Saturday, 11 Jan, 2025

Education

‘Ensure electricity to all edu institutions for ICT learning’

DHAKA: The Ministry of Education gave directives to the authorities concerned to ensure availability of electricity in all educational institutions for the ICT teaching learning.  Secondary and Higher Secondary Education division of the Ministry of Education on Tuesday (Feb 12) issued

2 coaching centres sealed off in Barisal

BARISAL:  A mobile court sealed off two coaching centers in Barisal city, as owners of those have been running the business flouting the government’s ban during the ongoing Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations. The drive led by executive magistrate Russell

Jashore board postpones SSC ICT exam for question error

DHAKA: Jashore Education Board has postponed the Information & Communication Technology (ICT) examination of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) 2019 due to printing mistakes in question paper.  The examination was cancelled after it started at the scheduled time 10am Tuesday (Feb

Schoolgirl killed, 30 hurt in picnic bus plunge

KHULNA:  A schoolgirl was killed and 30 others suffered injuries when a picnic bus plunged into ditch on Satkhira-Khulna road in Dumuria upazila on Monday (Feb 11) morning.  The deceased was identified as Meghla, a class-VIII student of Shyamnagar Secondary Girl High School in Sadar

SSC exams of Feb 16, 17, 18 deferred

DHAKA:   Due to Biswa Ijtema, the ongoing Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations of February 16, 17, 18 are deferred to February 26, 27 and March 2. Dhaka Education Board chairman Ziaul Haque confirmed matter to Banglanews on Sunday (February 10). This

Teachers’ hunger strike continues

DHAKA: The hunger strike of secondary school teachers who recruited under Secondary Education Quality and Access Enhancement Project (SEQAEP) demanding regularization of jobs has entered the sixth day on Friday (Feb 8). After staging the six-day-long strike under the banner of the

HC legalizes govt policy to stop coaching business

DHAKA: The High Court legalized a government policy to stop coaching business which was formulated in 2012. An HC bench of Justice Sheikh Hasan Arif and Justice Rajik Al Jalil delivered the verdict after hearing separate writ petitions on Thursday (February 7). Khurshid Alam Khan

Bandarban University starts journey

BANDARBAN: Bandarban University (BU) has started its academic and administrative activities amid festive arrangements Thursday (Feb 7).  CHT Affairs Minister Bir Bahadur Ushwi Sing inaugurated the varsity by hoisting national flag and unveiling nameplate around 10am.     A

BSMRSTU sues 6 suspended students for ragging

GOPALGANJ: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science & Technology University (BSMRSTU) authority filed a case accusing six of its students suspended earlier for life over ragging two fellow students. BSMRSTU Assistant Proctor Agriculture Department Assistant Professor Dr Nazmul Huq, as

4 held over question paper leak in Joypurhat

JOYPURHAT:   A team of Rapid Action Battalion detained four persons for their alleged involvement in question paper leakage from Bairagi point area of Joypurhat town on Tuesday night (February 5). A mobile court fined them Taka 25,000 each following detention. The detainees were

EU donates Tk 1,925cr for BD pry education

DHAKA: European Union (EU) donated Tk 1,925 crore 43 lakh to boost primary, technical and madrasha education in Bangladesh.  Bangladesh Economic Relations Division Secretary Monowar Ahmed and EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Rensje Teerink signed a deal in this regard, at NEC Conference

Ragging: BSMRSTU expels 6 EEE students for life

GOPALGANJ: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science & Technology University (BSMRSTU) handed down lifetime expulsion for six of its students on charge of ragging two fellow students. The varsity authority announced the judgment in an urgent meeting of its proctorial body, Monday (Feb

Answer scripts to be evaluated separately

JATIYA SANGSAD BHABAN:  Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni told Parliament that answer scripts of students, who were served wrong question papers at several centres on the first day of SSC and equivalent examinations, will be evaluated in separate way. “Besides, those who are involved

Exam with wrong question papers under scrutiny: Dipu Moni

DHAKA:  Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni said the allegation of wrong question papers distribution to students at several centres on the first day of SSC and equivalent examinations is being scrutinized. The minister was talking to reporters after visiting an examination centre at

10,387 SSC examinees absent on first day

DHAKA: As many as 10,387 students were absent on the first day of this year’s SSC and equivalent examinations on Saturday (Feb 2). Besides, 24 examinees were expelled at the exam centers. A press release was issued disclosing the information signed by Inter-Education Board

Wrong SSC question papers served in Munshiganj

MUNSHIGANJ: As many as 79 students of three schools in Munshiganj were handed over wrong question papers on the first day of SSC examinations 2019.   Examiners at AVJM Govt Girls High School distributed the examinees previous year’s question papers for Bangla first paper exam

Stern action against question leak: Dipu Moni

DHAKA:  Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni warned of tough action against any attempt to leak question papers of Secondary School Certificate and equivalent examinations. The education minister came up with the warming after visiting an exam centre at Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa

20 Dakhil examinees expelled in Pangsha

RAJBARI: Twenty Dakhil examinees were expelled on charge of cheating at an exam centre in Pangsha upazila of Rajbari district Saturday (Feb 2). Pangsha Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) and Executive Magistrate Md Rafiqul Islam expelled them at Shahjuri Kamil Madrasha centre on the first

SSC, equivalent exams begin

DHAKA: The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations-2019 under ten education boards have begun across the country on Saturday morning (February 2). This year, a total of 21, 35,333 students, including 10, 70,441 boys and 10, 64,892 girls, are expected to appear

Curtains raised on Amar Ekushey Book Fair

DHAKA:  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair on the Bangla Academy premises on Friday afternoon (February 1). With this, Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated this yearly event for booklovers and publishers 16 times. Prior to inaugural ceremony,