Monday, 23 Dec, 2024

Education

Hartal, blockade affect pass rate

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the pass rate in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent results would have been better, if BNP-Jamaat alliance had not enforced hartal and blockade during exams.The premier was addressing the audiences at Gonobhaban after

Shamsul Hoque Khan School the best

DHAKA: Shamsul Hoque Khan School & College, Demra secured the top position in all education boards in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations this year.Among its 778 examinees passed, 740 of them obtained GPA-5, the highest grade of passing.Previous year’s top ranked Rajuk

MCQ method being discarded!

DHAKA: The Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) part of the question papers in the Secondary School Certificate and Equivalent Examinations might be discarded from next year.At his ministry, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Saturday said it is an easier way to get 40 marks in the exam

87.04pc pass in SSC

DHAKA: The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations have been published Saturday morning with overall pass percentage of 87.04 per, which is 4.3 percent lower than that of last year. A total of 1,282,618 students passed this year

SSC, equivalent results Saturday

DHAKA: The results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations in 2015 are all set to be published on Saturday.The results under eight general education, vocational and madrasa boards are scheduled to be released on 1:30am on the day simultaneously.“Education

SSC results Saturday

DHAKA: The results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations will be published on Saturday.Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid along with chairmen of the education boards will hand over the copies of the results to Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban at

JU teacher fired for sexual harassment

JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY: The authorities of Jahangirnagar University sacked AKM Anisuzzaman, lecturer of Accounting and Information Systems Department on charge of harassing a female student sexually.The decision came from a syndicate meeting on Thursday evening.Registrar Abu Bakar

IU admission period extended

IU (KUSHTIA): The admission date for 2014-2015 sessions of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia has been extended till June 8.University central admission committee convener and also IU vice- chancellor Dr Abdul Hakim Sarkar confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said the university

ACCA announces up to 50% fee reduction

DHAKA: A UK-based global processional accounting body Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) announced a substantial reduction in fees by over 50 percent for the students in Bangladesh.The announcement came in a program held at the residence of British High Commissioner to

NU honors admission test on Oct 1

DHAKA: National University (NU) announced that honors admission test for the students of 2015-16 education year will be held on October 1.The decision was taken at an academic council meeting of the university on Monday.According to the decision, classes for the honors students will start

3 new departments at DU

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Three new departments will be introduced at Dhaka University (DU) from 2015-2016 education year.The departments are ‘Printing and Publications Department’ under social science faculty, ‘Public Health Department’ under biology faculty and ‘Mechatronics

Dr Ali Akbar new BAU VC

BAU: Animal Nutrition Department professor Dr Ali Akbar of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) has been appointed as Vice-Chancellor of the varsity.BAU Public Relations Department Assistant Director Din Mohammad confirmed the matter to banglanews on Sunday.The education ministry

ADB okays $120m fund for pry education

DHAKA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved 120 million U.S. dollars in additional funding for a government-led program to improve the quality and reach of primary education in Bangladesh.Bangladesh government will provide the remaining 1.7 billion U.S. dollars for the country's

City Bank distributes stipends among students

DHAKA: The successful corporate social responsibility (CSR) intervention has proved effective in improving the living standard of the underprivileged people.Planned CSR intervention is cost effective, need-based and community-focused that helps uplift the poor.Speakers made the

JKKNIU organizes prog on Nazrul birth anniv

MYMENSINGH: Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU) has organized a three-day program from May 25 to celebrate 116th birth anniversary of the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam on its campus in Trishal upazila of Mymensingh.University sources said a discussion will be held in

Honors 1st year exam begins Thursday

DHAKA: The 1st year examination of 2014 under National University will begin from Thursday.University authorities issued a press release in this regard on Wednesday saying that all preparation has been taken in this regard.The examination is scheduled to be started at 9:00am at 197

DU campus to be brought under CCTV

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: The whole campus area of Dhaka University (DU) is set to be brought under the monitor of close circuit television (CCTV) with the view to enhance security in the area.The authorities have already started installation of CCTVs in the students’ halls.DU proctor office

MIU observes WISD

DHAKA: Manarat International University (MIU) on Monday observed World Information Society Day (WISD) and the 2nd founding anniversary of the university’s journalism and media studies department.MIU vice-chancellor Professor Dr. Choudhury Mahmood Hasan was present as chief guest at the

SSEF distributes 50 laptops to DU students

DHAKA: South-South Education Foundation (SSEF) on Monday distributed 50 laptops to fifty students of Dhaka University.State minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak handed over the laptops at a program at Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel in city.Under the

Admission fair begins in BU

DHAKA: A five-day admission fair of Bangladesh University’s (BU) summer semester has begun on Sunday in its Mohammadpur campus.BU acting vice-chancellor Qamrul Hasan inaugurated the fair, where the admission seeking students will get necessary information and opportunities for the