The philosophy of Govinda Chandra Dev continues to inspire the practice of humanism, rationalism and ethical values, Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr ABM Obaidul Islam has said.He made the remarks at the Deb Memorial Lectures 2023 and 2024, organised by the Govinda Dev Philosophy Research Centre at the university’s RC Majumdar Arts Auditorium on Wednesday, ...more

The University of Dhaka's Institute of Education and Research (IER) held a reception for students of its 31st undergraduate batch on Tuesday at the institute's auditorium.IER Director Professor Hosne Ara Begum chaired the programme, while Deputy Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Barrister Kaiser Kamal attended as the chief guest.DU Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Administration) Professor Dr Mohammad Almojadeddie ...more

A student-led initiative from Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) has secured international recognition for an innovative model that seeks to turn homestead trees into potential sources of income for smallholder farmers while contributing to climate change mitigation. CARBODIT emerged runner-up in the final round of an international rural development innovation challenge involving 13 Asia-Pacific countries. The ...more

Professor Dr Md Nurul Amin of the Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the University of Dhaka (DU) has been appointed acting dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology.DU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr ABM Obaidul Islam appointed him on Monday (October 12, 2026), under Section 17(2) of the First Statutes of the Dhaka ...more

A special lecture on The Two-State Solution at a Crossroads: What Future for Palestine? was held today 11 October 2026 at the Department of International Relations of Dhaka University (DU). UNESCO Chair of An-Najah National University Palestine Prof. Dr. Sanaa Alsarghali delivered the lecture. Chairman of the Department of International Relations Prof. Dr. A. S. ...more

Eight master's students of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism at the University of Dhaka have received the Ali Riaz Postgraduate Research Awards and Scholarships.Of them, two students received the Ali Riaz Postgraduate Research Award, while six received research scholarships.University of Dhaka Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr ABM Obaidul Islam handed over the awards and scholarship ...more

Professor Dr Md Abdul Baset Mia of Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) has been honoured as one of the country’s 101 distinguished teachers in recognition of his contribution to teaching, research and agricultural education. The national recognition was conferred at a ceremony at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka today, marking World Teachers’ Day. Prime Minister Tarique ...more

Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) has launched a three-month Junior Faculty Professional Development Program aimed at strengthening the teaching, research and professional capacities of early-career university teachers. The inaugural session of the program was held on Sunday (October 4) at the university’s Old Auditorium, jointly organised by GAU, the University Teachers’ Training Academy, the Higher Education Acceleration ...more

A seminar titled “Generative AI and Summative Assessment: Mapping the Institutional Response and Students Practices and Perceptions” was held at Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) on 30 September, focusing on how the rapid rise of artificial intelligence is reshaping learning, knowledge practices and student assessment. Organised by the university’s Outreach Centre, the seminar was held at ...more

A professor and five researchers from the University of Dhaka’s Institute of Applied Statistics and Data Science (IASDS) have received international awards at the ISCB–GMDS 2026 conference held in Freiburg, Germany, in recognition of their research.Among the six award recipients, three are current students and two are recent graduates. Most of the research projects were ...more