DHAKA: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid criticized Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) for making remarks without knowing the preparation and distribution processes of question paper.He made the remark while publishing results of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and

DHAKA: The High Court issued a rule upon the government asking to explain within three weeks why imposing 7.5 percent VAT on private universities would not be declared illegal.The bench comprising Justice Sheikh Hasan Arif and Justice JN Deb Chowdhury issued the rule Sunday after primary

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday blamed BNP-Jamaat for low pass rate in Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations. After handing over the results to head of education boards, the premier said, “The pass rate could be high if BNP-Jamaat had not carried out

DHAKA: The results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations have been published Sunday with an overall pass percentage of 69.60, which is 8.73 percent lower than the previous year.This year's results also witnessed a fall of GPA-5 scorers, with a total of

DHAKA: Results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will be published on Sunday.As per tradition, education minister Nurul Islam Nahid along with chairmen of all education boards will hand over copies of the results to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY (RU): Rajshahi University (RU) Shikkhak Samity announced to go for work abstention and sit-ins on Sunday (August 9) demanding re-fix of 8th National Pay Scale and protesting the devaluation of university teachers’.The decision was taken from the general meeting of

DHAKA: Jagannath University (JnU) Shikkhak Samity set to go for indefinite work abstention demanding separate pay scale and protesting the devaluation of university teachers’ in the 8th Pay Scale.The teachers took the decision from an emergency meeting of teachers, held at central

DHAKA: The Asia Foundation Bangladesh organized a book donation event on Wednesday at Government Auditorium, Panchagarh, to donate approximately 4040 books.The books, worth Tk 22-lakh, were distributed to 20 local schools, including eight girls’ schools with the view to promote the role

DHAKA: The 2nd phase of written test of government primary school teachers’ appointment will be held on August 28.Primary and Mass Education ministry public relations officer Rabindranath Roy on Tuesday told banglanews that the test will be held from 3:00pm to 4:20pm on Friday.According

DHAKA: Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) detained three more persons for their involvement in leaking question of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations.Confirming the matter to banglanews, Deputy Commissioner Muntasirul Islam said, “They were held from Demra

DHAKA: The education ministry has cancelled the ongoing system of appearing in the public examinations without passing the test examinations.Henceforth, students have to pass in the test examinations alongside confirming at least 70 percent attendance in the classes.The ministry issued an

DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) of police detained six people for their alleged involvement in leaking the question papers of the diploma examinations of polytechnic institutes scheduled to be held on August 12.The detainees were identified as Sumon Ahmed, Abdur Rahman, Abdur Rahman alias

DHAKA: Three college teachers were detained over securing cent percent GPA-5 of Demra’s Golam Mostafa Model College in Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination through leaking question paper on facebook.The detainees were identified as Nazmul, Hasan and Quamrul.Joint commissioner

DHAKA: Classes will resume at Dhaka University (DU) on Sunday after 42-day vacation for the summer season and Eid-ul Fitr.However, the offices started functioning from last Wednesday.University Public Relations office confirmed the matter to banglanews.The vacation started from June 21.

DHAKA: European Union ambassador to Bangladesh Pierre Mayaudon met 82 Bangladeshi students who will be benefited from a EU scholarship of the 'Erasmus+' program.The ambassador hosted the event with representatives from EU member states on Thursday in city.He congratulated the selected

DHAKA: The Junior School Certificate (JSC) and equivalent examinations will begin from November 1, says Education Ministry.  The decision has been taken at a meeting held at the ministry in Secretariat on Thursday, with Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid in the chair.Education ministry

DHAKA: The 2nd phase of written test of Government Primary School Teacher Appointment will be held in the 3rd week of August.Primary and Mass Education ministry additional secretary Ganendra Nath Biswas on Monday told banglanews that the test will be taken in at least 10/12 districts on

DHAKA: Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) on Sunday published the written test schedule for 35th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS).The examination will be held from September 1-10. Tests for the compulsory subjects will continue from September 1-7 and post related subjects on

DHAKA: Results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will be published on August 9.As per tradition, education minister Nurul Islam Nahid along with chairmen of all education boards will hand over copies of the results to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina declared that her government will set up public or private university in every district and government high school in every upazila.The ruling Awami League (AL) president made this declaration while addressing a two-day 28th national council of AL’s