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UGC formulating policy to regulate foreign university branches

The University Grants Commission (UGC) is in the process of developing a clear and stringent guideline to regulate the establishment of branch campuses of foreign universities in Bangladesh, aiming to ensure quality higher education while preventing its commercialisation, reports UNB.According to UGC member and head of the sub-committee on private...

UAE delegation discusses trade, visa issues with CA

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday discussed trade and visa issues with the visiting UAE delegation and thanked the UAE government for significant progress towards resuming visas for Bangladeshi nationals.He also welcomed investment proposals from the country in various sectors.The delegation led by Sheikh Nahayan Bin Mobarak Al...

Govt moves to streamline transport projects

Special Assistant to the chief adviser Sheikh Moinuddin has said some immediate measures have been taken to resolve the transport-related problems, including timely implementation of projects through evaluating cost and ensuring better coordination between agencies concerned.Identifying some major problems in the road transport sector, he said two teams have been...

UGC Chairman S M A Faiz and European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller

University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman S M A Faiz and European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller, among others, attended a discussion, marking the Erasmus+ Information Day at the UGC Auditorium in the capital on Wednesday. — Press Release

Shikho receives fresh investment from SBL

Bangladeshi education technology (edtech) start-up Shikho, on Wednesday made an announcement of receiving a fresh round of strategic investment from the state-sponsored venture capital company Startup Bangladesh Limited (SBL).The funding round also included participation from individual local investors.Taking the latest investment into consideration, Shikho -- founded in 2019 -- has...

Tagore's 164th birth anniversary today

The 164th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore will be celebrated across the country today (Thursday) through different programmes in Shilaidaha Kushtia district and other places, reports BSS.Apart from Shilaidaha, in line with the national events, local administrations will arrange different programmes at Patisar in Naogaon district, Shahjadpur in Sirajganj and...

Six top police officials get new postings

Six top police officials got new postings on Wednesday. Security Division has issued a notificationin this regard, reports UNB.AKM Awlad Hossain, DIG of Dhaka Range, has been posted to Police Telecom as Additional IG (Current Charge), Additional IG (Current charge) of Industrial Police Md Chhibgat Ullah has been given new...

Vice Chancellor of DUET, Prof Dr. Mohammad Zoynal Abedin, speaking at a seminar

Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET), Prof Dr. Mohammad Zoynal Abedin, speaking at a seminar on intellectual property rights on its campus in Gazipur on Tuesday. — Press Release

Vice Chancellor of AAUB, Air Vice Marshal A K M Manirul Bahar posed with the students

Vice Chancellor of Aviation and Aerospace University, Bangladesh (AAUB), Air Vice Marshal A K M Manirul Bahar posed with the students, who had participated in the DBF competition - organised by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), at a reception given to them on its Dhaka campus on...

Mild heat wave sweeps Khulna

Rain/thunder showers with temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country until 6:00 pm today (Thursday). A mild heat wave is sweeping over Khulna division and Sirajganj...