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40 hurt as students clash with protesting Ansars

Clash erupts near secretariat after members of Ansar continue to protest defying govt assurance

Why you should consider doing an exchange semester abroad

The concept of exchange semesters has long been popular in the education sector. Yet, it remains relatively unfamiliar to Bangladeshi university students.

The role of envy in a student’s life

It's easy to compare yourself to people you think are better than you.

New curriculum is detached from reality

It is surprising how the government has reacted, as this could have been an opportunity for them to use stakeholders' inputs and improve the curriculum further

On the nuances of discipline

Discipline rarely comes easy, and each person faces a different challenge when trying to find what works for them.

The way to a productive gap year

Taking a gap year is a decision that’s far from simple. An unconventional route after wrapping up high school, a gap year can prove to be a major turning point in your education and career.

Features to look for in an international MBA

In this article, we offer an insider scoop on how prospective students and employers can tell a good MBA from a bad one by evaluating four key feature.

How far ahead should you plan as a student?

As the years have passed, the wide majority of us have veered away from the map we plotted for ourselves.

How to find a tuition gig that is right for you

Here are some common modes through which students usually get tuitions.

April 8, 2016
April 8, 2016

Their worst fear comes true

Friends and well-wishers of slain secular activist Nazim Uddin Samad had conveyed him their concern over his safety, but he chose to continue his writing rather than stay silent.

March 30, 2016
March 30, 2016

Tonu’s body exhumed

The body of Sohagi Jahan Tonu is exhumed for conducting a fresh autopsy, 10 days after she was found murdered inside Comilla Cantonment area.

February 23, 2016
February 23, 2016

Mirpur Road blocked over death of student

Students of a private university block Dhaka’s key thoroughfare Mirpur Road in protest against death of a student in road crash.

November 26, 2015
November 26, 2015

Muggers stab student near Dhaka airport

Muggers have stabbed a student and took off with his money and mobile phone near Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

November 25, 2015
November 25, 2015

Porimol gets life term for raping Viqarunnisa student

Porimol Joydhor, a teacher of Viqarunnisa Noon School, gets life term imprisonment for raping a class-X student in 2011. The court also fines him Tk 50,000, in default to serve six months more in jail.

October 22, 2015
October 22, 2015

Sweden sword attack: Two dead after masked attacker strikes

A pupil and a teacher at school in Sweden are killed after a masked man with a sword entered the building.

October 1, 2015
October 1, 2015

Medical test protesters to demo at Shahbagh tomorrow

Students to hold a demonstration at Dhaka’s Shahbagh to press for retake of medical and dental college admission tests.

September 30, 2015
September 30, 2015

Cops nab 16 medical test protesters

Police allegedly arrest 16 agitators demanding retake of admission test for entry into medical colleges on the 12th day of their agitation.

August 9, 2015
August 9, 2015

HC questions VAT on private universities

The High Court questions the legality of a government decision to impose 7.5 percent VAT on the tuition fee of students of private universities.

July 9, 2015
July 9, 2015

5 DU students suspended over ‘militant link’

The Dhaka University authorities have suspended five of its students for distributing leaflets and CDs of the banned militant outfit Hizb-ut Tahrir on the campus.