New curriculum from 2028, says education minister
Education minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon says a new secondary curriculum will start in 2028, and a Bangladesh Accreditation Council has been formed.
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Committees against drugs and gambling in all schools
The home ministry has decided to set up committees at every educational institution in Bangladesh to keep students away from drugs and gambling.
Rajshahi University punishes 99 students over ragging
Rajshahi University has punished 99 students for ragging, physical and mental abuse, assault and forging seals, suspending 18 of them for a year.
Government colleges must send class routines by September 28
The directorate of secondary and higher education has told all government college principals to email their class routines by September 28 at the latest.
Protecting children needs smart habits, not smartphones
Families can curb heavy phone use among children and teenagers with set screen times, phone-free hours and engaging alternatives, rather than bans.
CUET students block campus over VC's removal
Students at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology have locked the main gate in protest at the removal of vice-chancellor Abu Sadat Muhammad Sayem.
Digital lottery to decide class 1-5 admissions
Admission of pupils from class one to class five at private secondary schools will be completed through a central digital lottery, a ministry source says.
HSC results expected in mid-November
Results of this year's HSC and equivalent examinations may be published in the middle of November, the inter-education board coordination committee chief says.
People can raise a government and pull it down: Shibir
Islami Chhatra Shibir's central president has warned that the people who put a government in power through movement can also drag it down again.
National University sets second convocation for January 23
National University will hold its second convocation on January 23, a decade after the first, with the country's president attending it as chancellor.
Noakhali university teacher faces irregularity inquiry
An assistant professor at Noakhali Science and Technology University is accused of drawing a travel bill for a student study tour he did not join.
High Court questions inquiries into 400 university teachers
The High Court has asked why the inquiry committees set up against more than 400 public university teachers should not be dissolved and withdrawn.
Second round of college admissions opens September 27
Online applications for the second round of class eleven admissions open on September 27 and close at 8pm the following day, education boards say.
Four held over killing of boy in Cumilla
Police have arrested four people over the killing of a 13-year-old schoolboy in Cumilla, and say the motive was the theft of the iPhone he carried.
Cumilla University suspends classes in mourning
Cumilla University declared a day of general mourning and suspended all classes and examinations after the killing of a teacher's only child there.
Funeral prayers held for Apratim in Cumilla
Funeral prayers for Ishayat Shahriar Apratim, 13, were held on the central field of Cumilla University before his burial at Kotbari on Sunday noon.
More time to send in lists of outstanding teachers
Madrasa education officials have extended the deadline for sending in the panels of outstanding teachers to be honoured on World Teachers' Day soon.
Case filed over beating death of university student
The father of a university student beaten to death in Khulna over an accusation of theft has filed a murder case naming four fellow students there.
Rival Chhatra Dal groups clash again on campus
Two factions of Jagannath University's Chhatra Dal unit have clashed again on the campus, with rods and pipes used and several students left injured.
Colleges barred from taking extra admission fees
Final admission to class eleven has begun, and colleges may not take any money from students beyond the fees approved by the education boards now.
Schools and colleges to close on September 23
The education ministry has revised the annual holiday list, making September 23 the day off for Fateha-e-Yazdaham at all educational institutions.
Qawmi madrasas ban corporal punishment
The national qawmi madrasa authority has banned corporal punishment and ordered every affiliated madrasa to set up a student protection committee.
Five agencies hunt motive in Cumilla boy's killing
Police, DB, CID, PBIR and the SRB are all working on the killing of Ishiyat Shahriar Apratim, 13, the only child of a Cumilla University teacher.
Khulna student dies after beating over theft claim
A first-year university student in Khulna has died after being badly beaten over an allegation that he had stolen food and other items from a mess.
CUET admission test likely on January 23
The level-one undergraduate admission test at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology is likely to be held on January 23 next year.
Quality primary schooling must come first: CPD
Debapriya Bhattacharya says a Bangladesh that puts its people first must begin by prioritising quality primary education for the children of the poor.
Separate pay order for MPO teachers coming soon
Government teachers come under the ninth national pay scale gazette issued on Saturday, with a separate notification due for MPO and university teachers.
BNP prioritised women's education, says Rizvi
BNP has taken steps to widen women's education and empowerment whenever it has been in office, acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said.
Two JnU Chhatra Dal leaders show-caused over clash
Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal's central committee has issued show-cause notices to two Jagannath University unit leaders over a factional clash.
2,205 GPA-5 students left without a college seat
As many as 2,205 students who scored the top GPA-5 grade were not assigned any college in this year's 11th-grade admission process, officials say.
Two JnU Chhatra Dal factions clash, 3 hurt
A clash broke out between two factions of Chhatra Dal at Jagannath University during a freshers'-welcome concert, leaving three people injured.
14,000 primary teachers get good news on joining
Bangladesh's primary education ministry has approved letting 14,384 recommended assistant teachers join government primary schools by October 1.
64 DU students punished for exam cheating
Dhaka University authorities have taken disciplinary action against 64 students for cheating and other offences in various examinations there.
Shapla massacre photos added to DUCSU archive
From the 2013 Shapla Chattar massacre to the July-August 2024 uprising, key chapters of the anti-Awami struggle now feature in DUCSU's archive.
1 tonne of free textbooks found at scrap shop
Authorities in Tangail's Madhupur have recovered nearly a tonne of government textbooks meant for free distribution to students among the public.
Examiner accused of rewriting HSC student's answers
A sensational allegation of bribery over answer-sheet re-evaluation has emerged after a student wrote his phone number inside his HSC exam script.
NTRCA publishes teacher re-recommendation results
The results of the long-awaited teacher re-recommendation process, for candidates wrongly matched to posts, have been published by the NTRCA.
9 new universities struggle to get off the ground
Eight public universities approved in 2023, in the final days of the ousted Awami government, have added a fresh layer to Bangladesh's higher-education crisis.
NTRCA viva for institution head starts Oct 1
The 8th NTRCA viva for institution head and assistant head posts begins at 9am on October 1, 2026. Candidates who passed the MCQ test will get their date, time and venue by SMS.
School classes disrupted by fair noise in Chougachha
Organisers of Jashore Chougachha's traditional Baluh fair are accused of breaching administration conditions from its very first day, disrupting classes.
Jahangirnagar fines 20 students over ragging
Jahangirnagar University has fined 20 students from its physics and history departments a combined 615,000 taka over two separate hazing incidents.
DU's culture of impunity in unsolved student killings
Dhaka University's century-old walls have witnessed both proud movements for justice and a dark history of killings on campus that were never resolved.
Zia's independence war memoir added to textbooks
An article on the independence war written by martyred president Ziaur Rahman is being added to next year's textbook for classes nine and ten.
Muslim teacher shot dead outside school in India
A school teacher in his forties was shot dead outside a government primary school in India's Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday afternoon, police said.
Why reading matters beyond the textbook
We all know textbooks matter for exam results, but reading only classroom books alone will not teach a student everything they need to learn in life.
13 subjects get common Dakhil, SSC question papers
Question papers for 13 subjects will be common for regular Dakhil and SSC candidates in the 2027 exams, the Madrasa Education Board announced Tuesday.
CU hall provost's office locked amid resignation protest
Students at Chittagong University's Alaol Hall locked their provost's office and protested, demanding the resignation of Prof Dr Jamalul Akbar Chowdhury.
UTL demands neutral probe into DUCSU museum damage
University Teachers Link has demanded a neutral investigation into the vandalism at DUCSU's museum and appropriate action against those responsible.
DUCSU's term extended by three more months
Dhaka University Central Students' Union leaders will stay in caretaker charge for 90 more days after their one-year term expired, pending new elections.
DU administration outdoing even Awami era: DUCSU GS
The current Dhaka University administration is exceeding even the Awami League era's 15 years of university management policy, a DUCSU leader says.
Media hid banned party leader's identity in her story
Bangladesh's top news outlets ran stories citing a fugitive Chhatra League leader's Facebook post without disclosing her political affiliation.
Rajshahi University to use anonymous exam coding
Rajshahi University has decided to introduce a 'coding system' that removes students' names and roll numbers from exam scripts for fairness.
West Bengal orders 252 madrasas shut, notices 100 more
India's West Bengal government has ordered 252 madrasas closed immediately on state orders, while issuing show-cause notices to 100 more institutions.
Cox's Bazar to get specialised public university
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the education ministry to establish a specialised public university in Cox's Bazar, officials say.
48 students honoured with Dhaka University dean's award
Forty-eight students have received the Dean's Award for 2021, 2022 and 2023 from Dhaka University's Faculty of Social Sciences this week, it said.
13,500 apply for transfer of MPO-listed teachers
Bangladesh has received 13,677 applications for the transfer of MPO-listed teachers, with a review process now under way at the education office.
New sports textbook joins class 4 curriculum from 2027
Bangladesh's government has taken a major initiative to boost sporting practice from the school level, a deputy minister has announced in Dhaka.
Chhatra Dal wants to absolve Jinnah, says DUCSU GS
DUCSU general secretary S M Forhad has spoken out over the display of a photo of Pakistan's founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, at the union's museum.
Chhatra Dal wants Jinnah photo removed from DUCSU museum
The Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has condemned and protested the display of a 1948 photo of Muhammad Ali Jinnah at the DUCSU museum in Dhaka today.
Ex-student tears up Jinnah photo at DUCSU museum
A former student named Abu Tayeb Habildar has torn up a photo of Muhammad Ali Jinnah on display at the Dhaka University Central Students' Union museum.