Number of trained teachers declines
The percentage and number of trained teachers in secondary schools and secondary to tertiary madrassahs have decreased over the years while the numbers of students and institutions have increased.
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Girl commits suicide in Kushtia classroom
A 13-year-old student died by suicide in the classroom at JMG Secondary School of Pragpur under Daulatpur in Kushtia on Tuesday...
Time to phase out SSC exams?
FOR decades, the Secondary School Certificate examinations have been a gateway to higher education and socio-economic mobility. Introduced during the colonial era and modified post independence, the examinations have for long been perceived as a milestone that shapes the future of millions of students every year. But in 2025, amidst rapid shifts in pedagogy...
Milestone College achieves success in SSC exams
Milestone College has achieved success in the secondary school certificate examination in 2025...
None from 134 instts passes, number of instts with 100pc pass drops
No students passed from 134 educational institutions, mostly madrassahs, in the Secondary School Certificate and its equivalent examinations this year across Bangladesh...
Girls outsmart boys again
The combined pass rate in the Secondary School Certificate and its equivalent examinations this year has recorded its lowest in 15 years, with the number of students securing the grade point average of 5 falling...
Haor areas to get 10 secondary school buildings
The government has taken a project to build 10 secondary schools at 10 upazilas of haor areas of the country...
5 killed in road accidents
At least five people, including a Higher Secondary School Certificate examinee, were killed in road accidents in Nilphamari, Meherpur, Jhenaidah and Naogaon on Wednesday...
Why students remain absent from public exams?
THE fag end of Secondary School Certificate and equivalent examinations have seen record number of student having been from the examinations halls that actually began with the first day when 26,928 students were absent although registered for the examiantios. The examinations began on April 10 and the theoretical exams ended on May 13 and that day 31,55...
5 killed in road accidents
At least five people, including a Secondary School Certificate examinee, were killed in road accidents in Rangpur, Dhaka and Satkhira on Tuesday...
27,000 absent on first day
The Secondary School Certificate and its equivalent examinations began on Thursday across the country while a total of 26,928 candidates were absent and 22 candidates were expelled on the first day...
SHED alerts on SSC question leak rumor
Secondary and Higher Education Division has requested students and guardians to stay aware of the rumours regarding Secondary School Certificate question leaks.
Six killed in road accidents in dists
At least six people, including two Secondary School Certificate examinees, were killed in road crashes in four districts on Saturday...
Coaching centres to remain closed during SSC exams
All coaching centres across Bangladesh will remain closed during the Secondary School Certificate and equivalent examinations to check the question leak, said officials of the education ministry on Sunday...
SSC exams from April 10, HSC exams from June 26
The Secondary School Certificate and its equivalent examinations are going to start on April 10 and conclude on May 22 across the country as per a revised routine published by the Inter-Education Board Examination Regulatory Committee on Wednesday...
Saifur鈥檚 to organise SSC English Confidence Exam Challenge
Saifur鈥檚 is going to organise the SSC with Saifur鈥檚 English Confidence Exam Challenge for the upcoming secondary school certificate 2025 batch...
Guidelines for full online admission issued
The Bangladesh government has published the guidelines for admission in the government secondary schools between Class I and IX...
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...
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..
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...
Primary, secondary schools, colleges reopens amid blistering heat
Schools and colleges were scheduled to reopen on April 21 after the end of Eid holidays but the closure was extended till April 27 due to sweltering heat across the country caused by the heatwaves...
High-stake tests and secularist fatwas
HIGH-STAKES tests have a significant impact on test-takers鈥� lives. School-leaving exams such as the Secondary School Certificate and the Higher Secondary Certificate in Bangladesh are high-stakes because...
