Reaction / What does success mean if it cannot care for a mother?
2 June 2026, 18:33 PM
A decomposed body in Mirpur-11 exposes the fragility of elder care in modern life
2 June 2026, 18:33 PM
100 Days of BNP govt / Govt plans big for edn, execution doubts remain
28 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The BNP-led government flagged education as a priority in its first 100 days, unveiling plans for curriculum revision, compulsory sports from Class IV, free uniforms, midday meals and a commitment to raise education spending to 5 percent of GDP.
28 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Reaction / When will these painful stories end?
27 May 2026, 18:42 PM
Measles continues to ravage our children and with them their faimilies
27 May 2026, 18:42 PM
Reaction / Why must workers wait for Eid dues every year?
26 May 2026, 19:00 PM
When planning fails selectively, and always in the same direction, always at the worker's expense -- it is no longer a planning problem.
26 May 2026, 19:00 PM
Reaction / Before we called her a victim, she was a child
20 May 2026, 19:56 PM
Ramisa’s murder must not become another passing outrage
20 May 2026, 19:56 PM
DCs seek PM’s intervention on drug menace
4 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Deputy commissioners yesterday warned that the growing availability of drugs among youth, despite regular enforcement drives, poses a grave threat to the nation, urging the government to adopt tougher measures to curb the menace.
4 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Can playing a historic speech justify repeated bail denials?
26 April 2026, 11:00 AM
About a month and a half has passed since the arrest and detention of leftist student leader Sheikh Tasnim Afroz Emi.
26 April 2026, 11:00 AM
When mobile journalism crosses the line into public shaming
20 April 2026, 12:00 PM
Journalism is meant to hold power to account, and mobile journalism, using smartphones for reporting and storytelling, should have ideally taken that mission to new heights.
20 April 2026, 12:00 PM
When students become guinea pigs
Let us begin with a generic scenario to explain the quandary of a 10th grader in Bangladesh in 2025. Due to take the SSC examinations in a year, this student will have to choose between science, humanities and commerce streams.
9 January 2025, 18:38 PM
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
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
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
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
Partisan link still rules the game
At least 30 VCs out of 47, along with 18 Pro-VCs and treasurers from 40 appointments, have connections to pro-BNP and pro-Jamaat teachers' organisations
13 December 2024, 18:00 PM
From driver fatigue to political barriers: What’s making the roads deadlier?
Crashes, fatalities rise by 10pc, reports BRTA
29 November 2024, 18:00 PM
5 educational institutions: Academic lives of 40,000 in disarray
Classes, exams halted following series of clashes
28 November 2024, 22:00 PM
University admission: Cluster system’s fate hangs in balance
The fate of cluster system admission test for next academic year still hangs in balance, as the education ministry did not make a decision yesterday in this regard following its meeting with university vice chancellors.
27 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Leading univs withdrawing from cluster system
Session delays, irregularities, and lack of central planning cited as reasons
24 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Textbooks to feature July uprising
The government is set to incorporate content on the student-led uprising into school textbooks for the 2025 academic year.
14 November 2024, 22:00 PM
DMP launches app to identify accident hotspots
Dhaka Metropolitan Police has launched a new data-driven initiative aimed at improving road safety by pinpointing accident hotspots and analysing underlying causes.
4 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Free textbook distribution: Race against the clock for govt
The government is racing against time to print the textbooks for free distribution among primary and secondary school students on January 1, 2025 – the first day of the upcoming academic year.
28 October 2024, 18:14 PM
76 job seekers still await approval
Around 76 job seekers qualified under the Non-Government Teachers’ Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) were deprived of final recommendations despite meeting government qualifications, according to the applicants.
26 October 2024, 21:56 PM
HSC, equivalent exams: Demand for auto pass ‘unacceptable’
Education experts have urged the government not to concede to students’ demands for automatic passes and result re-evaluations, terming such demands illogical, unacceptable, and with far-reaching consequences.
23 October 2024, 18:00 PM
This year’s HSC examinees have tough times ahead
Some experts feel that students who passed this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams are entering higher education with a significant learning gap after exemption from nearly half of their tests.
19 October 2024, 18:00 PM
HSC pass rate drops, number of GPA-5 rises
Though students did not have to sit for nearly half of the exams, the pass rate for this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate still saw a slight drop.
15 October 2024, 18:01 PM
Madrasa Board tops results with 93.40pc pass rate
Amid an overall decline in the pass rate for this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, the Madrasa Board has emerged as the top-performing board among all education boards.
15 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Madrasa Board tops results with 93.40pc pass rate
Despite an overall decline in the pass rate for this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, the Madrasa Board has emerged as the top-performing board among all education boards
15 October 2024, 15:45 PM
Durga Puja, a festival of faith and togetherness
As dawn breaks and the first rays of sunlight streams through your window, you hear the rhythmic beat of drums and the joyful clanging of cymbals coming from a nearby temple.
11 October 2024, 18:00 PM