DHAKA: The signing ceremony of ‘Japanese Grant Aid for The Third Primary Education Development Programme (PEDPIII)’ was held at Economic Relations Division (ERD) of finance ministry on Tuesday (February 9).Japan ambassador to Bangladesh Masato Watanabe and ERD senior secretary

DHAKA: Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations for 2016 will begin from April 3 across the country.Education ministry published the routine on Tuesday mentioning theoretical examinations will be held from April 3 to June 9 and practical from June 11 to

DHAKA: A mobile court of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) has fined State University of Bangladesh a sum of Tk 3-lakh for setting up office at ground floor garage. A team lead by the executive magistrate of RAJUK conducted this operation in Kolabagan area in city on Monday (February

DHAKA: The British Council will assist secondary school and madrasa students in improving their English speaking and listening skills.A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between education ministry and the British Council in this regard.Ministry additional secretary

DHAKA: The result of Preliminary test of 36th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) will be published in this week, says Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC).PSC chairman Ikram Ahmed told banglanews that they are trying their level best to publish results as soon as possible.A PSC officer

DHAKA: Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers Association (FBUTA) announced that the suspension of work abstention program of university teachers will be extended till February 23.An association meeting held on Thursday (February 4) made this decision, said FBUTA president Farid

DHAKA: The National Primary Education Week with the slogan of ‘Quality Education, Nation’s Promise’ kicked off on Thursday February 4). Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the week in city’s Osmani Memorial Auditorium at 10:00am. In her speech as chief guest, the premier

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate National Primary Education Week in city on Thursday (February 4).The event will uphold the slogan of “Quality Education, Nation’s Promise” and feature other activities related to the promotion of primary education.The PM will

DHAKA: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid ordered school authorities to refund extra fees taken for admission and SSC form fill-up within seven days.He was talking with reporters at his secretariat office Wednesday.“Disciplinary action will be taken against the institutions those fail

DHAKA: Consul General of Bangladesh in New York Md. Shameem Ahsan, ndc, donated few sets of books to Manhattan Bangla Cultural School.The books, for the students from class 1 to V, were donated on January 30.Published by Bangladesh National Curriculum and Textbook Board, the books were

DHAKA: Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organized a seminar on contemporary world poetry and a recitation by foreign poets at IUB auditorium in Bashundhara in city on Tuesday (February 2).Four papers were presented on the European, Arab and Asian contemporary poetries by Milan

GAZIPUR: The honors 3rd year examinations under National University (NU) will begin on Wednesday (February 3).NU public relations, information and counseling department acting director M Fayzul Karim informed the media by sending a press release on Tuesday (February 2).The examination

DHAKA: A total of 6,826 candidates out of 1,651,523 were absent on the first day of SSC and its equivalent examinations.Control room set for the SSC examinations in educational ministry confirmed the matter to the media on Monday (February 1) adding that seven students and an inspector

DHAKA: Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid categorically said there is no scope of leaking question papers in the ongoing Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations.The minister made this assertion to the media during his visit to city’s Tejgaon Government Girls

DHAKA: The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations for 2016 has begun on Monday (February 1).As many as 1,651,523 examinees are taking part in the examination this year.Of them, 1,304,274 are taking part in SSC under eight boards, 248,865 students in Dakhil under

DHAKA: Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations will begin on Monday (February 1).As many as 1,651,523 students will take part in the examinations. Of them, some 808,590 are female students.At least 172,257 more students are going to attend the examinations than

DHAKA: Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations will begin on Monday (February 1).As many as 1,651,523 students will take part in the examinations. Of them, some 808,590 are female students.At least 172,257 more students are going to attend the examinations than

FROM PARLIAMENT: Literacy rate of the country is currently 61 percent, according to the Bangladesh Statistics Bureau survey of 2015.Primary and mass education minister Mostafizur Rahman disclosed the information in the parliament in reply to a question of Dhaka-1 constituency MP Begum

DHAKA: Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) former senior advisor Dr Eirik G Jansen delivered a Talk on ‘Revisiting a Village in Bangladesh after 35 Years: the Great improvements that have occurred’.IUB social sciences and humanities department organized the program on

DHAKA: The 18th annual Education UK Exhibition commenced in Dhaka on Thursday (January 28) aiming to prepare individuals, who want to find out how an education experience in the UK for an exciting career and give them a competitive edge in the global marketplace.The two-day exhibition is