Education

Education

The role of ECAs in securing funds for graduate studies abroad

The notion that involvement with extra-curricular activities makes one eligible for graduate funding is hardly the truth.

5d ago

Uphold cluster admission test, education adviser urges universities

If the system is abandoned, it could further complicate efforts to restore the discipline in the higher education sector, Prof Wahiduddin says

2w ago

5 educational institutions: Academic lives of 40,000 in disarray

Classes, exams halted following series of clashes

2w ago

Govt will accept logical demands of students: Wahiduddin Mahmud

"Some demands are not legitimate, and we cannot accept them under any circumstances," he said.

3w ago

Incorporate stories of sacrifices, ideals of July uprising in textbooks

The Education Rights Parliament (Shiksha Odhikar Shangshad) yesterday demanded that the stories of the July mass uprising, and stories of the martyrs be incorporated in the new textbooks

1m ago

HSC 2024 script recheck results published

The results for students who applied to have their HSC and equivalent examinations answer scripts re-evaluated has been published.

1m ago

Floods, education, and uncertainty

The impact of climate change on students in Bangladesh.

1m ago

DU students denounce JCD's poster campaign on campus

Removing the posters would undermine the dignity of individuals, says proctor

1m ago

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.

4m ago

Three VCs of public universities resign

Vice-Chancellors of at least three public universities, including Jahangirnagar University, resigned from their posts

4m ago

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.

5m ago

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

5m ago

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.

5m ago

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.

5m ago

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

5m ago

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.

5m ago

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.

5m ago

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

5m ago