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University admission through single test from next year: Dipu Moni
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni said on Wednesday that students will be enrolled in universities through creating a national merit list after holding one admission test from the next year.
She told this to reporters after inaugurating a ‘Science Fair’ of the National University at Daulatpur College in Kushtia on Wednesday.
Acknowledging some problems and limitations in the cluster system of the university admission test in 2022-2023 sessions, the minister said the problems will be addressed in future.
Cluster method admission test was introduced in 2021-22 academic year after bringing 32 public universities under it to enroll students on the basis of a merit list.
Replying to a question about ragging at the educational institutions, Dipu Moni said it as a social menace and coordinated effort is needed to prevent it.
She also sought cooperation from the media to address the social problem.
Local lawmaker Advocate AKM Sarwar Jahan Badshah and NU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mashiur Rahman, among others, attended the event.
A total of 18 science colleges participated in the fair this year.
IU lodges case against outsiders; one arrested
The authorities of Islamic University in Kushtia on Tuesday lodged a case against outsiders with Shailkupa police station over assaulting two of its students.
The authorities of the university also issued an order prohibiting the movement of outsiders on the campus without any permission of the university authorities.
Police, however, arrested an outsider for his alleged involvement in assaulting the students, the police officials said.
Shailkupa police station officer-in-charge Aminul Islam told UNB that the university's acting registrar HM Ali Hasan filed the case against two named and 20 to 25 unnamed persons with the police station early Tuesday.
On a drive, a team of police conducted a drive in the upazila and arrested Jahangir Hossain alias Jhantu in the case.
Police were trying to arrest the other accused and involved in the incident, the OC added.
"IU is only open to its students. Outsiders cannot stay, roam around and do any activities on the campus without the permission of the proctor or authorities concerned," IU proctor Professor M Shahadat Hossain Azad said.
If they do not comply with the notice, the authorities will take steps against them, he added.
Earlier, Mehedi Hasan of management department and Jahid of finance and banking department under 2018-19 academic sessions locked into an altercation with the outsiders over capturing videos of their female classmates of the students at IU Lake area.
Mehedi and Jahid were allegedly assaulted by the outsiders at Sheikhpara Bazar adjacent to the campus on Monday evening over the issue. That left the students critically injured on the spot.
Local people rescued the students and took them to IU central hospital for treatment where the attending doctor referred them to Kushtia General Hospital for better treatment, the hospital’s office assistant Khandokar Naimul Reza said.
A group of fellow students went to the university’s main entrance and blockaded the Kushtia-Jhenaidah Highway demanding immediate arrest of the outsiders and restriction for campus entry of the outsiders.
No vehicles were allowed to move on the highway during the blockade, causing immense suffering for the passengers from faraway districts.
A team of Kushtia highway police and IU proctorial body led by proctor Professor M Shahadat Hossain Azad went to the spot to bring the situation under control but failed.
The students, at one stage, went to the IU VC’s bungalow and threw bricks at its collapsible gate to press home their demand.
The students later withdrew their demonstration on the campus at around 11:00pm as the university authorities and Kushtia additional superintendent of police (special branch) Farhad Hossain assured them of looking into the matter.
Class VI, VII students don’t need tests or model tests: DSHE
Department of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) has asked schools not to hold the conventional test or model test for the students of class VI and VII as per the new curriculum.
The DSHE issued a circular in this regard on Monday.
According to the circular, the students of class VI and VII have to complete the learning-teaching and evaluation as per the new curriculum and the ‘Teacher Guide’ provided by the National Curriculum and Teachers board (NCTB).
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Besides, the guidelines by the NCTB about evaluation process will be informed to later, it said.
It also asked the teachers, headmasters, Upazila/thana academic supervisors, Secondary Education Officers, Regional Deputy Directors and District Education Officers and regional directors to strengthen their monitoring.
3 more CU teachers resign from admin posts
Three more teachers of Chittagong University have resigned from their different administrative posts, one day after the resignation of proctor, assistant proctor and 15 others.
The three teachers—Provost of Deshnetri Begum Khaleda Zia and Commissioner of Transport Desk Prof. Dr. Mohammad Saidul Islam and Provost of Atish Dipankar Srigyan dormitory and assistant proctor Muhammad Yakub—resigned from their respective posts showing ‘personal reasons’.
Assistant Proctor Muhammad Yakub, said “I did not accept the new proctor of the university ideally as he is a supporter of BNP. It is heard that he was involved in the politics of Chhatra Dal. It is impossible for me to accept a person like him at the important posts, that's why I have resigned.
Provost Sumon Barua, said “I have resigned from my post on personal grounds. I need time for my research and students.”
Earlier, CU Proctor and assistant proctor including 15 others resigned from their administrative posts on Sunday.
Read more: Chittagong University proctor, 16 others resign from admin posts
Soon after their resignation, the university authorities appointed assistant Prof. Mohammad Nurul Azim of Marine Science Institute as proctor.
Besides, the CU authorities also appointed new professor Sourav Saha Joy of Marine Science Institute as assistant proctor of CU after one month of his joining at the university as a teacher.
It also appointed Mohammad Rokon Uddin of Oceanography Department as assistant proctor.
Contacted, Prof. Dr Shirin Akhtar, Vice-Chancellor of CU said “I have been heard that they were having meetings for the past three months and talking against administration. Those who have resigned were appointed by former proctor Rabiul.”
RU bans unauthorised entry of outsiders at campus
Rajshahi University has banned unauthorised entry and loitering of outsiders in the campus, said a press release signed by RU Public Relations Office Administrator Prof Pradip Kumar Panday on Monday evening.
The release says, "If someone needs to come to the campus for any reason, the security personnel at the entrance gate will allow them to enter after verifying their identity and confirming the reason for entering the campus."
"The authorities are urging all concerned including teachers, students, officers, employees of the university to keep their identity cards with them," said the release.
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Clash between Rajshahi University students and locals: Case filed against 300
Police filed a case against 250-300 unidentified people in connection with Saturday’s clash between Rajshahi University (RU) students and local people.
Sub-inspector of Motihar Police Station Amanat Ullah filed the case last night.
Confirming the development, Rajshahi Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Rafiqul Alam, said that police have filed a case with Motihar Police station against unnamed people.
Read more: Those who set fire on rail line are outsiders: RU VC
The authorities of Rajshahi University yesterday afternoon filed a case against more than 500 unnamed people in connection with Saturday’s clash.
Following this case, police have arrested a businessman named Taslim Ali alias Peter (45).
Moreover, the university authorities formed a 5-member probe committee to investigate into the incident. Pro Vice-chancellor Prof Humayun Kabir is leading the committee.
Those who set fire on rail line are outsiders: RU VC
Rajshahi University vice-chancellor Prof Golam Sabbir Sattar has said those who set fire on rail line are not the students of the university but outsiders.
Prof Sattar said this in a press briefing at administrative building of the university around 1:30 on Monday, a day after the incident.
"We tried to make the agitating students understand to stop the demonstrations and are working to solve the issue," the VC said.
"We also assured the student of fulfilling their demands. The authorities will work to restrict the outsiders on the campus."
Students have been asked to bring university ID card while roaming on the campus, he said.
Prof Golam Sabbir said they are also working to ensure proper treatment of the students who were injured during the clash.
He said the university will resume academic and administrative activities on Tuesday.
"Police fired rubber bullet and hurled tear gas shells during the clash between the students and locals. University administration did not ask them to fire."
Read more: 500 sued over clash between RU students, locals
A 5-member committee has been formed to investigate the incident, he said adding, the committee was asked to submit the report within the7 working days.
A group of youths set fire to railway tracks on Sunday night following the clash between students and locals, halting rail communication between Rajshahi and Dhaka.
Around 8pm, the students set fire to the rail line near the Faculty of Fine Arts of the university, Rajshahi Railway Station Super Abdul Karim said.
The clash took place in the city's Binodpur area near the university campus on Saturday night, leaving at least 200 students injured.
The students of the university blocked the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway on Sunday to protest the “attack on them by locals and police on Saturday.”
In addition, the students demonstrated in front of the administrative building of the university and locked the building to protest the incident.
The protesting students shouted slogans with their six-point demand, calling for justice.
Justice for the attack on RU students by locals and police, stopping the entry of outsiders in the university and ensuring safety of the students, ensuring on-campus accommodation for all students, ensuring proper treatment of the injured students were among the demands.
'Students should learn the spirit entrepreneurship from micro, small entrepreneurs'
Professor Muhammad Mahboob Ali, coordinator of the entrepreneurship economics program at the Dhaka School of Economics (DScE), said students need to learn the spirit of entrepreneurship from micro and small entrepreneurs.
He said this as the DScE Saturday organised a field trip for sharing experiences of the cottage and small entrepreneurs with the masters and diploma students of entrepreneurship economics.
The students visited different upazilas of Narsingdi and tried to assess microfinance's impact on the villages among low-income groups. They also went for practicum in handloom factories in Jamdani Palli and Boutique Palli.
They also tried to assess the difference between the prices at the wholesale market in Narsingdi and New Market in Dhaka city.
DScE assistant professors Rehana Parvin, Sara Tasneem, and Lecturer Shamim Ahmad led the field trip.
500 sued over clash between RU students, locals
A case was filed against 500 unnamed people in connection with the clash between Rajshahi University students and locals on Saturday night.
Abdus Salam, registrar of Rajshahi University, filed the case at Motihar police station on Sunday, said Hafizur Rahman Hafiz, officer-in-charge of the police station.
"Action will be taken against those involved in the clash after investigation," said the OC.
Besides, 92 students of the university are now receiving treatment at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital.
Of them, Rakib was shifted to the Incentive Care Unit (ICU) as his condition deteriorated, said RMCH Director Dr F M Shamim Ahmed. "But now he is out of danger", he added.
Earlier on Sunday, the students of the university blocked the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway to protest the “attack on them by locals and police” last night.
Members of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) were deployed on the highway to control the situation, UNB’s RU correspondent said.
In addition, the students demonstrated in front of the administrative building of the university and locked the building to protest last night’s clash involving locals of Binodpur and the students of Rajshahi University. At least 200 students were injured during the clash.
The protesting students shouted slogans with their six-point demand, calling for justice.
Their demands are: justice for the attack on RU students by locals and police, stopping the entry of outsiders in the university and ensuring safety of the students, ensuring on-campus accommodation for all students, ensuring proper treatment of the injured students, taking necessary measures within 24 hours of the incident, and ensuring student representation in forming university policies.
According to the university sources, the students staged a sit-in protest in front of the Senate Building after holding a protest march on the campus to talk with the authorities. Later, they blocked the Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Golam Shabbir Sattar, the Pro Vice-Chancellor Prof. Md. Sultan-Ul-Islam, and Prof. M. Humayun Kabir for two hours in front of Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Senate building.
VC Prof Golam Sabbir Sattar urged the students to stop the demonstration. However, the agitating students rejected his request and asked him to resolve the issue.
Amanullah Khan, a student of Population Science and Human Resource Development department of the university, said, “Police were largely inactive in the incident, rather they threw tear gas shells and fired rubber bullets at us. Taking advantage of their inaction, local thugs attacked us. The agitation will continue if our demands are not met.”
He demanded the resignation of the university’s proctorial body and the student advisor.
RU students set fire to railway tracks: Rajshahi-Dhaka rail communication snapped
A group of Rajshahi University students set fire to railway tracks on Sunday night following the clash between students and locals, halting rail communication between Rajshahi and Dhaka.
Around 8pm, the students set fire to the rail line near the Faculty of Fine Arts of the university, Rajshahi Railway Station Super Abdul Karim said.
Rajshahi-bound Madhumoti Express got stuck at Haryana Railway Station following the incident, he added.
Besides, Banglabandha Express, which was scheduled to depart from Rajshahi at 9:30 pm, also got stranded at Rajshahi Railway Station.
The station super also expressed doubt about the departure of Dhumketu Express, which is scheduled to leave for Dhaka at 11:00 pm.
The clashes took place in the city's Binodpur area near the university campus on Saturday, leaving at least 200 students injured.
Earlier on Sunday, the students of the university blocked the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway to protest the “attack on them by locals and police” last night.
Members of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) were deployed on the highway to control the situation, UNB’s RU correspondent said.