Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid says his bribe comment, that is taking Bangladesh by storm, has been misunderstood due to publication of “partial comment”.

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid warns of taking legal actions against the private universities failing to fulfill their conditions in running academic activities.

The government is to distribute 35,42,90,162 textbooks free of cost among the primary and secondary level students in the academic year 2018.

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid says that some immoral teachers are main perpetrators behind the question paper leak.

Textbooks enlisted in the syllabus under all education boards of the country will be gradually made easy for students, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid says.

Action will be taken against the teachers, who will use mobile phone in classrooms, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid warns.

Around 2,000 posts of teachers are vacant in secondary schools across the country, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid tells parliament.

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid has told the parliament that the draft of the Education Bill is at the final stage and it will be sent to the cabinet division soon for approval.

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid says the government is going to formulate specific law to bring an end to coaching and guide book businesses in the country.

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid expresses hope that question papers in public examinations will be printed locally under supervision of upazila administration on the day of exam from the next year.

The government has formed a nine-member committee to amend guidelines for enlisting educational institutions under Monthly Payment Order (MPO) facility, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid tells parliament.

On May 19, The Daily Star headline announced, "From now on, primary education in the country will be up to class-VIII". The decision had been taken and made public by the Minister of Education, Nurul Islam Nahid.

An education ministry probe committee found no evidence that Shyamal Kanti Bhakta had hurt anyone's religious sentiment though, on this allegation, the Narayanganj headmaster was publicly humiliated on a local lawmaker's instruction.

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid lauds the “peaceful protests” on social media that broke out over the humiliation of a Narayanganj school headmaster.

In light of the National Education Policy, the government finalises its decision to extend primary education level up to class VIII from V. It’s a major decision for the country’s education system, says Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid.

In the wake of severe criticism on social media, the education ministry has launched a probe into the incident of public humiliation of a headmaster in Narayanganj for his alleged derogatory comments on religion.

Online application process for admissions to class XI will begin in colleges on May 26 and continue till June 9.

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.

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid says the law enforcing agencies have kept the coaching centers under surveillance to prevent question paper leakage ahead of the upcoming Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations.

The government serves show-cause notices to 1,209 educational institutions, including many top ranking ones, for not responding to the ministry over the allegation of taking extra admission fees, the education minister says.