The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) held a scholarship award ceremony Wednesday at its permanent campus in the capital's Mohammadpur. Crests and certificates were given to 163 students who received scholarships of Tk95 lakh in total. Professor Biswajit Chanda, a member of the University Grants Commission (UGC), joined the ceremony as the chief guest and Omar Faruque, director of the Private University Division of UGC, as special guest. Biswajit encouraged ULAB to have its eyes set on becoming a globally renowned university like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) or Harvard. ULAB Vice-Chancellor Professor Imran Rahman delivered the welcome address and Professor Dr Shamsad Mortuza gave the vote of thanks. ULAB Treasurer Professor Milan Kumar Bhattacharjee, Registrar Lieutenant Colonel Md Foyzul Islam (retired), faculty members, and administrative officials were also present.  Also read: ULAB Moves Up in WURI’s Global Top 100 Innovative Universities

As it looks unlikely that coronavirus will disappear until there is a vaccine, experts have warned that the deadly virus may hit Bangladesh even harder in the coming winter.

A total of 180 educational institutions in the United States joined the lawsuit opposing the new visa policy for int'l students by the Trump administration.

Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Wednesday filed a suit to prevent the U.S. government from enforcing a rule about international students that has caused anxiety among the tens of thousands of foreign students studying in the United States.