Education
Two BCL leaders held while taking exams at RU
Two leaders of the Rajshahi University (RU) unit Chhatra League were arrested on Thursday from the campus when they came to sit for exams.
HSC pass rate drops, number of GPA-5 rises
Though students did not have to sit for nearly half of the exams, the pass rate for this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate still saw a slight drop.
43rd BCS results published
The results of the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) final recruitment result have been published.
Collaboration for universities at the IAUP triennial conference in Beijing
An agreement has been signed to promote academic growth, faculty exchange, collaborative research, and cross-border cooperation to improve the standards of higher education
Madrasa Board tops results with 93.40pc pass rate
Despite an overall decline in the pass rate for this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, the Madrasa Board has emerged as the top-performing board among all education boards
Work together to remove barriers to girls' education: speakers
Identifying the barriers to girls' education in disadvantaged areas and finding solutions to ensure quality education requires coordinated efforts from the government, civil society, development organisations, and local leaders, said speakers at a discussion today
1.45 lakh students achieve GPA-5 in HSC, equivalent exams, girls outshine boys
Of these, 1,31,376 students are from the nine general education boards, 9,613 from the Madrasah Board, and 4,922 from the Technical Board
HSC results: Institutions with 0% pass rate rises to 65
In 65 educational institutions across the country, no students passed the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations this year, according to the results published today
Girls outperform boys in HSC, equivalent exams once again
Across all boards, a total of 6,65,045 girls sat for the HSC, while the number was 6,66,013 for boys
Auto-pass for all HSC examinees will undermine results of majority: edu adviser
Education Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud today said if all HSC candidates are given auto-pass, it will undermine the results of majority of the students who passed the exams through hard work
Nahid rejects honour amid student protests in BRUR
Information Adviser Nahid Islam yesterday declined the honour bestowed upon him during the anniversary celebration of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR), responding to demands raised by students
No playground at most primary schools in Pabna
Raihan, a third-grader at Alia Madrasa Government Primary School in Pabna municipality, often ventures outside the school compound during recess, defying his teachers’ instructions.
Primary schools barely looked after
A major project to build more classrooms, sanitation facilities and make other improvements in primary schools has not made much progress in six years while the poor environment continues to harm learning and teaching.
Separate pay scale for teachers still not in sight
A separate pay scale for teachers, aimed at ensuring their financial security and respect, remains elusive due to the indifference of successive governments towards this critical issue.
Education Service Commission demanded for private sector
Bangladesh College Shikkhak Samity (Bakshis) and Bangladesh Principals’ Council (BPC) today demanded that the interim government constitute a separate Education Service Commission with qualified and efficient teachers to improve the quality of education
Reinstate coordination committee for revising textbooks
Demand 122 eminent citizens in a statement
Dissolution of textbook revision body: Chhatra Front condemns ministry decision
Samajtantrik Chhatra Front (SCF) today condemned the education ministry’s decision to dissolve a committee formed to revise textbooks under the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB), terming it an “undemocratic decision”