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Univ teachers withdraw strike as PM scraps Prattoy Scheme

Tausiful Islam

The Federation of Bangladeshi University Teachers' Association (FBUTA) on Saturday withdrew work abstention after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina scrapped the contentious Universal Pension Scheme 'Prattoy'.Sheikh Hasina announced cancellation of the Prottoy Scheme after a meeting with leaders of Peshajibi Shomonnoy Parishad at her official residence Ganabhaban.A press release issued by the Finance Ministry on August ...

Exemption From Prottoy Scheme

Teachers' work abstention to continue until govt issues circular

Tausiful Islam

Teachers of at least 40 public universities have been abstaining from all academic and administrative duties since July 1 to realise their demand of withdrawal of the Universal Pension Scheme 'Prottoy', calling it as illogical and discriminatory.They resolved to continue their movement until government issues circular accepting their demands.On July 29, leaders of Federation of ...

Protest Passes 6th Day

Quota protesters to block countrys major highways today

Classes, exams boycott to continue for indefinite period

Tausiful Islam

Quota protesters to block countrys major highways today

Quota protesters on Saturday announced to block Dhakas important roads, including Shahbagh, Nilkhet, Chankharpool, Elephant Road and Science lab today (Sunday). Besides, students from all educational institutions across the country will block highways adjacent to their own institutions to press home their demand to abolish quotas in government jobs.Coordinators of Anti-discriminatory Student Movement announced that ...

StudentsAnti-Quota Movement Passed 3rd Day

Protesters defy BCL barricades at DU halls, block Shahbagh

Tausiful Islam

Defying barricades set up by leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), thousands of Dhaka University (DU) students on Thursday blocked the Shahbagh Intersection for the third consecutive day to realise their demand for abolishing quota system in government jobs.They blocked the intersection in the capital at 12:15pm and moved away from the streets ...

JCD faces challenge in re-engaging with students

Tausiful Islam

It has been long since Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) took any visible step, except for issuing a few press releases, to engage with common students and advocate for their rights.JCD leaders and activists have been absent from campuses, including major universities such as Dhaka University (DU), Jahangirnagar University (JU), Jagannath University (JnU), Rajshahi University (RU), ...

JCD faces challenge in re-engaging with students

Tausiful Islam

Breach Of Rules

DU now asks 49 officers, employees to vacate flats by July

Tausiful Islam

Based on a probe report, the Dhaka University (DU) authorities cancelled flat allotments of 49 officers and employees and had earlier asked them to vacate their apartments by June for accommodating sublet tenants illegally. The administration has now extended the deadline till July 31 to leave the apartments.A number of officers and employees confirmed the ...

35 among 55 public univs lack Pro-VC, Treasurer

Tausiful Islam

At least 35 public universities have not either Pro-Vice Chancellor or Treasurer or the both key operators.Bangladesh currently has 55 public universities approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC).UGC website shows that all the public universities have Vice Chancellor.But some 13 universities have neither Pro-Vice Chancellor (Pro-VC) nor Treasurer.Only Pro-VC posts are vacant in 15 ...

Teachers Boycott Duties Over Pension Scheme

Univ students in doldrums to return to campuses

Tausiful Islam

A large number of public university students currently at home on Eid vacation are confused whether they should return to campuses or not as teachers have announced to boycott all academic and administrative duties from July 1 to realise their demand to withdraw Prottoy Scheme under Universal Pension Scheme.Students flooded their Facebook and Messenger groups ...

Breach Of Allotment Terms

DU Estate Office cancels 49 flat allotments whimsically: Victims

Tausiful Islam

Dhaka University (DU) officers and employees alleged that Estate Manager Fatema Binte Mustafa has cancelled 49 flat allotments whimsically.They claimed that the Estate Manager cancelled the allotments based on incorrect, imaginary and baseless allegations.In this regard, Presidents and General Secretaries of DU Officers Association, Employees Association, Technical Employees Association and Fourth Class Employees Union jointly ...