Carbon emissions, climate change, and the cacao tree

In conversation with Shams-il Arefin Islam where he talks about his work and sheds light on how the cacao tree acts as an early climate alarm bell.
20 February 2025

All We Imagine as Light carves out tenderness in the harshest of spaces

Despite the obvious contrasts between Prabha and Anu, they are both in a state of delirium. While Prabha is devastated about the prospect of a failed marriage and no closure, Anu is in a heightened sense of euphoria which she is forced to contain.
20 February 2025

KNB Scholarship: Fully funded opportunity to study in Indonesia

The Kemitraan Negara Berkembang (KNB) Scholarship is an initiative by the Indonesian government available for students from developing countries. It offers scholarships for bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs and covers much of the expenses including tuition and living costs.
20 February 2025

Predatory publications: What are they and why they pose a threat to academia

What is a predatory publication and why are they a threat to academia?
19 February 2025

Kuet suspends exams, classes amid protests

The Khulna University of Engineering and Technology yesterday suspended classes and exams until February 28 and retained the ban on student politics amid protests after clashes between a group of students, including former members of Students Against Discrimination, and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal activists on Tuesday. 
19 February 2025

Strengthening Bangladesh’s startup ecosystem: The role of university incubators

Bringing together prominent academics, policymakers, investors, and industry leaders, the event served as a high-level dialogue on the sustainability of university incubation programmes.
19 February 2025

Success of DIU BNCC unit in Regiment Training 2025

DIU BNCC platoon recently distinguished itself at the Ramna Regiment Camp held from January 26 to February 4.
19 February 2025

Kuet students demo for VC’s resignation

Kuet students demonstrated earlier today, calling for the vice-chancellor's (VC) resignation. This was one of their five demands.
19 February 2025

BRAC University hosts workshop on 1947 partition and its historiography

The event fostered cross-disciplinary exchanges among scholars, historians, and students, encouraging innovative approaches to memorialisation and historical pedagogy
19 February 2025

Kuet tensions spill onto other campuses

Activists of Chhatra Dal and Students Against Discrimination faced off at different universities last night, hours after clashes between the groups left over 40 people injured on Kuet campus.
18 February 2025

BRAC University, BRAC, and BSA launch “Net Zero Project and Plastic-Free Zero-Waste Campus” initiative

BRAC University, in collaboration with BRAC and BSA, launched a “Net Zero Project and Plastic-Free Zero-Waste Campus” initiative at the university’s campus on 17 February, 2025.
17 February 2025

DU, JnU admission tests on same day cause severe traffic chaos

The decision to hold Dhaka University (DU) and Jagannath University (JnU) admission tests on the same day has led to heavy traffic congestion, making it difficult for candidates to reach their exam centres on time
15 February 2025

Meet The Daily Star’s newest campus ambassadors

Campus Stars – the exclusive campus ambassadorship programme of The Daily Star – is set to begin its 2025 session with the newest batch of campus ambassadors.
14 February 2025

Tackling hair woes: Quick fixes for broke, busy students

Ignoring the slow decline of one’s gorgeous locks seems not so bad until one day when they realise it is too late.
14 February 2025

Campus is recruiting contributors

Campus is looking for writers.
13 February 2025

Looking to get into visual novels? Here’s where to start

There are plenty of visual novels to get started with. For those looking to experience a story that manages to be dense and lengthy, and yet has a level of interactivity associated with it, here are three visual novels to check out.
13 February 2025

University of East Anglia offering merit scholarships to Bangladeshi students

UEA is offering merit-based scholarships to Bangladeshi students applying to postgraduate taught programmes.
13 February 2025

Trump says he wants US Education Department to be closed immediately

US President Donald Trump said on February 12 that he wants the federal Education Department to be closed immediately.
13 February 2025

China urges universities to provide ‘love education’

China is calling on its colleges and universities to provide “love education” to propagate positive views on marriage, love, fertility and family, in an attempt to improve the country’s declining birth rate. 
13 February 2025

Joining an advertising agency? Here’s what you should know

What it's like working at an advertising agency.
13 February 2025