Education
Strike, talks go on
Agitating public university teachers have vowed to continue their movement, but said they would also hold talks with the government simultaneously to realise their demands.
12 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Govt okays 6 more pvt universities
The government has approved six new private universities despite allegations of irregularities against many existing institutions and questions raised over the standards of education there.
10 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Teachers go on strike today over 'pay disparity'
An indefinite teachers' strike begins at all the public universities today in protest at the “government inaction” on fulfilling their demands, including removal of "discriminatory provisions" in the eighth national pay scale and retaining selection grade and time scale.
10 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Govt okays 6 more private universities
Despite allegations of numerous irregularities against most of the private universities, the government gives approval to six new universities in the private sector.
10 January 2016, 12:00 PM
Education minister inaugurates textbook distribution
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid inaugurates textbooks distribution programme among students
1 January 2016, 05:25 AM
Primary terminal exams
After a downslide in 2014, class V students fared better in Primary Terminal Examination (PTE) 2015, registering a slight rise in both pass rates and number of GPA-5 scorers.
31 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Public university teachers threaten strike
The teachers of public universities across the country have threatened to go for a campus strike if their demands regarding the "discrimination" in the 8th national pay scale are not met by December 31.
27 December 2015, 14:52 PM
Pay hike for MPO-listed teachers too
Teachers of non-government educational institutions which are under monthly payment order (MPO) system will also get a salary hike according to the latest pay scale.
20 December 2015, 10:15 AM
Five things that are wrong with the world's best country
Is life in the world's nicest country all it's made out to be? Most of those surveyed, mainly Norwegians, said yes. But, for balance, here are some aspects of Norwegian life that don't tick everyone's boxes.
18 December 2015, 07:20 AM
Women on the move
Bangladesh hasn't ratified the Domestic Workers Act itself, making it difficult for the government to require the same of destination countries.
8 December 2015, 18:00 PM
10 hurt in BCL infighting at Comilla University
At least 10 people are injured in a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League Comilla University unit over establishing supremacy near Kotbari Government Laboratory School.
4 December 2015, 09:45 AM
Monday’s primary, ebtedai exams to be held Nov 30
The primary and ebtedai terminal examinations scheduled for tomorrow will be held on November 30.
22 November 2015, 05:09 AM
Body finds proof of medical admission question leak
The mass probe body formed over alleged question leak of medical and dental admission tests reports to have found proof of leak.
17 November 2015, 15:52 PM
[WATCH NOW] The blind Teacher
Fazlul Haque is visually impaired but he is teaching voluntarily at two schools including a govt primary school and a junior high school at the same campus at a remote village Charkhatamari in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila at the Dharla river basin.
9 November 2015, 12:50 PM
Only 9% pass DU 'Gha' unit entry tests
Only nine percent of the admission seekers passed the entry tests to Dhaka University’s ‘Gha’ unit under social sciences faculty.
9 November 2015, 08:26 AM
Today's JSC, JDC exams start at 2:00pm
Today's Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations will begin at 2:00pm instead of 10:00am due to half-day hartal called by Gonogajoron Mancha.
2 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Pay-scale demo postponed on minister’s assurance
Public university teachers demanding separate pay scale postpone their demonstration till November 1 following an assurance by Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid.
30 October 2015, 15:55 PM
Complex 'character test' facing tardy Chinese students
A professor in China invents a taxing new way of preventing students from turning up late for his classes.
29 October 2015, 11:22 AM
JSC from Nov 1, steps taken to avoid question ‘leak’
The government has taken stern steps against question paper “leak” for the upcoming JSC tests that will begin from November 1, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid says.
29 October 2015, 09:53 AM
Students to get textbooks on time: Nahid
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid today assured that the printing of textbooks would be completed on schedule and school students would get them by the start of next year.
28 October 2015, 08:18 AM