Ministry of Education

A simple plan to fix education

The centralisation of examinations in Dhaka fosters inequality and compromises the recruitment process.

‘New year, new curriculum’ cannot transform our school education

Throughout 2022, education authorities focused on returning to a “normal” routine, making minimal adjustments mostly in organising public examinations.

Ban on notebooks must not be a paper promise

Govt should take the new act as a stepping stone to wider education reforms

Of public schools and their woes

As the new fiscal year is set to begin, will the state of public schools remain unchanged?

All educational institutions closed till March 31: Dipu Moni

Education Minister Dipu Moni today said all educational institutions will remain closed till March 31, starting from tomorrow, as a preventive measure against spread of the coronavirus.

329 technical schools, colleges to be set up by 2024

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved a Tk 20,525.69 crore project to set up 329 technical schools and colleges in the upazila level in a bid to create skilled manpower in the country.

Govt orders shutting pvt university branches

Bangladesh government orders closure of Darul Ihsan University and all illegal branch campuses of privately-run universities.

HC asks govt to explain legality of its order against non-MPO teachers’ benefits

The High Court questions the legality of a government order that restricted giving salary to the teachers of non-government high schools and colleges, who are not enjoying monthly payment order.

Opinion: When did private tuition become a crime?

Since when did private tuition become a crime? When did private tuition become synonymous to stealing, pick-pocketing or mugging that the ministry would think of putting a private tutor behind bars?

September 11, 2024
September 11, 2024

A simple plan to fix education

The centralisation of examinations in Dhaka fosters inequality and compromises the recruitment process.

December 28, 2022
December 28, 2022

‘New year, new curriculum’ cannot transform our school education

Throughout 2022, education authorities focused on returning to a “normal” routine, making minimal adjustments mostly in organising public examinations.

June 23, 2022
June 23, 2022

Ban on notebooks must not be a paper promise

Govt should take the new act as a stepping stone to wider education reforms

June 1, 2022
June 1, 2022

Of public schools and their woes

As the new fiscal year is set to begin, will the state of public schools remain unchanged?

March 16, 2020
March 16, 2020

All educational institutions closed till March 31: Dipu Moni

Education Minister Dipu Moni today said all educational institutions will remain closed till March 31, starting from tomorrow, as a preventive measure against spread of the coronavirus.

January 21, 2020
January 21, 2020

329 technical schools, colleges to be set up by 2024

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved a Tk 20,525.69 crore project to set up 329 technical schools and colleges in the upazila level in a bid to create skilled manpower in the country.

July 26, 2016
July 26, 2016

Govt orders shutting pvt university branches

Bangladesh government orders closure of Darul Ihsan University and all illegal branch campuses of privately-run universities.

July 25, 2016
July 25, 2016

HC asks govt to explain legality of its order against non-MPO teachers’ benefits

The High Court questions the legality of a government order that restricted giving salary to the teachers of non-government high schools and colleges, who are not enjoying monthly payment order.

April 7, 2016
April 7, 2016

Opinion: When did private tuition become a crime?

Since when did private tuition become a crime? When did private tuition become synonymous to stealing, pick-pocketing or mugging that the ministry would think of putting a private tutor behind bars?

August 13, 2015
August 13, 2015

Own campus: Pvt universities to report by Sep 30

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid asks defaulter private universities to report by September 30 on progress regarding relocation to own campus premises.