Campus Desk : The authorities of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) have been suspended two students for possessing drugs. The authorities took the decision at an emergency meeting. Saiful Islam, deputy director of Student’s Welfare Department of the university, said a show-cause notice was also served and they were asked to explain within February 8, said a press release of the university issued on Saturday. According to the press release, during an anti-drug rive, the university authorities found...

Campus Desk : Universal College Bangladesh (UCB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd on Thursday. Bridging the industry-academia gap, this partnership with the country’s leading paint company presents UCB students with a unique opportunity to gain practical insights from industry experts, while exploring future employment prospects with the acclaimed employer. The partnership was formalized through a signing in a ceremony held at the Berger House, located in the capital’s Uttara. Along with high officials...

Campus Life : The government has taken the initiative to correct errors and fix controversial issues in all the textbooks under the new curriculum on the basis of opinions from all quarters, according to high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Education. The development comes in the face of a controversy about a story on transgender issues in the books of grade seven. The Ministry of Education has formed an expert committee to address the issue. An official said the government...

Campus Life : The government plans to bring graduate-level colleges under the academic monitoring of public universities to improve the quality of education. As part of the initiative, the government wants newly established public universities to monitor the academic activities of colleges, including the improved curriculum, teacher recruitment, and research of government colleges, without initially conducting undergraduate (honours) courses. At present, seven colleges are under Dhaka University, with plans underway for all honours-level colleges of Chittagong and Rajshahi to soon...

Campus Life : Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) inaugurated an international standard squash court and a swimming pool at the Bashundhara Residential Area campus on Wednesday. Brigadier General G M Quamrul Islam (retired), Secretary General, Bangladesh Squash Racket Federation, and Utpal Shuvro, Chief Sports Editor, Prothom Alo, attended the launching program. The squash court, measuring 21 feet by 32 feet with a height of 21 feet, is a facility designed to foster pro-level squash gameplay. Equipped with an international standard floor,...