Education
Literacy Day being observed
Dhaka, Sept 8 (UNB) – International literacy day is being observed in the country on Saturday as elsewhere across the globe.
Malaysian Professor to deliver lecture on SDGs challenges in city Saturday
Dhaka, Sept 7 (UNB) - Leading economist and expert on the political economy of development in Malaysia Prof Jomo Kwame Sundaram will deliver a lecture in the city on Saturday highlighting challenges of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) implementation.
UNDP, Citi Foundation honour youth-led social enterprises for achieving SDGs
Dhaka, Sept 7 (UNB) - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Citi Foundation on Friday awarded three top performing social enterprises, led by young people, for their innovations as startup ecosystem to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Trading with certificates in educational institutions intolerable: Nahid
Chattogram, Sept 6 (UNB) – Urging all concerned to take education as service rather than business, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Thursday warned that trading with certificates in educational institutions will not be tolerated.
Literacy rate now 72.9 pc: Minister
Dhaka, Sept 6 (UNB) – Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman on Thursday said now the literacy rate in the country is 72.9 percent which was 72.3 last year.
39th special BCS results published
Dhaka, Sept 6 (UNB) – The results of the 39th Special Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination (MCQ type written) have been published.
Half of world’s teens experience peer violence in and around school: Unicef
Dhaka, Sept 6 (UNB) - In Bangladesh, 35 per cent students aged 13 to 15 years reported being bullied one or more days in the past 30 days and/or involved in a physical fight at least once in 2014, reports Unicef.
SUST reopens Monday after Eid vacation
Shahjalal University (Sylhet), Sept 2 (UNB) - The academic activities at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) resume on Monday after the Eid-ul-Azha vacation.
Rafique-ul-Huq gets ‘Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah Gold Medal’
Dhaka, Sept 1 (UNB) - Eminent jurist Barrister Rafique-ul-Huq has been awarded ‘Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah Gold Medal 2017’ for his extraordinary contribution to the nation.
CoU admission process begins Saturday
Cumilla, Aug 31 (UNB) – The process for admission into first year honours courses of Comilla University (CoU) under academic year 2018-19 begins on Saturday.