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Research network builds capacity in Bangladesh

The 12th annual Research Findings Dissemination Conference for the Bangladesh Tobacco Control Research Network (BTCRN) recently took place to showcase new studies on important tobacco control topics.

Eight BTCRN grantees presented research on critical issues like smoke-free policies, health warning labels and plain and standardized packaging for the more than 200 participants at the ev...

IUB, Japan Kobe College engage with Rajshahi, Manikganj farming communities

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) and Kobe College (KC), Japan, concluded the KC-IUB Winter Research Camp 2025, held from February 7 to 13, 2025, in culturally diverse farming communities in Manikganj and Rajshahi.

The camp focused on field research on food and agricultural practices, engaging students and faculty members from both IUB and KC.

Participants applied socio-scientific methods to collect and analyze data, examining the role of ...

IUB hosts Dhaka-North regional round of Physics Olympiad

The Department of Physical Sciences at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) hosted the "Physics Olympiad 2025 Dhaka North Regional Round" with a closing ceremony and prize distribution event on February 14, 2025, at the university auditorium.

Pharmacy new DPSC-UAP inter dept Champion, Law Runner-up

  In a dazzling display of eloquence and wit, the Debating and Public Speaking Club (DPSC) of the University of Asia Pacific crowned its new champions and celebrated the prowess of its debaters in the grand finale held on campus auditorium on Sunday. The event, which served as a testament to the university's commitment to nurturing exceptional communicators, saw the Pharmacy team clinch the championship title, while their counterparts from the Law team (Humayra Adiba Kotha, Saniur Rahman and Ferdaus Khan Fair) secured a commendable runner-up p...

USG demands to protect heritage sites

News Desk/UNB Urban Study Group (USG) formed a Human chain rally in front of the National Museum at Shahabag demanding to protect 100 years aged heritage architectures of Old Dhaka. They demanded to stop demolishing the traditional 'Nilam Ghar' of puran Dhaka which govt. has leased to Bar Association for one year. But Bar Association has planned to make a six storied building breaking the law and verdicts of high court as it is prohibited to destroy such heritage sites. "Bar Association has already broke a huge portion of the traditional Nilam Ghar though we protested it and informed it to the proper authorities to take urgent initiatives but authorities didn’t take any proper action," main

Online Vs in-person class

Rabiul Alam, Dhaka
COVID-19 pandemic appeared as a black swan in the life of South Asian people like other parts of the world. Like other sectors, education was the sector worst hit by the pandemic. For health safety, every government of South Asian countries had to shut down all educational institutions in their respective countries for one year to one and a half years. Time was ticking away. Schools, colleges, and universities had to find an online education system to keep educational activities vibrant. From experiencing an absolute halt in educational activities to the hybrid model of learning, people coped up with the new normal. The task of adapting to this transformation was not easy for ...
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