Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has achieved the joint-top spot among private universities in Bangladesh in the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025. IUB is placed in the 401-500 bracket globally and ranked fifth among all public and private universities in the country.
The Universal College Bangladesh (UCB) recently hosted an orientation session for the newly launched University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) programme. With this, UCB now offers several full UK honours degrees, which can be completed in three years in Bangladesh. Students with HSC, IB, or A2 Levels are eligible to join the UCLan Business and Marketing degree. Admission is open for the next 10 days.
BRAC University celebrated World Children’s Day with a vibrant and engaging event at its Merul Badda campus, embracing this year’s global theme, “Listen to the Future”. Organised in collaboration with the Human Resources Department, BRAC Institute of Educational Development (BIED), and the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) team, the event brought together children and parents for a day of creativity, learning, and family bonding.
BRAC University hosted the closing ceremony of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) programme, celebrating the success of 83 women entrepreneurs who completed this transformative initiative. Distinguished guests, including Megan Bouldin, Chargé d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka; Scott Hartmann, Director, Public Engagement from the U.S Embassy; Prof. Syed Mahfuzul Aziz, Pro Vice-Chancellor of BRAC University; and David Dowland, Registrar of BRAC University, attended the event to honour the graduates.
UCTC celebrated its annual UCTC Day and freshers’ reception at a convention hall in Chattogram.
The British Council has organised the “British Council Scholars Award” on November 12.
BRAC University organised a policy dialogue titled “Policy Dialogue on Financial and Economic Reforms in Bangladesh” on November 16.
IUB hosted the first “Durbin Exhibition” on October 31 as part of “Astronomy Night 8”.
“Agami” is a comprehensive suite of financial products and services that are specifically tailored to assist students in their journey towards financial independence and success. Recognising the importance of financial literacy and accessibility for young adults, BRAC Bank has crafted this segment with a strong commitment to providing valuable and relevant financial solutions. BRAC Bank believes in fostering financial independence among students.
Bangladeshi students with Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) or O levels will be able to gain direct entry into all the University of London degrees upon completion of Certificate of Higher Education in Social Sciences (CHESS) in Dhaka. Universal College Bangladesh (UCB launched the CHESS programme at its Gulshan campus recently.
International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) warmly received fresh students of Fall 2023 through an initiation program held on September 7.
The Sasheen Center for Multilingual Excellence (SCMLE) at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) marked the commencement of its pioneering Sasheen Summer School in Linguistics (SSS) on September 3.
The three-day long 2nd International Conference on Big Data, IoT and Machine Learning (BIM 2023) ended at Daffodil International University (DIU) on September 8. The event was hosted by the Center for Intelligent Computing in partnership with the Institute of Information Technology (IIT) at Jahangirnagar University and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, DIU.
Amateur Experimental Rocketry Dhaka (AERD) has successfully tested the first hybrid rocket engine in Bangladesh at AIUB’s research facility.
The seminar highlighted the major causes of adopting Cesarean section delivery in Bangladesh as well as its adverse effects.
The British Council curated the first-ever GREAT Talk sessions in Bangladesh to discuss and explore discourse aimed at tackling the pressing challenges of climate change. The GREAT Talks sessions on climate change were part of a series that started in India on August 24 and closed in Bangladesh on August 31.
Amazon Web Services Startup Day Bangladesh 2023 is being organised for the first time in Bangladesh on October 5. The day-long program will teach hands-on how to transform a startup design into a billion-dollar company using the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform.
A group of talented young students from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) at Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) recently developed a hardware version of the popular game “Tic-Tac-Toe”.