Education
Doctor or not? BMDC’s contested call on medical assistants
This new decision allows medical assistants to use the prefix of “Doctor” or “Dr” before their names and practice independently, a move that has led to strong reactions from the medical community.
Students protest for JUST VC’s resignation
Students of Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST) have locked the administrative building and the residence of Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Anwar Hossain, demanding the resignation of the VC and his associates for alleged nepotism
President accepts 16 public universities’ VCs resignations
President Mohammed Shahabuddin, also the chancellor of universities, has accepted the resignation letters of the vice-chancellors of 16 public universities, who resigned following the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s regime
JnU VC, proctorial body step down
Hours after being given a 24-hour ultimatum to resign from the post, Vice-Chancellor of the Jagannath University Dr Sadeka Halim and others have stepped down from their respective posts
National University VC Mashiur Rahman resigns
National University (NU) Vice Chancellor Dr Md Mashiur Rahman has resigned from his post
CoU proctorial body resigns
Comilla University Proctor (Acting) Dr Kazi Omar Saddiqi and three assistant proctors resigned from their posts last night
SUST VC Farid Uddin Ahmed resigns
Professor Farid Uddin Ahmed, vice chancellor of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) in Sylhet, has resigned from his position.
Three VCs of public universities resign
Vice-Chancellors of at least three public universities, including Jahangirnagar University, resigned from their posts
Do you too regret your university major?
It is hardly a rare circumstance that only two or three years down the line, we realise that our chosen path is not what we expected it to be.
Admission test for agricultural universities postponed
The admission test for the cluster of nine agricultural universities offering degrees in agricultural science for the academic year 2023-24 has been postponed
Are private universities ready for PhD programmes?
Hope remains that private universities across the country will be able to foster a culture of research at a PhD level.
Academic vs professional master’s degrees: Which one should you choose?
An academic master's programme is broader and sets the foundation for further study after undergrad or prepares for a career in academia and research, whereas, a professional master's programme is meant for building careers in a specific field and usually offers a specialised path of study.
No logic in anti-quota movement: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the issue of quota in government jobs should be settled in the apex court
Should you consider a degree in Supply Chain Management?
The supply chain industry was estimated to be valued at USD 28 billion in 2022 and is expected to balloon to USD 75 billion by 2032.
Using computers as a medium of test taking: Is it a good idea?
While typed exams could indeed be the future as we chart the seas of a more environmentally conscious and technologically advanced world, there are still factors that hinder their total adoption.
Quota system protest: Agricultural univ students block Agargaon road
Student of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University blocked the road in near their university in the capital's Agargaon in protest of the reinstatement of the quota system in government jobs
US News and World Report rankings: DU highest ranked univ in Bangladesh
Dhaka University (DU) was the highest-ranked university in Bangladesh, according to the 2024-2025 Best Global Universities Rankings by US News and World Report
Public univ teachers to go on indefinite work abstention over pension
Public university teachers across the country will go on an indefinite work abstention from tomorrow as the government has not heeded their demand to reinstate previous pension facilities in place of the Universal Pension Scheme
