education in Bangladesh
Teachers' empowerment can do wonders for education in Bangladesh
Education must be made enjoyable, accessible, and equitable for students, and for that teachers must have a quality life with dignity.
5 October 2024, 02:00 AM
The key changes needed in the education sector
The new norm for education should be people before profit, not the other way around.
2 September 2024, 07:00 AM
Free education up to class 8 on the cards: Mohibul
Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury told parliament today that the government has a plan to provide free education up to class 8 in an effort to provide equal access to education for all citizens
9 June 2024, 10:04 AM
Education Expenses: Primary sees a 25pc rise, secondary 51
During the first half of last year, out-of-pocket expenses rose by 51 percent for secondary level education and 25 percent for primary level education, according to a study.
30 March 2024, 18:00 PM
When teachers stop being teachers
Those who choose to become teachers nowadays often do so out of necessity rather than a genuine desire to educate.
5 November 2023, 02:00 AM
Education for most Indians is still a ‘bust.' What about Bangladesh?
In Bangladesh, the government could call on the Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) to change the system of remunerating government schoolteachers.
31 July 2023, 02:00 AM
Children with Down’s syndrome deserve better
They have more to offer to society than we realise
28 May 2023, 02:01 AM
What makes a classroom great?
A great classroom is one that is conducive to learning.
17 March 2023, 17:30 PM
Give us 5 mins to catch you up with all the buzz
The mild cold cave sweeping across the nation may abate soon according to meteorologists. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening all around.
14 January 2023, 10:10 AM
An innovative way to achieve quality education in Bangladesh
An innovative scheme is needed to move towards quality education within the current constraints.
27 October 2022, 16:15 PM
Can teachers be the pivot of change in education?
To ignore the special role of a teacher in society is to place the future of the nation at peril.
5 October 2022, 14:00 PM
Is education another commodity in the market?
The important issue that must be discussed is whether school education should continue to be another commodity subject to the vagaries of the market.
12 September 2022, 16:00 PM
Transforming education beyond words and tokenism
Bangladesh is lagging behind its neighbours with smaller GDP sizes when it comes to education spending.
8 September 2022, 16:00 PM
No teacher should have to suffer such barbarity
Recent attacks on teachers deeply alarming
29 June 2022, 12:25 PM
Children need proper support to recover from pandemic
Learning recovery and mental health should be priority
2 June 2022, 12:30 PM
What Bangladesh needs to accomplish to be an upper-middle income country
Primary schools are the foundation for a child’s education.
22 May 2022, 06:39 AM
Ninth-grader kills herself in capital
A ninth-grade student of Viquarunnisa School and College (VNSC) killed herself yesterday, allegedly after school authorities summoned
3 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Nahid avoids entering HSC exam hall
Amid previous controversies and considering the state of mind of the candidates, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid avoids entering exam hall on the first day of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination.
3 April 2016, 04:36 AM
Cabinet approves draft accreditation council act
The government approves the draft rules of Accreditation Council Act-2016 to ensure quality and standard of higher education in Bangladesh.
28 March 2016, 13:02 PM