Ahead of student union elections, Jahangirnagar University has barred the entry of outsiders on campus starting May 3 until further notice. The university administration issued the restriction to maintain security during the elections for the central and hall student unions. All university personnel have been instructed to carry their ID cards at all times.

Khulna University students staged protests late Friday night after Assistant Student Affairs Director Hasan Mahmud Sakir was assaulted by a former student. The injured staff member is being treated at Khulna Medical College Hospital. Protesters condemned the attack, declared the assailant, Noman, persona non grata on campus, and demanded the harshest punishment under university regulations.

According to a circular signed by Deputy Secretary Mohammad Golam Kabir, the position of ‘Assistant Teacher’ has officially been included in the gazetted category as per the 1970 memorandum of the Education Department. This means teachers at government secondary schools will now receive benefits associated with gazetted status, including higher pay scales. The new rules also stipulate that second-class master’s or M.Ed. degree holders will receive one additional increment, while first-class postgraduates will receive two. The order has been made retroactively effective from July 1, 2015.

Professor Md. Hazrat Ali of the Civil Engineering Department at CUET has been appointed Interim Vice Chancellor of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET). He will serve until a full-time VC is appointed. Under the appointment conditions, he will receive the same salary and benefits as his current role and must remain on campus full-time. The President, acting as Chancellor, retains the right to revoke the appointment at any time.

After a decades-long hiatus, Jahangirnagar University will hold elections for its Central Student Union (JAKSU) and Hall Unions on July 31. A new Election Commission led by Prof. Dr. Md. Moniruzzaman has been formed, with Prof. Dr. A.K.M. Rashidul Alam as the member-secretary. The roadmap for the election was announced at 1 AM Thursday. Notably, the last JAKSU election took place in 1992.

At Ramgarh Government College in Khagrachhari, 29 students were expelled for submitting their exam papers early. Two teachers were removed from invigilation duties for protesting the expulsions. Lecturer Nazmus Sakib began a hunger strike in protest, joined by students. The administration later withdrew the expulsion and reinstated the teachers after widespread outcry.

The Jahangirnagar University chapter of the Bangladesh Democratic Students’ Alliance staged a protest demanding swift trial of the perpetrators involved in the July campus attack and called for the announcement of JAKSU election schedules by April 30. Student leader Nadia Rahman Annesha accused the administration of delaying the student union elections to consolidate authoritarian control. Protesters claimed that some factions oppose the student union to protect their interests in corruption and extortion.

Two faculty members from Comilla University have faced disciplinary actions over sexual misconduct. Associate Professor Md. Rezwan Talukdar was removed from his position as department head in 2020 following allegations of sexually harassing an evening program student and making derogatory comments about colleagues. In September last year, Assistant Professor Jasim Uddin of the Finance and Banking Department was placed on compulsory leave after he was accused of assigning grades to students post-resignation and harassing three students. Additionally, two students were expelled over drug use.

Jahangirnagar University has been ranked in the 351–400 bracket in the 2025 Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings. Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan congratulated the university community and expressed optimism about future global and regional rankings. He noted the administration’s new initiatives to enhance education and research, including increased financial incentives for publishing in international journals.

As part of the ongoing protest movement, the Technical Students’ Movement has declared an indefinite shutdown of all polytechnic institutes across the country starting Tuesday. The strike will continue until their six-point demand is met. In recent days, students submitted petitions to the offices of the Institution of Diploma Engineers in every district, following widespread protest marches and rallies.

Professor Dr. C.R. Abrar, Education Adviser, stressed the need to eliminate negative perceptions about technical education and integrate it into the mainstream system. He described technical students as the architects of a new Bangladesh and said that with proper planning, their involvement could significantly boost national development. Efforts are underway to increase female participation and attract meritorious students to technical education. He emphasized that a major task will be shifting the prevailing social and cultural attitudes toward technical education.

Citing an “unexpected situation,” United International University (UIU) has suspended all academic activities indefinitely. This follows the resignation of Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Md. Abul Kashem Mia and 11 other officials amid student protests on Saturday night. Authorities announced that all academic and administrative activities will remain halted until new appointments are made. Students have clarified they seek the resignation of only the Vice Chancellor and the head of the CSE department, not all faculty members.

Students at United International University (UIU) staged a fresh protest, accusing the administration of conspiring to cripple the university through mass resignations. Students locked in the VC, deans, and department heads, demanding that all resignation letters—except those of VC Prof. Dr. Abul Kashem Mia and CSE department head Prof. Dr. Muhammad Nurul Huda—be withdrawn. Earlier, students had launched protests demanding the dismissal of Prof. Huda for alleged mistreatment.

A group of 10–15 outsiders attacked four students of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) for allegedly not inviting the Vice Chancellor to an event, stating, “The VC is your guardian, why didn’t you invite him?” The students—Mohan, Sheikh Mujahid, Galib Rahat, and Md. Obaidullah—suffered cuts and bruises and are now receiving treatment at the KUET Medical Center. Police teams have been deployed to arrest the attackers, according to OC Kabir Hossain.

At Central Women’s University convocation, Legal Adviser Asif Nazrul urged young people to work with dedication for the country, not just personal gain. He highlighted how historic movements like the July Revolution led to the fall of oppressive rulers and the birth of new nations. Nazrul encouraged students studying abroad to eventually return and contribute to their homeland’s development.