Twenty science and technology and general public universities holding uniform admission tests have postponed their entry tests due to the Covid-19 situation. Authorities of the universities took the decision after an online meeting held this afternoon. After the meeting, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Vice-chancellor Prof Farid Uddin Ahmed and Barishal
Twenty general and science and technology universities have postponed holding of uniform admission tests due to Covid-19. The authorities of the universities made the decision in a virtual meeting yesterday afternoon. After the meeting, vice-chancellors of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Prof Farid Uddin Ahmed and Barishal University Prof Sadequl Arefin
Budgetary allocation for Rangpur division's eight districts for fiscal 2021-22 should be adequate to expedite development of the country's extreme north, primarily known for crop production, said businesspeople, economists and members of the civil society. Apart from the agricultural sector, the region's five land ports should be made fully functional with immigration
Admission tests of public universities would be delayed due to the country s coronavirus situation.
Earlier, the majority of the public universities had decided to hold honours first-year admission test for 2020-21 academic session in June-July.
Bangladesh Bishwabidyalaya Parishad, an association of vice-chancellors of public universities, yesterday sat in a virtual meeting and discussed delaying of the entrance test.
Barishal University VC Prof Sadequl Arefin and Shahjalal University of Science and Technology VC Prof Farid Uddin Ahmed said holding of the test would be deferred. We [Bangladesh Bishwabidyalaya Parishad] will sit for another meeting after Eid to fix the admission [test] dates of public universities, said Prof Farid.
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Dipu Moni declares May 24 for resuming in-person classes hrs after PM gave instruction to assess situation for reopening edn institutions
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni. Star file photo
Staff Correspondent
Staff Correspondent
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday instructed the education ministry to review whether educational institutions, which have been closed since March 17 last year due to the pandemic, could be reopened.
Surprisingly, hours after the instruction was given at a cabinet meeting, Education Minister Dipu Moni announced that in-person classes at universities would resume on May 24 after the Eid-ul-Fitr. Besides, the student dormitories at those universities will reopen on May 17, she said.