Dr Muhammad Shahidullah, the polyglot scholar
Born in 1885, the linguist and researcher spoke eight languages fluently and shaped the study of the Bengali language across half a century.
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Education Desk, page 10
997 reports translated from the Bengali original, most recent first. বাংলা সংস্করণ
A dozen leaders in the running for Chhatra Dal's top posts
With the central committee's term expired, party sources say a new leadership could be announced in the first week of September.
India orders audit of books in Kashmir schools and libraries
The administration says it is removing material that promotes separatism. Academics say the sweep risks narrowing Kashmir's political history to one official account.
Modi must answer for use of weapons on students, says Priyanka Gandhi
The Congress leader told the Lok Sabha that the prime minister and home minister must account for police action against students protesting over the NEET paper leak.
Indian student party threatens to return to the streets
Leaders of the Cockroach Janata Party say they will resume protests unless everyone arrested after the movement was suspended is released immediately.
RAKSU vice-president warns journalists over Chhatra League coverage
Mostakur Rahman Zahid accused reporters of taking the banned student body's side and said action would be taken over the words they use.
US Muslim group buys Texas church for mosque and school
The Salahuddin Future Academy has bought a Baptist church in Richardson, Texas, and plans to turn it into an Islamic school, seminary and mosque after settling a legal dispute.
Jamaat objects to barring MPO teachers from elections
The party has asked the Election Commission to let teachers at MPO-listed institutions stand in local government polls and to cancel an additional secretary's appointment.
Transfer applications for MPO teachers to open soon
About 95 percent of the information needed for the online transfer of teachers at MPO-listed institutions has been collected and updated, and applications will open once the rest arrives.
West Bengal may withdraw cases against exam-leak protesters
Assam and Bihar have already announced the withdrawal of all cases over Friday's protests, and secretariat sources say West Bengal may issue a similar notification.
BSTI urges calm over microplastics found in toothpaste
The standards body says it is collecting its own samples for retesting, and that no brand should be declared unsafe without full scientific and legal verification.
Dhaka University teachers demand action against 231 colleagues
A group of teachers calling themselves anti-fascist have submitted a memorandum to the Dhaka University vice-chancellor seeking action against 231 teachers of the Awami League-aligned Nil Dal.
Indian state orders demolition of 38 buildings at Jauhar University
Teachers, students and alumni of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Uttar Pradesh are protesting against an order to demolish 38 of the campus's 40 buildings, which the administration says were built illegally.
Anger over dining hall food at Jashore university women's hall
Resident students at the Tapasi Rabeya Hall of Jashore University of Science and Technology have complained about the quality of dining hall food, as the hall makes a minimum of 25 tokens compulsory.
Titas Gas hiring for 135 posts
Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC has advertised 135 posts in grades 13 to 18. Applications close on 21 August 2026.
Two killed as wall collapses in Mirpur
Two people were killed and at least six injured when the rear boundary wall of Mirpur University College collapsed onto a footpath during a TCB goods sale.
Inquiry committee formed over Rajshahi University clashes
Rajshahi University has formed a five-member committee to establish the cause of clashes and an attack on campus and recommend action, with a report due in 10 working days.
Three universities get new vice-chancellors
The government has appointed new vice-chancellors to Netrokona University, Habiganj Agricultural University and Kishoreganj University.
Unidentified elderly woman's body recovered beside railway line in Chuadanga
Railway police have recovered the body of an unidentified woman of about 70 from beside the railway line in Chuadanga. She is believed to have been struck by a train.
Report alleges transfer-for-bribes network in secondary education directorate
An investigative report alleges that transfers and postings in the secondary and higher education directorate are being traded for bribes at set rates, led by its director general. The allegations are unproven and no…
In July we waited for the Jagannath University procession: Nahid Islam
The NCP convener and opposition chief whip, Nahid Islam, has recalled the role of Jagannath University students in the July uprising, saying protesters waited for their procession to arrive.
7,364 students killed on the roads in seven and a half years
Students account for 15.11 percent of all road deaths in Bangladesh since 2019, according to the Road Safety Foundation, which recorded 48,713 road deaths in total over the period.
Dhaka University women students protest hall curfew rules
Women students at Dhaka University have submitted a memorandum to the vice-chancellor demanding the withdrawal of night-time curfew rules in the women's halls, giving a seven-day ultimatum.
Bangla College student shot in Dhaka
An 18-year-old higher secondary student of Mirpur Bangla College was shot in both legs by unidentified attackers in the Manikdi area of the capital.
A disease that settles in the body unnoticed
More than a crore people in Bangladesh live with long-term hepatitis B or C, and nine in 10 do not know it. World Hepatitis Day falls today.
Police fire AK-47 at student protesters in India
A Bihar police constable has been dismissed after video showed him firing an AK-47 rifle at student protesters in Siwan district during a state-wide strike on 25 July.
Let every child grow through affection, not abuse
Discipline corrects; abuse leaves fear, humiliation and lasting mental scars. Families, schools, society and the state must adopt a policy of zero tolerance for violence against children.
Persian genius: the poet Hafez of Shiraz
Hafez of Shiraz, the 14th-century Persian Sufi poet revered as Lisan-ul-Ghaib, the tongue of the unseen, and Tarjuman-ul-Asrar, the interpreter of mysteries.
Truck hits auto-rickshaw in Ramu, killing three including two sisters
Three people, including two sisters, were killed when a truck hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Ramu in Cox's Bazar. Three others were seriously injured.
Khulna University administration resumes after four days, protest continues
Administrative work has resumed at Khulna University after a four-day shutdown, but protesting students say they will continue boycotting classes and examinations until their three demands are met in full.
Microplastics found in 26 toothpastes, High Court petition filed
Microplastics were found in 26 of 34 toothpastes tested in Bangladesh, and in none of eight others. The article lists every brand tested and the level measured in each.
Dhaka board issues urgent instructions for class nine students
Registration for students in class nine in the 2026-27 academic year will run from 2 August to 30 August, the Dhaka Education Board says in an urgent notice.
SSC and equivalent results to be published on 10 August
The results of this year's Secondary School Certificate and equivalent examinations will be published on 10 August, the secondary and higher education secretary says.
Nine months of RAKSU: the gap between expectation and reality
Nine months after Rajshahi University's central students' union was revived following a 36-year gap, students say visible progress has come in some areas but many of the biggest election pledges remain unfulfilled.
Bangladesh needs another $421bn over five years to meet the SDGs
Bangladesh will need about $421bn in additional financing over the next five years to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, a review of the government's updated SDG financing strategy says.
Three more dengue deaths, 458 admitted to hospital
Three more people have died of dengue across the country in the past 24 hours and another 458 have been admitted to hospital, the Directorate General of Health Services says.
Build agro-based industry, not just chase jobs: local government minister
The minister for local government, rural development and cooperatives has urged newly admitted students to establish themselves as entrepreneurs through agro-based industry, agribusiness and innovative farming ventures.
Hall-occupation politics will not be allowed to return: Akhtar Hossain
NCP member secretary and Rangpur-4 MP Akhtar Hossain says the culture of occupying university halls has waned since 5 August, but warns against any return of torture and curbs on free speech.
Robot being appointed as a teaching assistant in the US
A plan to introduce a humanoid robot and AI teaching assistant at a high school on the Seneca Nation's Allegany territory in New York has drawn sharp criticism from teachers and residents.
Rahul Gandhi demands answers over firing on protesters
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to India's Home Minister Amit Shah demanding answers over allegations that pellet guns were fired at student protesters at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
Shabana Azmi in isolation
The veteran Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi has been hospitalised with swine flu and is in isolation on medical advice, missing a student protest event she had promised to attend.
‘Do not cost me my job,’ transferred teacher tells students
Students at Cumilla Government Women's College protested the standing release of seven teachers over the HSC exam held in waterlogged conditions, and one transferred teacher broke down before them.
Meghmallar Bose resigns from Chhatra Union
The education and research secretary of the Bangladesh Chhatra Union central committee, Meghmallar Bose, has resigned, along with vice-president Main Ahmed, over involvement with a new political platform.
Cockroach party withdraws its movement
The Cockroach Janata Party has withdrawn its 36-day movement after Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, announcing the decision at a joint government-CJP press conference in Delhi.
Dharmendra rose on a paper leak — and fell on one
The NEET paper-leak movement that has brought down India's education minister echoes the 1997 protest against an exam paper leak in Odisha that first made Dharmendra Pradhan known as a student leader.
World University launches modern digital archive
World University of Bangladesh has launched a digital archive with more than 3,000 e-books along with academic journals, research papers and digital publications, open to students, teachers and administrative staff.
College student drowns in pond in Kushtia
A college student, Kawsar Hossain, 25, drowned while bathing with friends in the pond at DC Park in Kushtia; firefighters recovered his body after about an hour and a half.
The story of two women martyrs
Of the 10 women named as martyrs of the July 2024 uprising in a government report, two — a tenth-grade student shot on her own balcony and a rickshaw-puller's daughter who dreamed of becoming…
BNP wants someone trusted as president
The governing BNP wants a trusted and reliable figure as president and may choose an experienced party politician rather than a bureaucrat or academic, with the decision resting with Tarique Rahman.
One dengue death, 439 admitted to hospital
One person died of dengue in the past 24 hours and 439 patients were admitted to hospital, taking July's total to 6,536 cases and 22 deaths, the Directorate General of Health Services said.
Cockroach movement to continue even after education minister's resignation
One of the main demands of the CJP-led student movement in India has been met with Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, but the party says it has three more demands and will not leave the protest…
Security forces move into Jantar Mantar after Pradhan's resignation
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned in the face of nationwide protests, and large numbers of security personnel began entering the Jantar Mantar protest site, apparently to clear demonstrators.
Election Commission written-test results published, 2,720 selected
The results of the written examination for data entry operator posts at the Bangladesh Election Commission Secretariat and its field offices have been published, with 2,720 candidates selected for the practical test.
No one's power is permanent against public demand: Cockroach chief
After news of the Indian education minister's resignation, Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijit Deepke celebrated at Jantar Mantar, calling it a symbol of democracy's victory and pressing further demands.
India's education minister resigns amid Gen-Z protests
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned amid a sweeping movement over exam irregularities and the medical-entrance paper leak, submitting his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
621 institutions face cancellation of teaching approval
The Bangladesh Technical Education Board has served show-cause notices on 621 technical institutions for not admitting students for a long time, giving them seven days to explain why their teaching approval should not be…
New instructions for HSC candidates in five subjects
The inter-education board examination controllers' committee has told HSC and equivalent candidates who missed five subjects because of bad weather to register at their own centres by 29 July for the re-examination.
Only students absent on 13 July may sit the exam: education minister
Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon says the exams of 13 July will be held again, and that only students who could not sit physics, accounting and logic that day may…
July charter must be implemented to the letter: Mohammad Selim Uddin
Jamaat-e-Islami's Dhaka metropolitan north Amir, Mohammad Selim Uddin, has warned that the July charter must be implemented to the letter in the spirit of the July uprising — or the government will pay a…
India's education minister resigns in the face of Gen-Z protests
India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned amid a sustained protest movement over exam irregularities and the leak of the medical-entrance paper, submitting his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.