Prof. Bokhtiar Ahmed, Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (SLASS) at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), has been appointed the UNESCO Chair in Language Ecology, making IUB the third Bangladeshi university to house this prestigious chair.  In this role,

Authorities at the Chittagong University (CU) have suspended all scheduled examinations across departments and institutes until September 4, following violent clashes between students and local residents. The announcement came in an official notice signed by Acting Controller of

Authorities have imposed Section 144 at Chittagong University (CU) and surrounding areas to contain clashes between students and local villagers. Hathazari Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Abdullah Al Mumin confirmed the matter to the media. Section 144 prohibits the gathering of four or

More than 50 students were injured in violent clashes between university students and residents near Chittagong University (CU) late Saturday night (Aug 30), following an incident involving the alleged harassment of a female student. The unrest erupted around 11:30 pm near Gate 2 of

Dhaka University (DU) authorities have announced the suspension of all classes and examinations from 7 to 10 September due to the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and hall union elections. The university confirmed the decision in a statement on Saturday (30 August).

Primary school assistant teachers from across Bangladesh gathered at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Saturday (August 30) for a mass rally demanding pay and promotion reforms.  The demonstration, organized by the Primary Assistant Teachers’ Unity Council, began around

Protesting BSc-diploma engineering students have rejected the government-formed committee set up to review the justification of their demands and announced a five-point charter of demands. After clashing with police on Wednesday (August 27) afternoon, students placed their demands at

Dhaka University (DU) central students’ union (DUCSU) independent vice-president candidate Jalal Ahmed has been sent to jail in an attempted murder case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Minhajur Rahman passed the order on Wednesday (August 27) afternoon. The DU administration

Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election commission has banned the use of banners, festoons, and boards in campaign activities. Chief Election Commissioner Professor Dr Mohammad Jasim Uddin issued the directive in a notice on Tuesday. Despite the rule, several

A total of 471 candidates have been finalised to contest the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election.  However, of the 509 candidates, 28 withdrew their nominations, while 10 did not re-appeal. The final list of candidates was published on Tuesday at the

Assistant teachers from government primary schools across Bangladesh are set to stage a mass rally in Dhaka on August 30 to press for long-standing demands, according to leaders of the Primary Assistant Teacher Organisations Unity Council, a coalition of six associations.  The

Umama Fatema, a vice-presidential candidate from the Independent Student Unity panel in the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) hall elections, admitted staying at Rokeya Hall at midnight but denied she was there for electioneering. She said, “I did not come

Tasnia, a 15-year-old eighth-grade student at Milestone School and College in Uttara, has died more than a month after suffering severe burn injuries in the fighter jet crash that struck the campus on July 21. She passed away on Saturday (August 23) around 8 am while undergoing

Today marks the final day for submitting nomination papers for the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election.  Candidates will be able to submit their nominations until 5 pm. Earlier, the deadline for collecting nomination forms was extended by one day,

The Centre for Bay of Bengal Studies (CBoBS) of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ankara University’s National Center for the Sea and Maritime Law (DEHUKAM) on August 8, 2025, in a virtual ceremony connecting Dhaka and

The deadline for collecting nomination papers for the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections has been extended by one day, the Chief Returning Officer confirmed on Monday (August 18). In an official notice issued by Professor Dr. Mohammad Jasim Uddin, the Chief

Islamist student organisation Islami Chhatra Shibir has announced its candidates for the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election, with senior leaders Abu Sadiq Kayem and SM Farhad contesting top positions. Abu Sadiq Kayem, the organisation’s

The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) received the Best Paper Award in the Poster Paper Presentation category at the 2025 IEEE International Conference on Quantum Photonics, Artificial Intelligence, and Networking

Students of Rabindra University have continued their protest by blocking railway tracks at Ullapara Railway Station in Sirajganj, leaving eight trains stranded at both ends. The stranded trains include seven passenger trains and one freight train. The blockade, which has been ongoing

Malaysia is likely to introduce Graduate Plus visas for Bangladeshi students studying in the country, allowing thousands to access high-skilled jobs in Malaysia’s expanding economy. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus raised the issue during a meeting with Malaysian Higher