United News of Bangladesh

A Dhaka court on Sunday convicted three people and sentenced them to death for killing Ismail Hossain Jisan, a Civil Engineering student of European University of Bangladesh (EUB). Judge of the Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge Court-5, Farzana Yeasmin handed down the punishment. The condemned convicts are—Hasibul Hossain alias Hasib, son of Rafiqul Islam, Srabon Alias Shaon, son of Obaidullah Molla of Gopalganj district and Abdullah Al Noman, son of Zakir Hossain alias Khokon of Bagerhat district. Of them, Shaon tried in absentia. The court issued a warrant for the arrest of Shaon. Chattogram court turns down Chinmoy’s bail prayer in sedition case The court also acquitted another accused, Sajni Akter, as the allegations brought against her could not be proved. According to the prosecution, Jisan, who used to work in a bike sharing service Pathao, went missing from Shyamoli under Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station on May 12, 2019. Sabbir Hossain Sahid, father of Jisan filed a general diary with Gachha Police Station in Gazipur. He also lodged another general diary with Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station in this regard. On May 23, 2019, police recovered the decomposed body of Jisan from a septic tank of the house of Hasibul Hossain in Gazipur. Later, Jisan’s father filed a murder case with Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station. On January 12, 2020, Sub-inspector Sujanur Islam and also the investigating officer of the case submitted chargesheet against four people.  

European University of Bangladesh (EUB) organised its first convocation in 11 years since its establishment. The convocation was held in the capital's International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) on Tuesday. Students will be assessed based on their skills in the new curriculum: Dipu Moni About 7,559 graduates from 2012 to the fall semester of 2020 participated in the convocation. One student was awarded the Chancellor's Award, and eight received the Vice-Chancellor's Award for outstanding academic performance, according to a press release. Deputy Minister of Education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury presided over the convocation ceremony on behalf of President Mohammed Shahabuddin. Vested interests campaigning against new curriculum The Chairman of the EUB Board of Trustees and former Home Minister, Dr Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir was the special guest. Professor Dr Md Sazzad Hossain, a member of the University Grants Commission, Dr Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, chairman of Dhaka School of Economics (DScE), Eng Md Alim Dad, Vice-Chancellor of the European University of Bangladesh, was also present among others. DU confers honorary Doctor of Laws degree on Bangabandhu  The private university, located in Dhaka, was established in 2012 under the "Private University Act of 1992". Currently, the university conducts its educational programmes at its permanent campus in Gabtoli.