A warning for reckless drivers
A Manikganj court yesterday sentenced a bus driver to life imprisonment in a case filed over the road accident that killed noted filmmaker Tareque Masud, media personality Ashfaque Munier Mishuk and three others in 2011.
22 February 2017, 18:00 PM
From far and wide for love of Bangla
Many foreigners come to Bangladesh to see the lush green country, historic places and to learn about the rich folklore and traditions. Some come just for work.
20 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Teacher shortage hits pry schools
Academic activities at government primary schools across the country are being seriously disrupted due to shortage of teachers.
17 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Toddler survives crash only to pass away hours later
Little Rabbi was in the warmth of his mother's lap when their microbus collided with a bus in Belabo upazila of Narsingdi yesterday morning.
12 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Textbook Blunders: Editors' panel kept in the dark about changes
The four-member panel, which compiled and edited two Bangla textbooks for class-I and III, was not notified about some changes in
13 January 2017, 18:00 PM
New books on New Year's Day
More than four crore students of primary and secondary schools are going to get new textbooks on the first morning of 2017, as the government has made all preparations for distributing over 36 crore copies of textbooks free of cost.
30 December 2016, 18:00 PM
The making of 'Blockade'
July, 1971. An uneven war was on for about four months.
11 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Survey shows grim picture
Around 51 percent of eighth graders do not have expected level of competence in English and 46 percent of them lack
30 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Cheers riding on English
After a big downslide in last year's HSC results, students this year have done better, registering a considerable rise in both pass rates and achieving GPA-5.
18 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Holidaymaking abroad
Ashiqur Rahman has planned something big this Eid.
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Roadside shops resort for ordinary people
“Eksho, Eksho, Jai Nen Eksho!” (“100, 100, whatever you take 100!”).
3 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Education gets a big boost
The government broke with its tradition in education by boosting the allocation 32 percent year-on-year to Tk 49,009 crore for the next fiscal year.
2 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Mathematics the key
With the secondary students doing better in mathematics, the SSC results this year show a rise in both the pass rate and the number of GPA-5 achievers in eight general education boards.
11 May 2016, 18:00 PM
For children with cancer
What makes a mother special?
A mother showers her child with unconditional love and holds hands whenever needed. Mothers sacrifice their own comfort for the baby and expect nothing in return.
7 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Time yet to heal Rana Plaza victims' families
The 24th has become part of Shahida Begum's life. It is the date she goes to the Rana Plaza site every month, be it in the
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Jail, fine for pvt tuition
Anyone giving private tuition or coaching will have to face punishment, as the draft of a new law stipulates that the government can take necessary measures to stop private tuition and coaching.
6 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Creative method still ineffective
Teachers of more than 40 percent secondary schools still cannot set question papers in creative method though seven years have gone since its introduction, according to a government report.
29 February 2016, 18:00 PM
7 schools hiked fees 11-100pc
Seven renowned non-government schools in the capital had collected tuition fees hiked by 11 percent to as high as 100 percent before the government ordered them to stop it, according to a report.
28 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Education now global
Twenty engineering students are going to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay this year. They will be enrolled in postgraduate and doctoral programmes. A scholarship programme from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) will support their studies while in IIT.
13 January 2016, 18:00 PM
New books, big smiles
For schoolchildren all over the country, the first morning of the New Year came with the refreshing smell of fresh textbooks.
As they went to their respective schools braving the morning chill yesterday, they each were handed over a new set of textbooks at all primary and secondary schools.
Beaming with joy, some students held the books up in the air, while some were flipping through the pages after receiving them with a feeling of sheer happiness written on their faces.
1 January 2016, 18:00 PM