DHAKA: Primary and Mass Education Minister Advocate Mostafizur Rahman on Monday disclosed that the government has taken an initiative to expand the range of primary education upto Class-VIII from 2018 onwards.The minister came up with the disclosure in response to a question by

DHAKA: Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid will go to Paris as the representative of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to join UNESCO general conference.He will leave Dhaka Monday evening, said a ministry official.According to the official, the conference will begin on November 7.However, the

DHAKA: As many as 164 students will receive ‘PM Gold Medal’ of University Grants Commission (UGC) on January 8.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over the awards to the students at PMO in city at 10:00am on the day.UGC deputy secretary (public relations) Mohammad Omar Faruq said

DHAKA: The European Union (EU) has approved 50 million euros to the primary education sector of Bangladesh.This funding under the 2015 budget makes the EU the second largest grant provider for the Third Primary Education Development Programme (PEDP 3), according to EU delegation to

DHAKA: Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said the incumbent government is determined to improve the standard of higher education.He made this assertion while addressing a workshop titled ‘Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) Achievements 2015’ at Bangabandhu

DHAKA: The 36th preliminary exam of Bangladesh Civil Service will be held on January 8 next year.Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) public relations officer Diana Islam Soma informed about the development on Thursday.Earlier on May 31 this year, PSC issued a gazette appointing

GAZIPUR: The authorities of National University (NU) is set to release the merit list for students eligible for admission in honors first year for the session 2015-16 in the varsity.Public relations division of the university issued a news release on Wednesday night in this regard.It said

DHAKA: Eastern University has received an award from One Asia Foundation and the award will allow Eastern University to offer a course titled “Path to One Asia”.Renowned Asian scholars will visit the Eastern University campus to teach various aspects of creating and promoting a joint

DHAKA: The admission test result of 'Gha' unit under the social science faculty of Dhaka University for 2015-16 session was published on Monday with 9.94 percent pass.The results are available on www.admission.eis.du.ac.bd or via SMS from cellphones by typing DU GHA and roll number and

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: The ‘Gha’ unit result of Dhaka University (DU) entry test for honors first year in 2015-16 session will be published on Monday.DU vice-chancellor Dr AASM Arefin Siddique will announce the result around 1:30pm on the day.A DU source informed banglanews Sunday.The

DHAKA: “Intra University Computer Programming Contest, Summer-2015”, held at City Campus, City University in the capital’s Kamal Ataturk Avenue. Organized by City University Programming Club (CUPC), the event was held at the department of computer science and engineering of City

DHAKA: The Executive Board of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has granted Category II status to International Mother Language Institute (IMLI) of Dhaka.The Paris-based UN body took the decision in its 38th Session of General Conference on Saturday

DHAKA: A total of nine people were detained on Friday on charge of their involvement in fraudulence during first year honors admission tests of Dhaka University (DU) under ‘Gha’ unit and of Jagannath University (JnU) under ‘D’ unit for the academic session 2015-16.Of them, four

DHAKA: The 1st year honors admission test of Dhaka University (DU) under 'Gha' unit for the academic session 2015-16 was  held on Friday.The 120-mark MCQ test started from 10:00am at 87 centers in the city, including 52 centers on DU campus and ended at 11:00am.As many as 90,130 students

DHAKA: The government has granted selection grade for 1,897 assistant professor-level officers of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) general education.The education ministry website released a circular on Thursday announcing selection grade benefits for around 1,897 fifth grade BCS officials

GAZIPUR: The examination of 2014 honors 2nd year of National University will begin on November 7 following the previous schedule.The examination will begin at 1:00pm on the day.A press release signed by NU public relations, information and counseling department acting director Mohammad

DHAKA: The 1st year honors admission test of Dhaka University (DU) under 'Gha' unit for the academic session 2015-16 will be held on Friday (November 6).As many as 62 applicants will vie against each seat this year.The public relations department of the university issued a press release

DHAKA: Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid has been elected as vice-president of 38th session of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) General Conference.He was elected in the ongoing general conference of the UN body which is taking place at its

DHAKA: Results of ‘Ka’ unit admission test of Dhaka University (DU) for honors first year of 2015-16 session has been published on Wednesday.Among the admission seeking students 20.75 percent passed the test.DU vice-chancellor (VC) Professor DR AAMS Arefin Siddique announced the

CHITTAGONG: The result of admission test of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) for 2015-2016 session has been published on Tuesday.The results will be available in university notice board and its website www.cuet.ac.bd or