Students have threatened to go on a hunger strike to demand
the resignation of Farid Uddin Ahmed, vice-chancellor of Shahjalal University
of Science and Technology (SUST) in Sylhet. Protesting against the one-point
demand on Tuesday (January 18), the agitating students have given the
Vice-Chancellor till 12 noon today to resign. The students have announced a
hunger strike if he does not resign.
Mohaiminul Bashar, a fourth year student of the university,
made the announcement on behalf of the agitating students last night.
Ordinary students said they had been angry for a long time
over multiple "unfair" decisions, including not giving any
concessions in mess rates despite the university being closed for a long time.
After the students in the hall started protesting, the anger spread among the
students.
Meanwhile, in the incident of attacking and firing on
students on Sunday, the police have filed a case against 200 to 300 students as
anonymous. The accused have been charged with obstruction of police work,
cocktail explosion, shooting and assault with intent to kill a policeman. The
case was registered at Jalalabad police station on Monday night.
Regarding the case, Sylhet Metropolitan Police Deputy
Commissioner (North) Mohammad Azbahar Ali said, "No one will be harassed
in this case." So there is nothing to worry for anyone. Students are not
being arrested. Police fired shots at the incident that day, police members
were injured, the case had to be made to show these. However, no one was named
in the case. There is no description of anyone's name or incident in the
statement.
However, the statement of the case said that 200-300 unruly
students suddenly attacked the police. Tried to grab and snatch the official
firearms of on duty police. They hurled brickbats at the police. Exploded
cocktails on police, causing panic on campus. Police fired 31 shotguns and 21
sound grenades to control the situation.
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President Mohammed Shahabuddin today asked the university authorities concerned to implement world-standard higher education.
He came up with the call when a delegation of Dhaka University led by its Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr ASM Maqsud Kamal called on him at Bangabhaban here.
During the meeting, the President was apprised by the VC of the overall activities of DU, President's Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin told BSS in the afternoon.
The university chancellor put emphasis on the research activities in the university to make country’s higher education meaningful.
The world situation is changing rapidly due to the revolutionary development of information technology (IT), he mentioned.
The President stressed on making students competent and skilled to keep pace with the changing world.
The head of state said the overall education programme, including the curriculum should be adjusted to highlight the skills and abilities of the students in the international arena.
The DU VC informed the president that a master plan has been formulated for the overall development of the university. And it will be implemented in three phases over 15 years, resulting in major changes in the DU’s infrastructural and academic curriculum, he added.
Secretaries concerned to the Bangabhan were present on the occasion.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin Dhaka University Higher Education
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Education Minister Dipu Moni said, in the previous exams we
saw that attempts were made to leak question papers at various places. But they
did not succeed. We are adopting innovative strategies and strict monitoring to
stop question leaking. However, strict action will be taken if anyone tries to
spread rumors or leak questions.
The minister said this while talking to reporters after
visiting Begum Badrunnesa Govt. Girls’ College centre in the capital on Sunday
(November 6).
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The Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) and equivalent
examinations are set to begin today (November 6). Bangla first paper exam will
be held at 11:00 am on Sunday, on the very first of the schedule.
Meanwhile, special measures have been taken for dengue
patients. Also, it has been asked to sprinkle mosquito spray in and around the
center to reduce the risk of HSC candidates.
This year, 12 lakh 3 thousand 407 candidates from 9 thousand
181 educational institutions will participate in the examination in 2 thousand
649 centers. Among them, 6 lakh 22 thousand 796 are male students and 5 lakh 80
thousand 611 are female students. Last year the number of candidates was 13
lakh 99 thousand 690.
As per the scheduled, the written examination will continue
till December 13. After the written exam, practical exam will be held from 15th
December to 22nd December.
Usually HSC exam starts in April. But due to corona
situation, it was not possible to take this exam at the scheduled time. SSC and
HSC exams were postponed due to massive floods in some districts including
Sylhet.
Education Minister Dipu Moni said on October 19 that
coaching centers will be closed for 42 days across the country due to the HSC
examination. Accordingly, all coaching centers are closed since November 3,
which will continue till December 14.
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Bangladesh is currently experiencing a wave of development, from the Rooppur Nuclear Project and the metro rail to the Karnaphuli Tunnel and the visible Padma Bridge. Amidst all this progress, it appears that education is being sidelined, almost as if it's the least important aspect. The COVID-19 pandemic serves as a striking ...
Vice-Chancellor (VC) is the highest-ranking official in a university, responsible for the overall administration of the institution. They are also the guardians of the students, teachers, and staff in the university. However, when VCs themselves become embroiled in controversies, misconduct, and alleged...
Education Minister Dipu Moni said, in the previous exams we saw that attempts were made to leak question papers at various places. But they did not succeed. We are adopting innovative strategies and strict monitoring to stop question leaking. However, strict action will be taken if anyone tries to spread rumors or leak questions.
The Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations are set to begin today (November 6). Bangla first paper exam will be held at 11:00 am on Sunday, on the very first of the schedule. Meanwhile, special measures have been taken for dengue patients. Also, it has been asked to sprinkle mosquito spray in and around the center to reduce the risk of HSC candidates.