JU 'A' unit admission test deferred

The admission test of 'A' unit of Jahangirnagar University which was expected to be held on November 7 and 8, has been rescheduled to November 20 and 21.
5 November 2021, 18:45 PM

Learning Loss: Redress it, right now

A report last month said nearly eight million students across the country were at risk of learning loss due to the prolonged school closure caused by the pandemic, but the government still appears to be in the dark about the situation on the ground.
5 November 2021, 18:00 PM

RU takes steps to reform controversial teacher recruitment policy

The Rajshahi University authorities have finally taken necessary steps to change the university’s questionable teacher recruitment policy-2017 and formulate the new recruitment policy.
5 November 2021, 14:29 PM

DU’s current, ex-VCs face contempt rule

The High Court yesterday issued a contempt of court rule against Dhaka University’s Vice Chancellor Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman, its former VC Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique, and two others on charges of violating the Supreme Court directives over giving seniority and financial benefit to a teacher.
3 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Only 16.89% pass DU ‘Kha’ unit entry test

The admission test result of “Kha” unit under arts faculty of Dhaka University for 2020-21 session was published today with a pass rate of 16.89 percent.
2 November 2021, 07:30 AM

‘Introduce cyber security courses in universities to meet global demands’

State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak today urged the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) to introduce courses at universities to meet the global demands for cyber security experts.
31 October 2021, 11:49 AM

Still unsure about number of dropped out students

The number of students who have dropped out during the school closure could not be ascertained yet, said Education Minister Dipu Moni yesterday.
30 October 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Not sure what percentage of students dropped out during pandemic’

The percentage of students who dropped out during the closure of schools due to the Covid-19 pandemic could not be ascertained yet, Education Minister Dipu Moni said today.
30 October 2021, 13:50 PM

SSC: Short syllabus, fewer subjects

The number of examinees for this year’s Secondary School Certificate and its equivalent exams has increased from last year.
27 October 2021, 18:00 PM

SSC exams from Nov 14, number of candidates up by 1.79 lakh

Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations will begin on November 14, Education Minister Dipu Moni said at a briefing today.
27 October 2021, 09:11 AM

Tutoring the underprivileged for a better society

A tutorial centre named ‘Shishu Pathshala’ has become the beacon of hope for disadvantaged students in Jhenidah municipality.
26 October 2021, 18:00 PM

An effort to bring children back to school

Nineteen development partners are providing Covid-19 safety training for teachers of remote schools and are assisting children of families in extreme poverty to get back into education.
26 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Practice of moral education needed for communal harmony: Speakers tell interfaith dialogue

Speakers at a dialogue in Rajshahi today emphasised the need for increasing practices of moral education and inter-community relations for ensuring communal harmony and tolerance in societies.
24 October 2021, 12:10 PM

Govt plans to raise number of classes in schools, colleges

Education Minister Dipu Moni yesterday said the government was planning to increase the number of classes in schools and colleges from January next.
23 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Govt considering more classes in schools, colleges from January

Education Minister Dipu Moni today said the government is planning to increase the number of classes in schools and colleges from January next.
23 October 2021, 13:04 PM

Education of 37 million Bangladeshi children disrupted by Covid: UNICEF

Education of 37 million children in Bangladesh has been disrupted due to school closures since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020, according to a report by UNICEF and UNESCO.
19 October 2021, 09:57 AM

Students Victim of School Closure: 7.86m at risk of learning loss

Around 7.86 million students were at risk of learning loss as schools remained closed for almost 18 months due to the pandemic, according to a new study.
18 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Covid Vaccination: School kids outside capital asked to give information

The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education has asked school students outside the capital to send their information to the upazila and thana secondary education officers by email so that the students can be inoculated against Covid-19.
18 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Covid-19: 7.86 million Bangladesh students at risk of learning loss

Number of students at risk of learning loss has increased as schools were closed for almost 18 months due to Covid-19 pandemic.
18 October 2021, 08:14 AM

Joyous reunion at DU after 18 months

The Dhaka University campus was abuzz with students as face-to-face teaching resumed yesterday after 18 months of closure due to the Covid 19 pandemic.
17 October 2021, 18:00 PM