997 reports translated from the Bengali original, most recent first. বাংলা সংস্করণ
The government has formed a "Social Media Monitoring Committee" to oversee social media use by teachers and staff under the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education, requiring screenshots of objectionable content to be forwarded…
The Dhaka University unit of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir has alleged that a hall provost assaulted and coerced a confession from a student over a Facebook post about food quality, and that Chhatra Dal…
The body of a 39-year-old college teacher, missing since Sunday morning, was recovered from a pond in Noakhali's Companiganj upazila on Monday, with police saying an autopsy will determine the cause of death.
One person died of dengue and 870 new patients were hospitalized nationwide over the past 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services said, bringing this year's death toll to 71.
Roughly 600 students at a government residential school in Maharashtra's Amravati district abruptly left their hostel after rumors spread that several students had been "possessed," prompting officials to investigate what they describe as a…
Professor Dr Shah Md Atiqul Hoque of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology says he has no intention of assuming the treasurer's post he was appointed to, informing the authorities of his decision in…
Around 30 to 40 Chinese companies took part in "Sino-Bangla Day 2026" at Dhaka University, offering 430 job openings to students at the daylong job fair held jointly by the Chinese embassy and the…
Two additional Air India pilots have tested positive in preliminary drug screening following a scare on a Phuket-Delhi flight, after mandatory testing was introduced across the airline's pilot workforce in the wake of an…
Qari Ibrahim, who had taught at a madrasa in Raipur, Lakshmipur, for nearly 20 years, died suddenly, apparently of a stroke, while teaching a class Monday morning.
India's youth-led "Cockroach" movement has become a fresh political headache for Narendra Modi's BJP, forcing an education minister's resignation and costing the party a longtime stronghold seat, as analysts say the party's usual playbook…
Education Minister says teacher transfers will begin before new recruitment, addressing a long-standing shortage that has left roughly 32,000 primary school head teacher posts vacant, with legal hurdles for public school head recruitment now…
A Narayanganj court has sentenced three men to death for the stabbing death of AIUB computer science student Md Wazed Simanta during a mugging in December 2024, after finding them guilty following review of…
Students dissatisfied with their SSC and equivalent results have filed 1.2 million applications for answer script re-evaluation across all education boards, Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon disclosed, as the application…
Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon has said a new policy is being developed for SSC re-scrutiny after an overwhelming number of applications suggested nearly every student wanted their papers re-evaluated,…
The Islamic Arabic University has published results for the 2024 Kamil Master's examination, held nationwide from May 4 to 23 across 51 centers.
The Dhaka education board has issued a show-cause notice to Nasima Kadir Molla High School and Homes in Narsingdi after allegations surfaced that the school used improper means to achieve a 100 percent GPA-5…
The Islamic Arabic University has published results for the 2024 Kamil Master's examination, held nationwide on May 4 across 51 centers in six subject areas.
A clash between Chhatra Dal activists and student union leaders broke out at Dhaka University's Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall after students blockaded the provost's office demanding his resignation over alleged mistreatment of a student,…
Fewer than 40 percent of students at Bangladesh's public universities have access to residential hall housing, with data showing 10 universities offering no residential accommodation at all and only three providing full coverage, forcing…
Rajshahi University has permanently dismissed statistics professor Provas Kumar following investigations that found him guilty of sexually harassing a student and academic misconduct, university officials confirmed, after two investigation committees and a higher review…
Civil rights group CJP has demanded swift arrests after the father of a 25-year-old volunteer died from injuries allegedly inflicted by BJP-linked men following the volunteer's inspection of a government school in Bankura district,…
An overnight clash between students of the English and Economics departments at Barisal University left about 20 injured, after a male student accused of harassing a female classmate following a rejected romantic proposal was…
Rajshahi University's first-year honors admission test for the 2026-27 academic year will begin January 8, with the exam held in seven divisional cities for the first time and preliminary applications opening November 12.
Three people died of dengue and 805 patients were hospitalized nationwide in the past 24 hours, bringing this year's death toll to 70, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has announced the government will make education free for women through the honors level, with the state covering all costs and offering scholarships to high-performing female students.
Police arrested Hasib Hasan, joint general secretary of the Rajshahi University unit of Chhatra Dal, with seven pieces of the banned Indian drug tapentadol, prompting the campus wing to say it would take appropriate…
Pakistan's Medical and Dental Council has ordered a suspension of medical and dental studies for Afghan students, halting new admissions and requiring currently enrolled students to return to Afghanistan, according to Afghan outlet Khaama…
More than 312,000 students dissatisfied with their SSC and equivalent exam results have applied for paper re-scrutiny within the first four days of the window opening, an inter-education board official said.
Stanford classmates of Phoebe Gates, daughter of billionaire Bill Gates, have raised questions about her technical qualifications to run a tech startup after her shopping app Phia became embroiled in a 'cookie-stuffing' scandal, according…
On the birth centenary of Sukanta Bhattacharya, a look back at the young Bengali poet who set aside romance for revolution, turning his verse toward famine, class struggle, and the peasant movements of colonial…
The death toll from a road accident in Baraigram, Natore, has risen to four after a fourth victim died in hospital, including two brothers from the same family. Two others remain under treatment.
Objects resembling bombs hanging from electric poles at three locations in Meherpur town sparked panic Saturday morning, but police determined they were sound boxes used in auto-rickshaws — one of which had been playing…
Several students in Bangladesh have died after learning they failed their SSC examinations, highlighting a systemic failure in how society, families, and schools respond to academic setbacks and underscoring the urgent need for mental…
Bangladesh's National University has approved the creation of a subject-specific part-time teacher pool, drawing on retired educators and industry experts to address chronic faculty shortages at affiliated colleges.
Youth and Sports State Minister Aminul Haq has announced that sports will be added to the grade 4 curriculum from the next academic year, with technical education becoming compulsory from grade 6.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general Mia Golam Parwar has called on party leaders to play a constructive role in addressing the country's crises, speaking at a regional training camp.
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said BNP not only keeps its election promises but delivers more, citing retirement benefits for teachers as an example of exceeding the party's 31-point manifesto.
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has said non-government teachers will no longer need to visit offices to collect retirement benefits, with payments now being sent directly to bank accounts.
Students at Rajshahi University have organized a 'July Feast' on August 15, slaughtering a cow they named 'BAKSAL' after the one-party system imposed by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975.
Cocktail bomb explosions in Jashore's Keshobpur and Madaripur's Kalkini have injured eight people, including seven madrasa students, in incidents linked to August 15.
An experimental maglev train at the Donghu Laboratory in Hubei accelerated from a standstill to 800 kilometres per hour in 5.3 seconds, breaking its own world record.
The banned Chhatra League put up a banner near Jagannath University marking the Aug 15 killings of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and members of his family.
A fire broke out at a mixed-use building in Dhaka's Maghbazar that houses four bank branches and foreign medical students; many people may still be trapped.
Investigations found the name of Khulna headteacher Dipak Chandra Sarker on a West Bengal voter list, but no visible legal action has been taken and he denies being an Indian voter.
The government will begin distributing retirement and welfare benefits to 123,000 teachers and employees on Saturday, with the prime minister inaugurating the programme.
Motorcycle rider Ibrahim Hossain, 50, was killed and a teacher and van driver were seriously injured when a motorcycle and a metal-grille-loaded battery van collided in Benapole.
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has given a grant to Rajshahi University student Md Nazmul Hasan to help him take up a full scholarship at Sweden's University of Skovde.
A second test on the pilot of an Air India flight that suddenly lost altitude on 4 August has come back positive for cannabis, a source close to the investigation tells Reuters.
Pabna Islamia Fazil Madrasa held a reception for more than 200 students who excelled in the 2026 Dakhil examinations.
Five Dhaka College Chhatra Dal leaders have faced disciplinary action after a clash with Jubo Dal activists over collecting money from pavement shops at New Market.
A review of SSC results shows how the number of students earning GPA-5 changed each year over the past 25 years, while this year's pass rate and top-grade total fell.
The Education Ministry is investigating 312 institutions where no student passed this year's SSC or equivalent examination, and the institutions could lose their MPO benefits.
Seven students in six districts died after receiving disappointing SSC results, although in one case the family said the death was caused by a stroke rather than suicide.
Two students drowned in a pond beside Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam Hall at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology on Wednesday afternoon.
Students in India's Uttar Pradesh walked about 5 kilometres with parents and villagers to demand a paved road to their schools, saying monsoon flooding makes the existing road impassable.
There will be no admission test for Class XI this year; students will be admitted based on results. Applications are scheduled to open on September 15, with classes set to begin on November 12.
Only seven students attended a school in Pirojpur's Nesarabad upazila despite official records listing 120 students, while a teacher blamed birth-control practices and small families for the shortage.
After this year's SSC results, several students reportedly died by suicide after failing. Educators say failure is not the end of life and urge students to learn from setbacks and try again.
Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir's Sylhet Agricultural University unit welcomed new students with Quran recitation, Islamic songs, flowers and gifts at a freshman reception and career-guidance event.
Kushtia Zilla School student Samiul Haque Simon secured first place in the Jessore Education Board with the highest score of 1,222, while two classmates jointly took third place with 1,220.