education
Probe body formed over the drowning of DU student in swimming pool
A five-member probe body was formed on Tuesday to look into the death of a Dhaka University student who drowned in a swimming pool of the university on Monday.
Headed by Prof. Maksudur Rahman, proctor of Dhaka University, the committee was asked to submit its report within seven working days.
The other members of the committee are—DU assistant proctor Abdul Muhit, Chairman of Philosophy Department Prof Dr Shah Kawsar Mustafa Abdul Ulayee, assistant professor of Information Science and Library Management Department Prof. Mohammad Sharif Ul Islam and assistant professor of Bangla Department Jashim Uddin.
The committee was asked to investigate whether there was any negligence of those who were responsible for the management of the swimming pool.
Earlier, Muhammad Soad Haque ,19, a student of Dhaka University’s Philosophy department, drowned in the swimming pool of the university on Monday.
2 IU probe bodies find involvement of 3 BCL men in torturing student
The probe bodies formed by the Islamic University authorities and the Lalon Shah Hall administration have found the involvement of three activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League(BCL) in torturing a student of Al-Fiqh and Legal Studies Department on the campus on February 7.
The investigation committees submitted their reports to the university administration on Monday afternoon, sources at IU VC office said on Tuesday.
The BCL activists Physical Education Department’s second year student Mudassir Khan Kafi, Islamic History and Culture Department second year student Mohammad Sagor and Uzzal Hossain, supporters of IU BCL unit general secretary Nasim Ahmed Joy.
The probe bodies recommended the university administration to take proper action against the accused involved in the incident.
Action will be taken against the accused as per the University Act in the next disciplinary committee meeting as the probe bodies found their involvement in torturing the student, IU acting registrar HM Ali Hasan said.
According to the probe bodies, a group of Chhatra League activists led by Mudassir Khan Kafi and Mohammad Sagor called the victim at room 136 of Lalon Shah Hall.
They undressed the victim and tortured him there from midnight to 4:30am on February 7. The accused, at one point, assaulted the victim with a steel stick as he refused to perform as they ordered.
The BCL activists tortured the victim both physically and mentally, IU law administrator and also a member of the probe body formed by the university administration professor M Anisur Rahman said.
On February 12, 2023 night, a first-year female student of Finance and Banking department, was tortured by the IU Chhatra League vice-president Shanjida Chowdhury Ontora and her associates, including Tabassum, Mim, Urmi and Maobiya Jahan, at Deshratna Sheikh Hasina Hall on the campus in Kushtia.
The incident sparked huge protests at Islamic University as well as other educational institutions across the country.
The university administration expelled Ontora and her four associates from the university on August 21 following a High Court order.
BUET dissolves its campus journalists' club
The authority of Bangladesh University of Engineering Technology (BUET) has dissolved the executive committee of its journalists club named BUET Journalists Association.
The declaration of dissolving the committee came with an official notice signed by BUET DSW assistant director Dr. Rupak Mutsuddy.
"Due to unavoidable reasons, the Executive Council 2023-24 Committee of the University's co-curricular club BUET Journalists Association has been declared dissolved," the notice reads.
Heat wave forces DU to shift to online classes
In this regard, Prof. Mohammad Al Amin Siddique, Director of BUET's Directorate of Student Welfare (DSW), said, "The committee has been abolished. We will make decision regarding the formation of committee after reviewing the scope of the association and looking at the constitution.”
It may be mentioned, members of BUET Journalists Association are not involved in journalism in any national media. Rather they have their own news portal and Facebook page, where they disseminate information related to BUET.
UGC to train teachers of 20 public universities countrywide
In an effort to enhance the professional skills of novice teachers in the 20 public universities across the country, the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) and the Graduate Training Institute (GTI) organized a foundational training program.
The inaugural ceremony of the training program was held in the GTI classroom of BAU on Sunday (April 21) at 9.30am, where BAU VC was present as the chief guest.
A total of 25 teachers participated in this training program which will be held from April 21 to May 23.
RUET team clinches 3rd place in Huawei ICT Competition APAC Round in Indonesia
Dr. Emdadul Haque Chowdhury, Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), stated about GTI, 'Basic training is provided to public university teachers through GTI. This training is widely recognized throughout the country.'
Addressing the participants, he said that your participation in the training will be evident from your conduct and teaching skills. The knowledge and skills acquired from this training will serve as an aid to your teaching profession.
UGC probe body finds evidence of corruption, irregularities against IU VC
Chaired by Dr. Bentul Mawa, Director of GTI, Senior Education Advisor of the World Bank Dr. Md. Mahamud Ul Hoque, former Director of GTI Dr. Md. Mozahar Ali and Senior Course Coordinator Dr. Masuma Habib, were present as the special guests.
Heat wave forces DU to shift to online classes
Dhaka University authorities announced that it will hold classes virtually due to the prevailing heat wave condition.
DU public relations office issued a press release in this regard on Sunday (April 21, 2024).
Schools, colleges to remain closed till Apr 27 due to heat wave
"To avoid health risks due to the intense heat wave prevailing across the country, all classes of Dhaka University will be held online until further order and exams will continue as usual," the notice reads.
Heatwave: National University-affiliated colleges to remain shut until further notice
To lower the health risks, the university authorities also suggested students to wear white or light colour cotton clothes, to stay under shadows, use cap or umbrellas, carry water and saline while going out and not to drink tea or coffee.
Heatwave: National University-affiliated colleges to remain shut until further notice
All colleges affiliated to National University will remain closed until further notice due to a heatwave sweeping over the country.
This information was confirmed in a notice signed by the Director of Public Relations Department of National University Md Ataur Rahman on Saturday.
Schools, colleges to remain closed till Apr 27 due to heat wave
Earlier, the Education Ministry decided to keep all schools, colleges, madrasas, and technical education institutions across the country closed from April 21 to 27.
According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the severe heat wave is sweeping over Khulna division and the districts of Rajshahi, Pabna and Tangail. Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Barishal division, the rest part of Dhaka and Rajshahi divisions and the districts of Chandpur and Moulvibazar and it may continue.
No respite from heat wave for five days: BMD
Schools, colleges to remain closed till Apr 27 due to heat wave
Schools, colleges, madrasas, and technical education institution across the country will remain closed until April 27 (Saturday) due to the ongoing heat wave condition.
Heat wave: Assembly at all govt primary schools suspended
A notice signed by M A Khair, Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Education, has officially confirmed this on Saturday.
No respite from heat wave for five days: BMD
The notice came before the reopening of educational institutions in the country set for tomorrow (April 21st), after the end of Eid holidays.
Severe heat wave sweeps over Chuadanga, Bagerhat
According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the heat wave condition will remain unchanged for the five days commencing 9 am on Saturday.
RUET team clinches 3rd place in Huawei ICT Competition APAC Round in Indonesia
A student team from the Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) has clinched the third position in the Huawei ICT Competition 2023-2024 APAC Round, involving more than 6400 students from 14 countries.
The announcement came at the APAC Award ceremony in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday.
More than a thousand undergraduate students from 25 universities in Bangladesh enrolled in this competition that was launched last year.
Afterword’s two teams from RUET joined and took part in the network track and computing track, respectively. Besides, two CUET team compete in the cloud track and computing track in the APAC round. And finally, the network track team from RUET has secured their position in the top three.
The winning team includes Shuvam Agarwala, Rakesh Kar, and Md Mazharul Islam from the RUET Computer Science and Engineering Department. The team has attended the APAC Award ceremony in Jakarta, Indonesia. They will head to the global round in Shenzhen, China, next month.
Shuvam Agarwala, a member of the winning team from RUET said, “This competition has provided us many opportunities to learn new things about the ICT and network sectors. It has also brought us to this international platform. And standing with the Bangladeshi flag in front of all was a great experience. We are really thankful to Huawei for creating such an amazing opportunity for us. We are looking forward to achieving more in the global round.”
Li Zongsheng (Jason), Board Member, Huawei South Asia said, “Huawei believes youth is the main driver for the development of any country. Bangladeshi youth, who are large in number, have great potential. And with that belief, Huawei has been organising various initiatives to enhance the ICT knowledge of Bangladeshi students.”
Md Azmain Yakin Srizon, Assistant Professor, Department of CSE, RUET, who is accompanied by the students, said, “I am very proud to see my students representing our country in this global platform and winning the third position in this competition. I have observed that taking part in this competition has increased their knowledge and boosted their confidence.”
More than 170 teams featuring more than 500 students from around 40 countries will participate in the global round, making this the largest offline global final since the first Huawei ICT Competition. This was the second time Bangladesh participated in the event, themed “Connection, Glory, and Future.”
Prof M Mofazzal Hossain joins Southeast University as Pro VC
Prof Dr M Mofazzal Hossain, SM IEEE, has recently been appointed Pro Vice Chancellor of Southeast University (SEU).
The Chancellor of the University, President Mohammed Shahabuddin, appointed him as Pro VC for the next four years.
Mofazzal has previously held significant roles, such as Dean of the School of Science and Engineering at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) and Dean of the Faculty of Sciences and Engineering at East West University.
Prior to these appointments, he served as head of the EEE Department at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology and undertook research roles at prestigious institutions like the Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan and Kanazawa University, where he was a JASSO fellow.
Mofazzal brings a wealth of experience and expertise to this role, as he has more than 30 years of teaching, research, and administrative experience at different universities at home and abroad.
His appointment is a significant milestone for Southeast University, and his leadership and academic credentials would undoubtedly contribute to the continued growth and success of the institution, according to a SEU press release.
UGC probe body finds evidence of corruption, irregularities against IU VC
The probe body formed by the University Grants Commission (UGC) has found evidence of corruption and irregularities against Islamic University Vice -Chancellor Professor Shaikh Abdus Salam.
The probe body submitted the report to the UGC and the Ministry of Education recently, Professor M Abu Taher, head of the investigation committee and a member of the commission, said on Wednesday.
Abu Taher said that some allegations brought against the Islamic University VC were found true.
GD filed as job seeker offers bribe to IU VC
They also found evidence against him, he said
Based on the probe report, the ministry of education will take further steps against the vice-chancellor, he added.
A UGC member said if stern action had been taken after the probe, such VCs would not have got the scope of doing such irregularities again.
"Some of them have become reckless in the absence of punishment," said the UGC member.
On November 1, 2023, the UGC formed a three-member probe body headed by its member Professor M Abu Taher to look into the corruption and irregularities allegations brought against the VC.
The probe body, however, went to the university and started its investigation on January 22 this year.
ACC begins probe into irregularities in IU mega project
Earlier, a total of 14 audio clips containing conversations between IU VC and different people went viral on social media from February 16 to June 13 last year.
On February 17, IU acting registrar HM Ali Hasan filed a general diary with Islamic University police station after an audio clip containing conversation between the VC and a jobseeker from IU mass communication and journalism department, had gone viral.
Recruitment ‘anomaly’ at IU: Conversation between pro-VC, official goes viral
The Islamic University Teachers’ Association and Awami League-backed teachers’ alliance ‘Shapla Forum’ submitted a written petition to the VC, requesting him to explain his audio conversations, leaked on February 18.
Later, the forum also sought the prime minister’s intervention regarding the issue.