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Arafat Rahaman

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Literacy rates

Int'l Literacy Day / Half the children can’t read, comprehend

8 September 2026
As the government aims to raise the country’s literacy rate to between 86 and 90 percent by 2030, nearly half of children aged seven to 14 still fail to read and understand a simple story.
8 September 2026
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Reaction / When did offensive speech become terrorism?

6 September 2026
Sifat Abdullah's trouble began with his claim that two electricity bills for his household totalled Tk 9,000
6 September 2026
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Why girls continue to outpace boys in SSC results

5 September 2026
Differences in school attendance, child labour, stipend incentives and study routines are widening the performance gap between male and female students in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations, according to educationists, teachers and candidates.
5 September 2026
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3 Public Universities: VCs’ greetings to BNP leaders raise ethical questions

4 September 2026
The vice chancellors of at least three public universities have recently used their institutions’ official platforms to congratulate BNP leaders on appointments to party posts amid ongoing controversies over politically influenced appointments to top university positions.
4 September 2026
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Reform missteps behind SSC result swings: experts

23 August 2026
Since the late 1980s, Bangladesh’s SSC pass rate has seen major fluctuations, reflecting not only student performance but also suggesting the influence of political realities, exam reforms, marking practices, and education policies.
23 August 2026
Eid holidays in Bangladesh 2026

Health, education spending to reach 5% of GDP by 2031

22 August 2026
Govt’s five-year plan sets targets for two key sectors
22 August 2026
Bangladesh SSC results 2026 pass rate

SSC pass rate hits 19-year low

11 August 2026
This year’s SSC results painted a grim picture, with the pass rate across the nine general education boards hitting a 19-year low and GPA-5 achievers falling to their lowest level since 2020.
11 August 2026
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Dakhil pass rate lowest in 23 years

11 August 2026
The Madrasah Education Board recorded its lowest pass rate in 23 years at 55.49 percent, while the Technical Education Board posted a 19-year low of 58.20 percent in this year’s SSC and equivalent examinations, according to education ministry data.
11 August 2026
SSC result 2024

Alarming failures

Fourteen students appeared in this year’s Secondary School Certificate exams from Ghagoa Girls High School in Gaibandha’s Sundarganj. However, none of them passed.
14 May 2024
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Girls ace SSC again

Girls have done better than boys in terms of pass rate in the SSC exams eight years in a row, and they have also outdone boys in achieving GPA-5 for seven consecutive years.
12 May 2024
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Lowest number of GPA-5 in 12 years

After witnessing two consecutive years of record numbers of GPA-5 achievers from the technical board, this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exam saw the lowest number of GPA-5 achievers from the board in 12 years.
12 May 2024
Bangladesh to launch Bangabandhu peace award

Govt again moves to extend primary education up to class-VIII

The government has made a fresh move to extend primary education up to class-VIII, six years after missing the original deadline set in the National Education Policy.
5 May 2024
High Court orders to close all schools and madrasas

Schools, Colleges: A reopening that defies heatwave and logic

The reopening of educational institutions amid the heatwave was marred by two teachers’ deaths and dozens of students becoming sick.
28 April 2024
Maximum temperatures in Dhaka in degrees celsius

Parents worried as schools reopen amid heat alert

As primary and secondary schools, along with colleges, reopen today, parents are expressing concerns about the scorching heat and its potential impact on their children’s health.
27 April 2024
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Traffic Alert: An information hub improving lives

This group has become a valuable resource for anyone who lives or works in Dhaka. It provides real-time updates on traffic conditions, road closures, and other disruptions that can affect your commute
14 April 2024

Women protected by women

Women compartments in metro trains are safeguarded by female police officials to ensure a safe and comfortable commute in an otherwise unsafe city for women.
8 April 2024
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Non-payment of tax: NBR freezes bank accounts of 12 pvt univs

The bank accounts of at least 12 private universities have been frozen for not following the National Board of Revenue’s instruction to pay 15 percent income tax.
1 April 2024
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Sexual harassment at JnU: For 2yrs, suspect protected, victim tormented

For two years the Department of Film and Television of Jagannath University protected a teacher accused of sexual harassment and went after the complainant.
26 March 2024
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When speaking up is a ‘crime’

A teacher at Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU) has remained suspended for around 10 months for the “crime” of speaking out against the university authorities regarding irregularities in teachers’ appointments.
17 March 2024
Supreme Court

Schools to stay open in Ramadan

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the government’s decision to keep the primary and secondary schools open for the first 10 and 15 days respectively during Ramadan.
12 March 2024
Bangladesh Supreme Court judge resignations

Confusion over school closure in Ramadan

With Ramadan beginning today, confusion remains among the students, parents and teachers over whether the schools will be shut during the fasting month as the authorities are yet to make a final decision in this regard.
11 March 2024
Jagannath University

Jagannath University rife with financial irregularities: UGC report

Jagannath University (JnU) is in hot water after a University Grants Commission (UGC) report uncovered a number of financial irregularities.During a review of JnU's revised budget for the ongoing 2023-2024 fiscal year and the main budget for 2024-25, the University Grants Commission identified 25 areas of such irregularities
11 March 2024
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A walk down perfume lane

On a Wednesday afternoon, we were walking along one of the dusty roads of Dhaka that everyone can easily imagine – a path littered with debris and puddles of murky water.
8 March 2024
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Is Mitford’s fragrance fading?

While a walk through Mitford is an unforgettable treat for the olfactory senses, there are ill winds threatening to blow over those sweet scents and the businesses that produce them.
8 March 2024
The love affair with books seemed to continue forever as thousands of booklovers thronged the Ekushey book fair even on the last day of the month-long festivity yesterday.

‘Wish it lasted a bit longer’

A bittersweet farewell unfolded at Suhrawardy Udyan and Bangla Academy yesterday as the curtains fell on the 2024 Amar Ekushey Boi Mela. Hundreds of bookworms thronged the fairgrounds, a sight that has become synonymous with the month of February in Dhaka.
2 March 2024
The family that survived the Baily Road fire

‘We are alive thanks to them’

Whenever there is a devastating blaze threatening the lives of people, the ones everyone looks to for saving the day are the fire service and civil defence personnel.
1 March 2024
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‘Thanks to them, I am alive today’

Survivor expresses gratitude to fire service personnel
1 March 2024
Boi Mela

Ekushey Boi Mela likely to get new venue

Uncertainty looms over holding the next edition of Amar Ekushey Boi Mela at Suhrawardy Udyan, as the government has decided to take over the ground for construction of a “cultural zone” called Sonar Bangla Sangskritik Boloy.
28 February 2024

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