Education & Culture

SUST emerges as an innovation hub: VC

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) has been recognized as a key innovation hub in the country. This announcement was made by Vice-Chancellor Professor Farid Uddin Ahmed during the key handover ceremony of the Innovation Hub on Saturday.In his speech, the Vice-Chancellor emphasized...

Education & Culture

New curriculum for schools finalised

After numerous changes, the evaluation system for the new curriculum has finally been finalised. The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) sent the new evaluation system to the National Curriculum Coordination Committee (NCCC). However, due to a month and a half delay in NCCC meetings, there...

Education & Culture

HSC exams begin tomorrow

The HSC and equivalent exams for this year will commence next Sunday, June 30.This year, a total of 14,50,790 candidates will appear for exams across various boards, including General, Technical, and Madrasah Education. Of these, 7,50,281 are male and 7,50,509 are female students. There are 2,7...

Education & Culture

CU law student wins ‘Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Scholar Award’

Chittagong University's Law Department student, Mohima Akhtar, has achieved the esteemed 'Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Scholar Award-2023'.On Thursday afternoon, Mohima Akhtar paid a courtesy visit to Chittagong University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Md. Abu Taher upon receiving the award. The Dea...

Education & Culture

Programmes to celebrate Dhaka University Day

Dhaka University's 104th anniversary on July 1 will be celebrated under the theme 'Higher Education for Skill Development of Young Generation'. Throughout the day, university authorities will host various programmes.Key buildings and roads, such as the Vice-Chancellor Building, Curzon Ha...

Education & Culture

7 students expelled for assaulting teacher

Seven students of Araihazar Pilot Model Govt High School in Narayanganj have been expelled for assaulting a teacher, confirmed Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Ishtiaq Ahmed on Friday afternoon. The decision was made during an emergency meeting chaired by UNO Ishtiaq Ahmed, also the school president.Ac...

Education & Culture

DSHE seeks data on flood-affected schools in 3 divisions

The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) has issued an order to gather information on educational institutions affected by floods in three divisions of the country.Amir Hossain, Director of the Monitoring and Evaluation Wing at DSHE, signed the office order on Thursday, directing aut...

Education & Culture

Teacher accused of fake attendance from Singapore faces investigation

Taslima Akhter, an assistant teacher at Balighar East Para Government Primary School in Muradnagar Upazila, Cumilla District, has been accused of falsely signing school attendance records while reportedly in Singapore. The allegations state that she not only marked herself present from abroad b...

Education & Culture

Ctg board completes preparation holding HSC exams

Chattogram Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (CEB) has completed all preparations to hold the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations beginning from June 30 in a free, fair and peaceful manner.A total of 106,034 students including 48,333 male and 57,698 female will sit for the e...

Education & Culture

Study opportunity opens at University of Sydney for Bangladeshi students

University of Sydney is a public university is located in Sydney in the southeastern Australian state of New South Wales. University of Sydney started its journey in 1850, making it the oldest university in Australia. In addition to its main location, the university has other campuses and research f...

Education & Culture

Okayama University of Science launches campus in Bangladesh

Okayama University of Science, a prestigious institution from Japan known for its focus on science and engineering, has inaugurated its first campus in Bangladesh. Established in Okayama in 1964, the university aims to provide specialized educational opportunities to Bangladeshi students.The launch ...

Education & Culture

New textbooks for Class 10 from next year

Next year, a new curriculum will be introduced for Class 10 students in secondary schools. Unlike the old curriculum, which used the same books for both Class 9 and 10, the new curriculum will have separate books for each grade. The SSC exams will now be based only on the Class 10 textbooks.The Nati...

Education & Culture

Seminar on GNSS ionospheric observatory held at MIST

A seminar titled 'Launching GNSS Ionospheric Observatory: New Horizon of Collaborative Space Research in Bangladesh' was held at the Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) on Tuesday. Defence Secretary Md Ashraf Uddin addressed the seminar as the chief guest, said an ISPR p...

Education & Culture

126 teachers honoured with Primary Education Medal

A total of 126 dedicated teachers from primary schools across Bangladesh have been honored with primary education medals. This announcement was made by Primary and Mass Education Secretary, Farid Ahmed, during a press conference at the Secretariat.Among the schools, Muhammadnagar Government Primary ...

Education & Culture

8,500 GPA-5 achievers don’t qualified for college admission in first phase

The results for the first phase of college admissions were released on Sunday. Despite their high scores, 8500 GPA-5 students did not get into any college. In total, 48,000 students did not secure admission to any of their preferred colleges during this phase.From May 26 to June 13, more than 13 lak...

Education & Culture

BUET employees lay siege to VC office

The officers and employees of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) have blocked Vice-Chancellor Prof Sattyaprashad Majumder for abolishing the policies of 2015 regarding the promotion of the employees. The employees and officers blocked the vice chancellor demanding the wi...

Education & Culture

Ministry plans to register all kindergartens this year

The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education plans to register all private primary schools, including kindergartens, within a year. Currently, only 20 percent of these schools have registration or academic recognition.Primary and Mass Education Secretary Farid Ahmed announced this initiative at a pres...

Education & Culture

Second phase of college admission begins June 30

The results of the first round of applications for first-year college admission in the upcoming academic year have been released. Approximately 13 lakh 35 thousand students applied in the first round, with around 12 lakh 87 thousand students being selected for admission. Unfortunately, over 47,000 s...

Entertainment

Sonakshi, Zaheer Iqbal tie the knot

Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal have tied the knot! The couple, who kept their relationship private for seven years, shared their wedding pictures on Instagram. They promised to respect each other's religion in their marriage.Sonakshi and Zaheer had a simple registered marriage at Sonakshi's...

Education & Culture

62.58pc passes BOU SSC exam

The Bangladesh Open University (BOU) has officially announced the results for the SSC 2024 exams for 1st and 2nd year students, revealing a pass rate of 62.58 percent. This information was shared in a press release by BOU on Sunday. Prof. Dr. Sabina Yasmin, Dean and Controller of Examinations (...