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Pencils not allowed in IELTS from 2025

Effective Jan 1, 2025, candidates can no longer use pencils in paper-based IELTS exams.

How to write the “Why us?” supplement essay for US colleges

The “Why us?” essay is perhaps the most common supplement you’ll come across on your application journey.

Sustenance, soaring prices, and struggling students

For many students on a tight budget, meals become purely practical, devoid of any consideration for nutrition or quality.

The terrible eating habits of university students

For students, the very idea of sustenance is synonymous with ‘eating whatever you can’, and this practice is only reinforced by restaurants and university cafeterias offering mainly deep-fried items rich in unsaturated fats and unhealthy carbohydrates.

NASA chief astronaut delivers an inspirational talk at BRAC University

BRAC University recently hosted an inspirational talk by veteran astronaut Joseph M Acaba, chief of NASA’s Astronaut Office, at its Merul Badda campus on December 15.

Bangladesh wins six gold medals at World Mathematics Team Championship 2024

Participating in the World Mathematics Team Championship 2024, Team Bangladesh has achieved six gold medals, 11 silver medals, and seven bronze medals alongside three merit awards.

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.

16 Days of Activism / Can social media help combat gender-based cyber violence?

Digital platforms can become a powerful tool to combat gender-based cyber violence, but only if we act decisively.

The Daily Star and UNDP organise Cyber Defence Innovation Challenge 2024

The Cyber Defence Innovation Challenge (CDIC) was a multi-phase competition encouraging creative approaches to cyber safety.

July 4, 2024
July 4, 2024

Memorandum of Understanding signed between CIU and ICSB

The Chittagong Independent University (CIU) and Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to embark on a strategic collaboration on July 3, 2024 at CIU Auditorium.

June 29, 2024
June 29, 2024

Looking back on Reflective Teens’ eventful decade

Reflective Teens exemplifies how a simple passion project can evolve into a catalyst for transformative change. What began as Yusuf Munna's effort to give his classmates a platform has grown into an organisation that champions educational equity and innovation at a global scale.

June 29, 2024
June 29, 2024

On surviving the transition from school to university

While this is an exciting time in their lives, it leaves many struggling to cope with the sudden changes

June 28, 2024
June 28, 2024

The dos and don’ts of asking for a letter of recommendation

Collecting recommendation letters can seem daunting but it is not something to fear if you keep these pointers in mind.

June 24, 2024
June 24, 2024

IUB EEE Students Win Silver in Design Challenge in the UK

A team from the EEE department at IUB has won a Silver Award in the prestigious Efficiency for Access Design Challenge 2023-24, UK.

June 24, 2024
June 24, 2024

More than 100 students at Haileybury receive honorary certificates from MIT's Edgerton Center

The event provided students with hands-on knowledge about various inventive activities, including underwater robotics

June 15, 2024
June 15, 2024

Everything in life requires practice

There's a misunderstanding that some things in life require natural skills or a one-time lucky break

June 13, 2024
June 13, 2024

Sexism in our universities: A sobering reality

Women continue to face biases in education despite increased participation.

June 13, 2024
June 13, 2024

Atarashii Gakko!: A rebellious quartet redefining J-pop

The genre-defying girl group prides itself on feeding everything and anything into their music

June 6, 2024
June 6, 2024

Pursuing an undergraduate degree in Japan: What you should know

Japan offers rich cultural experiences and vast opportunities for higher education.