Minister says 'transgender' was a slip for 'third gender'
Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon says he used the word 'transgender' by mistake at a degree ceremony and meant 'third gender', in a Facebook post.
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HSC results due Saturday: how to check online and by SMS
Results of this year's HSC and equivalent exams, sat by more than 1.27 million students, will be published at 11am on Saturday, online and by SMS.
Legal notice seeks end to primary school admission tests
A Supreme Court lawyer has sent the government a legal notice demanding a ban on primary admission tests, unapproved play and KG classes, and extra books.
SAU students protest, vandalise fair gate to reclaim ground
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University students vandalised a gate and stalls built for the Asia International Fair, demanding their old ground back.
School and madrasa board exams to share questions: minister
Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon says school and madrasa board exams will use the same question papers, to find out why madrasas get more GPA-5s.
Work begins on new gate for Singhajhuli Alim Madrasa
Construction of the main gate of Singhajhuli Alim Madrasa in Chaugachha, Jashore, was inaugurated on Wednesday; two local men are paying the Tk 3 lakh cost.
Dhaka University convocation: applications open 1 November
Online applications for Dhaka University's 54th convocation open on 1 November and close on 30 November. The ceremony is set for 26 January 2027.
HSC results date moved to 31 October
This year's HSC and equivalent exam results will be published on 31 October, not 29 October as planned, the head of the education boards' committee says.
Foreign languages that can give your career an edge
Mandarin, Arabic, Japanese, German, Turkish, Spanish and Russian can open international careers; here is why each matters and where to learn it in Bangladesh.
Bangladeshi student wins a rare fully funded Oxford place
Nazifa Binte Harun, studying for an MPhil in development studies at Oxford on the fully funded ODID DAC scholarship, explains how she built her application.
Madrasa education to be modernised, education minister says
Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon said the government has taken several steps to modernise madrasa education, speaking at a Quran contest in Dhaka.
MPO teachers announce sit-in from 4 November over pay scale
Teachers at MPO-listed private schools will hold a sit-in in Dhaka from 4 November over the new pay scale, transfer results and a full festival allowance.
MPO teachers to stage sit-in from Nov 4 over pay scale
Teachers and staff at MPO-listed private schools will begin a sit-in in Dhaka on 4 November over the new pay scale, transfer results and festival allowance.
319 proxy candidates jailed in government job exams
In nine months, 319 people caught sitting government recruitment exams in Dhaka in place of applicants were jailed, most of them at judicial service exams.
New textbooks approved for Class 4 and Class 6 for 2027
The national curriculum committee has approved four new textbooks for Class 4 and Class 6 students for the 2027 school year, subject to revisions.
CUET students to return to classes, warn new VC off campus
After a 34-day shutdown, CUET students, teachers and staff decided on Sunday to return to class, but say protests resume if the new vice-chancellor enters.
Madrasa education faces crisis without reform, says Azhari
Islamic speaker Mizanur Rahman Azhari calls for child-protection rules, CCTV, trained teachers and accountability in madrasas to keep public trust.
NCTB to reprint Class 6 ICT book over scales symbol, Tk 17cr
The NCTB is recalling 2 to 3 million Class Six ICT textbooks for 2027 to replace a picture of scales, an election symbol, at an estimated cost of Tk 17 crore.
Boat pictures in primary Bangla textbooks spark debate
Activists count 54 boat pictures in the 2027 Class One and Three Bangla textbooks and ask whether the Awami League's election symbol was pushed on children.
Awami education policy: how much longer will it last?
An opinion piece argues that Bangladesh's schools still rest on the Khuda Commission and the 2010 policy, and calls for a new commission built from scratch.
HSC results 2026 to be published on Thursday, 29 October
Results of this year's HSC and equivalent exams will be published on Thursday, 29 October, the inter-education board says. A total of 1,270,583 sat the exams.
NCTB to change scales symbol for wisdom in Class 6 ICT book
The textbook board has halted printing of the 2027 Class 6 ICT book and will recall copies to replace a scales image, also a party's election symbol.
Pabna madrasa teacher detained over alleged attempted rape
Locals in Pabna Sadar detained madrasa head Abu Yusuf Pramanik after a student accused him of attempted rape; a crowd then set fire to the madrasa.
Canada study permits for Bangladeshis fall as costs rise
Study permits issued to Bangladeshis in Canada fell about 15% in 2025, while the funds students must show rose 13.6%. Students describe the financial strain.
Madrasa enrolment rises by 43,000 as schools lose students
Madrasas in Bangladesh gained more than 43,000 students in a year while general secondary schools lost over 408,000, BANBEIS figures for 2025 show.
Students who failed SSC 2026 seek a chance to enter college
Students who failed the SSC 2026 exams want a special supplementary exam this year and a place in Class 11 for those who pass it, they told reporters in Dhaka.
Ninth pay scale for MPO teachers expected by December
A separate gazette due by December is set to move 602,359 MPO-listed teachers and staff onto the ninth national pay scale, at an extra cost of Tk 13,392 crore.
Birth and death registration shut for six days
Online birth and death registration is closed from 19 to 25 October for software maintenance, leaving students and parents unable to get certificates in time.
MPO teachers’ new pay scale now rests with finance ministry
Officials say MPO-listed school and college teachers will get the ninth national pay scale, but it waits on a Finance Division gazette, maybe until December.
Technical board moves to cancel approval of 26 institutions
The Technical Education Board asked 26 institutions running the HSC (BMT) course why their approval should not be cancelled after three years with no intake.
PM stops bus for selfies with Saidpur college students
Tarique Rahman stopped his bus outside Saidpur Government Science College on the way to Rangpur, shook hands, took selfies and gave out sports gear.
Writ challenges halt on forming school management committees
A High Court writ challenges the education board notice suspending the formation of managing committees and governing bodies of private schools.
Ekushey book fair 2027 to begin on 7 January
The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair will run from 7 January to 6 February 2027, Bangla Academy said on Sunday after a meeting with publishers.
Jagannath University bus burned in Dhaka garage fire
Fire at a garage in Matuail, Jatrabari, burned two buses on Sunday, including Jagannath University's 'Nongor' student bus. No one was hurt.
Laptops for 40,000 golden GPA-5 SSC students
About 40,000 students who earned golden GPA-5 in the 2026 SSC and equivalent exams will each get a laptop, minutes of a parliamentary committee meeting show.
Education minister sets out Bangladesh TVET vision in China
Education minister Dr A.N.M. Ehsanul Haque Milon presented Bangladesh's technical and vocational education plans at the 2026 world TVET conference in Tianjin.
Shibir chief alleges 'deep conspiracy' against madrasas
Islami Chhatra Shibir president Nurul Islam Saddam told a madrasa freshers' event in Tongi that a deep conspiracy is under way against Alia madrasa education.
Cox's Bazar resort fire: Dhaka University student among dead
Dhaka University student Md Nafis Tehami and several members of his family were killed in a fire at a resort in Inani, Cox's Bazar, on Saturday morning.
PM at his old college: keep the country clean, plant trees
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited Dhaka Residential Model College on Saturday and urged students to help keep the country clean and to plant trees.
Primary scholarship exam to start on 20 December
This year's primary scholarship examination will run from 20 to 23 December, the Directorate of Primary Education said as it published the timetable.
Schools told to report rooftop space for solar panels
The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education has told institutions to measure roofs that can take solar panels and send the data within two working days.
Jagannath students slaughter a cow beside the VC building
Jagannath University students slaughtered a cow beside the vice-chancellor's building on Friday to protest a notice banning animal slaughter on campus.
Journalist threatened for filming clash at Nazrul University
Nazrul University students are accused of grabbing a campus reporter's phone, roughing him up and threatening to kill him over a video of a clash.
Forming of school and college governing bodies suspended
Private schools and colleges have been told to stop forming governing bodies and managing committees until further notice, as the new regulations are not final.
Two women among this year's Nobel winners: Carson and Pillay
Canadian poet Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature and South African jurist Navi Pillay the Peace Prize. Here is how each took the news.
CUET students keep watch to bar new VC through the holiday
CUET students say they will stay in the halls through the Durga Puja break to stop the new vice-chancellor entering; staff have begun a full work stoppage.
Seven colleges' records handed from DU to Central University
Dhaka University has formally handed the seven government colleges' student records to the new Dhaka Central University, ending the colleges' link with it.
Amid protest crackdown claims, Modi hails India's democracy
Narendra Modi told the Bloomberg Economic Forum in New Delhi that India is the mother of democracy, as his government is accused of a crackdown on protesters.
Students who fail HSC to be re-examined within two months
Students who fail this year's HSC and equivalent exams will sit them again within two months of the results, the Dhaka Education Board chairman says.
HSC results likely between 25 and 29 October, board says
The HSC and equivalent exam results may be published on a day between 25 and 29 October, the head of the education boards' coordination committee says.
DU students show red cards to teacher in masked protest
Dhaka University English students wore black masks and niqabs and held up red cards on Monday in protest at a teacher they accuse of insulting remarks.
CUET staff call total non-cooperation over new VC
Teachers, officers and staff at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology have declared total non-cooperation against the new vice-chancellor.
CUET students reject stand-in vice-chancellor arrangement
Protesting students at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology have rejected the naming of a professor to act as vice-chancellor for two days.
Government stressing jobs for graduates: education minister
Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon says the government is giving priority to jobs for young people with higher degrees and has raised research budgets.
DUCSU VP seeks removal of youth minister over question leak
DUCSU vice-president Sadik Kayem has made four demands, including the removal of the state minister for youth, after a recruitment test paper leaked.
Students who fail SSC may resit within three to six months
The government is considering letting students who fail the SSC resit within three to six months from next year, the prime minister's education adviser says.
CUET deadlock goes on; professor given two-day VC duty
Classes and offices at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology remain shut after 19 days of protest over the removal of its vice-chancellor.
Ex-Chhatra League general secretary Roton dies in Kolkata
Mahfuzul Haider Chowdhury Roton, general secretary of the Chhatra League from 2006 to 2011, died of lung cancer at a hospital in Kolkata on Saturday.
Posting of new primary teachers put off again, to 18 October
The primary education ministry has moved the posting of newly joined assistant teachers from 11 to 18 October and extended their orientation to 15 October.
Pabna university student in hospital after alleged ragging
Junior students at Pabna University of Science and Technology say seniors called them to a hall room on the pretext of a picnic and ragged them; one fell ill.