Edn system must align with job market: Milon

Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon yesterday said the country’s conventional education system is to blame for rising unemployment, as it fails to align with employment needs.
22 February 2026, 02:56 AM

Indigenous-language books reach Sylhet classrooms, but teacher shortage stalls learning

In classrooms across Sylhet, mother-tongue textbooks for indigenous children are meant to be opened, spoken aloud and lived through. Too often, they remain closed and unused.
21 February 2026, 03:57 AM

Govt to prioritise education as ‘first investment’: Bobby Hajjaj

State minister unveils 12-point policy agenda to transform learning
19 February 2026, 14:05 PM

Schools to remain closed during Ramadan from tomorrow

Ministry revises 2026 holiday calendar; classes resume March 29
18 February 2026, 20:54 PM

HC orders closure of all high schools during Ramadan

Private and public schools can conduct scheduled public exams during the period, says state lawyer
15 February 2026, 18:32 PM

Limit SSC exams to 5 core subjects

A government consultation committee has recommended limiting SSC exams to five core subjects -- Bangla, English, mathematics, science, and social science -- while keeping PSC and JSC exams in classes 5 and 8 scrapped.
11 February 2026, 03:03 AM

Public exams cut to five subjects under proposed secondary reforms

Draft report urges universal schooling to Class 12, delayed stream division and academic calendar reform
10 February 2026, 09:44 AM

Local innovators recognised at BLUE Business Idea Competition

Final ceremony highlights practical solutions for water and waste management
3 February 2026, 23:24 PM

Four academicians named emeritus professors at Dhaka University

DU syndicate approval follows recommendation from Academic Council
3 February 2026, 23:20 PM

Education system prioritised numbers over learning, draft report finds

Weak outcomes in literacy, maths despite enrolment gains
3 February 2026, 20:10 PM

Rucsu GS Ammar brands 161 teachers ‘fascists’, threatens to disrupt academic council

Accuses the teachers of siding against students during July Uprising
2 February 2026, 19:44 PM

Draft education law proposes mandatory research for teachers, closure of coaching centres

Draft seeks unified education framework, stricter regulation of institutions
2 February 2026, 13:51 PM

Chhatra Dal protests at CU, demands resignation of VC and pro-VCs

Stages sit-in alleging nepotism and irregularities in recruitment, gives authorities a 48-hour ultimatum
15 January 2026, 17:10 PM

Sust students protest EC ban on organisations' elections until Feb 12

Sust student union election is scheduled for January 20
13 January 2026, 14:08 PM

52.4% candidates pass CU 'A' unit admission test

A total of 41,609 candidates passed the examination
7 January 2026, 13:16 PM

Pry students get books on first day of yr

Primary schoolchildren across the country received full sets of new textbooks yesterday, but about a quarter of secondary-level textbooks did not reach the schools, leaving millions of students without complete sets on the first day of the academic year.
1 January 2026, 18:00 PM

All primary students receive textbooks on first day of new year: adviser

30% of secondary level textbooks have yet to reach schools, sources at NCTB say
1 January 2026, 07:19 AM

Secondary-level students: A new year without full set of books for many

With the new academic year just two days away, the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) has yet to distribute more than 40 percent of the 21.43 crore textbooks for secondary-level students, leaving many to begin classes without a full set of books.
28 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Education in 2025: A year of strikes, setbacks and disruptions

For a country that aspires to middle-income status, the lesson of 2025 is stark
26 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Draft ordinance proposes replacing UGC with new statutory body

Grants authority over university governance, finances, admissions and punitive measures
16 December 2025, 04:41 AM