1 lakh schools in Pakistan closed due to heat
School summer holidays will be extended by two weeks in southern Pakistan because of high temperatures, affecting more than 100,000 schools, an education official said Tuesday...
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Ten Minute School investment proposal cancelled after quota remarks
Startup Bangladesh Limited has cancelled an investment proposal for the leading online educational institution Ten Minute School, days after its founder made...
SC rejects petition for appeal against admission cancellation
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court scrapped the leave to appeal brought against a High Court judgement, upholding the admission cancellation of the 169 students of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College of the capital...
ASDF plants trees at Bangabhaban school
Alliance for聽 Sustainable Development Foundation, a not for profit organisation, arranged Tree Plantation and Climate Awareness Campaign-2024 at Bangahaban Government High School in Dhaka at recently aiming for making Dhaka a better place to live in...
Chevron sponsors AUW Summer School programme
The Asian University for Women has recently launched its Summer School programme for 2024, supported by the Chevron Bangladesh, at a ceremony at the university campus in Chattogram...
CISB holds graduation ceremony
The Canadian International School Bangladesh celebrated its graduation ceremony for grades 12 and 9 at the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Sheraton in Dhaka on Wednesday, said a press release...
My maths problem
AT SCHOOL, I was an average student overall, but I was terrible in maths. Some of my friends claimed perfect scores in the subject. Their achievement level was beyond my reach. I don鈥檛 remember ever scoring in the 90s out of 100 in maths in my whole life...
Israel鈥檚 strike on UN school in Gaza kills 27
The Israeli military said Thursday it had carried out a deadly strike on a UN school in Gaza that it said housed a Hamas compound, with the militant group saying the attack killed at least 27 people.
ISD celebrates class of 2024 graduation
International School Dhaka has celebrated the graduation of its class of 2024 in a grand ceremony held on Thursday at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel...
ACC sues ex-Viqarunnisa principal for recruiting 72 teachers-staff illegally
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed a case against Kamrun Nahar, a former principal of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College in Dhaka, on charges of illegally recruiting 72 teachers and staff...
Kadamtala Purbo Basabo School crowned champions
Kadamtala Purbo Basabo School and College from Dhaka were crowned champions of the Prime Bank National School Cricket Tournament 2023-24 as they beat Government KG Union High School from Pirojpur by 187 runs in the final at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday...
HC stays process of recruiting primary teachers in Dhaka, Ctg
The High Court on Tuesday stayed the process of recruiting assistant teachers to government primary schools in 21 districts of Dhaka and Chattogram divisions over an allegation that a total of 46,199 candidates were selected in the recruitment test with leaked question papers...
Daylong rain causes suffering to city people聽
Thousands of people from all walks of life, mostly school going children and office goers suffered immensely from water stagnation in the capital on Monday due to heavy rainfall following the cyclone Remal...
SC refuses to continue education of 169 overage children at Viqarunnisa school
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday refused to stay a High Court verdict issued on May 21 declaring illegal the admission of 169 overage children in Class I of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College...
ISD organises annual swimming gala
International School Dhaka organised its annual swimming gala at the school鈥檚 swimming facilities in the capital on Wednesday, said a...
Secondary school teachers demand hike in salary, allowances
A section of secondary-level non-government school teachers on Thursday urged the authorities to pay them house rents and festival allowances as...
Admission of 169 overage children to Viqarunnisa school illegal: HC
The High Court on Tuesday in a verdict declared admission of 169 overage children to Class I of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College in Dhaka this academic year illegal...
Two killed in stabbing at China primary school
A woman wielding a fruit knife killed two people and injured four more on Monday at a primary school in central China, state media said, citing...
Widening educational gap
EDUCATION is the cornerstone upon which a nation鈥檚 prosperity and progress are built. While efforts in health, infrastructure, and finance are important, without enhancing human capital through education, these efforts will not be..
England may ban sex education for kids under 9, gender teaching in schools
Schools in England will be banned from teaching gender identity under government proposals due to be published Thursday, with growing concern in the UK and elsewhere about the contentious issue.
5-hour SSC exams from 2026
In 2026 under the new national curriculum, the Secondary School Certificate and its equivalent examinations will carry 65 per cent 鈥榳eightage鈥� for the written part and 35 per cent weightage for the activity-based part in the summative assessment...
Poorly performing schools show failure of education authorities
THE results of the Secondary School Certificate and equivalent examinations, published on May 12, show that no single examinee has come out successful from 51 educational institutions, mostly madrassahs. Forty-two of the institutions are...
Questions that need to be answered
THE secondary school certificate and equivalent examinations started on February 15, the written tests were completed on March 12, and the practical examinations continued until March 20, beginning on March 13, 2024. On May 12, the results came out, meaning that...
Milestone College sees 100pc SSC pass rate, 1,298 GPA-5
Milestone College has achieved tremendous success in the 2024 Secondary School Certificate examination results...
School just a distant memory
The two friends Muhammad and Abed wander through their old school in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip 鈥� or rather, what is left of it. The...
ISD qualifies for World Scholar鈥檚 Cup
International School Dhaka has qualified for the Global Round of the prestigious World Scholar鈥檚 Cup after its students swept the board in the regional round in Dhaka recently...
DPS STS School Dhaka鈥檚 transition to Glenrich Int鈥檒 School celebrated
DPS STS School Dhaka has recently announced its upgradation to Glenrich International School through the remarkable event 鈥楪len Fest鈥� held on Saturday on the...
High schools, colleges in Dhaka, 24 dists to remain closed today
Once again, the education ministry changed its decision to resume classes at all secondary-level educational institutions across the country...
High schools, colleges to open from tomorrow, primary from Sunday
The classes at all secondary-level educational institutions across the country will resume on Saturday amid the ongoing heatwave, said...
Primary schools to resume classes from May 5
The classes in the government primary schools, Shishu Kalyan Trust schools, and Bureau of Non-Formal Education learning centres will be resumed from May 5 with shortened period and no outdoor activities...