Dr. Khawza Appointed as Pro VC of GUB

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh signed a $100 million loan agreement to enhance computer science, software engineering, and information technology programs at three leading universities in Bangladesh. The project, titled the "Improving Computer and Software Engineering Tertiary Education Project," targets Bangladesh University

Bangladeshi ed-tech startup LEAD Academy has secured a coveted spot in the Stanford Seed Transformation Program, Class of 2024, becoming the sole ed-tech platform in the region to achieve this milestone. The program, designed for CEOs and founders of established businesses in Africa and South Asia, spans 10 months and aims to

A Bangladeshi cybersecurity firm, Enterprise Infosec Consultants (EIC), has been chosen to partake in the Stanford Seed Transformation Program, renowned for its Stanford Graduate School of Business-derived curriculum.

A notable decline is observed in the number of students achieving the highest GPA-5 in the 2023 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams. Only 92,0365 students secured GPA-5, marking almost a 50% decrease compared to the 2022 results

Helal Ahmed Chowdhury, an Independent Director of Bank Asia Limited, has been elected Chairman of BA Express USA Inc., a fully owned subsidiary of the bank. With over four and a half decades of banking experience, Chowdhury began his career at Pubali Bank in 1977 and played a significant role in facilitating foreign remittances and fostering connections with expatriate Bangladeshis worldwide.

Dhaka-based ed-tech startup Interactive Cares has secured a spot in the 9th cohort of Accelerating Asia's accelerator program, receiving a $100,000 investment as part of the program with potential follow-on funding of up to $250,000.