NSU Business School achieves  American accreditation
American accreditation, for the first time in Bangladesh, has been granted to the School of Business and Economics (SBE) at North South University (NSU), the first private university of the country.
This has led NSU to the level of claiming itself a centre of excellence in world class higher education in the region.
NSU was accepted for accreditation candidacy for its programmes in the SBE by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), a reputable American accreditation authority, in November 2014.
After a year of rigorous preparation for the accreditation process, followed by thorough inspection and careful review, ACBSP has granted accreditation to NSU.
Accreditation is a certification of quality that ensures meticulous assessment in a variety of areas.
American accreditation is further distinctive as it is voluntary and utilises a peer review process.
The review centres on six standards: leadership, strategic planning, students and other stakeholders, assessment, faculty members and staff, and educational and business management process.
The SBE was reviewed by faculty members from accredited business schools in the USA, and across the world.      
BU ‘Gha’ and ‘Ka’ unit admission tests held
Barisal: Barisal University admission tests for the ‘Gha’ and ‘Ka’ units under the academic season 2015-16 were held yesterday.
Two people were arrested while giving proxy at the admission test at Government Commercial Institute centre in the city in the morning.
Police sources said the college authorities handed over duo to the police on charge of taking the examinations impersonating two candidates.  
The ‘Gha’ and ‘Ka’ unit admission tests of Barisal University, the only general public university in the division and 33rd  public university in the country, were held in seven centers of the city.
Vice Chancellor Prof Dr SM Emamul Haque along with other syndicate members visited the halls during the examinations.
The tests for ‘ Kha’ and ‘Ga’ unit admission were held at the same venues on Friday.
Faisal Mahmud Rumi, public relations officer of the university, informed over 70 per cent of the registered admission seekers attended the examinations on the first day examinations.
The admission battle took place for a total of 1,300 seats in 18 departments under six faculties.  said source of the admission committee.
A total of 15,765 students registered for the admission tests for 740 seats of ‘Gha’ and ‘Ka’ units held yesterday.
The results will be published on the university website and notice board today.
German team meets DU VC
A three-member team of Wuppertal University, Germany, led by its Professor Thorsten Benter, called on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique at the latter’s office yesterday.
Other team members were Dr Ralf Kurtenbach and Dr Hendrik Kersten.
Pro-Vice Chancellor (administration) of DU Professor Shahid Akhtar Hossian, Director of Center for Advanced Research in Sciences Prof Dr Altaf Hussain and Associate Professor Dr Md Mominul Islam were present on the occasion.
During the meeting, they discussed various issues including development of Air Quality Monitoring Centre at DU.
The possibilities of strengthening on-going joint collaborative academic and research programmes conducted by DU and Wuppertal University, Germany were also discussed at the meeting.
Seminar on morality at DU on Nov 29
Centre for Moral Development of Dhaka University will hold a seminar at RC Majumdar Arts auditorium of the university on November 29.
Vice-Chancellor Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique will chair it while honorary professor of Sanskrit Department Niranjan Adhikari will present a keynote paper titled “Morality in Rigveda”.  Arts Faculty Dean Professor M Akhtaruzzaman and Sanskrit Department Professor Asim Sarkar will take part in the seminar.
Indian team meets Prof Arefin
A six-member delegation led by Professor Dr Annada Charan Bhagabati, former vice-chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, India called on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique at his office yesterday.
Other team members were Purnima Bhagabati, wife of Dr Annada Charan Bhagabati, Dr Alaka Sarma, dean of the School of Business Studies of University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya, Dr Abu Naser Saied Ahmed, former professor of the same university, Canchi Srikant, a renowned businessman, and Minaxi Rushi, a lawyer, a DU press release said.