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Daffodil International University
Daffodil International University or (DIU) () is a private research university located in Daffodil Smart City, Birulia, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established on 24 January 2002 under the Private University Act of 1992. DIU is the largest private university in Bangladesh by its campus size. DIU is the first university in Bangladesh to have signed the UN's Commitment to Sustainable Practices of Higher Education Institutions. According to the SCOPUS indexed research publications in 2022, Daffodil International University has been positioned 2nd among all universities and 1st among all private universities in Bangladesh. History The university was established on 24 January 2002 with the approval of the University Grants Commission (Bangladesh) and the Government of Bangladesh's Ministry of Education under the Private University Act of 1992 which was replaced by Private University Act 2010. Campus The campus is located in Daffodil Smart City (DSC), Birulia, Savar, Dhaka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private University
Private universities and private colleges are higher education institutions not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. However, they often receive tax breaks, public student loans, and government grants. Depending on the country, private universities may be subject to government regulations. Private universities may be contrasted with public universities and national universities which are either operated, owned or institutionally funded by governments. Additionally, many private universities operate as nonprofit organizations. Across the world, different countries have different regulations regarding accreditation for private universities and as such, private universities are more common in some countries than in others. Some countries do not have any private universities at all. Africa Egypt Egypt currently has 21 public universities with about two million students and 23 private universities with 60,000 students. Egypt has many private universities in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Grants Commission (Bangladesh)
University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (; abbreviated as UCG) is the apex body responsible for overseeing higher education in Bangladesh, ensuring quality standards, and advising on university development. It was established on 16 December 1972, according to the Presidential Order (P.O. No 10 of 1973) of the Government of Bangladesh, Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh. It regulates public and private universities, promoting academic excellence and supporting research initiatives across the country. History In 2010, the Government of Bangladesh announced reform in the UGC, deciding to change UGC into Higher Education Commission of Bangladesh (HEC), which would supposedly develop, expand and enhance the quality of tertiary education in the country. Purpose The UGC is the apex body of all the affiliated Public University, public, Private University, private and International university, international Universities in Bangladesh, universities of Bangladesh. It provid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Independent (Bangladesh)
''The Independent'' was an English-language daily newspaper published in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was owned by Beximco Group of Bangladesh. The last executive editor of the newspaper was Shamim Abdullah Zahedy. History On 26 March 1995, Beximco Group launched The Independent. In October 2010, the Independent newspaper was relaunched. The newspaper officially shut down on 30 January 2022. Earlier in April 2020, it ceased printed publication due to COVID-19 pandemic. On 31 January 2022, The Independent was closed down. See also * '' The Daily Ittefaq'' * ''The Daily Star'' (Bangladesh) * ''Daily Sun'' (Bangladesh) * List of newspapers in Bangladesh * ''New Age New Age is a range of Spirituality, spiritual or Religion, religious practices and beliefs that rapidly grew in Western world, Western society during the early 1970s. Its highly eclecticism, eclectic and unsystematic structure makes a precise d ...'' * '' Prothom Alo'' References Newspapers established in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily Sun (Bangladesh)
''Daily Sun'' is an English-language daily newspaper published in Dhaka, Bangladesh, founded in 2010. It also operates an English news portal and a Bangla news portal, apart from maintaining a website for the e-version of the published copies. The main paper has 16 pages including 4 pages on business and 1 on sports. Daily Sun is owned by East West Media Group, a concern of Bashundhara Group. Description The ''Daily Sun'' is an English-language daily newspaper published in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Also it publishes Bengali-language daily news. It was founded in 2010. The main paper has 28 pages including 4 pages on business and 8 pages on sports which is called "Winner". When the paper criticised the shipping minister's role in granting licences and violation of traffic rules by drivers, transport workers raided and looted delivery vehicles. A Daily Sun journalist based in New York, Santosh Mandal, died in 2016 due to a heart attack. The ''Daily Sun'' is owned by East West Media Group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Times Higher Education (THE)
''Times Higher Education'' (''THE''), formerly ''The Times Higher Education Supplement'' (''The THES''), is a British magazine reporting specifically on news and issues related to higher education. Ownership TPG Capital acquired TSL Education from Charterhouse in a £400 million deal in July 2013 and rebranded TSL Education, of which ''Times Higher Education'' was a part, as TES Global. The acquisition by TPG marked the third change of ownership in less than a decade for Times Higher Education, which was previously owned by News International before being acquired by Exponent Private Equity in 2005. In March 2019, private equity group Inflexion Pvt. Equity Partners LLP acquired ''Times Higher Education'' from TPG Capital, becoming THE's fourth owners in 15 years. Following the acquisition by the private equity group, ''Times Higher Education'' was carved out as an independent entity from TES Global. The investment was made by Inflexion's dedicated mid-market buyout funds. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United International University
United International University (, also known as UIU) is a private research university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. History The government of Bangladesh approved the establishment of United International University in 2003. United International University was established with the generous support and patronage of the United Group (Bangladesh), United Group. In 2024, according to the QS World University Rankings, United International University (UIU) is ranked in 1201-1400 globally, making it the 3rd highest-ranking private university in Bangladesh, alongside Daffodil International University, Daffodil International University (DIU) and East West University, East West University (EWU). On 26 April 2025, United International University Vice Chancellor Prof Abul Kashem Mia and 11 departmental heads resigned amid ongoing student protests at the university’s Bhatara Madani Avenue campus. The demonstrations were sparked by grievances over exam policies, including reduced test durations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East West University
East West University (, also known as EWU), is a private university located in Aftab Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in 1996 under the Private University Act of 1992. History The East West University was established in 1996 as a non-profit organization. The university is the first major project of the Progoti Foundation for Education and Development (PFED), a non-profit, non-political, charitable organization maintained by a group of academics, business leaders, professionals, and education enthusiasts led by Mohammed Farashuddin, economist and former governor of Bangladesh Bank. Campus In May 2012, the university shifted to its permanent campus. The permanent campus of East West University is located in Aftabnagar, Rampura on the Progoti Sarani close to Bangladesh Television on 7.4 bighas of land. Total floor area of the 9 storied university complex is 4,58,957.04 square feet with modern facilities. Library East West University has a library covering about 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
QS World University Rankings
The ''QS World University Rankings'' is a portfolio of comparative college and university rankings compiled by Quacquarelli Symonds, a higher education analytics firm. Its first and earliest edition was published in collaboration with '' Times Higher Education'' (''THE'') magazine as ''Times Higher Education''–QS World University Rankings, inaugurated in 2004 to provide an independent source of comparative data about university performance. In 2009, the two organizations parted ways to produce independent university rankings, the QS World University Rankings and ''THE'' World University Rankings. QS's rankings portfolio has since been expanded to consist of the QS World University Rankings, the QS World University Rankings by Subject, four regional rankings tables (including Asia, Latin America and The Caribbean, Europe, and the Arab Region), several MBA rankings, and the QS Best Student Cities rankings. In 2022, QS launched the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
THE World University Rankings
The ''Times Higher Education World University Rankings'', often referred to as the THE Rankings, is the annual publication of university rankings by the ''Times Higher Education'' magazine. The publisher had collaborated with Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) to publish the joint '' THE-QS World University Rankings'' from 2004 to 2009 before it turned to Thomson Reuters for a new ranking system from 2010 to 2013. In 2014, the magazine signed an agreement with Elsevier to provide it with the data used in compiling its annual rankings. The publication includes global rankings of universities, including by subject and reputation. It also has begun publishing three regional tables for universities in Asia, Latin America, and BRICS and emerging economies, which are ranked with separate criteria and weightings. The THE Rankings is often considered one of the most widely observed university rankings together with the ''Academic Ranking of World Universities'' and the ''QS World University Ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yusuf Mahbubul Islam
Yusuf Mahbubul Islam is a Bangladeshi academic. He the vice-chancellor of Southeast University. He is the former vice-chancellor of Daffodil International University (DIU) and the founding vice-chancellor of Metropolitan University, Sylhet (MU). He was formerly the dean of the School of Engineering, Technology and Sciences (SETS) at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) and a professor of computer science and engineering at Open University Malaysia (OPM) and BRAC University. Career From September 1995 to December 2002, Islam served as Managing Director of Soft-Ed Ltd, where he was involved in software development. Islam joined Daffodil International University (DIU) in 2010 as a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and later became the Executive Director of the Human Resources Development Institute (HRDI). From July 2015 to April 2020, he served as the vice-chancellor of DIU. He remained at the university as a professor until February 2024. Since June 2020, Islam has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aminul Islam (academic)
Aminul Islam (1 January 1935 – 29 November 2017) was a Bangladeshi academic. He was the President of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. He was a fellow of the academy since 1978. Early life and education Aminul Islam was born on 1 January 1935 in Nagerchar village of Homna Upazila of Comilla District. He completed his B.Sc. (Hons.) in chemistry in 1954 and M.Sc. in Soil Science in 1955 from the University of Dhaka and Ph.D. in Soil Science from Michigan State University in 1962. Career Aminul Islam started his teaching career at the University of Dhaka in 1956 and worked at the Department of Soil Science until 1996. He then served as the Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh National University (1996-2000) and Daffodil International University during 2002–2011. In May 2016, he started serving as a President of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences and Science Council of Asia. Awards * President's Gold Medal (1981) * Bangladesh Academy of Sciences Gold Medal Award (1986) * Independence Day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Education (Bangladesh)
Ministry of Education (), abbreviated as MoE, is the ministry responsible for secondary, vocational and tertiary education in Bangladesh. Primary education and mass literacy is the responsibility of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education (MOPME). The Ministry of Education contains two divisions: Ministers/Advisers * Current adviser: Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar Departments Secondary and Higher Education Division * University Grants Commission of Bangladesh * Bangladesh Accreditation Council * Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education * National Academy for Educational Management (NAEM) * Education Engineering Department * Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics (BANBEIS) * Department of Inspection and Audit * National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) * Non-Government Teachers' Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) * Bangladesh National Commission of UNESCO (BNCU) * Prime Minister's Education Assistance Trust * International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
