IUB Presents 1st Bangladesh Female Squash Tournament 2024 was held on February 28 and 29 at the brand-new squash court at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB).

A total of 829 public and private university teachers in a joint statement says that authorities of private universities should use the institutions’ reserve funds to pay salaries of their teachers and staff.

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid warns of taking legal actions against the private universities failing to fulfill their conditions in running academic activities.

A private university student has been arrested over charges of raping a schoolgirl in Dhaka’s Mirpur.

Miscreants, impersonating as detectives, mug Tk 4 lakh from a private university student at Elephant road in the capital’s Dhaka.

A private university student and BCL man in Chittagong is killed in a factional clash over arranging a farewell and reception programme, leading to closure of the university till Thursday.

Students pursue mass protests in Dhaka and put road blockades along key points in the capital, severely disrupting traffic in strike against 7.5 percent VAT on private university tuition fees. They say protests will continue until the VAT is withdrawn.

Agitating private university students have blockaded Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar in continued demonstration against the 7.5 percent VAT.

Traffic problems reaches acute levels in Dhaka after road blockades were set up at several key points by demonstrating public university students.

East West University students clash with police during demonstration protesting VAT on tuition fees. Badda-Rampura road blockaded for half-an-hour.

The High Court questions the legality of a government decision to impose 7.5 percent VAT on the tuition fee of students of private universities.