DU Neuroscience Research Centre website opens
A new website of Neuroscience Research Center (NRC) of Dhaka University (NRCDU) was formally opened on the campus on Thursday.
DU Vice-Chancellor Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated the center as the chief guest at a function at Prof Abdul Matin Chowdhury Virtual Class Room beside vice-chancellor’s office. DU Biological Sciences Faculty Dean Prof M Imdadul Hoque, Medicine Faculty Dean Prof Ismail Khan and NRC Director Prof Md Khalilur Rahman were present on the occasion, among others. The website’s address is www.neurosciencedu.ac.bd
 ‘Aero Day’ observed at MIST
The Aeronautical Science Department of Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) celebrated the founding anniversary at the university on September 1, said a press release.
The department marked the day as ‘Aero Day’ which was celebrated through different contests and Olympiad with the participation of around 100 students. Acting commandant of MIST Brigadier General K M Salzar Hossain joined the the prize giving ceremony as the chief guest. “You (students) are the future aircraft designers of Bangladesh. Bangladeshi indigenous aircraft will be developed in future where you will implement your knowledge and experience,” he said. The Aeronautical Engineering Department of MIST started its journey in January 2009.
BSMRSTU admission test begins Oct 28
The admission test of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science & Technology University (BSMRSTU) for the first-year honors courses under the academic session 2016-2017 will begin from October 28 and it will continue till November 05, 2016.
The admission test for A and B unit will be held on October 28 while C and H unit admission test will be held on October 29. On the other hand, admission test for D and E units will be held on November 4 and admission test for F and G unit will be held on November 5. The admission seekers could apply for the admission test through online from October 9 at about 12.01am while it will continue till October 18 as per the directives related to admission test, available at the university website www.bsmrstu.edu.bd.

Registration for admission tests at BRUR from Sept 20
RANGPUR: The online registration process for admission tests in the first year honours courses for the academic session 2016-17 at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR), will begin from September 20. The registration process will continue round the clock till midnight on October 25 next, including the holidays, the university officials told BSS here on Thursday. The admission tests for some 1,200 seats in all 21 departments under the six faculties will be held at different venues in the city from November 13 to 17 next.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Central Admission Committee of the university on Tuesday afternoon with its Convener and Vice-chancellor of BRUR Professor Dr AKM Nurun Nabi in the chair. The meeting also decided to launch a 0.5 per cent quota (one in every 200 seats) for the admission seeker students, inhabitants of the former enclaves, for admission in the university from the 20116-17 academic sessions.
Talking to BSS regarding the newly launched quota, the VC said that inhabitants of the former enclaves remained deprived of all facilities, including education, of the civilised modern society for their developments for a long time.