Dhaka College dorm seat allocation sparks protest over alleged political favoritism
Students allege seats went to those affiliated with Chhatra Dal instead of candidates who passed interviews, prompting a call for a protest march.
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Fake certificates, dead teacher’s account used to draw madrasa salaries: probe
The Madrasa Education Directorate has cancelled MPO indexes and ordered repayment across several institutions after uncovering forged documents and payroll fraud.
Cumilla DC meets students, parents at Chowddagram merit ceremony
Thirteen students who achieved a GPA-5 in this year's SSC exams were honored at a school event also aimed at improving secondary education quality.
PM orders feasibility review of reviving girls’ stipend program
Tareque Rahman also ordered mid-day meal pilot projects in two districts, citing the earlier girls' stipend program's record on attendance and child marriage.
Dengue kills 3 more, hospitalizes 994 in a day
The year's dengue death toll has risen to 85, with Khulna and Dhaka divisions recording the most new hospital admissions in the latest 24 hours.
Anti-tobacco group demands ban on tobacco promotion at Dhaka University
BATA representatives asked the vice-chancellor to enforce tobacco control law campus-wide rather than creating designated smoking zones.
Indian political party’s school inspection team attacked in Rajasthan
Cockroach Janata Party representatives say they were pelted with bricks and beaten while visiting a Jaipur-area school; villagers filed a counter-complaint.
AI designs new viruses that work as functioning bacteriophages: study
Stanford and Arc Institute researchers used generative AI to design virus genomes, 16 of which proved able to infect and destroy E. coli in the lab.
CEC says no date yet for local government elections
A M M Nasir Uddin said the timing will depend on Durga Puja, flooding and student exams, and that the commission, not the government, will set the date.
SSC, equivalent exams to start March 14 instead of January 7
The education board coordination committee has pushed back the 2027 secondary exam schedule by two months, citing gaps in student preparation.
Government to organize Quran recitation competitions in schools
The education ministry says the national-level competitions are aimed at strengthening students' moral and religious values.
Vice-chancellor appointments dogged by political favoritism, law violations
An examination of recent vice-chancellor appointments at public universities finds a pattern of political loyalty and law violations overriding merit and qualifications.
Keep politicians off school committees, use retired teachers: deputy speaker
Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaiser Kamal said school managing committees should exclude party leaders and instead draw on the experience of retired teachers.
Rangpur family killed after witnessing yaba use, police say
Police say two men strangled a retired teacher and three family members one by one after being caught using drugs on the family’s rooftop, then robbed the house.
Dhaka Central University students issue 13 demands
DCU students called for a migration notification within 24 hours after 17,000 voted yes in a referendum, alongside demands on housing, transport, labs and research funding.
Doctor beaten over unpaid extortion demand, Chhatra Dal leader expelled
Veterinarian Ashiqur Rahman says he was beaten with an iron rod and robbed after refusing a 500,000-taka demand, in an attack a suspect blamed on a dispute over a pet's death.
Home minister must take responsibility for Rangpur incident: Jamaat ameer
Dr. Shafiqur Rahman's Facebook post cited the Rangpur family killing and two doctor-extortion attacks in Dhaka and Mymensingh as proof of a collapsing law-and-order situation.
Migration option to stay in place for college admissions
The government reversed a plan to scrap migration in Class XI admissions; applications open September 2, with more than half of the roughly 2.5 million seats expected to stay empty.
Junior Scholarship exam schedule published
The Dhaka Board set December 8, 10, 13 and 15 for this year's Junior Scholarship exams, with six special instructions issued for candidates.
NTRCA to re-recommend wrongly-posted candidates this week
Education Ministry sources say 199 candidates assigned to incorrect posts under NTRCA's 6th and 7th notices will be reassigned after a ministry-ordered deadline.
No alternative to technical education: education minister
Dr. A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon told a TVET dialogue that four new engineering colleges are planned as part of a push to turn Bangladesh's population into skilled human resources.
No one will get away with wrongdoing at DU: vice-chancellor
Marking “Black Day,” VC A B M Obaidul Islam said the university will never forget the repression of teachers and students in August 2007.
Boy, 12, was killer Siddhartha’s brother’s playmate — that bond proved fatal
Police say the Rangpur family's youngest child recognized his father's killers from a childhood friendship, and was smothered to keep him from identifying them.
Four killed at night in Rangpur, killers fled next afternoon after drug binge in between
Police say two young men high on yaba killed retired teacher Ganapati Chakraborty and his family after he caught them on his roof, then staged the scene as a robbery.
CU admission test 2026-27: exam dates by unit, from January 29, 2027
Chittagong University (CU) admission test 2026-27: Unit C Jan 29, A Jan 30, B Feb 5, D Feb 6, 2027. Applications Nov 15 to Dec 10.
Teachers, staff told to submit documents for retirement benefits
The Teachers' and Employees' Retirement Benefit Board asked applicants who haven't yet received payment to submit updated bank and ID documents, warning against brokers.
Chougachha teachers’ association holds annual meeting
The Chougachha Non-Government Secondary Teachers and Staff Association held its AGM in Jessore, with the UNO calling on teachers to build students' moral education.
Event highlights financial literacy, career awareness for young people
Khulna University's Career Club and Prime Bank held a financial-inclusion seminar with mock interviews to prepare students for the workplace and financial sector.
What we did in 11 months, no one managed in 105 years: Sadiq Kayem
DUCSU Vice-President Sadiq Kayem told a Patuakhali student event that campus violence and extortion have fallen sharply under the current leadership, citing survey data.
12 million primary students to get uniforms, shoes and jute bags
The government plans free school uniforms, shoes and eco-friendly jute bags for government primary students nationwide, with a pilot phase set to launch this month.
Hasina must be brought back to enforce sentence: Shibir president
Islami Chhatra Shibir president Nurul Islam Saddam called on the government to pursue Sheikh Hasina's extradition from India, including through Interpol, to carry out her death sentence.
BNP leader expelled from party over rape allegation involving schoolgirl
A BNP ward-level leader in Kishoreganj's Kuliarchar has been expelled from the party and is now a fugitive after being accused of raping a fifth-grade student, with police pursuing a case filed by the…
HSC results likely in mid-November
This year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exam results are expected to be published in mid-November, with the Chattogram board's exams running until September 9 due to earlier flood-related postponements.
Build employable students, not just certificate holders: adviser
Universities should design curricula around real-world skills and launch on-campus part-time jobs to curb brain drain and produce employable graduates, Prime Minister's Education Adviser Mahdi Amin has said.
Aug 23 marks DU's 'Black Day,' commemorative programs planned
Dhaka University will observe 'Black Day' on August 23 to commemorate the events of August 20-23, 2007, with black badges, a discussion session, and university leadership in attendance.
3 more children die of measles-like symptoms
Three more children died of measles-like symptoms over the past 24 hours, bringing the toll to 829, as 940 more children were hospitalized with measles or its symptoms, the Directorate General of Health Services…
UNESCO trains educators to boost health awareness online
UNESCO has trained peer educators from 13 higher-education institutions in Tanzania to create youth-friendly digital content on sexual and reproductive health, HIV and gender-based violence, aiming to use social media to reach young people…
Kishoreganj student, 13, dies in electrocution accident
A 13-year-old seventh-grade student died after being electrocuted at his family home in Kishoreganj's Kuliarchar, with local authorities awaiting district administration clearance before the burial can proceed.
Indian graduates finish degrees on loans, then can't find jobs
Millions of young Indians are taking on debt for degrees from private colleges that rarely lead to well-paying jobs, a crisis that fueled last month's youth protests and gave the Cockroach Janata Party its…
Cockroach party founder demands Maharashtra minister's resignation
Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijit Deepke has demanded the resignation of Maharashtra's school education minister, alleging government schools lack basic facilities while ministers' dogs receive better treatment than students.
Senior-junior clash injures 15 at Habiganj Medical College
At least 15 students were injured when a hostel dispute between senior and junior students at Habiganj Medical College escalated into a clash involving iron rods and improvised weapons.
Health Education DG's term extended by one year
The government has given Professor Dr. Nazmul Hossain a fresh one-year contract as director general of the Directorate General of Health Education, according to a Public Administration Ministry notification.
77 government primary schools in Chougachha lack headteachers
Seventy-seven of Chougachha upazila's 139 government primary schools have no headteacher, and 83 assistant teacher posts have long stood vacant, straining administrative oversight as school attendance also slips.
College admission applications open Sept 2, classes begin Sept 23
Online applications for admission to class eleven will open September 2 and run through September 10, with classes set to begin September 23, education boards have announced, as more than 700,000 SSC candidates failed…
Dengue surging outside Dhaka this year
More dengue patients were hospitalized in the first 19 days of August than in all of July, with Khulna, Chattogram and Pirojpur now seeing higher infection numbers than in past years as experts point…
19 modern hostels approved for 10 medical colleges
ECNEC has approved a project to replace unusable structures at Dhaka Medical College and build 19 modern hostel buildings across 10 medical colleges, among 10 projects worth Tk 9,333.58 crore, State Minister for Planning…
Unregistered kindergartens to close by 2028: state minister
All kindergarten schools operating without registration will be shut down by 2028, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj has said, as part of a push to improve primary education standards and…
US charges 17 Iranians over global cyberattack campaign
The United States has charged 17 Iranian nationals over a large-scale cyberattack campaign targeting universities, companies and government agencies worldwide, the Justice Department said, alleging the theft of vast amounts of research data and…
School sealed in India after video of Hindu students dancing in burqas
Authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district sealed a private school after a video showing Hindu students dancing in burqas at an Independence Day event went viral, though officials say the closure was due to…
82% of measles-infected children didn't get breast milk
A joint study by Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and icddr,b found that 82 percent of measles patients who died at the hospital had not received adequate breastfeeding, with 65 percent of infected children found to…
2027 SSC exam may be pushed back
Education officials are considering delaying the 2027 SSC and equivalent exams by two months to mid-March, to avoid clashing with Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr and in response to parents' concerns.
Four health checks worth doing once you turn 40
Health problems such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and declining kidney function often develop silently after age 40, making regular screening for these four areas an important part of midlife health care.
Approval delays leave Financial Reporting Council in crisis
Bangladesh's Financial Reporting Council has been unable to hire permanent staff for more than a decade and has seen four key regulations stuck in approval for nearly a year, a crisis compounded by its…
Two Chhatra Dal factions clash at NSTU; administration takes tough stance
A tense standoff has gripped Noakhali Science and Technology University after two factions of Chhatra Dal, involving outsiders, clashed repeatedly, injuring at least nine people including a journalist, prompting a heavy police deployment on…
Habibe Jannat: a haven of education for orphan girls
Habibe Jannat Mohila Etimkhana in Sherpur's Nakla upazila is educating roughly 300 orphaned and destitute girls in Islamic studies while building their self-reliance, and is appealing for donations after storm damage to one of…
Teen's body sat unidentified in morgue as scammers extorted family with fake kidnapping claim
A 15-year-old boy who drowned off Chattogram's Patenga beach lay unidentified in a hospital morgue for two days while his distraught family, unable to find him, was extorted out of Tk 60,000 by a…
'They're descendants of Bengal's last Nawab!'
Actress Shabnam Faria has called for a ban on motorized and battery-powered rickshaws on Dhaka's main roads after a university classmate, Oli Nur, was killed in a road accident, questioning why authorities can't rein…
3.1kg stone removed from man's bladder
Doctors in Sri Lanka have surgically removed a 3.1-kilogram "giant" stone from a man's bladder, which they say is the largest bladder stone ever removed in surgery.
'Cockroach' movement launches new fight against Modi government, tension flares in West Bengal
India's satirical 'Cockroach Janata Party' protest movement has launched a campaign to expose the poor state of government schools, but tensions have flared in West Bengal after the father of one activist died following…
Three dengue deaths, 753 hospitalized in 24 hours
Three people died of the mosquito-borne disease dengue and 753 more were hospitalized nationwide over the past 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services said.