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NSU to stage World Cup Quiz 2026 for school and college students
10+ hour, 37+ min ago (245+ words) North South University (NSU) is set to celebrate the FIFA World Cup by hosting the "NSU World Cup Quiz Challenge 2026" on its campus on July 17. Professor Dr MD Rizwanul Islam, Dean of SHSS, highlighted: "NSU places equal primacy on the…...
DU deans discuss proposal to merge eight departments into three
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (235+ words) Dhaka University's (DU) Deans' Committee has discussed a proposal to merge eight departments under the faculties of Social Sciences and Arts into three. Of the departments under consideration, three -- including the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism -- are under the…...
Teachers should quit jobs before contesting polls: Milon
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (245+ words) Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon today said there should be a regulation to prevent non-government teachers from contesting local government elections, warning that their involvement in politics affects classroom teaching. The minister made the remarks while responding to questions…...
Philippines' CARD-MRI delegation visits ASA University Bangladesh
9+ hour, 17+ min ago (265+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes Building Islamic banking on Islamic values: The case for a Qard Hasan Bank Bengal, Mysore, and the making of American independence Can the…...
HSC 2026 Question Paper Same All Boards | HSC exams begin with common question papers across nine education boards | HSC Exam CCTV Surveillance Bangladesh
16+ hour, 31+ min ago (219+ words) The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations began today, with the nine general education boards using identical question papers for the first time and all 2, 697 examination centres brought under CCTV surveillance. The examinations, being held under the full syllabus,…...
Nearly 25, 000 absent on first day of HSC exams, 7 expelled
8+ hour, 18+ min ago (244+ words) A total of 24, 784 candidates were absent on the opening day of this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations across Bangladesh today, while seven examinees were expelled for adopting unfair means, according to figures released by the Inter-Education Board…...
2 sent to jail, fined Tk 40, 000 over fake HSC admit card in Brahmanbaria
9+ hour, 59+ min ago (206+ words) Two youths were sent to jail and fined a total of Tk 40, 000 after one of them was caught attempting to sit for the examination with a fake admit card at a centre in Brahmanbaria's Kasba upazila today. The incident occurred…...
The IT job market conundrum: underemployed or underskilled?
16+ hour, 49+ min ago (611+ words) "There are no jobs in this country." This is the most common frustration that one might hear IT graduates in Bangladesh lament about. And the numbers, at first glance, seem to back them up. According to a report by The…...
HC orders PSC to publish 43rd BCS non-cadre merit list in 60 days
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (473+ words) The High Court today directed the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) to publish the merit-based results of candidates seeking non-cadre appointments under the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination within 60 days of receiving a certified copy of the judgment. An HC…...
Dhaka University celebrates 105th founding anniversary
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (349+ words) Dhaka University (DU) today celebrated its 105th founding anniversary in a festive atmosphere under the theme, "Restoration of Democracy and Dhaka University in Higher Education." As part of the celebrations, teachers, students, officials and staff from all residential halls and hostels…...