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JU pharmacy students suffering due to session jam
Session jam in the pharmacy department of Jahangirnagar University took a heavy toll on the students of the 2016-17 session, as they are still waiting for their honors 3rd-year final examination results, while their batchmates in other departments have already graduated.
Students of that department sat for their 3rd-year final examination more than a year ago. The results are yet to be published, and the department has already taken their 4th-year final examination.
Now the students are in a quandary about whether they would lose another two academic years if they needed to re-admit in the same year.
As the department has already taken the 4th year’s examination before publishing the 3rd year’s results, students who get F grades in more than two subjects will lose another two years.
Because they would then have to sit for the same exams with two batches of junior session (2018-19 session), as their immediate batch’s (2017-18 session) examination of the third year was already held.
Dr. Mohammad Didare Alam Muhsin, chairman of the pharmacy department, stressed that the department took the 4th-year final examination to reduce session jams.
When the JU correspondent of UNB contacted Dr. Farid Ahmed, then exam controller and the current dean of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences faculty, he declined to comment on the matter.
“I can’t recall anything now. So I won’t comment on this matter,” he said.
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Md. Masudur Rahman, then deputy controller of the Office of the Controller of Examination, echoed his senior, saying, “I’m on leave for preparatory retirement (LPR) now. Just as I left my duties, I erased everything from my memory in seven days."
According to the rules of the university, if any students fail in two subjects and have a minimum CGPA, they can continue their studies with their own batch. But if any student fails in more than two subjects, they will have to drop a year.
The university rules also state that the results of the final examination must be published within three months.
Preferring anonymity, a former dean of the university confirmed that no special permission was obtained from the vice chancellor as per university rules.
Associate Professor of the department, Tania Binte Wahid, was the chairman of the exam committee for the third year, and Prof. Sohel Rana and Associate Professor Sukalyan Kumar Kunda were members.
Tania Binte Wahid took leave from the university and went abroad without publishing their results, according to administrative sources.
Five months after appointing another chairman, Prof. Mafruhi Sattar, the matter is still up in the air.
The students also allege that, even though the department took their theoretical examination, they are still in the dark about their "industrial training," without which they won’t be able to graduate.
The students are yet to know whether they will be able to graduate, and they are deeply concerned about their careers.
Seeking anonymity, one of the students said, “Our friends in other departments have already graduated, and we are still waiting for our third-year results.”
“We can’t take part in any competitive examinations like BCS or even in jobs in our subject-related field," they continued.
They also allege that this situation came to this point because their teachers were too busy taking classes at private universities.
Dr. Mohammad Didare Alam Muhsin, chairman of the pharmacy department, said the session jam was created mainly due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“We only had permission to take theoretical exams online during that time. We are planning to take the practical examination,” he said.
He said the department contacted several companies for their industrial training.
“We hope to solve this problem soon,” he added.
The chairman of the exam committee, Prof. Mafruhi Sattar, couldn't be reached.
BUP to host HR strategy-based case competition AdventHR 2.0
Many companies are now investing heavily in integrating artificial intelligence (AI) or even in developing their own AI, and to do that they are cutting costs with restructuring and downsizing.
Automation and AI are also playing a role in replacing human employees. As AI and other forms of automation have become more advanced, they are increasingly able to replace human workers in a variety of roles. This creates a challenge for human resource (HR) managers to manage the workforce and ensure that their needs are met while also using the power of AI.
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To face these challenges and explore more about AI and its effect in the HR world, BUP Human Resource and Leadership Club will organise the AdventHR 2.0, an HR strategy-based case competition.
The AdventHR 2.0 wants to explore the effects of large-scale layoffs and AI on human resources and discover ways to effectively manage HR in this challenging environment through three rounds – "Ideation" which would require participants to present creative ideas, "Innovation" which is designed to put innovative ideas to test, and "Implication" which will allow participants to actualise their ideas in front of the HR professionals.
The registration window will remain open till March 1 for undergraduate students. The best three teams will win prizes of a total of Tk1 lakh.
Fresh primary scholarship results published after technical glitch
Postponed results of Primary Scholarship Examinations were published late Wednesday resolving the inconsistencies in the earlier results.
The results came out around 10.40 pm on Wednesday with the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education regretting “unintentional mistakes.”
The ministry said sorry to the students and parents and hoped that newly released results would bury all the confusion.
The results were postponed due to a technical glitch just a few hours after the results were published on Tuesday.
A total of 82,383 students got scholarships across the country in the Primary Scholarship Examination held in 2022. Among the students, 33,000 got scholarships under talent pool while 49,383 under general grade.
The result aspirants will be able to see the results on the websites- www.dpe.gov.bd and www.mopme.gov.bd.
Apart from this, the results will be available at the offices of divisional deputy director, district primary education officer and upazila or thana education officer.
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Students can get the results by sending an SMS through their mobile phones. For this, they have to send an SMS to 16222 typing DPE space Thana/Upazila Code space Roll Number space Year.
Though the scholarship exams were not held due to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, the authorities concerned took the decision to hold the exam last year.
As per the decision, 4, 83,759 students, which were 20 percent of the total students who passed in the annual examination of the class-V, sat for the examinations on December 30, 2022.
The students answered the questions in four subjects--Bangla, Mathematics, English and Science in the two-hour 100 marks test.
Journey of Malaysia's UCSI University begins in Bangladesh
The UCSI University, one of the top-ranked and largest private universities in Malaysia, has launched its first international campus in Bangladesh.
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni and Deputy Minister for Education Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury Nawfel Wednesday inaugurated the university's Bangladesh campus in the capital during a programme at a city hotel.
UCSI Pro-Chancellor Tunku Abidin, Malaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Haznah Md Hashim, Bangladesh campus Chairman Mollah Waheeduzzaman and Senior Vice-President Ariful Bari Majumder were also present.
UCSI was Malaysia's top private university in the QS World University Rankings 2023. Ranked 284, UCSI is classified in the world's top 1 percent. The university presently operates three campuses in Kuala Lumpur, Kuching and Port Dickson.
Dipu Moni said the bilateral relations and cooperation will be enhanced between Malaysia and Bangladesh through the opening of the university's campus. "UCSI will ensure higher education of international standards."
Haznah Hashim said the historical and friendly relations between the two countries will be further strengthened through the opening of the Bangladesh campus of UCSI. "Through quality education, this university will contribute to the development of Bangladesh and bring success and prosperity."
On December 12 last year, the university received approval from the Bangladesh government to open its first branch campus here.
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After that, Malaysia's Higher Education Minister Dato Seri Mohd Khaled Nordin inaugurated the soft launching of the Bangladesh campus at a ceremony at the main campus in Kuala Lumpur on February 3.
The UCSI University's Bangladesh campus is located in Banani.
Primary Scholarship results postponed for technical fault, to be published further Wednesday
The results of the Primary Scholarship Examinations have been postponed due to a technical glitch just a few hours after the results were published on Tuesday.
A media release, signed by Primary Education Directorate’s General Director Shah Rezwan Hayat, said this on Tuesday night.
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The release said the results will further be published on Wednesday afternoon and the results will be available on the websites--www.dpe.gov.bd and www.mopme.gov.bd.
Earlier on Tuesday noon, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Zakir Hossain announced that a total of 82,383 students got scholarships across the country in the Primary Scholarship Examination held in 2022.
Absent student’s name on primary scholarship recipients’ list in Kurigram!
A student who didn’t appear in the Primary Scholarship Examination held in 2022 got scholarship under the general grade in Kurigram.
Sajeeb Ali is a student of Char Gorok Mondol Govt Primary School in Phulbari upazila.
Upazila education office sources said the student filled form for appearing the exam but was absent.
His name was found on the list general scholarship recipients’ list after the results were published on Tuesday.
This year, 44 and 37 students received scholarships under the talent pool and general grade respectively in the upazila.
The student, along with two others, did not sit for the examination, said Shafiqul Alam, the acting headmaster of Char Gorok Mondol Govt Primary School.
Ashrafuzzaman, assistant upazila education officer, said he’s aware of the matter.
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“The headmaster of his school confirmed that he didn’t appear in the test. We will investigate how this happened,” he said.
Shahidul Islam, district primary education officer, said they will investigate the matter if his name is not found in the list sent by the upazila office.
82,383 students get primary scholarships
A total of 82,383 students have got scholarships across the country in the Primary Scholarship Examination held in 2022.
State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Zakir Hossain announced the results on Tuesday.
Among the students, 33,000 got scholarships under talent pool while 49,383 under general grade.
Talent pool scholarships recipients will get Tk 300 per month while recipients under general grade will get Tk 225.
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Recipients of both grades will get Tk 225 for buying books.
The result aspirants will be able to see the results on the websites-www.dpe.gov.bd and www.mopme.gov.bd.
Apart from this, the results will be available at the offices of divisional deputy director, district primary education officer and upazila or thana education officer.
Former, expelled CU students asked to leave dorms by March 15
The authorities at Chattogram University on Tuesday asked former and expelled students to leave the dormitories by March 15.
The decision was taken in an emergency meeting of the University's Board of Residence, Health and Discipline, said a notice issued by the university administration on Monday night.
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The authorities also decided to conduct regular operations on the campus area to stop selling and consumption of drugs, said the notice.
Legal action will be taken if anyone, who is not a student or has no connection to the institution,is found on the campus after March 15, added the notice.
Primary scholarship results Tuesday
The results of Primary Scholarship Examinations will be published on Tuesday.
State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Md Zakir Hossain made the announcement at a press conference at the conference room of the ministry in the capital, said a media release, signed by Senior Information Officer Mahbubur Rahman Tuhin on Monday.
Secretary to the ministry Farid Ahmad and Director General of Primary Education Directorate Shah Rezwan Hayat, among others, were present at the conference.
The result aspirants will be able to obtain the results on the websites-www.dpe.gov.bd and www.mopme.gov.bd.
Apart from this, the results will be available at the offices of divisional deputy director, district primary education officer and upazila or thana education officer.
Though the scholarship exams were not held due to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, the authorities concerned took the decision to hold the exam last year.
As per the decision, 4, 83,759 students, which were 20 percent of the total students who passed in the annual examination of the class-V, sat for the examinations on December 30, 2022.
The students answered the questions in four subjects--Bangla, Mathematics, English and Science in the two-hour 100 marks test.
First-ever research, innovation fair held at CU
A daylong fair on research, innovation and publication, first of its kind, was held on the Chittagong University (CU) campus on Monday marking the 84th birth anniversary of Scientist Dr Jamal Nazrul Islam.
Dr Nazrul Islam Research Centre for Mathematical and Physical Sciences and Chittagong University Research and Higher Study Society jointly organised the fair styled ‘Chattogram Research Festival’ with the aim to popularise the research culture.
Apart from this, the fair aims to present the researches of the university and varieties of researches of all organisations in Chattogram before all.
CU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Shireen Akhter inaugurated the fair where Pro VC Prof Benu Kumar Dey, Science Faculty Dean Prof Dr Mohammad Nasim Hasan, Dr Nazrul Islam Research Centre Director and Coordinator of the fair Prof Dr Anjan Kumar Chowdhury and Geography department teacher and member secretary of the fair Prof Dr Alak Pal, among others were present there.
Former faculty member of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and ‘Distinguished Professor’ of Brac University Prof Dr Mohammad Kaikobad was the key speaker of the fair.