public universities
Will our universities survive in 25 years?
Finding the “quality” in quality education continues to be elusive in Bangladesh
Are university VCs doing their job right?
What kind of reforms are necessary to use the universities for the national interest and to increase our national capabilities?
Cover Story / The Sorry State of Public University Halls
Public university halls in Bangladesh are in bad condition, and students suffer every day.
Rag day celebrations at universities: UGC puts restrictions
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has put some restrictions on celebrations of rag day which is held on the last day of classes amid different programmes and fanfare.
Profit shouldn’t be the goal of a public university
How will DU justify making huge profits from admission tests?
VCs, UGC members on luxury trip at a time for austerity
Today, the vice-chancellors and registrars of all 50 public universities will be taken to Cox’s Bazar by the University Grants Commission, an exercise that is expected to cost at least Tk 15 lakh.
ECHOES / Adapting students from diverse academic backgrounds
Helping first year students from diverse academic backgrounds adapt is a challenge for universities.
Cluster admission test for 22 public universities from July 30
Cluster entrance examinations to 22 general and science and technology public universities is scheduled to start from July 30.
Govt to prepare list of senior professors for appointing VCs, Pro-VCs of public universities
The Ministry of Education is going to prepare a list of senior professors of public universities so that they can select names from the list to recommend them to the president for appointment as vice-chancellors and pro-vice-chancellors.
Uniform Admission Test: After 7 years, it starts partially next year
Uniform admission test for students' enrolment in public universities, overdue for seven years, is likely to be introduced partially next year.
Four VCs on draft list of AL subcommittee
Four vice-chancellors and 11 teachers of public universities were included in a draft list of the ruling Awami League's sub-committee
UGC approves Tk 3425cr budget
The University Grants Commission (UGC) approves a budget of Tk 3425.74 crore for 2016-17 fiscal year for the country's public universities and itself.
University professors now eligible for grade 1, 2
The public university professors will get promotions to grade 2 and grade 1 of the eighth national pay scale without selection grade, a cabinet committee meeting decides.
PM invites striking teacher leaders tomorrow
A delegation of the agitating public university teachers will meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tomorrow to discuss the ongoing stalemate at the universities.
University teachers’ strike challenged
A Supreme Court lawyer has challenged the legality of the ongoing strike enforced by teachers of public universities across the country demanding the removal of “discrimination in salaries”.
Striking public univ teachers want talks with PM
Public university teachers who are agitating against “pay disparity” say they want to talk with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to press home their demand.
Teachers stage sit-in, observe 2-hour strike
Public university teachers yesterday observed two-hour work abstention, demanding the removal of "discriminatory provisions" from the eighth national pay scale.
Teachers go on nonstop strike Jan 11
The Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers' Association (FBUTA) will begin indefinite work abstention at all public universities
Carry on regular activities, Nahid to public university teachers
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid urges the teachers of the public universities to carry on the regular educational activities rather than getting worried about the pay scale.