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Following the successful completion of "TEDxDPSSTSSchool" 2021 and 2022, DPS STS School Dhaka organised its third edition with the aim of inspiring minds through an exchange of ideas and experiences. The event was held from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm on Saturday at the senior campus of the school in Dhaka's Uttara. Also read: TEDx Talks: Everything You Need To Know Apart from the esteemed guests and speakers, Rajesh Kumar Agnihotri, minister (consular and education), High Commission of India, Dhaka, attended the event. Taking place with the theme of "Uncovering Uncertainties," the event featured an array of influential minds across various fields. Also read: DPS STS ties up with TEDx Through lively and engaging sessions, it welcomed thought-provoking discussions, personal experiences, and valuable insights, teaching valuable lessons about emerging through uncertainties. Evoking ideas and inspiration, the hosts shared inspiring stories of overcoming obstacles, improving their skills, and always striving for the better in an unpredictable world. Also read: Connecting the youth with social influencers, first TEDx at DPS concludes Inaugurated by Principal Dr Shivananda CS and led by Ms Shalini Agarwalla, head of Supplemental Education at STS Group, along with student licence holder Anisha Ibnat Nidhi, "TEDxDPSSTSSchool 2023" showcased an engaging and productive day for the audiences. Speakers at the event included actress and development professional Rafiath Rashid Mithila, fashiom stylist-television personality and runway director Azra Mahmood, host and content creator Rafsan Sabab Khan, artist-content creator Masuda Khan, actor Sumon Patwary, singer-songwriter Shitom Ahmed, educator and founder of Fyruz Education Services (FES) Fyruz Khan, and control creator Raba Khan.

A student endured all-night torture by activists claiming to be associated with the Chhatra League at the Bangabandhu Hall of Barishal University. Mukul Ahmed, a fourth-year student of the English Department, fell victim to the brutality, reportedly at the hands of Tanjid Manju and Shahab Uddin, who are self-identified Chhatra League members. Also read: Fresher tortured by IU students again The incident unfolded on Thursday night within room 4018 of the Bangabandhu Hall, where Mukul was subjected to a harrowing ordeal. The following morning, concerned fellow students discovered Mukul's injuries and rushed him to the Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital in Barishal. Mukul hails from Narsingdi Sadar. He is the son of a carpenter and manages his own and his sister's education expenses through private tutoring. Also read: Torture of student: BCL expels 1 leader, 4 activists of IU unit In an exclusive interview, Mukul recounted the horrifying ordeal, explaining that he stumbled upon some first-year students from the English Department on his way back to the dormitory late at night. They told him that the senior students from the Bangabandhu Hall were looking for him. Mukul, unfamiliar with the reason behind this, was aware of previous ragging incidents and reported them to the department's teachers, who had taken measures to ensure his safety. Also read: IU student torture: HC orders suspension of 5 students including Antara Disturbingly, Mukul received a message from Tanjid through a messenger group on Thursday evening, stating that they could not guarantee his safety. Subsequently, Manju and Shahab took Mukul to the 4018 room and physically assaulted him, using sticks. After an attempt to break his hands, they abandoned the injured student and locked the door from the outside, leaving him traumatised. Mukul was discovered and rescued from this room and immediately taken to the hospital. Dr Mohammad Nahid, an orthopedic specialist at Sherbachim Hospital, confirmed that Mukul had sustained fractures in his left hand. He received necessary medical treatment, and the bandages will be removed after 21 days. If the fractures do not heal properly, orthopedic intervention may be required. Barishal University Provost Arif Hossain expressed his concern over the incident and assured that appropriate action would be taken after investigation. Proctor Mohammad Khurshid Alam commented on the disturbing nature of the event and promised that the university administration would address the situation accordingly. To date, there is no official affiliation of any Chhatra League committee at Barishal University , but various informal groups identify themselves as Chhatra League members within the university campus. The incident has sparked outrage among students, faculty, and the general public, calling for justice and stringent measures against the perpetrators. The investigation is ongoing to ascertain the full details of the horrifying incident and ensure that justice is served.

‘Ethics Olympiad-2023’, first of its kind in the country, was held with the participation of over 100 students at Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST) in Dhaka on Saturday. Ethics Education for Sustainable Development (E2SD), in association with Divine and Humanitarian Service (DAM) and NABIC, arranged the event. More than 100 students from 20 secondary schools of Dhaka under the E2SD initiative joined the event simultaneously. Read: Future megaprojects to focus on education, health: Dipu Moni  The function was also featured with creative issues including poetry recitation, monologues, and music competitions with a theme song and documentary exhibition. Speaking on the occasion, AUST Vice Chancellor Muhammad Fazli Ilahi said that only academic activities can’t make a student an ethically good human being. Those participating in the Olympiad would be able to share their ethical knowledge with others and this is the motive behind organising the event. Read: Seminar on higher education opportunities in Russia

The twelve day long "NDUB CSE Fest" ended on Saturday at Notre Dame University of Bangladesh in the city which started on October 3. The Department of Computer Science and Engineering of Notre Dame University Bangladesh organised the fest in association with Dhaka Bank Limited. A special closing ceremony was held at the university's own campus. Head of Youth Program of Prothom Alo newspaper Munir Hasan was the chief guest while the special guest was Professor Dr. B. M. Moinul Hossain, Director of Information and Technology, Dhaka University and the guest of honor was Mohammad Abu Zafar, Acting Managing Director of Dhaka Bank Limited. Organisers said the active participation of students from different colleges and universities of Bangladesh makes this event worthwhile. The last day of the event was Tech Talk and the speaker was the renowned Dr. Nova Ahmed. Speakers said that such an arrangement of Notre Dame University Bangladesh to encourage students along with classroom studies is commendable. Programming contest, STEM olympiad, Videographic contest, Project show, and Ideathon contest were organized for the students of various colleges and universities. This beautiful event ended with a cultural program by the students of the computer science and engineering department of the university.

Education Minister Dr. Dipu Moni said that the next megaprojects in development would focus on education and health. The minister said this at a press conference at the Chandpur Press Club premises on Friday. Read: Prices of essentials to come down soon: Quader She urged journalists to adhere to objectivity and sincerity in their reporting. “Political leaders sometimes attract attention for certain reasons. However, when it garners attention for no apparent reason, it saddens me. I hope you will be more diligent in this regard."

A workshop on interpersonal relationship development was held in the city on Thursday. The workshop was jointly orgnised by Dhaka Ahsania Mission Health Sector and Institutional Quality Assurance Department of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology. The vice-Chancellor of the University Professor Dr. Muhammad Fazli Elahi was present as the chief guest at the workshop organised at the auditorium of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology on Thursday (October 12) afternoon. Read: Lawyer dies being hit by easybike in Chuadanga Mohammad Salim Hossain, Associate Professor of Psychology Department of Dhaka University, shed light on what needs to be done to develop interpersonal relationships. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman, Pro vice-Chancellor of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, was present as the special guest on the occasion. Director of Institutional Quality Assurance Prof. Dr. Mohammad Sarwar Morshed delivered the welcome address on the occasion. The workshop was attended by 50 teachers, heads of departments and faculty deans of eight departments of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology. The programme was conducted by Rakhi Ganguly, Focal, Senior Psychologist, Manojatna Outdoor Counseling Centre under Dhaka Ahsania Mission Health Sector.

Russian House in Dhaka recently organized a seminar on higher education opportunities in Russia for the academic year 2024-2025  at Notre Dame College in Dhaka. Director of the Russian House in Dhaka Pavel Dvoychenkov provides updated information on the Russian education system and all details, including the application process, for interested candidates on the online platform https://education-in-russia.com. He said Bangladeshi students can pursue higher education in subjects according to their goals at any university nominated for scholarship in Russia. Besides, he invited all those who are interested in pursuing higher education in Russia and learning Russian literature and culture in depth. Regarding the world-class higher education of Russian alumni and their professional prospects, he said they are holding various high positions in various government services, private companies, and higher education institutions in Bangladesh. He recalled that 110 scholarships were allocated in the last academic year (2023-2024). Due to the huge interest of Bengali students in higher education in Russia, the number of scholarships increased to 124 in the academic year 2024-2025. Read: 124 students get Russian govt's higher education scholarships for 2024-25 Father Hemant Pius Rosario, principal of Notre Dame College, Dhaka, was also present at the seminar. He thanked the director of the Russian House and said that this is the first time that a representative of the Russian government has offered Russian government scholarships to their college for higher education. According to him, many ex-Notre Damians are in prestigious positions at home and abroad after completing their education in the Soviet Union as well as in present-day Russia. Many are currently working on the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, a mega project in Bangladesh under the supervision of the Russian government. Read: Applications for UK's Chevening scholarships to open on Sept 12 Soviet-Russian alumni have significantly contributed to the education and socio-economic development activities of Bangladesh and expressed hope that this will continue. To highlight the modern educational system of Russia and the friendship and camaraderie of Russian people in the current context, People's Friendship University of Russia (PFUR) Ph.D students, Bangla Press Club President Barek Kaiser (Ex-Notre Damian), and Dr. Mahmudul Hasan, MD (Oncosurgery), National Medical Research Center of Oncology named after N.N. Blokhin, joined the live video conference. They congratulated the seminar participants and advised them to apply for scholarships provided by the Russian government to get world-class higher education opportunities at Russian universities. Read more: 14 DU students awarded Prof Zia Hayder Memorial Scholarship Various questions expected from the students attending the seminar are answered by the Education Section.

The Bangbandhu Education and Research Council, which conducts multidimensional programmes like exploring the ideas and ideals of Bangabandhu and publishing research works on him, has appointed Prof. Abdul Moin as convener and Prof. Shirajul Haque as secretary member. Prof. Abdul Moin Chowdhury is the vice chancellor of Cumilla University and Shirajul Haque is a professor of govt. Ispahani College and he is the founding General secretary of the organisation. The names of 99 other members of the convening committee of the council will be declared later, the press notification says.Earlier on September 23, the steering committee of the council repealed all the committees including the central committee of the council. The convening committee will be in action till the next council of the organisation. Mentionably, this council was formed by scientist Dr. M A Wazed Mia on 17th march of 2002. The the last committee was formed on 2018 and the time for the council was expired long ago.  

 At least 10 individuals were injured in a clash between two factions of the Chittagong University (CU) unit of ruling party student front, Chhatra League, on Friday.   The clash between the 'Bijoy' and '69' factions of Chittagong University Chhatra League, lasted from 3pm to 4:45pm on Friday. Eyewitnesses said that Azmir, of 69 Group, got into an argument with Mahir Chowdhury, of Bijoy Group, at a restaurant. Following the incident, two groups locked into a clash around 3pm on the campus, leaving 10 injured.  Proctor Dr Mohammad Nurul Azim Sikder said the clash started from a restaurant. The proctorial body and the police rushed to the spot and stopped the clash immediately.  "So far, there have been no reports of injuries. We will take legal action against those involved," he added.  Dr Abu Tayab, chief officer of the University Medical Center, said 10 people were injured in the clash but they had returned after getting treatment. 

The Russian House in Dhaka recently organised a seminar on study opportunities in Russia for the academic year 2024-2025 The seminar was held at United International University (UIU). Also read: Russian House in Dhaka organises seminar on study opportunities in Russia The programme talked about the possibility of receiving scholarships provided by the government of the Russian Federation in cooperation with the Centre for International Affairs and Cooperation (CIAC) of UIU. The Russian House in Dhaka, Pavel Dvoychenkov, delivered an updated data on the Russian education system, a detailed application process, and the submission of documents online on the following website: "https://education-in-russia.com". Also read: 124 students get Russian govt's higher education scholarships for 2024-25 He said Bangladeshi students can study at any university designated for scholarship in Russia. He talked about the world-class higher education and professional prospects of Russian alumni, who hold various senior positions in various public services, private companies, and higher education institutions in Bangladesh. The director also mentioned taking Russian language courses at the Russian House to facilitate higher education studies in Russia and invited prospective students to participate the next seminar which will be held on October 9 at the Russian House in Dhaka. AKM Muzahidul Islam, a Russian alumni and professor of Computer Science and Engineering and the Director of the CIAC at UIU, recounted his time studying in Russia, spoke about the world-class education system, and encouraged the seminar participants to take up the opportunity to study in Russia. Also read: Open Russian tech universities’ offshore campus in Bangladesh: Palak to ambassador PhD student at the People's Friendship University of Russia (PFUR) and President of the Bangla Press Club, Barek Kaisar, highlighted the Russian education system and the current practical experience of studying in Russia. He suggested taking the opportunity to study at Russian universities with scholarships.