Monday, 25 Nov, 2024

Education

Quota reform leaders attacked again

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Some leaders of the movement for quota reformation in public service government jobs were attacked on the Central Shaheed Minar premise Sunday (July 2).  They were attacked for the third consecutive day, while staging an agitation program, under the banner of

Question gets leaked in technology era: Nahid

FROM JATIYA SANGSAD: Giving examples of question paper leakage in other countries like Singapore and India, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said the leaks are not that uncommon and happens more or less everywhere in the age of technology. The minister made the remarks while

Pvt teachers to come under MPO, though not mentioned in budget

DHAKA: Teacher of private educational institutions will come under “Monthly Payment Order (MPO), though the issue is absent in the proposed budget for 2018-19 fiscal year. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Monday (June 11) also said, “There is no need to demonstrate in this

SAU closed for indefinite period

SYLHET: The authorities of Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU) declared that the university will remain close for indefinite period of time following factional clash between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). Moreover, all students were asked to leave dormitories. The

Prof Samad made DU pro-VC

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Social Welfare & Research Institute faculty Prof Dr Muhamamd Samad has been appointed pro Vice-Chancellor (Administration) of Dhaka University (DU).   Prof Samad confirmed the matter to Banglanews Sunday noon (May 27). DU VC Prof Dr Akhtaruzzaman said that the

Technical education being made compulsory: Nahid

DHAKA: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said the government is planning to make one subject of technical education compulsory in all sectors of general education. The Education Minister was addressing a function about publication of a book published jointly by Diploma Engineers

Quota protesters postpone decision to boycott exams

DHAKA: The quota protesters on Saturday postponed their decision of boycotting examinations at all universities and colleges across the country considering Ramadan and session.    Quota Movement convener Hassan Al Mamun came up with the announcement from a press conference on Dhaka

Quota protesters lift boycott of college, varsity exams

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Quota reformist student leaders moved back (May 15) from their decision of boycotting examinations in the colleges and universities countrywide, to press the government for issuing a gazette of repealing quota. They came up with the decision, following an affirmation

Students boycott classes for quota gazette

DHAKA: Students at universities and colleges across the country have been boycotting classes and examinations as a gazette notification abolishing the quota system is not issued within the given deadline. In Dhaka University, students started a procession from DU central library around

Quota demo: DU,RU,JU students call for gazette

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Students of Dhaka, Rajshahi and Jahangirnagar universities staged demonstration again demanding gazette publication regarding abolition of quota system in public services and withdrawing the cases filed during the quota movement. As per announcement, DU students

Class boycott from Monday if quota gazette not issued

DHAKA: Bangladesh General Students' Right Protection Council announced that academic activities in all the colleges and universities will be suspended from Monday (May 14, if the government doesn’t publish the gazette on repealing quota system in public service jobs within 5:00pm

Protest rally Sunday for gazette on quota-repeal

DHAKA: Quota reformist student leaders announced rallies to press the government with their demands of issuing the gazette on cancelling quota system in government jobs and withdrawing the cases filed during the quota movement. Rallies will be brought out in each universities and

Quota movement from Sunday if gazette not issued

DHAKA: The students, under the banner of Bangladesh General Students' Right Protection Council, threatened to wage another movement if the government doesn’t issue a gazette notification by Thursday (May 10) on cancelling quota system in public service jobs. The agitating

Human-chain for gazette on quota-repeal announcement

DHAKA: Students, under the banner of Bangladesh General Students' Right Protection Council, formed a human chain on DU campus, to press the government for issuing a gazette notification on cancelling quota system in public service jobs. Hundreds of students took part in the human

Nahid sees positive in SSC low pass rate

DHAKA: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said he is considering the low pass rate in SSC and equivalent examinations as a positive sign. The minister made the remarks while highlighting the details of the results in secretariat on Sunday (May 6). Nahid said quality of education

77.77pc pass SSC, 1,10,629 get GPA-5

DHAKA: The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations were published on Sunday morning (May 6) with overall pass percentage of 77.77. Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid handed over the results to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Gana Bhaban

SSC, equivalent exam results Sunday

DHAKA: The results of this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations will be published on Sunday (May 6). Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid will hand over a copy of the results to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, at 10am. Sources from the

SSC exams won’t be canceled as only MCQ questions leaked: Nahid

DHAKA: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said the SSC examinations of any subject will not be cancelled as only questions of objective parts were leaked not creative parts. The Education Minister came up with this decision after evaluating prove committee report and its

Midday meal to be introduced in pry schools by May 31

PIROJPUR: Primary and mass education minister Mostafizur Rahman said the government will initiate ‘midday meal’ system in all primary schools across the country by May 31. He made the announcement while addressing as chief guest at rally in Gopalkrishna town club in Pirojpur on

Quota demo leaders give govt ultimatum to publish gazette

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Quota reformist student leaders said they will wage a fresh movement if the government doesn’t issue the gazette on cancelling quota system in government jobs by April. They arranged a press briefing before the central library of Dhaka University (DU), at 11:00am on