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Sep172024 by News DeskNo Comments

Stephen Forbes joins British Council in Bangladesh as the new Country Director

British Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Forbes as the new Country Director for its Bangladesh operation. Stephen, who brings over 20 years of experience with the British Council, will spearhead initiatives focused on education, arts, and the English language. Stephen's extensive background includes previous roles as Country Director in Sudan, Kuwait and Botswana, as well as Regional Programmes Director in East Asia and the Middle East and North Africa. Stephen has also served as the European Co-Director on a legal reform programme in China, funded by the European Union. He holds an MSc in Business Administration from London Business School and an MA (Hons.) in Mandarin Chinese from Edinburgh University. Stephen commented, "I am so pleased to be taking up th...

Sep172024 by News DeskNo Comments

LAUNCHPAD BY UIHP@UIU: Startup Innovation Cohort Starts for All Universities

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United International University, proudly launched its signature innovation cohort program ‘LAUNCHPAD BY UIHP@UIU’ with the support of the University Innovation Hub Program (UIHP) - an initiative under the Digital Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ecosystem Development Project (DEIED), led by the Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority (BHTPA). Supported by the backing of WORLD BANK, LAUNCHPAD BY UIHP@UIU, in its first round, invites students, faculties, and alumni across all universities in Bangladesh to form teams of 3-5 members with 1 mandatory female member, develop a pitch deck and prototype and submit the innovative business plan on the submission portal https://uihp.org within 15October 2024. Shortlisted teams will then have a customized hybrid mentorship session of nearly 16 weeks, ne...

Sep142024 by News DeskNo Comments

Unique achievement of Daffodil International University

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Daffodil International University (DIU) has solidified its position as a leading research institution in Bangladesh by securing the 1st position among private universities and 2nd overall among more than 160 public and private universities in the country for Scopus-indexed research publications in 2023. This significant ranking, published by Scientific Bangladesh, is based on the number of research publications indexed in Scopus journals and conferences, underscoring DIU's strong commitment to academic excellence and impactful research. According to the data, DIU has achieved an impressive 1,139 Scopus-indexed publications in 2023, showcasing the university's growing contribution to global academic discourse and innovation. In comparison, other prominent private universities, BRAC and Nor...

Sep122024 by News DeskNo Comments

Southeast University Holds a Discussion and Prayer Ceremony in Memory of the Martyrs of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement

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In remembrance of Southeast University students who were martyred in the anti-discrimination student movement—Martyr Md. Rabbi Mia, Martyr Rakib Hossain, Martyr Imtiaz Ahmed Jabir, and Martyr Robiul Islam Limon, along with all the martyrs across Bangladesh—Southeast University organized a discussion and prayer ceremony on September 12 at the university's multipurpose hall. The ceremony was presided over by the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dr. Yusuf Mahbubul Islam, with speeches given by Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. M. Mofazzal Hossain, family members of the martyrs, and the martyrs' classmates. In a written statement, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Southeast University, Mr. Rezaul Karim, expressed his condolences to the families of the martyrs and the injured. He m...

Sep82024 by News DeskNo Comments

AIUB becomes title sponsor of BASIS-organized NASA Space Apps Challenge 2024

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For the 11th consecutive year, the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS), in collaboration with the BASIS Students' Forum, is set to organize the Bangladesh chapter of NASA's Space Apps Challenge 2024. Today, BASIS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), which will serve as the title sponsor for this year’s competition. The MoU signing ceremony took place at AIUB, with BASIS President Russell T. Ahmed, BASIS Vice President (Finance) Iqbal Ahmed Fakhrul Hasan, Convener of the NASA Space Apps Challenge 2024 Bangladesh Chapter Abhijit Bhowmik, Local Leads Anisul Haq, and Sanjar Adnan Alam representing BASIS. On behalf of AIUB, Nadia Anwar, Founding Member and Chairperson of the Board of Trustees,...

Sep72024 by News DeskNo Comments

ISD students stand by flood-affected people

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As millions are suffering for want of food, clean water, and medical services, caused by the flood that has swept across different regions, International School Dhaka (ISD) has come forward to help the flood victims. A delegation of ISD students and faculties went to Cumilla to provide supplies such as food, clean water, medicines, and other essential goods to 2,000 flood-affected families. The ISD community inclusive of students, parents, teachers, and staff came together to gather donations for the flood victims. They volunteered in collecting, organising, packing, and delivering the relief goods. The Grade 12 students who initiated the project oversaw the entire process. “Thousands of people are still stranded in the floods, and it is heartbreaking to see such devastating news ...

Sep52024 by News DeskNo Comments

Dr. Md. Sabur Khan for being elected president of Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh

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Dr. Md. Sabur Khan, Chairman of Board of Trustees of Daffodil International University and Daffodil Family and Founder Sponsor of Bangladesh Senior Citizen Welfare Society was accorded a grand reception on behalf of Bangladesh Senior Citizen Welfare Societyfor being elected as the president of Association of Private Universities of Bangladeshon 16 August 2024. The felicitation ceremony was organized today on September 04, 2024 by the society at Daffodil International School Auditorium at Sobhanbagh, Dhanmondi in the capital. The ceremony was presided over by renowned economist, former caretaker government advisor and newly elected chairman of Bangladesh Senior Citizen Welfare Society. Hossain Zillur Rahman. Dr. Mohammad Nuruzzaman, Chief Executive Officer of Daffodil Family andEngineer Md....

Aug292024 by News DeskNo Comments

Universal College Bangladesh brings new pathway program for aspiring students

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For the first time, Universal College Bangladesh (UCB) has initiated the UCB International Foundation Year (UIFY) Program for local students to ready themselves perfectly for top-notch higher education. The 1-year pre-university qualification degree is structured to provide SSC/O Levels/A Levels/HSC students a commendable entry route to the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, or Ireland. The orientation session for this year’s UIFY has been held on August 25, with admissions windows still open till September 5, 2024. During the orientation, UIFY Coordinator Abhishek Chakrabarty provided the 20 attendee students and their guardians with a detailed overview of the program. Students were also introduced to the Learning Management System (Setting up and navigating UCB Academic policies, UCB Moodle ...

Aug292024 by News DeskNo Comments

Daffodil International University hosts Tree Planting Program to Reduct Climate Crisis

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As part of a nationwide initiative by Buro Bangladesh to plant 10 million trees in response to the climate crisis, saplings were planted at various locations on the campus of Daffodil International University (DIU) today on August 28, 2024 at DIU’s campus in Birulia, Savar.In response to the increasing global warming and adverse effects of climate change, Buro Bangladesh has undertaken a mission to plant 1 million trees during the monsoon season across the country. As part of this initiative, 500 trees were planted on the university’s campus today. During the event, Acting Vice-Chancellor of DIU, Prof. Dr. S. M. Mahbub-ul-Haque Majumder, expressed gratitude to Buro Bangladesh for this wonderful initiative. He stated that this effort would not only enhance the greenery of the university ...

Aug292024 by News DeskNo Comments

UIU Stands beside the flood-affected People

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The United International University (UIU) has collected an emergency fund to extend a hand of support to the distressed families in flood-affected areas of the country.UIU students delivered food and essential items to flood-affected people in Burichang Upazila of Comilla on 28 August 2024 (Wednesday).Recently, severe floods in those areas have caused great damage to lakhs of people’s livelihoods. The members of UIU Social Services Club were divided into several groups to collectfunds and relief itemsfor the flood-affected people from the faculty members, administrative staffs, and students of UIU. Their collected dry foods, essential items and medicineswill be distributed to flood-affected areas. A team of 23 members of UIU students distributed these items to around 1500 flood-affected...