After months of hard work, many students breathe a sigh of relief when their O-Level exams are finally over. Mir Zayeem Abdullah from Vision Global School recalls feeling proud at first. But soon he realised that A-Level study was not just a repeat of O-Level. It turned out to be an entirely new challenge that demands real maturity and independent thinking.

In a world racing toward AI and automation, Guidance International School stands out for teaching something timeless — values. Here, the Cambridge curriculum meets Islamic principles, creating a learning space where young minds grow sharper and hearts grow stronger.

Once, being a “good student” meant mastering textbooks and scoring well in exams. Today, it’s about something much broader, about being curious, empathetic, adaptable, and globally aware.

South Point School and College in Banani is celebrating another year of exceptional academic performance following the recent publication of the June 2025 O’ and A’ Level examination results. Students from the campus have continued the institution’s tradition of excellence, with a significant number achieving top grades.

For most Bangladeshi parents, choosing between English-medium and Bangla-medium schools isn’t a rivalry. It is more a matter of fit. They’re not weighing which system is “better,” but which one prepares their children for the kind of life they imagine ahead.

As your child turns four and is ready for school, you are faced with a multitude of options and the significant challenge of choosing the perfect one.

Creative Juniors, a concern of Creative Business Group, is reshaping how children in Bangladesh learn technology.

The past few years have changed what it means to grow up and to teach.

Guide to international curricula

“When I first began teaching over fifteen years ago, my world revolved around lesson plans, grading, and deadlines. I taught older students then, Classes 8 and 9, and I believed good teaching meant strong control and perfect answers.

In today’s hyper-connected era, the world has become a borderless platform where talent and opportunity transcend geography. As global competition intensifies, only an education rooted in integrity and international standards can prepare students to thrive.

Two years after the pandemic, many children walked back into classrooms as if stepping into a foreign country. They could solve algebra but couldn’t start a conversation.

The Daily Star interviewed Daffodil International School’s principal, Nazah Salawat. In the interview she spoke about DIS’s vision of value-based, future-ready education and how the school integrates AI, STEM, teacher development, assessment and co-curricular programmes to prepare students for global challenges.

Daffodil International School consists of a bright campus, lively classrooms and a clear sense of purpose which makes itl a place where curiosity grows into confidence.

English-medium schools in Bangladesh emphasize holistic development alongside academics.

A quiet revolution is reshaping classrooms not through protests or policy shifts, but through the soft glow of laptop screens. Artificial intelligence, once science fiction, is now an everyday presence in education.

The Daily Star (TDS): What distinguishes an international school from an English medium school?

After nearly three decades in education, Sandy Mackenzie has seen classrooms on almost every continent from teaching mathematics in his native Scotland to leading schools in China, Denmark, Senegal, and the United States. Over the years, he’s learned one thing: the best schools don’t just prepare students for exams.