Dhaka University (DU) authorities have decided to postpone for the next five weeks the new enrolment in evening courses.

The decision was taken at a seven-hour special session meeting of DU Academic Council held at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bahabn of the university on Monday.

The session also formed an 18-member committee, headed by DU Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Prof Nasreen Ahmad, to formulate guidelines for conducting evening courses at the university.

The committee members include Pro-VC (Administration) Prof Dr Muhammad Samad, Treasurer Prof Kamal Uddin, deans of all 13 faculties, and two directors of Institute of Business Administration and Institute of Education and Research.

The committee was asked to submit the guidelines within these five weeks.

Talking to reporters after the meeting, DU VC Dr M Akhtaruzzaman said, “Around 60 academic council members expressed their opinions about evening courses. Some members tried to support the existing evening courses while some opposed those.”

“After getting guidelines from the committee, those will be placed before the academic council meeting maintaining due process. Then, it’ll be decided whether the evening courses will be re-opened or not depending on the need of the country and the university’s capacity,” the VC added.

After Buet, DU and CU, Rajshahi University (RU) authorities have also decided to hold its entry test as per their previous system instead of adopting the integrated system of public universities as proposed by UGC.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the academic council at the Senate Building of the university presided over by RU Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof Ananda Kumar Saha.

Confirming the decision, Prof Saha said the RU authorities will conduct its entry test for the students following its previous system.

Earlier in the day, Dhaka University (DU) authorities also decided not to join the integrated admission test system.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the academic council presided over by DU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman.

On February 10, Dhaka University Central Student Union (Ducsu) suggested the university authorities not to join the combined admission test system.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh University of Engineering and technology (Buet) and Chittagong University (CU) also decided not to join the uniform admission test.      

On January 23, the University Grants Commission (UGC) decided to introduce a uniform entry test in all public universities across the country from the academic year 2020-21, aiming to reduce the plight of the admission-seekers and their guardians.

Dhaka University (DU) authorities on Monday decided not to join the integrated admission test system of public universities which is likely to begin from the 2020-21 academic session.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the academic council presided over by DU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman.

Confirming the decision, Prof ASM Maksud Kamal said the DU authorities will conduct its entry test for the students as per its previous system.

“Most members of the DU academic council opposed holding admission test under any unified admission test system and that's why we aren’t joining it,” he added.

On February 10, Dhaka University Central Student Union (Ducsu) suggested the Dhaka University not to join the combined admission test system.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh University of Engineering and technology (Buet) and Chittagong University (CU) also decided not to join the uniform admission test.      

On January 23, the University Grants Commission (UGC) decided to introduce a uniform entry test in all public universities across the country from the academic year 2020-21, aiming to reduce the plight of the admission-seekers and their guardians.

A workshop on development was held at Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Monday.

IU development studies department organised the workshop at the Rabindra-Nazrul Arts building in the morning.

Dhaka University’s development studies Professor Rashed Al-Mahmud addressed the seminar as the chief guest with IU development studies department Chairperson Professor Nasim Banu in the chair.

Among others, IU development studies department lecturers Hasnat Nahid, Hafijur Rahman and Firoz Hossain were present.

While addressing the workshop, the speakers shed lights on various issues including development ideas, methods, comparative analysis of development in the developed world and Bangladesh.

More than 200 students of the department participated in the workshop.

Two Dhaka University (DU) students have been detained reportedly for their involvement in extorting money from a truck driver in the city’s High Court area.

The detainees are Jobair Ahmed Shanta of the International Relations department and Md Al Amin of Criminology department.

Both of them are third year students and inmates of Ziaur Rahman Hall.

Police arrested the duo when they were demanding money after beating Md Kaiser, driver of a sand-laden truck, around 4:30am on Saturday.

Confirming the matter, Abul Hasan, officer-in-charge of Shahbagh Police Station, said the truck was parked in front of the High Court after one of its tyres got deflated.

The accused students then approached its driver and demanded money from him.

They also beat the driver when he refused to give the money. In the meantime, Sohel Rana, helper of the truck, informed the matter to a nearby policeman, Abul Hossain said.

“We later arrested them with the help of the university's proctorial team. They were sent to a court on Saturday morning,” the OC said.

Truck helper Sohel Rana filed a case in this regard.

Contacted, DU Proctor AKM Golam Rabbani said police informed them about the incident. “University authorities will take action against them if the allegation is found to be true.”