East West University

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Since its inception in 1996, East West University has been working tirelessly to provide quality education to Bangladeshi students.

No general amnesty for varsity students

Vice-chancellors of several private universities yesterday urged the government to grant amnesty to students arrested in cases filed in connection with violence during the student movement for safe roads.

EWU to remain closed for 2 days after attack at Rampura campus

East West University will remain closed for the next two days, according to a notice of the university.

Cops lob tear gas, ‘goons’ charge at EWU students

Police throw tear gas shells on students of East West University at Rampura. A tense situation is prevailing in the area as police have apparently teamed up with stick-wielding thugs to hold the students demanding safe roads in solidarity with rest of the country.

VAT protest on, key Dhaka roads blocked again

Students continue their protest against 7.5 percent VAT on private universities’ tuition fees and blocked some key roads in Dhaka again.

VAT protesters lift road blockade for today

Private university students protesting VAT on “tuition fees” call off their demonstrations in Dhaka for today.

VAT protesters give flowers to cops, take selfies

Students demonstrating for withdrawal of value added tax (VAT) from private universities’ tuition fees pass another day on the streets peacefully.

Daylong traffic chaos stops Dhaka

Dhaka city dwellers suffer immensely as the agitating students blocked several key points in Rampura, Mohakhali, Baridhara, Dhanmondi and other areas causing severe traffic congestion in the capital.

VAT protest: Dhaka comes to a standstill (video)

Students pursue mass protests in Dhaka and put road blockades along key points in the capital, severely disrupting traffic in strike against 7.5 percent VAT on private university tuition fees. They say protests will continue until the VAT is withdrawn.

September 13, 2015
September 13, 2015

VAT protesters give flowers to cops, take selfies

Students demonstrating for withdrawal of value added tax (VAT) from private universities’ tuition fees pass another day on the streets peacefully.

September 13, 2015
September 13, 2015

Daylong traffic chaos stops Dhaka

Dhaka city dwellers suffer immensely as the agitating students blocked several key points in Rampura, Mohakhali, Baridhara, Dhanmondi and other areas causing severe traffic congestion in the capital.

September 13, 2015
September 13, 2015

VAT protest: Dhaka comes to a standstill (video)

Students pursue mass protests in Dhaka and put road blockades along key points in the capital, severely disrupting traffic in strike against 7.5 percent VAT on private university tuition fees. They say protests will continue until the VAT is withdrawn.

September 12, 2015
September 12, 2015

Dhaka-Aricha highway blocked in anti-VAT demo

Agitating private university students have blockaded Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar in continued demonstration against the 7.5 percent VAT.

September 10, 2015
September 10, 2015

University students cripple Dhaka with anti-VAT demo

Private university students hit the streets across Dhaka demanding withdrawal of the 7.5 percent VAT imposed on tuition fees - a day after police opened fire on East West University students demonstrating on the same demand.

September 9, 2015
September 9, 2015

Cops fire on anti-VAT student demo: 15 hurt

East West University students clash with police during demonstration protesting VAT on tuition fees. Badda-Rampura road blockaded for half-an-hour.