Students

University students deserve a better learning experience

In our university classrooms, passive lectures are still the dominant mode of teaching.

Managing traffic through student involvement

Since the early days of November, approximately 300 students have been working in morning and evening shifts to help alleviate the city's growing traffic jam issues.

Managing multiple jobs as a university student

For most people, including myself, the primary obstacle when working as a student is managing time. As a person who used to “go with the flow”, I had to learn to be more organised and plan out my days more carefully.

Going back to school after exposure to violence: Are students prepared?

Though children will try to continue with their lives, the shadow of what they’ve seen and heard will loom over them.

#Perspective / Serious without suits: The new trend to follow

Call me the lord of useless things but it is indeed with peculiar curiosity I notice some of the student leaders in casual wear, even on the most formal of occasions. I will remember these the next time I am invited to any black tie event!

#Perspective / When students take charge: A lesson in civic responsibility

In the wake of the political upheaval following the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 5 August 2024, the country found itself in a precarious situation. Students have emerged as key figures in maintaining stability and order during this period.

The thriving online clothing thrift scene and the youth behind it

These young entrepreneurs are not only proving the do-ability of running a thriving business alongside studies but also inspiring countless other students to dip their toes into the rewarding world of entrepreneurship.

Breaking down the FY2024-25 education budget

The budget has increased across all levels of education. On the surface, the numbers appear to align with the government’s claims about education being one of the most important sectors to invest in. While there has been an increase in the amount proposed, it simply falls short of global standards.

Top 10 student-friendly cities in the world: Dhaka ranks extremely low

London, Tokyo, and Seoul lead the list. Out of the 160 cities in this list, Dhaka ranked 149th with a score of 44.1, one of the lowest on this list.

January 2, 2016
January 2, 2016

New books, big smiles

For schoolchildren all over the country, the first morning of the New Year came with the refreshing smell of fresh textbooks. As they went to their respective schools braving the morning chill yesterday, they each were handed over a new set of textbooks at all primary and secondary schools. Beaming with joy, some students held the books up in the air, while some were flipping through the pages after receiving them with a feeling of sheer happiness written on their faces.

September 14, 2015
September 14, 2015

VAT protesters, Titumir BCL scuffle at Kakoli

About 29 people are injured after anti-VAT demonstrators and Titumir College Chhatra League activists scuffle at Kakoli today.

August 26, 2015
August 26, 2015

When wrong is right! (video)

With utter disregard for law and norms, Dhaka University and Jagannath University buses ply on the wrong side of city streets regularly, apparently to avoid traffic.

August 23, 2015
August 23, 2015

When foreigners lend a hand to clean Dhaka (video)

A group of students from University of Japan in Bangladesh take matters on their hand lending their effort to make a cleaner Dhaka and raise awareness among all for the same.

August 21, 2015
August 21, 2015

2 girls killed in Mymensingh road crash

Two female madrasa students are dead and two injured in a road accident in Naudhar area on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway.

May 9, 2015
May 9, 2015

Modi plays impromptu tabla with school kid (video)

In an unusual gesture, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with a school kid at the Education City in Jawanga in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh during his visit there.

March 24, 2015
March 24, 2015

Indian media: Ex-minister's 'bizarre' suggestion to stop cheating

Indian websites are abuzz with former federal minister Laloo Prasad Yadav's "bizarre" suggestion to stop cheating in school exams.

March 22, 2015
March 22, 2015

Nine British medics feared to have crossed into Syria

Nine British medical students and doctors are feared to has travel to Syria to work in areas controlled by Islamic State militants.

March 14, 2015
March 14, 2015

NU holds anti-blockade programme

Thousands of students and teachers of National University form human chains across the country demanding withdrawal of the ongoing blockade, which is badly hampering education

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