public university

Our expectations from Dhaka University

Partisan politics of both students and teachers has proven to be damaging for academic excellence.
13 September 2024, 04:00 AM

Starting your journey at a public university: What you should know

There are certain things you can prepare for, in order to make your transition into university life a little easier.
4 April 2024, 08:03 AM

Is education only about earning money?

We need a peak in social consciousness, and not just in our GDP.
28 October 2023, 03:00 AM

HC forms committee for guideline to prevent plagiarism in thesis

The High Court today (August 14, 2022) formed a seven-member expert committee to formulate a guideline in order to prevent plagiarism in PhD thesis in all public universities across the country.
14 August 2022, 09:09 AM

Public university teachers need permission to work with other institutions: UGC

The University Grants Commission asked authorities of public universities to ensure that all teachers abide by service rule and take permission before working with other educational institutions and running own businesses.
9 August 2020, 10:27 AM

Pros and cons of ‘central admission test’: 3 academicians weigh in

At a time when debates and discussions are rife over the “Central Admission Test”, a system that the University Grants Commission (UGC) is set to introduce for admission to public universities across the country, The Daily Star has taken views of Prof Emeritus Serajul Islam Choudhury, UGC Chairman Kazi Shahidullah and Prof Tanzimuddin Khan of the Department of International Relations, Dhaka University on the matter.
15 February 2020, 11:39 AM

4 leading public universities must accept uniform entry test: BNP MP

BNP lawmaker Harunur Rashid in the parliament demands that the government amend the University Ordinance 1973 to force the four leading public universities to accept uniform admission test.
13 February 2020, 14:25 PM

Perform your duties with honesty, President urges VCs

President Abdul Hamid urges the Vice-Chancellors of public universities to perform their duties with dedication and honesty and stay away from corruption and irregularities.
11 January 2020, 10:27 AM

UGC orders closure of evening courses at all public universities

University Grants Commission (UGC) orders closure of evening courses at all public universities as what it said the courses tarnish the educational institutions' image.
11 December 2019, 11:28 AM

UGC approves Tk 3425cr budget

The University Grants Commission (UGC) approves a budget of Tk 3425.74 crore for 2016-17 fiscal year for the country's public universities and itself.
9 June 2016, 11:10 AM

Teachers extend ‘no agitation’ till Feb 23

Public university teachers have extended their “no agitation” plan over their issue of eradicating discrepancies in new pay scale until February 23.
4 February 2016, 09:26 AM

Solution in short time

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday assured agitating public university teachers that she'd deal with their demands so that the ongoing stalemate over "disparities" in the new pay scale could be resolved in the quickest time possible, claimed teachers.
18 January 2016, 18:00 PM

PM assures agitating university teachers

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina assures agitating public university teachers of taking immediate steps in resolving the ongoing stalemate over “pay disparity”.
18 January 2016, 14:15 PM

Teachers meet PM today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will sit today with a delegation of public university teachers agitating over "pay disparities" in the eighth national pay scale to discuss the ongoing stalemate at the universities.
17 January 2016, 18:02 PM

PM invites striking teacher leaders tomorrow

A delegation of the agitating public university teachers will meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tomorrow to discuss the ongoing stalemate at the universities.
17 January 2016, 12:43 PM

Minister hopes for solution, teachers vow to continue protests

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid assures the agitating university teachers of solving the deadlock over “disparity” in the new pay scale through discussion.
12 January 2016, 06:15 AM

Teachers in resolute strike over ‘pay disparity’

Public university teachers across the country have begun an indefinite strike from this morning protesting the “government inaction” in removing their “pay disparity” despite being dubbed "illogical" by the finance minister and slammed by the prime minister.
11 January 2016, 04:40 AM

Public university teachers threaten strike

The teachers of public universities across the country have threatened to go for a campus strike if their demands regarding the "discrimination" in the 8th national pay scale are not met by December 31.
27 December 2015, 14:52 PM

Solution soon, Nahid assures teachers

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid assures of “solution soon” to public university teachers’ demand for a separate pay scale. He promises to take up their demands to the body formed to review the teachers' pay structure.
19 September 2015, 06:34 AM

Public university teachers’ pay to get reviewed

Government forms cabinet committee to review pay structure of public university teachers after months of protests. The teachers have been terming the latest pay structure "disgraceful and discriminatory".
16 September 2015, 08:13 AM