DHAKA: A total of Tk 31,618 crore has been proposed for the education sector, including primary and mass education, in the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2015-16.Finance Minister AMA Muhith made the proposal before the parliament while placing the budget on Thursday afternoon.In his

DHAKA: In budget speech, Finance Minister AMA Muhith has proposed to increase the rate of VAT being paid by private educational institutions.He said, “Although VAT at a truncated rate of 7.5 percent is currently levied on English Medium School; the Private Universities, Private Medical

DHAKA: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said all educational institutions will contain multimedia classrooms soon by the blessing of technology.The minister came up with this assertion while speaking as chief guest at a program on the third anniversary of multimedia classroom at

DHAKA: Students of National University (NU) will get the institution’s services online. They will need not to come on its Gazipur campus.A press release signed by NU public relation, information and consultancy department (acting) director Mohammad Faizur Karim informed the media on

DHAKA: Newly appointed vice-chancellor of Barisal University (BU) SM Enamul Haque, professor of Soil, Water and Environmental Science Department at Dhaka University (DU), joined his new workplace on Sunday.He was flown to Barisal from Dhaka around 11:45pm and joined a view exchange

DHAKA: Professor Dr M Wahiduzzaman of Dhaka University (DU) Education Administration Department has been appointed as Vice Chancellor (VC) of Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU).Education Ministry confirmed the media on Sunday.On Thursday, President Abdul Hamid signed in an

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the pass rate in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent results would have been better, if BNP-Jamaat alliance had not enforced hartal and blockade during exams.The premier was addressing the audiences at Gonobhaban after

DHAKA: Shamsul Hoque Khan School & College, Demra secured the top position in all education boards in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations this year.Among its 778 examinees passed, 740 of them obtained GPA-5, the highest grade of passing.Previous year’s top ranked Rajuk

DHAKA: The Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) part of the question papers in the Secondary School Certificate and Equivalent Examinations might be discarded from next year.At his ministry, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Saturday said it is an easier way to get 40 marks in the exam

DHAKA: The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations have been published Saturday morning with overall pass percentage of 87.04 per, which is 4.3 percent lower than that of last year. A total of 1,282,618 students passed this year

DHAKA: The results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations in 2015 are all set to be published on Saturday.The results under eight general education, vocational and madrasa boards are scheduled to be released on 1:30am on the day simultaneously.“Education

DHAKA: The results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations will be published on Saturday.Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid along with chairmen of the education boards will hand over the copies of the results to Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban at

JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY: The authorities of Jahangirnagar University sacked AKM Anisuzzaman, lecturer of Accounting and Information Systems Department on charge of harassing a female student sexually.The decision came from a syndicate meeting on Thursday evening.Registrar Abu Bakar

IU (KUSHTIA): The admission date for 2014-2015 sessions of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia has been extended till June 8.University central admission committee convener and also IU vice- chancellor Dr Abdul Hakim Sarkar confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said the university

DHAKA: A UK-based global processional accounting body Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) announced a substantial reduction in fees by over 50 percent for the students in Bangladesh.The announcement came in a program held at the residence of British High Commissioner to

DHAKA: National University (NU) announced that honors admission test for the students of 2015-16 education year will be held on October 1.The decision was taken at an academic council meeting of the university on Monday.According to the decision, classes for the honors students will start

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Three new departments will be introduced at Dhaka University (DU) from 2015-2016 education year.The departments are ‘Printing and Publications Department’ under social science faculty, ‘Public Health Department’ under biology faculty and ‘Mechatronics

BAU: Animal Nutrition Department professor Dr Ali Akbar of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) has been appointed as Vice-Chancellor of the varsity.BAU Public Relations Department Assistant Director Din Mohammad confirmed the matter to banglanews on Sunday.The education ministry

DHAKA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved 120 million U.S. dollars in additional funding for a government-led program to improve the quality and reach of primary education in Bangladesh.Bangladesh government will provide the remaining 1.7 billion U.S. dollars for the country's

DHAKA: The successful corporate social responsibility (CSR) intervention has proved effective in improving the living standard of the underprivileged people.Planned CSR intervention is cost effective, need-based and community-focused that helps uplift the poor.Speakers made the