Education & Culture

Bangladesh Open University, international partners launch DECO-LEADS programme

Bangladesh Open University (BOU) recently launched the Democratic Education and Community-Oriented Leadership Empowerment for Aspiring Dynamic Scholars (DECO-LEADS) programme.This innovative initiative aims to redefine educational leadership by empowering primary and secondary school teachers across...

Education & Culture

A history of astrometry - mapping the sky from ancient to pre-modern times

People began measuring the positions of the stars thousands of years ago and the story of the measurement of stars is a story of some of the most talented and dedicated scientists who have ever lived. As the present world moves in a new era of space-based astrometry, we look at the history of t...

Education & Culture

Want to stay focus on study? Try these methods!

Do you struggle with staying motivated while studying? Maintaining focus for extended study sessions can be challenging. Whether you're preparing for your academic final exams or trying to motivate yourself to complete a dissertation as an undergraduate, the battle against distractions is univer...

Education & Culture

Wall magazine display competition at Milestone College

Wall Magazine Display Competition-2023 has been organized by the Milestone College on Wednesday. Principal of the Milestone College Mohammad Ziaul Alam inaugurated the Competition as the chief guest. Senior Director (Administration) of Milestone College Md. Masud Alam, Vice-Principals, Director...

Education & Culture

Written results of 17th NTRCA published

Written results of 17th Non-Government Teachers' Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) examinations were published.A total of 26,242 students have come out to be successful.Authorities concerned of NTRCA revealed this information at a press release on Wednesday.Candidates can check th...

Education & Culture

Presidency University gets new VC

Dr. Mohammad Abdul Mannan Choudhury has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Presidency University. According to the President's approval, he will assume office for the next four years, says a press release. Dr. Mohammad Abdul Mannan Chowdhury obtained his B.Sc. degree in Physics in 1977 and...

Education & Culture

BAIUST English Department hosts Meet the Writer, Season 4

Department of English, Bangladesh Army International University of Science and Technology (BAIUST), Cumilla successfully organised the fourth season of the Meet the Writer program on August 27.Professor Dr. Rashid Askari, a renowned bi-lingual writer, fictionist, columnist, translator, and media per...

Education & Culture

New Trust Fund established at DU

A new trust fund titled ‘Prof. Harun-ar-Rashid Trust Fund’ has been established at Dhaka University (DU). Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman was present on this occasion as chief guest.  Former student of DU Physics Department Dr. Monowar Hossain handed ove...

Education & Culture

IUB students win multiple awards at Branch Fest 2023

Students from Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) have won several awards at the highly anticipated "Branch Fest 2023," which took place by the IEEE Student Branch of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP). The participating universities' extraordinary ability, creativity, a...

Education & Culture

HSC grads can enroll at University of London thru CHESS

Bangladeshi students with Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) or O-Levels will be able to gain direct admission to the University of London upon completion of Certificate of Higher Education in Social Sciences (CHESS) in Dhaka.Universal College Bangladesh (UCB), the STS Group entity providing global ...

Education & Culture

Downpour delays HSC exam in Ctg

The Higher Secondary Examination (HSC) centres of Chattogram City and its surrounding areas started the exam an hour behind schedule due to waterlogging caused by heavy rainfall on Sunday.A total of 28 examination centres, including those in the metropolis, experienced the delay, according to inform...

Education & Culture

Budget and tax multiple choice questions

1. Which government agency is responsible for collecting taxes in Bangladesh?a. Ministry of Financeb. Ministry of Commercec. Bangladesh Bankd. Planning Commissione. None of these2. Which method of financing government expenditure on higher education is most likely to result in an increase in the mon...

Education & Culture

AIUB, Kathmandu University sign MOU on Sports

American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) and Kathmandu University, Nepal, formalized their collaboration through the signing of a unique Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).The objective of this MoU is to establish a sports exchange program, fostering cooperation and strengthening the bond ...

Education & Culture

DU IBA triumphs in ‘Battle of Minds’ 2023

The 20th iteration of Battle of Minds, the flagship business case competition platform of Bangladesh to foster the development of next-generation business leaders, concluded on Thursday.The championship title was secured by 'Team Khichuri' from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA),...

Entertainment

One Direction’s Liam Payne hospitalised, postpones tour

Former 'One Direction' member, Liam Payne has been hospitalised with a serious kidney infection. He had to postpone his South American tour as a result of his illness.The singer took to Instagram saying, "It's with a heavy heart I have to tell you that we have no other choice but to...

Education & Culture

How to delegate effectively

The best leaders encourage others to be leaders rather than followers. Leaders need to own the work and make decisions, but why is it so hard to truly delegate? There’s a big difference between delegation and assigning tasks to people.Here’s the breakdown: Assigning a task is telling a s...

Education & Culture

Russian House bids farewell to government scholarship students

Russian House in Dhaka held a meeting and farewell ceremony for government scholarship students for higher education in Russian universities. Pavel Dvoychenkov, Director of the Russian House in Dhaka, lauded and congratulated Bangladeshi youth for their choice to pursue higher education in Russia. H...

Education & Culture

Literature and Culture multiple Choice questions

1. Who has written the book 'War and Peace'?a. Leo Tolstoyb. Saul Bellowc. Adam Smithd. Mikhail Solokhove. L. Morgan2. Who is the author of the famous statement : 'That Government is the best which governs last'?a. Alexis De Tocquevilleb. Harold Laskic. Henry David Thoreaud. Herbert ...

Education & Culture

SUB, BSPUA jointly holds discussion on Bangabandhu's philosophy on education

The State University of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Society for Private University Academics (BSPUA), an organisation of private teachers in Bangladesh, on Wednesday held a discussion titled "Educational Philosophy of Bangabandhu".State University of Bangladesh Acting Vice-Chancellor Profess...

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ULAB hosts workshop on internationalization of research

Office of Faculty Research (OFR) at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) organized an interactive workshop titled "The Internationalization of Research: Being Visible, Credible and Global.”This event united research enthusiasts from various ULAB departments and research center...