Textbook fiasco: End excuses, act now

Contradictory statements from govt officials erode public trust; failure to address foreseeable obstacles exposes weakness
9 January 2025, 15:44 PM

KUET admission test on Jan 11, results on Jan 26

The university is organising the test independently this year
8 January 2025, 05:31 AM

JnU proctor, 2 others injured in attack, 2 arrested

The attack took place near Gulistan at 7:30pm
6 January 2025, 20:04 PM

Meeting called to address 43rd BCS Gazette exclusions

Top officials from two government agencies have been directed to send representatives equipped with relevant data and evidence to the meeting.
6 January 2025, 08:33 AM

DU students stage protest over accommodation crisis

In the memorandum, students referred to discussions held with university officials, including the vice-chancellor and pro-vice-chancellor, and expressed frustration over the administration's inability to address these concerns, citing budgetary and logistical constraints.
6 January 2025, 07:41 AM

NCTB must ensure accurate textbook info

Glaring mistakes about July uprising point to falling standards
5 January 2025, 19:30 PM

Rokeya univ suspends 56 students

The authorities of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) yesterday suspended 56 students for various terms over alleged attack on fellow students and involvement in the killing of Abu Sayed during the quota reform protests in July last year.
5 January 2025, 18:00 PM

DU to build new dorm for female students

Currently, the university has five halls and two hostels for female students
5 January 2025, 16:13 PM

NCTB prints wrong date for Abu Sayed's death in textbook

This apparent error has caused confusion among many.
5 January 2025, 10:48 AM

ULAB students call-off protests

Agitating students of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh called off their two-day protest on Thursday night after receiving assurances from the administration that a probe committee would be formed within three working days.
3 January 2025, 20:04 PM

Wait for textbooks gets longer

Most students did not receive new textbooks on the first day of the year mainly because of printing and shipping delays.
1 January 2025, 18:04 PM

Wrong name of July martyr printed in textbook

The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) has made an error in publishing the name of a July uprising martyr in one of the textbooks for fifth graders.
1 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Only six crore books delivered, education adviser apologises

A total of 41 crore books will be delivered to students by January 20
1 January 2025, 07:11 AM

New textbooks will say Ziaur Rahman declared independence

The new textbooks for primary and secondary students will now state that Ziaur Rahman declared the independence of Bangladesh in 1971.
31 December 2024, 18:37 PM

Primary, Secondary level: Major changes coming to Bangla, English textbooks

Bangla and English textbooks for primary and secondary educational institutions are set to see some major changes, including the dropping of some contents related to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
30 December 2024, 18:00 PM

BDS admission application opens today

Aspirants can submit their applications until January 20, while the admission test is set to be held on February 28.
29 December 2024, 05:20 AM

Textbook distribution runs into a snag

No secondary school student will get full sets of textbooks on the first day of the next academic year. At the primary level, only about half of the students will get the full sets on January 1.
26 December 2024, 18:21 PM

Jahangirnagar University Teachers' Association holds elections

An analysis of the election results revealed that eight BNP-backed teachers and six Awami League-backed teachers were elected unopposed
18 December 2024, 13:13 PM

One teacher, 19 NU officials sent on forced retirement

The decision was taken at the 265th Syndicate meeting of the university held yesterday (December 17)
17 December 2024, 20:22 PM

Online school admission lottery tomorrow

After the official proceedings, students will be able to access their results through online
16 December 2024, 14:32 PM