Education
Islamic University decides to opt out of combined entry test in 2023
Around two hundred seats for undergraduate courses at the Islamic University in Kushtia remained unfilled after ten rounds of allotment under its 2021-22 academic session.
Through the unified admission test, 1, 795 students gained admission from the first merit list to eleventh merit lists, IU Academic Section Office officials said on Monday.
Among the 195 seats, 149 remain vacant in the science faculty; 31 in arts, social science and law faculties and 15 seats in the business administration faculty, IU academic section Director ATM Emdadul Alam told UNB.
The Islamic University Teachers’ Association, however, has decided not to conduct the combined admission test under the 2022-23 academic session of the university as the admission process failed to meet its target of reducing hassles and sufferings of the admission seekers.
A press release, signed by IUTA president professor M Jahangir Hossain and its general secretary professor Tapan Kumar Godder, was issued in this regard on Sunday night.
According to the press release, Islamic University will take the admission test under its previous system as it is an autonomous university.
The university has a unique faculty, theology and Islamic studies faculty, and there is no such faculty in other public universities in the country.
The association decided not to join the cluster intake test process as it would create complexity, deferment and lack of combination instead of reducing the hassle of admission seekers, the press release said.
IUTA president Professor M Jahangir Hossain said that the unified admission process failed to meet its target of reducing hassles and sufferings of the admission seekers,
as well as their guardians.
"We informed the university authorities of the matter through submitting a written statement," Prof Jahangir added.
BCL expels 21 leaders and activists on various charges
A total of 21 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League, student wing of the ruling party, have been expelled for violating the organisational norms and policies.
The expelled leaders and activists were involved in various illegal activities like robbing, snatching money, beating people and creating clashes in the organisation from different educational institutions of the country.
Expelled Chhatra League leaders are Nazmul Hasan Rupu, former deputy secretary of Human resources of DU chhatra League, Tanzir Arafath Tushar, former Joint- general secretary of Kabi Jashim Uddin Hall Chhatra League of Dhaka University, Asadullah Asad, social services secretary of Fazlul Haque Muslim(FH) Hall Chhatra League of Dhaka University, Mahidur Rahman, Environment secretary of FH hall Chhatra League, Riaz Ahmed Polok, Communication and development secretary of FH hall Chhatra League, Jihadul Islam, deputy office secretary of FH hall Chhatra League, Al Kawsar, deputy secretary of financial affairs of FH hall chhatra League, Shaon Chowdhury, deputy secretary of library and publication of FH hall chhatra League, Asit Pal, secretary of environmental affairs of Jahangir Nagar Chhatra League, Maruf Islam, joint general secretary of Chittagong University Chhatra League and Shah Alam Ratul , deputy secretary of RUET Chhatra League.
Expelled Activists are Fahim Tajwar Joy and Sajid Ahmed of Master Da Surza Sen hall chhatra League, Rahul Roy of Jagannath Hall Chhatra League, Md. Tarek of FH hall Chhatra League, Fazle Nabid Shakil, Sadik Ahammed and Md. Rahat Rahman of Bijoy Ekattor Hall Chhatra League, Nur Mohammad Nabil and Kamran Siddik Rashed of RUET Chhatra League and Rakibul Islam Rakib of Govt. Shahid Suhrawardy College Chhatra League.
A notification signed by BCL president Saddam Hussein and GS Sheikh Inan confirmed the firing of these BCL activists and leaders.
On the other hand, another top BCL leader of Amar Ekushey Hall Chhatra League, Imdadul Haque Sohag, former general secretary of Amar Ekushey hall Chhatra league has been absolved by Dhaka University Chhatra League unit for involving in extortion from Bangabazar Market.
Mazharul Kabir Shoyon, president of Dhaka University Chhatra League, confirmed the matter to UNB.
Mentioned, most of the expelled leaders and activists have been expelled for their involvement in extortion and snatching while the leaders and activists of FH hall Chhatra League have been expelled for triggering an internal clash in FH hall Chhatra League regarding taking over a seat.
History & Social Science: Inquiry-based textbook for class 6, 7 withdrawn
The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) has issued instructions to not teach the newly introduced inquiry-based textbook for the History & Social Science subject in classes 6 and 7, while changes will be made to some other books too.
NCTB issued a notification in this regard signed by its Chairman Prof Farhadul Islam.
Necessary corrections will also be made to the other History & Social Science textbook that has not been withdrawn, but will undergo changes to at least 4 chapters.
Class 6 science textbook will also see changes to one chapter.
Besides, the notice stated that the educational institutions will be notified about the corrections.
Read the books yourself, don’t believe lies: Education Minister
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Friday urged citizens to read the new curriculum textbooks themselves, instead of believing lies.
“Religion is a sacred thing. Are there any lies about it? Then those who spread lies and propaganda about it are not right. Read what is in the textbooks and see for yourself. Don’t believe what others are saying,” said the minister.
Dr Dipu Moni made the remarks while speaking in a courtyard meeting at Ishanbala Kashem Ulmul Madrasa ground of Neelkamal Union under Haimchar Upazila as part of two days visiting in Chandpur.
Assuring that there is nothing anti-Islamic in the books, the minister said, “Somebody is saying it would have been better if it had not been included in the book. Others saying some have been included excessively. We are saying we will publish two new books for sixth and seventh graders in the coming year.”
“Even then, we will listen to people. If someone has a heartache, we have value and respect for them,” Dr Dipu Moni added.
Calling the people to not indulge those who spread religious lies, the minister said to remember everyone that those who work for boats, those who are for Sheikh Hasina, can never engage in any anti-Islamic activities.
On this visit, the minister listened to local people about their various difficulties.
On Saturday (February 11), the minister will inaugurate the literary fair at the District Shilpakala Academy auditorium as the chief guest.
Student dies after being hit by IU teacher’s car
An 11-year-old student died after being hit allegedly by the car of a teacher of Islamic University in Kushtia on Thursday night.
The deceased Umme Rukaiya, daughter of Monohar Hossain, a resident of the village in the upazila, was a Class V student of Srirampur Government Primary School.Quoting local people, Shailkupa police station officer-in-charge Aminul Islam said that the accident took place on Kushtia-Jhenaidah Highway at noon as a speeding car of IU political science department chairperson Assistant Professor Sherina Khatun hit Rukaiya while she (Rukaiya) was returning home from school, leaving her seriously injured on the spot.
Later, local people rescued the injured and took her to Kushtia General Hospital for treatment where the attending doctors referred her to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital for better treatment.
Rukaiya succumbed to her injuries on the way to the hospital in the night, the police official said.
An unnatural death case was lodged with Shailkupa police station in this connection, the OC added.
Sherina Khatun could not be reached over phone despite repeated attempts for her comment in this regard. She was in the car when the accident occurred.
Rukaiya, however, was buried at her family graveyard at Modondanga village in the upazila on Friday morning.
Ramjan defies poverty with GPA-5 at HSC, but his university education uncertain
Ramjan Ali's life has been a story of grim battle against poverty. He has worked as a helper in neighbours' homes before taking to driving a rickshaw van to earn for his family and pay for studies too.
The HSC results published on Wednesday gave Ramjan and his mother a rare occasion to celebrate.
He passed with the highest grade of GPA-5. A Humanities group student he appeared in the examination from Ranisainkal Degree College in Thakugaon under Dinajpur Education Board.
"I am overjoyed with my results," he said happily. "It is because of my struggling but determined mother I could achieve this success."
Ramjan was only three when his father died. The tragedy forced his mother to work as a househelp for survival with Ramjan and three other children. At one stage he also joined his mother to help her in the work. Later he started driving a rickshaw van to help the poverty-stricken family to survive.
"There had been days when I had to skip classes to be able to drive the van for an earning," said Ramjan. "Today I'm so happy that I've forgotten all my hardships."
His mother Monowara Begum is happy too.
"I've always believed that my son will do well in the HSC," she said. "He obtained 4.11 in the SSC too."
Monowara now dreams to send her son to university and do well there. Her son nods.
“I will assuage the hardships of my family and serve the country after obtaining a good job in future,” he said
Ranisankail Degree College Teacher Ahsan Habib expressing satisfaction said that meritorious Ramjan could attend the class one or two days a month.
“We also stayed by him earlier and it will continue in future,” the teacher assured.
Ranisankail Upazila Nirbahi Officer Sohel Sultan Julkarnaine Kabir Steve said the upazila administration will give a hand to continue his studies.
Such an assurance is what Ramjan now badly needs to be able to get into university and continue his studies.
Despite his good grades the boy is still uncertain about his higher education.
"I could not attend any coaching class to be prepared for university admission exams," said Ramjan. "I may have to miss one year as I need to work and earn enough to pay for coaching before university admission."
A total of 10,11, 987 examinees, out of 11,77, 387, passed the 2022 exams under 11 education boards of the country.
Of them, 1,76,282 students secured the highest grade, GPA 5 this year.
Disbursement of secondary, higher secondary stipends for girls begins
The distribution of stipend money among the girls at secondary and higher secondary levels of educational institutions across the country was started through mobile banking on Thursday.
Education Minister Dipu Moni inaugurated the distribution at her ministry on Thursday.
The stipend beneficiaries will get a total over Tk 751.2 crore from the second instalment of July to December last year.
The financial assistance is provided by the ‘Integrated Stipends Programme’ under the Prime Minister’s Education Assistance Trust.
Deputy Minister for Education Barrister Mohibul Hasan Nowfel and Senior Secretary to Technical and Madrasha division Md Kamal Hossain, among others, were present there.
Secondary and Higher Secondary division Secretary Solaiman Khan chaired the programme where the Prime Minister’s Education Assistance Trust Managing Director (additional secretary) Abdun Nur Muhammad Al Firoz delivered the welcome speech.
No charges are imposed for cashing out the stipend money using mobile financial services.
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SUST student dies ‘by suicide’
A student of Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST) is suspected to have died by suicide at his own home early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Minhazul Abedin, a student of Mathematics Department of the university and a resident of Salamatpur village of Manirampur Upazila of Jashore district. SM Saidur Rahman, Assistant Professor of Mathmatics department of the university, said Minhajul Abedin, a student of 2016-17 session of our department, committed suicide at his home around 3am on Thursday. His mother informed the matter in the morning over phone, he said. However, Minhaz was founder president of university’s robotics related organization ‘Roboadda’.
Public universities to hold admission tests on short syllabus, hopes Dipu Moni
Public universities will hold admission tests for 2022-2023 session on short syllabus, hopes Education Minister Dr. Dipu Moni.
“We discussed the matter with the vice-chancellors recently. We requested that they take this year’s admission tests based on revised syllabus of HSC examination,” she told reporters after announcing HSC results at International Mother Language Institute in Dhaka.
“We are hoping that all universities will implement this,” she said.
“Each university used to take admission test separately earlier. Many of them now held the examination under a uniform procedure,” she added.
Read more: New curriculum to be introduced in 2023: Education Minister
Results of 2022 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations were published today. The average pass percentage is 85.95 percent.
A total of 10,11, 987 examinees, out of 11,77, 387, passed the 2022 exams under 11 education boards of the country. The number was 13,06,718 in 2021.
How to see your HSC 2022 result
The results of 2022 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations of 2022 are being published today. The results will be officially announced at the International Mother Language Institute in Segunbagicha, Dhaka at 12:30 pm.
The results will be uploaded on the website of the respective education boards from 11:30 am. From then onwards, anyone can check his/her result via mobile SMS and on the website with roll and registration numbers.
HOW TO GET 2022 HSC AND EQUIVALENT EXAM RESULTS ON MOBILE PHONE
To get the result through SMS, a candidate will have to send an SMS typing HSC, and then write the first three letters of the respective education board. Then write the roll number with a space and write the year of exam with another space. Finally send it to 16222. Result will be sent in return SMS.
Example: “HSC DHA 34**** 2022” and sent to 16222
HOW TO SEE ALIM RESULT
To get Alim result, write ALIM, and then write MAD with a space, and then write roll number with another space, write the year of exam and send to 16222.
Example: “ALIM MAD 34**** 2022” and sent to 16222
Read more: Wait for 2022 HSC results to be over shortly
HOW TO SEE TECHNICAL EDUCATION BOARD RESULT
In case of Technical Education Board, write HSC, and then write TEC with a space, write the roll number with another space and write the year of exam and send it to 16222.
Example: “HSC TEC 34**** 2022” and sent to 16222Candidates can also get their results from http://www.educationboardresults.gov.bd entering roll and registration numbers.