Khulna college with 11 teachers fails all 8 HSC examinees
All eight students from Adarsha Shiksha Niketan School and College in Terokhada upazila of Khulna failed this year’s HSC exams, even though the institution employs 13 teachers.
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Rajshahi University panel submits initial report on student’s death
A committee investigating the death of Rajshahi University sociology student Sayma Hossain submitted its initial report Thursday with several recommendations for immediate action.
Khulna Islami group honors 20 top students at Dighalia event
An Islami Andolan Bangladesh chapter in Khulna's Dighalia upazila presented honor crests to 20 students for outstanding results in the SSC and Alim examinations.
Flooded school relies on bamboo bridge in Jashore's Keshabpur
Monoharnagar Secondary School in Jashore's Keshabpur upazila has been waterlogged for months, leaving a makeshift bamboo bridge as the only access for 190 students and staff.
Chougachha bans phones in schools, tobacco shops within 200 meters
JASHORE — A law and order committee in Chougachha upazila of Jashore district has banned students from bringing mobile phones to secondary schools and barred biri-cigarette shops within 200 meters of campuses.
Activists demand removal of sculpture at Khulna University's second campus
Demonstrators in Paikgachha demanded the removal of a sculpture under construction at Khulna University's second campus, saying it offends religious sentiments, and threatened protests if it is not taken down within 72 hours.
Private school teachers claim partial victory after long fight
Bangladesh’s private school teachers say a government decision to raise their house-rent allowance to 15 percent is a first step toward restoring their dignity, as they prepare to push for nationalization.
6 teachers fall ill during hunger strike over pay demands
DHAKA — Six teachers have fallen ill while continuing a hunger strike for higher housing and medical allowances, organizers said.
Teachers announce new protests in Shahbagh and nationwide
DHAKA — MPO-listed teachers and employees announced new protest programs in Shahbagh and across the country to press demands for higher housing and other allowances, leaders said.
Narsingdi's Abdul Kadir Mollah City College sustains strong HSC pass rate
Narsingdi's Abdul Kadir Mollah City College recorded a 99.70 percent pass rate in this year's Dhaka Board HSC examinations, with 696 students earning GPA-5.
MPO-listed teachers hold 'black flag' march in Dhaka
Teachers and staff at MPO-listed private schools marched with black flags Saturday in Dhaka to press demands for higher housing and medical allowances and full nationalization.
Mymensingh board's HSC pass rate falls to 51.54%, lowest in 4 years
MYMENSINGH — The pass rate at the Mymensingh Education Board fell to 51.54% in this year's HSC examinations, the lowest in four years, with 15 institutions recording zero passes, board chairman Mohammad Shahidullah said.
Funeral held for JU teacher Jannatul Ferdous
A funeral prayer was held for Jannatul Ferdous, assistant professor at Jahangirnagar University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, who died while participating in the vote count of the JUCSU election.
Student alliance demands JUCSU election results today
The general secretary candidate of the United Students’ Alliance warned of stronger action if Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union election results are not announced Friday.
Mirza Galib offers advice to Chhatra Dal on JUCSU boycott
Howard University Assistant Professor Mirza Galib said Chhatra Dal could have campaigned with a smile rather than boycotting the JUCSU election even if defeat was certain.
Election commission sets time to announce JUCSU results
Voting in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union election has ended and counting is under way. Preliminary results may be announced within hours, the election commission said.
Chhatra Dal VP candidate disrupts JUCSU women’s polling center
Chhatra Dal’s vice-president candidate and his supporters entered Jahangirnagar University’s Hall No. 15 polling center and caused disorder over false rigging allegations, witnesses said.
Bangladesh moves to centralize hiring of private school heads under NTRCA
The government is preparing to give the Non-Government Teachers' Registration and Certification Authority sole power to recommend headmasters and principals at private schools and colleges, after years of complaints about graft in panel-led appointments.
Shibir has infiltrated even the left at Rajshahi University, Chhatra Dal leader says
Amanullah Aman, central organizing secretary of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, alleged at a news conference that members of Jamaat-e-Islami's student wing Chhatra Shibir have taken positions in left-wing student groups at Rajshahi University.
Rehana Parvin named Bangladesh's first female education secretary
DHAKA — Rehana Parvin, executive chairman of the National Skills Development Authority, was appointed Monday as secretary of the Education Ministry's Secondary and Higher Education Division, becoming the first woman to hold the post.
Lohagara students take anti-corruption pledge
NARAIL — More than 400 students at a madrasa in Lohagara upazila took an anti-corruption pledge Thursday at an event organized by the local anti-corruption committee with support from the Anti-Corruption Commission.
Cluster universities to offer another migration round
DHAKA — Students may get another chance to migrate between the 19 cluster universities for the 2024-25 academic year, with a final decision expected on Sunday, the admission committee’s convener said.
Bengali writer Pramatha Chaudhuri remembered on birth anniversary
JASHORE — Renowned Bengali essayist Pramatha Chaudhuri, born in Jashore on this day in 1868, is being remembered with commemorative events organized by a memorial council.
Merit scholarship exam returning to madrasas after 16 years
DHAKA — Bangladesh’s madrasa board will hold a Class 5 merit scholarship exam in December, reviving a test that has been suspended for 16 years.
Aminul Islam appointed new NTRCA chairman
Md. Aminul Islam has joined as the new chairman of the Non-Government Teachers' Registration and Certification Authority, the agency said.
Jamaat demands nationalization of private educational institutions
A Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami delegation met with Education Adviser Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar and demanded the nationalization of all private educational institutions and the inclusion of non-MPO teachers in the government pay scheme.
Primary scholarship exam mark distribution announced
The question structure and mark distribution for the fifth-grade primary scholarship examination have been released, with five subjects carrying 400 total marks.
Final admissions begin Sunday for 19 cluster universities
DHAKA — Final admissions for the 2024-25 academic year at 19 public universities in the cluster admission system begin Sunday and will run through Aug. 7.
Postponed HSC exam schedule released
DHAKA — The Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee released the rescheduled dates Wednesday for the postponed Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent exams.
Milestone College to reopen Sunday, 12 days after jet crash
DHAKA — Milestone School and College in Uttara will reopen Sunday, 12 days after a fighter jet crashed into one of its buildings, killing students and teachers.
Ministry defends government primary school scholarship exam
DHAKA — The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education on Saturday rejected complaints that its scholarship exam for government primary schools is discriminatory, saying free primary schooling is open to all eligible children.
Bangladesh moves to fill 2,382 primary head-teacher posts through PSC
DHAKA — Bangladesh's Primary and Mass Education Ministry has asked the Public Service Commission to recruit candidates for 2,382 vacant head-teacher posts at government primary schools, officials said.
Kindergartens threaten protest if barred from primary scholarship exam
DHAKA — A kindergarten alliance threatened nationwide protests if private and kindergarten students are barred from the fifth-grade scholarship examination, leaders said.
US embassy urges Bangladeshi students to apply for student visas early
The US embassy in Dhaka has urged qualified international students bound for American institutions to apply for their student visas as soon as possible to allow enough time for processing.
Son of journalist family Riju scores GPA-5, dreams of becoming a doctor
Md. Riju Ahmed scored GPA-5 in the SSC science exam from Mobarakganj Sugar Mill Secondary School and hopes to become a doctor.
Kaliganj's Riju scores GPA-5, dreams of becoming a doctor
Riju Ahmed of Kaliganj scored GPA-5 in the SSC science exam from Mobarakganj Sugar Mill Secondary School in Jhenaidah and hopes to become a doctor.