

Include Bangladesh’s culture, history in foreign curriculum: Nahid

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid says the educational institutions which follow foreign curriculum are instructed to include Bangladesh’s culture, heritage and history.
1 August 2016, 05:51 AM

Comilla University shut as BCL infighting leaves 1 dead

Students have been asked to vacate campus premises after infighting at campus that left an activist of Chhatra League killed. Authorities in an emergency meeting have decided to shut the campus indefinitely.
1 August 2016, 03:49 AM

Female hall named after Sheikh Hasina

Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur has named an under-construction 10-storey dormitory for female students as Sheikh Hasina Hall.
3 July 2016, 18:00 PM

PUST staff want student adviser to quit admin posts

Officers and employees of Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST) staged a demonstration in the campus yesterday, demanding removal of a teacher for misbehaving with the officers and employees.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Sexual harassment: JU lifts expulsion order on 5 BCL men

Jahangirnagar University withdraws the expulsion order on the five Chhatra League activists of the university unit, who were expelled last year on charge of sexually assaulting a female indigenous student.
16 May 2016, 14:09 PM

NU ranks top 5 colleges in the country

The National University (NU) lists top five colleges as the best among 685 in the country for their outstanding performances.
14 May 2016, 15:32 PM

RU asks students to end Baishakhi programmes by 5pm

Rajshahi University authority asks its students to end Pahela Baishakh programmes on the campus by 5:00pm.
13 April 2016, 13:52 PM

JSD faction announces committee

Amid efforts to reunite the two factions of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, one group yesterday announced its parial central committee.
24 March 2016, 18:00 PM

17th convocation of IUB today

The 17th convocation of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) will be held today on its campus in the capital's Bashundhara.
23 March 2016, 20:49 PM

Dhaka slum dwellers deprived of safe water

Representatives of community-based organisations yesterday voiced their deep concern over inadequate safe water supply to more than 4.5 million slum dwellers in the capital.
22 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Imran president, Nasir GS of Chhatra Front

Imran Habib Rumon and Nasir Uddin Prince were elected president and general secretary respectively of a faction of Samajtantrik Chhatra Front (SCF), the student front of a faction of Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal.
21 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Massive Independence Day march planned

Showing love and respect for the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the movements leading to the country's liberation in 1971, people are preparing to join a huge march on Independence Day.
21 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Jatka netting, sale go on openly defying ban

Illegally netted jatka (hilsa less than 10 inches long) is on open sale at markets in the district, despite a countrywide
20 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Ctg AL leader new ambassador to Kuwait

The Government has decided to appoint Vice President of Chittagong (South) Awami League SM Abul Kalam as the next Ambassador of Bangladesh to Kuwait.
20 March 2016, 07:43 AM

Obituary

Rahat Jahan Shakil, executive engineer of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU) in Trishal, died due to respiratory
19 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Clash at Mohammadpur Geneva camp

A clash erupts between two rival groups of Bihari communities at Geneva camp in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area.
17 March 2016, 08:16 AM

Seven Netrakona men were involved

International Crimes Tribunal's investigation agency yesterday said to have found evidence of the “involvement” of seven Netrakona
16 March 2016, 18:00 PM