Saturday, 21 Dec, 2024

Education

HSC exams deferred again for two weeks

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations have been deferred again. Scheduled to resume on September 11, the exams will now be postponed for another two weeks.  The remaining exams will follow a new format, with only half of the questions being answered,

Students announce to resist any attack on media

The students after visiting East West Media Group (EWMG) premises in the capital’s Bashundhara area after attack said they will wind up any attack on the mass media. Earlier, on Monday (August 19) afternoon, miscreants vandalised the East West Media Group’s office and

BUET vice chancellor resigns

Bangladesh University of Engineering (BUET) vice chancellor (VC) Professor Dr Satya Prasad Majumder has resigned today (August 18). Earlier, on July, 3, this year President Mohammed Shahabuddin reappointed the BUET VC for the second term as per Section 11 (1) and (2) of Bangladesh

We will go back to previous curriculum: Education Adviser

The education system will gradually revert to the previous curriculum as the current curriculum is not feasible, said Planning and Education Adviser in the Interim Government Wahiduddin Mahmud on Sunday (Aug 18). However, he assured that the transition would not cause discomfort for

Student shot during movement dies at DMCH

Another student who was shot during the last student movement in Tangail on August 4, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Dhaka on Sunday morning. Emon, 22, who passed his HSC exams from Moniruzzaman Khan BM College, breathed his last around 5:00am while undergoing treatment at

Educational institutions reopen

All educational institutions in the country reopened on Sunday in full swing after about one month of closure. On Saturday, the Ministry of Education asked the authorities concerned to open all the educational institutions of the country and resume academic activities from Sunday,

HSC exams likely to resume Sept 11

The postponed Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will resume on September 11. A notification signed by Professor Md Abul Bashar, the convener of the inter-education board examination control committee and controller of Dhaka Secondary and Higher Secondary

Bangladesh to reopen educational institutions on Aug 18

Chief Adviser of the Interim Government Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus has asked the authorities concerned to resume academic activities of all educational institutions on August 18. Muhammad Yunus, also education adviser, came up with the announcement in an office order issued by the Ministry

Primary schools reopen across country

Primary schools have reopened across the country after around one month of closure.   Students were seen going to schools in the capital this morning. On 17 July, all government primary schools under eight city corporation areas of the country were declared closed for an

Primary schools reopen Wednesday

Primary schools will reopen tomorrow (Aug 14) after remaining shut for around one month. The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has directed resuming full-scale class activities in government primary schools. Mahbubur Rahman, public relations officer of Primary and Mass

Chittagong University VC resigns

Chittagong University (CU) Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Md Abu Taher on Sunday (August 12) night submitted his resignation letter to the President and Chancellor Mohammed Shahabuddin. CU registrar Prof KM Nur Ahmad confirmed the matter to the media this morning. He said the VC sent

Pressure on heads of edn institutions to resign mounts

Following the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led government, pressure has intensified on the heads of educational institutions, including universities, colleges, and schools, who took an anti-student stance during the recent quota reform movement, to resign from their posts. In response

Students give ultimatum to reduce prices of commodities

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has given an ultimatum to all departments under the Ministry of Commerce to bring the prices of commodities within the purchasing capacity of the commoners by a week. Bin Yamin Molla, one of the coordinators of the student movement, issued the

New curriculum not postponed: NCTB

Media reports on postponement of new curriculum is not true as it has not been postponed, said a notice of National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB). The notice says: “A news report regarding postponement of new curriculum by National Curriculum and Textbook Board is being

Cases against students to be withdrawn within 3 days

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul has said the false and harassing cases filed against student under the Anti-Terrorism Act and the Cyber Security Act will be withdrawn within three working days. Asif Nazrul came up with the announcement after holding a

Bangladesh not to open primary schools today 

Primary schools across the country will not resume academic activities today (August 4). Although primary schools were supposed to open tomorrow, those will not resume their activities in view of the ongoing situation, said Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman, Senior Information Officer of the

Bangladesh not to open primary schools tomorrow 

Primary schools across the country will not resume academic activities tomorrow (August 3). Although primary schools were supposed to open tomorrow, those will not resume their activities in view of the ongoing situation, said Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman, Senior Information Officer of the

Primary schools open tomorrow

The government primary schools across the country except 12 city corporations and the municipalities of Narsingdi district will resume academic activities tomorrow. According to a notification of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education issued earlier, district primary education

10 Minute School closed indefinitely

10 Minute School, the country’s popular online educational platform developed in 2015 by Ayman Sadiq, has been declared closed indefinitely. In a Facebook post from their verified profile, the platform said: "All live classes, revision classes and offline classes of English

Quota protesters' mass procession tomorrow

The Anti-discrimination Students’ Movement, a platform for quota protests, has announced that they will hold mass processions nationwide tomorrow (August 1). Abdul Quader, one of the coordinators of the movement, said in a press release on Thursday that they would hold the