Dhaka University (DU) has launched a shuttle bus service on a three-month trial basis to ease student commute on campus. DU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan officially inaugurated the shuttle bus service at a ceremony held on the university campus on Thursday. The service aims to alleviate transportation challenges for students moving between various departments, residential halls, and other facilities. Professor Dr. Niaz said that although the shuttle bus service has a limited capacity, it has been introduced to facilitate students' internal movement on campus. He extended his heartfelt congratulations to everyone involved in the initiative. Emphasizing the importance of proper supervision, maintenance, and control of the service, he urged that all stakeholders, including students, must play their part in ensuring its success. He also mentioned that if the pilot project proves successful in improving campus transportation, it could be expanded in the future.

Former Vice-Chancellor of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) Prof Mihir Ranjan Halder has sought voluntary retirement. In another development nine people, including the former pro-VC and two deputy registrars, have been temporarily suspended on charges of various irregularities and corruption, including recruitment. The suspension order was issued following accusations of recruitment irregularities, including appointing individuals without requisite experience and hiring based on forged certificates. JnU to conduct independent admission tests, exits integrated cluster system The KUET authorities communicated the decisions through official letters on Wednesday. The suspended individuals include former Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Sobhan Mia, Professor Dr. Pintu Chandra Shil of the CSE department, Deputy Registrar Nimai Chandra Mistry Dolon, Deputy Registrar Dibashish Mondal, Assistant Director of Public Relations and Information Manoj Kumar Majumder, Assistant Comptroller GM Abu Sayeed, Assistant Programmer Omar Faruk, Assistant Technical Officer Mehedi Hasan Razon, and peon Satyajit Kumar Dutta. This list may increase further, added the KUET authority. Current Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Muhammad Masud, who assumed office on August 5, initiated efforts to address various irregularities dating back to 2007. His office received numerous written complaints against several officials starting September 15. Special committee formed to review political activities on DU campus To investigate the allegations, a six-member committee was formed under the leadership of Professor Dr. Ashraful Gani Bhuiyan as chairman and Registrar Engineer Md. Anisur Rahman as member secretary. The committee’s findings led to recommendations for action, which were discussed during a Syndicate meeting on November 21. The Syndicate subsequently authorized actions based on the committee's recommendations. KU Teachers’ Association's ex- President Professor Dr. Shibendu Shekhar Shikdar also submitted a written resignation on November 24.

Speakers at the seminar have blamed the disunity among Muslim nations for Israel's aggression against Palestine. The seminar titled "Is Modern Technology Responsible for Israel’s Aggression?" was organised by "Shikkharti Bhavna" at the Auditorium of the Department of Microbiology, Dhaka University, on Monday. Professor Mohammad Zahirul Islam of the Department of Islamic Studies at Dhaka University said, "Israel can carry out aggression against Palestine because we, the Muslims, are not united. While all NATO countries work together, Muslim states remain divided. The Middle East’s instability is intentionally created to sell American weapons, and the same money is used against Muslims. If we had a Khilafat today, we would stay united. A Khilafat would have even made the Americans afraid." Md Sabbir Hossain, a lecturer in CSE at East West University, blamed advancements in modern technology for Israel's aggression. He said, "Since 1948, nearly 140,000 Palestinians have been killed, while fewer than 10,000 Israelis have died. Israel's technology is far superior to Palestine's." He added, "In the 20th century alone, wars killed 150-200 million people. In the previous 900 years, not as many people died. This is all due to modern technology." Professor Hasanuzzaman Chowdhury of the Department of Political Science at Dhaka University said, "Jews and Christians consider how they can confront Muslims and occupy their lands because Muslims control vital geographical regions. They control the oil-rich areas and crucial sea routes. They create conflicts among Muslims in various ways. Therefore, to defeat Israel, the OIC must make decisions like NATO does. All countries must work together." Jihad, a residential student from Palestine at Dhaka University’s International Hall, said, "People in Gaza lack basic human needs. They don’t get food. You must never stop speaking in support of Palestine." Other speakers included journalist Masud Kamal, Professor Dr. Mohammad Akhtar Hossain Khan, Dean of the Faculty of Biological Sciences at Dhaka University, and Professor Mohammad Ruhul Amin from the Department of International Relations at Dhaka University.

Education Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Monday said the interim government is ready to accept if students have any logical demands, but no unjustified demand will at all be entertained. “From my side I have urged the students to come up with their demands, the just demands will be fulfilled and there will be no need to be on the roads,” he said. The adviser was responding to a question regarding ongoing clashes between students of different colleges while speaking at the post ECNEC meeting briefing at NEC auditorium. Should reform education system to create generation of entrepreneurs: Prof Yunus Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus chaired the meeting that took place the at the NEC conference room. Wahiduddin, who also hold the planning portfolio, said many such movements have stopped already after he accepted the demands as logical with assurance to solve those in a justified way. “There are so many organisations in Dhaka who are often seen by the roads or block the roads to press home their demands. How will these problems be solved? I alone won’t be able to solve the problems, but in principle the just demands will be solved,” he said. The adviser mentioned that there are some demands which are not justified. “We will not accept those demands at all,” he stated. Dhaka University lifts ban on Pakistani students He also said that if there is indiscipline created on the roads, if the protesters blockade the rail lines and attack the passengers the public support will go against them. “So we are in a favourable position that after some time people will resist them. And already people have started doing that,” he said.

A special committee consisting of eminent personalities has begun its work to examine the nature and form of political activities on the Dhaka University campus.  The first meeting of the committee was held at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Hall on Saturday. DU  Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Niaz Ahmad Khan, and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Admin), Professor Dr. Syama Haque Bidisha among others attended the meeting. The committee was formed with former Supreme Court Appellate Division judge Justice Mohammad Abdul Matin. DU students to enjoy shuttle bus service for first time Other members include former Chairman of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission and retired Professor of DU’s Department of Botany Dr. Z.N. Tahmida Begum, Chairman of the Bangla Academy and former Professor of DU’s Department of Bengali Dr. Abul Kasem Fazlul Haq and Professor Dr. S.M. Shamim Reza of DU’s Department of Mass Communication and Journalism. During the meeting, the committee decided to set up a suggestion box and create a special email to ease discussions, consultations, and feedback from key stakeholders on various issues including the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections, student politics in residential halls, and improving teacher-student relations. 10 injured in clash between rival students at Rajshahi University As per the committee’s decision, it will consult and exchange views with the university's general students, alumni, distinguished citizens, journalists, former DUCSU leaders, and parents. The committee will provide the university authorities with necessary advice and recommendations on the nature and practice of political activities on campus.

For the first time, Dhaka University (DU) is going to launch a shuttle bus service for its students. The service, which will operate on a trial basis for three months, is expected to be inaugurated by DU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dr. Niaz Ahmad Khan, in the last week of this month. Prof Dr. Mohammad Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, treasurer at the university, inspected the buses designated for the shuttle service on Thursday (November 21). The service will operate with three non-AC minibuses, running in circular routes across the campus from 7:00am to 9:00pm.  

Applications for admission to Bachelor’s (Hons) and BBA first-year programmes at Jagannath University (JnU) for the academic year 2024–2025 will open on December 1. Prospective students can apply online from 12:00 PM on December 1 until 11:59 PM on December 15, according to a notification signed by the university's Acting Registrar, Professor Dr. Md. Gias Uddin, on Thursday. According to the notification, students who passed the SSC or equivalent examinations in 2021 or 2022 and the HSC or equivalent examinations in 2024 will be eligible to apply, provided they meet the specific admission criteria for the various units of JnU. The notification further stated that applicants must pay an initial application fee of Tk 100 during the online application process. From the pool of applicants, the top 40,000 candidates will be shortlisted to participate in the admission tests. Shortlisted candidates will need to pay Tk 700 to download their admit cards for the exams, the notice added.   Admission Test Schedule The admission tests for the 2024–2025 academic year will be held as follows: Faculty of Fine Arts (E Unit): Friday, January 31, 2025 Faculty of Social Sciences (D Unit): Friday, February 14, 2025 Faculty of Arts (B Unit): Saturday, February 15, 2025 Faculty of Science and Life and Earth Sciences (A Unit): Saturday, February 22, 2025 Faculty of Business Studies (C Unit): Friday, February 28, 2025 Each unit's admission test will be conducted in three shifts on the respective day.   Further Information Details regarding the application process, eligibility requirements, application fees, and admission test participation fees are available in the admission guide on the Jagannath University website: https://admission.jnu.ac.bd.  

Jagannath University will begin its independent admission tests for the 2024-25 academic year from January 31, following its decision to exit the Integrated Cluster Admission system. The university will administer a 100-mark exam, with 48 marks allocated to written questions, 24 marks for multiple-choice questions, and 28 marks based on the results of the SSC and HSC exams. Professor Dr. Sheikh Gias Uddin Ahmed, acting registrar of the university, shared the details of the upcoming tests on Wednesday. According to him, the admission tests will start with Unit 'E' (Faculty of Fine Arts) on January 31. The schedule for other units is as follows: February 14: Unit 'D' (Faculty of Social Sciences)February 15: Unit 'B' (Faculty of Arts)February 21: Unit 'A' (Faculty of Science)February 28: Unit 'C' (Faculty of Business Studies) For the Faculty of Science and Business Studies, the exam will cover HSC syllabus related to the respective departments. For the Faculty of Arts, the questions will focus on Bangla, English, and General Knowledge in both written and multiple-choice formats.

Highlighting the importance of education system's reform, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said the country's education system must foster creativity to create a generation of entrepreneurs in the country. "We should reform the education system in a way that it creates a generation of entrepreneurs. We need education, which helps students become creative people. Our young people must fulfil their creative potentials," the Chief Adviser said when he visited the Education Ministry at the Secretariat. He said humans are born entrepreneurs. "Yet, our education system creates job seekers. It is a flawed education system." The Chief Adviser chaired his first Cabinet meeting at the Secretariat and later visited the Education Ministry. Prof Yunus said Bangladesh should not create an education system that emphasises only test scores. "The perception that test score is everything must go," he said. The Chief Adviser also called for narrowing generational gaps in Bangladeshi society, saying the country must understand the language of the new generation—their aspirations and their thought process. "We must understand the language and the thought process of the youth. We need to know how the older generation can share their experience with the younger generation," he said. "The distance between young and old generations gets bigger; it will create troubles. We must minimise the idea gaps between generations," the chief adviser said.," the chief adviser said. He also stressed the need for fostering family values in our national curricula. Education Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud and Education Secretary Siddiq Jobaer were present during the Chief Adviser's meeting with senior education ministry officials.    

A section of students of Jahangirnagar University on Wednesday locked the university's main gate and staged a sit-in there to protest the death of Afsana Karim Rachi, a first-year student, in a campus accident. Afsana, a marketing department student, died on Tuesday after being hit by a battery-run rickshaw near the arts building of the campus.  Residents protest govt decision on Saint Martin’s tourism The protest is being held by students of 53 batch and the protesters vowed to continue it until the authorities accept their 8-point demands, including punishment to the culprit and ensuring safety of the students on the campus. No vehicle is being allowed to move in and out of the campus during the protest.