Police brutality on protesters: A betrayal of the July uprising
They risked everything for a better future, a better Bangladesh
16 January 2025, 15:26 PM
Removal of word ‘adivasi’: Indigenous group attacked at NCTB; 20 hurt
At least 20 persons were injured yesterday in an attack on an indigenous group and its supporters protesting the removal of a graffiti from textbooks featuring the word “indigenous” (adivasi, in Bangla).
15 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Shakib Al Hasan: An icon we once adored, now fading into memory
Shakib is still a legend. His achievements have changed Bangladesh cricket forever. But a legacy is more than just numbers and trophies.
14 January 2025, 02:06 AM
When students become guinea pigs
Let us begin with a generic scenario to explain the quandary of a 10th grader in Bangladesh in 2025. Due to take the SSC examinations in a year, this student will have to choose between science, humanities and commerce streams.
9 January 2025, 18:38 PM
Textbook fiasco: End excuses, act now
Contradictory statements from govt officials erode public trust; failure to address foreseeable obstacles exposes weakness
9 January 2025, 15:44 PM
Wait for textbooks gets longer
Most students did not receive new textbooks on the first day of the year mainly because of printing and shipping delays.
1 January 2025, 18:04 PM
Primary, Secondary level: Major changes coming to Bangla, English textbooks
Bangla and English textbooks for primary and secondary educational institutions are set to see some major changes, including the dropping of some contents related to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
30 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Textbook distribution runs into a snag
No secondary school student will get full sets of textbooks on the first day of the next academic year. At the primary level, only about half of the students will get the full sets on January 1.
26 December 2024, 18:21 PM
Partisan link still rules the game
At least 30 VCs out of 47, along with 18 Pro-VCs and treasurers from 40 appointments, have connections to pro-BNP and pro-Jamaat teachers' organisations
13 December 2024, 18:00 PM
From driver fatigue to political barriers: What’s making the roads deadlier?
Crashes, fatalities rise by 10pc, reports BRTA
29 November 2024, 18:00 PM
5 educational institutions: Academic lives of 40,000 in disarray
Classes, exams halted following series of clashes
28 November 2024, 22:00 PM
University admission: Cluster system’s fate hangs in balance
The fate of cluster system admission test for next academic year still hangs in balance, as the education ministry did not make a decision yesterday in this regard following its meeting with university vice chancellors.
27 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Leading univs withdrawing from cluster system
Session delays, irregularities, and lack of central planning cited as reasons
24 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Textbooks to feature July uprising
The government is set to incorporate content on the student-led uprising into school textbooks for the 2025 academic year.
14 November 2024, 22:00 PM
DMP launches app to identify accident hotspots
Dhaka Metropolitan Police has launched a new data-driven initiative aimed at improving road safety by pinpointing accident hotspots and analysing underlying causes.
4 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Free textbook distribution: Race against the clock for govt
The government is racing against time to print the textbooks for free distribution among primary and secondary school students on January 1, 2025 – the first day of the upcoming academic year.
28 October 2024, 18:14 PM
76 job seekers still await approval
Around 76 job seekers qualified under the Non-Government Teachers’ Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) were deprived of final recommendations despite meeting government qualifications, according to the applicants.
26 October 2024, 21:56 PM
HSC, equivalent exams: Demand for auto pass ‘unacceptable’
Education experts have urged the government not to concede to students’ demands for automatic passes and result re-evaluations, terming such demands illogical, unacceptable, and with far-reaching consequences.
23 October 2024, 18:00 PM
This year’s HSC examinees have tough times ahead
Some experts feel that students who passed this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams are entering higher education with a significant learning gap after exemption from nearly half of their tests.
19 October 2024, 18:00 PM
HSC pass rate drops, number of GPA-5 rises
Though students did not have to sit for nearly half of the exams, the pass rate for this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate still saw a slight drop.
15 October 2024, 18:01 PM