Monday, 23 Dec, 2024

Education

3-day Int’l conference on gender underway

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: A three-day long international conference on gender issues has been going on at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of the university since Friday. Department of Women and Gender Studies (DWGS) of the university arranged the event titled “International Conference

NU Degree exams deferred till April 18

DHAKA: The examination date of Degree Pass and Certificate Course for 2013 under National University (NU) has differed till April 18.NU acting director for public relations, information and advising department M Faizul Karim issued a press release in the regard on Tuesday.However, the

48 BAU teachers resign from admin posts

BAU (MYMENSINGH): Forty eight teachers of Bangladesh Agricultural University have resigned from their administrative posts demanding the step-down of its vice-chancellor Professor Dr Rafiqul Haque.The teachers submitted their resignation papers to the university registrar Abdul Khaleque,

HSC exams on schedule despite hartal-blockade

DHAKA: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Tuesday said the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations will be held as per schedule despite hartal and blockade enforced by BNP-led 20-party alliance.The minister came up with the assertion while replying to the

HSC exams to continue amid hartal

DHAKA: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Monday categorically said there would be no change in the schedule of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations, set to begin April 1.While talking to banglanews24, the minister, over cell phone said though the ministry brought changes

IU admission begins Apr 4

ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY (LUSHTIA): The admission for the first year honors students of 2014-15 session of Islamic University (IU) will begin from April 4.The university’s central admission test committee took the decision in a meeting, said a press release of IU information and public

Rokeya University opens after 4 months

RANGPUR: The university administration has opened Rokeya University on Sunday morning after 4 months of its closure following the movement on its vice-chancellor’s (VC) resignation.In presence of executive magistrate Mizanur Raman and assistant police super (ASP) Ashok Kumar Paal,

Postponed SSC exams rescheduled

DHAKA: The Ministry of Education Saturday announced the new schedule for the postponed SSC and its equivalent examinations of March 8 and March 10.According to the new schedule, the examination of March 8 will be held at 9:00am on March 27 (Friday) and the exam of March 10 at 10:00am on

Teachers’ separate pay scale soon

DHAKA: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Thursday announced that separate pay scale will be made for teachers increasing the volume of salary.The minister came up with the declaration at a seminar on development of education in the national representatives’ meeting of teachers at

Curriculum integration event begins in ULAB

DHAKA: A weeklong curriculum integration event for Spring Semester, 2015 is scheduled to begin at University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) on Saturday (April 4), says a press release.Media Studies and Journalism (MJS) Department of the university has arranged the event titled “The

Why not 2nd chance for DU

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) Monday issued a rule asking authorities concerned to explain why the decision not to allow students second time to sit for Dhaka University (DU) admission tests should not be declared illegal.An HC bench comprising Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice M Ijarul Haq

54,481 primary students get scholarship

DHAKA: A total of 54,481 students got primary scholarship in Primary School Certificate examinations-2014.Primary and Mass Education Minister Advocate Mostafizur Rahman unfolded the scholarship results of the successful students at his ministry on Sunday.Among them 21,983 students

Human chain at 2,154 colleges Saturday

DHAKA: Teachers-Students-employees of 2,154 colleges under National University (NU) will form a human chain on Saturday demanding an end to the education system destroying violence. In a press release issued on Friday, the NU informed the decision taken by a syndicate meeting. The

PSC scholarship results Sunday

DHAKA: The Primary School Certificate Scholarship Exam (PSC) Exam 2014 will be published on Sunday. Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafijur Rahman will declare the list on merit basis in a press conference in the secretariat on the date.Rabindranath Roy, a public relation officer

Technical Edu Board gets new chairman

DHAKA: Government has appointed Dhaka Polytechnic Institute principal Dr M Mostafizur Rahman as Bangladesh Technical Education Board chairman.In an order, the Education Ministry appointed Dr Mostafizur in the vacant post of chairman on Tuesday.Bangladesh Technical Education Board

Wednesday’s Dakhil exams postponed

DHAKA: Education Ministry has postponed Dakhil examinations of Wednesday as 20-party extended their hartal till 6am Friday.Confirming the matter, deputy chief information officer of the ministry Subodh Chandra Dhali said new date will be declared later. Besides, the postponed SSC and

March 8, 10 SSC exams postponed

DHAKA: The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations scheduled for March 8 and 10 (Sunday and Tuesday) were postponed immediately after the BNP-led 20-party alliance had called fresh 72-hour shutdown.Deputy chief information officer of education ministry Subodh

SSC results within 60 days

DHAKA: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid expressed his hope that the ongoing Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations will finish at the end of March amid disruption caused by hartal-blockade.  The results of the exams will be published within 60 days like

35th BCS preliminary test held

DHAKA: The preliminary test of the 35th BCS (Bangladesh Civil Service) was held at seven divisional cities in the country simultaneously Friday afternoon.The two-hour multiple choice question (MCQ)-test began at 3:00pm with the participation of 2.5 lakhs aspirants.For the first time,

35th BCS preliminary test at 3pm

DHAKA: The preliminary test of the 35th BCS (Bangladesh Civil Service) will be held across the country simultaneously Friday afternoon.The test will began at 3:00pm and continue till 5:00pm without break.For the first time, Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) has banned the use of