Kuet withdraws suspension of students

With Kuet students continuing a hunger strike demanding the resignation of the vice-chancellor, the university authorities yesterday withdrew the suspension of 37 students and reopened all seven dormitories.

Kuet students continue hunger strike despite adviser’s assurance

Education Adviser CR Abrar visited the campus and spoke with the striking students around 9:45am today

CU Fine Arts students end 32-hr hunger strike

Relocation process is set to begin today, says pro-VC

Update-1 / Fresh clash erupts between Dhaka College, City College students at Science Lab

Police charge batons and use tear gas, sound grenades to disperse the students

US academic leaders unite against Trump's higher education policies

Over 100 university, college and scholarly society presidents published a joint statement on Tuesday

Harvard sues to block Trump from slashing research fundings

The lawsuit filed in federal court in Boston said Trump has launched a broad attack on funding for cutting-edge research at major universities as he seeks to rid them of what he describes as antisemitism and ideological bias

ULAB hosting its 15th Fair Play Cup T20 cricket tournament

The 15th edition of ULAB Fair Play T-20 Cup 2025 officially began on April 16, 2025, with University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) taking on Uttara University (UU) at the ULAB permanent campus.

KUET students launch hunger strike demanding VC’s resignation

The move followed the expiration of a 24-hour ultimatum issued for the vice-chancellor's resignation, which ended at 3:00pm

CU fine arts students launch hunger strike over delayed relocation

The hunger strike commenced at 3:30pm in front of the administrative building, following a sit-in protest earlier in the day

Interviews

Interviews

Carbon emissions, climate change, and the cacao tree

In conversation with Shams-il Arefin Islam where he talks about his work and sheds light on how the cacao tree acts as an early climate alarm bell.

ISD celebrates 25 years of success with a new strategy in place

ISD is celebrating its 25th anniversary. On this occasion, Rising Stars sat down with Steve Calland-Scoble, the Director of ISD and an accomplished educator, to talk about the school and its plans going forward.

GIS is on a mission to become the nation’s leading Cambridge curriculum school

Ramesh Mudgal, the Principal of Glenrich International School (GIS), is a highly accomplished education administrator who has played a pivotal role in driving the growth and success of schools in both the UAE and Bangladesh. Rising Stars sat down for a quick interview with Ramesh where he talked about his experience, GIS, and Bangladesh's academic sector in general. 

Zamil Nowshan’s journey to the UN Summit of The Future

Nowshan will be joining the first committee meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in late October as a UN Youth Champion for Disarmament of UN Office for Disarmament Affairs.

In conversation with Dr James Abdey

Dr James Abdey is an Associate Professor at the Department of Statistics, London School of Economics (LSE).

The experience of being a woman stand-up comedian in Bangladesh

In conversation with Poushi Razzaque, a young stand-up comedian.

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Noticeboard

Noticeboard

Winners honoured at IRIIC, UIU - The Dhaka hub of the Harvard HSIL Hackathon 2025

The Bangladesh round of Harvard Health Systems Innovation Lab Hackathon 2025 was held on April 12, 2025 at the UIU campus through two days of exclusive brainstorming and mentorship, followed by rigorous pitches in front of a distinguished jury panel, and two teams emerged as proud winners.

Stamford University Alumni Meet & Greet 2025: A day of celebration and connection

In a heartwarming celebration of memories, achievements, and enduring bonds, Stamford University Bangladesh hosted its much-anticipated Alumni Meet and Greet 2025 today

BRAC University hosts seminar on transformative language policies

A seminar titled “Transformative Language Policies for Linguistic and Cultural Diversity, and Social Justice and Equity in Bangladesh” was recently organised at BRAC University by BIL.

Bored Tunnelers in the top six of Elon Musk’s “Not a Boring Competition”

Team Bored Tunnelers has proudly secured a place among the top six teams in the 2025 edition of Elon Musk’s “Not-a-Boring Competition”.

University students across Bangladesh join global strike in solidarity with Gaza

The call for the movement emerged amidst escalating violence by the Israeli Military in Gaza

AUST CEAA hosts iftar at campus

After the iftar, the current panel officially introduced the "CEEA Card".

Book exploring interdisciplinary architectural themes launched at BRAC University

A book exploring a broad spectrum of interdisciplinary themes on architecture focusing how the built environment should be in the next 50 years, particularly in a Bangladeshi context, was launched at BRAC University recently.

Campus Life

Campus Life

Pahela Baishakh celebrations across campuses

Universities across Bangladesh celebrate Pahela Baishakh.

Universities make last-minute preparations for Pahela Baishakh

Universities make last-minute preparations for Pahela Baishakh

Ramadan away from home

In the month of abstinence and devotion, it’s quite important for dormitories to ensure an environment conducive to religious practices.

In photos: Ramadan at Hall Para, Dhaka University

With the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan, the western residential area for students at Dhaka University (DU), also known as Hall Para, has been adorned with lights, flowers and crescent decorations.

In photos: Ramadan at BUET’s Ahsan Ullah Hall

In photos: Ramadan at BUET’s Ahsan Ullah Hall

What is happening at KUET?

According to accounts by KUET students present at the campus that day, the situation escalated during a protest by the general students when they passed a group of JCD members and removed them from campus.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion / The need for a workforce planning roadmap for Bangladesh and what to do

Bangladesh needs to develop a comprehensive workforce planning roadmap to accommodate 100 million workers over the next decade.

How digital transformation is reshaping everything we know

Digital transformation enhances innovation and competitive advantage of any organization by encouraging innovation, business models, products and services.

Is a transformational leadership style the best way to overcome work stress?

Transformational leaders often influence and inspire employees of the organisation to find their core passion so that they can go beyond the asked expectations.

Living in fear: I am so tired of being a woman these days

Why, in 2025, am I still mapping out my movements as if walking through a battlefield?

Psychological stress and how it affects the mental well-being of students

Today, students have to deal with multiple sources of psychological stress that negatively affect their mental well-being as well as academic performance.

Understanding educational psychology: Harnessing AI for holistic learning

The use of AI-driven education can play a pivotal role in bridging the gap where quality education is still inaccessible to people.

Looking back at the wasted potential of educational reforms

While several variables contributed to how ineffective educational reforms have been, a lack of foresight and enforcement were arguably the most prominent factors.

Off Campus

Off Campus

A childhood in the Middle East and navigating a life back home

The struggles of once-expatriate students who grew up in the Middle East.

Netflix’s Devil May Cry: A reimagining with mixed results

The series primarily follows demon hunter Dante as he tries to stop an invasion from Hell while coming to terms with his childhood trauma and lineage.

Satire / Bangali parent chooses to believe in random YouTuber over 100 year old news channel

In a world where the youth struggle to verify the authenticity of news amid a web of misinformation, it seems that our parents have already found the answer.

Jennie cements herself as a pop industry giant with debut album RUBY

The most enjoyable aspect of Ruby is its playful cohesiveness, which is preserved despite its genre diversity.

GUB holds peaceful protests in solidarity with Gaza

Green University of Bangladesh (GUB) took part in the “Global Strike for Gaza” movement on April 7.

SUST shuts down for a day in solidarity with Gaza, holds protest rally

SUST suspended all academic and administrative activities on April 7 in solidarity with the global “No Work, No School” initiative, protesting the ongoing Israeli military aggression in Gaza.

BUP’s EggTeaVate: Transforming cafeteria waste into sustainable solutions

EggTeaVate is based on the widely recognised concept of kitchen waste composting but with a unique approach.