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DU reopens today after Eid vacation
The academic activities of Dhaka University (DU) will resume on Monday after a 12-day long vacation on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Azha.
However, the administrative activities started on Sunday, said a press release issued by DU public relations office. The authorities shut down the university on August 30, the release added.

Online registration for KUET admission test begins today
KHULNA: The online registration for honours first year admission test under academic session 2017-18 of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) will begin today.
The admission seekers can apply online till September 20 and they could pay registration fees through Rocket (Dutch Bangla mobile banking channel) by 5 pm on September 21, said a KUET press release here on Saturday.
The admission tests will be held from 9.30 am to 12 noon on October 20, the release added. Details of the admission tests, registration procedure, fees, eligibility are available on university website www.admission.kuet.ac.bd. Admission seeker can send mail to [email protected], if needed.

Fakrul Alam new pro-VC of East West University
Professor Dr Fakrul Alam has joined as the pro- Vice-chancellor of East West University (EWU) from Sunday for the next four years, says a press release.
He is the 6th pro-Vice-chancellor of this university. Dr Mohammed Farashuddin, Chairperson, Board of Trustees, EWU and Prof. M M Shahidul Hassan, Vice-chancellor, EWU welcomed Dr Alam on Sunday morning.
Before joining EWU, Dr Alam was professor of the Department of English at University of Dhaka (DU). He has completed his B.A. and M. A. Degree from the Department of English at DU. Dr. Fakrul has completed another masters degree from Simon Fraser University, Canada in 1980 and his Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia, Canada in 1984.

Meeting on Land Use Policy of Asian Countries held in Tokyo
A two-day long regional meeting on “Assessing Land Use Functions for Sustainable Land Management in Asian Countries” sponsored by Asia Specific Network for Global Change Research (APN) was held at United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan on September, says a press release.
Experts from Bangladesh, China and Japan attended the meeting.
Three important papers based on field works and experts’ opinion from three countries was presented. The first day of the meeting was presided over by Prof Dr Lin Zhen, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China where discussion was held on the findings of presented papers.
The second day was presided by Prof Dr Md Giashuddin Miah, Vice-chancellor of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh where route maps for future activities and policy briefs from the outputs of the works were thoroughly discussed.
The meeting was coordinated by Dr.  Kikuko Shoyama, United Nations University, Tokyo Japan.
    Independent News/agency

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DU reopens today after Eid vacation The academic activities of Dhaka University (DU) will resume on Monday after a 12-day long vacation on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Azha. However, the administrative activities started on Sunday, said a press release issued by DU public relations office. The authorities shut down the university on August 30, the release added. Online registration for KUET admission test begins today KHULNA: The online registration for honours first year admission test under academic session 2017-18 of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) will begin today. The admission seekers can apply online till September 20 and they could pay registration fees through Rocket (Dutch Bangla mobile banking channel) by 5 pm on September 21, said a KUET press release here on Saturday. The admission tests will be held from 9.30 am to 12 noon on October 20, the release added. Details of the admission tests, registration procedure, fees, eligibility are available on university website www.admission.kuet.ac.bd. Admission seeker can send mail to [email protected], if needed. Fakrul Alam new pro-VC of East West University Professor Dr Fakrul Alam has joined as the pro- Vice-chancellor of East West University (EWU) from Sunday for the next four years, says a press release. He is the 6th pro-Vice-chancellor of this university. Dr Mohammed Farashuddin, Chairperson, Board of Trustees, EWU and Prof. M M Shahidul Hassan, Vice-chancellor, EWU welcomed Dr Alam on Sunday morning. Before joining EWU, Dr Alam was professor of the Department of English at University of Dhaka (DU). He has completed his B.A. and M. A. Degree from the Department of English at DU. Dr. Fakrul has completed another masters degree from Simon Fraser University, Canada in 1980 and his Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia, Canada in 1984. Meeting on Land Use Policy of Asian Countries held in Tokyo A two-day long regional meeting on Assessing Land Use Functions for Sustainable Land Management in Asian Countries sponsored by Asia Specific Network for Global Change Research (APN) was held at United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan on September, says a press release. Experts from Bangladesh, China and Japan attended the meeting. Three important papers based on field works and experts opinion from three countries was presented. The first day of the meeting was presided over by Prof Dr Lin Zhen, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China where discussion was held on the findings of presented papers. The second day was presided by Prof Dr Md Giashuddin Miah, Vice-chancellor of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh where route maps for future activities and policy briefs from the outputs of the works were thoroughly discussed. The meeting was coordinated by Dr. Kikuko Shoyama, United Nations University, Tokyo Japan. Independent News/agency