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Education

SSC, equivalent exams results May 6

DHAKA: The results of this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations will be published on Monday (May 6). Inter-Board Coordination Subcommittee President Prof M Ziaul Haque confirmed the matter to Banglanews Friday (May 3). Chairmen of the

NU postpones all exams of May 4

DHAKA: National University (NU) authorities suspended all examinations slated for Saturday (May 4) owing to a severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani.’  “All examinations under NU have been postponed due to Fani.  Next schedule for the examinations will be announced later,” Fayzul Karim,

BCS preliminary exam date unchanged

DHAKA: The Public Service Commission (PSC) said that the date of the preliminary examination of the 40th BCS exams has not been changed due to the severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’. The examinations will be held simultaneously at the centres of Dhaka, Chattogram, Rajshahi, Khulna,

May 4 HSC exams shifted to May 14

DHAKA:  All HSC and equivalent examinations slated for May 4 have been rescheduled for May 14 ahead of a severe cyclonic storm 'Fani'. Inter education board president and Dhaka education board Chairman Md. Ziaul Haque told Banglanews on Thursday (May 2). However, timetable

39th (special) BCS results published

DHAKA: DHAKA: Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) published test results of 39th (special) BCS with recommendation of some 4,792 physicians. BPSC published a press release on Tuesday (April 30). In the 39th BCS, as many as 4,542 assistant surgeons and 250 assistant dental

DU to take special exams at affiliated colleges

DU: The university authorities will take special exams if necessary for the reduction of sufferings of students and session jam at seven colleges which have been affiliated to Dhaka University (DU). The information was revealed in a press release issued by the university on Monday

HSC finance, banking exams in Dhaka, Jashore shifted

DHAKA: HSC examinations on Finance, Banking and Insurance second paper under Dhaka and Jashore boards slated for April 29 have been rescheduled for May 7. As per new schedule, these examinations, which were scheduled for April 29, will be held at 2 pm on May 7. However, examinations

Textbook corrections underway: Dipu Moni

CHANDPUR: Education Minister Dipu Moni on Saturday (April 27) said the existing errors in textbooks are being fixed through scrutinizing the books.   "There are some inconsistencies and faults in textbooks. We are reconsidering and reviewing all the textbooks this year," she said.

HSC examinee hacked dead in Bogra

BOGRA: Miscreants hacked an HSC examinee to death in Shajahanpur upazila of Bogra Saturday (April 27) noon. Nahid, 18, the deceased, was son of one Matiur Rahman from Ghashira village. He sat for HSC examinations this year, from Bogra Cantt Public School & College. Locals said

Teachers must not smoke in front of students

DHAKA: Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) issued a directive asking all higher secondary schools teachers not to take betel leaf, zarda and gul before students and in the classroom.    Besides, DSHE also asked teachers not to smoke in front of students inside and

IU students continue demo, 22 held

ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY: Students of applied science and technology faculty continued their demonstration till Wednesday (April 24) noon demanding engineering technology degree under their respective faculties. At one stage of their demonstration, with the help of University administration,

JUST expels 8 students, sacks staff

JASHORE: The authorities of Jessore University of Science & Technology (JUST) handed down lifetime expulsion to three of its students and one-year expulsion to five others each. Besides, a library staff of the varsity was sacked on charge of harassing a female student mentally. The

Age limit 35 demo at Shahbagh, 7 held

DU: Job seekers gathered at Shahbagh intersection in the capital city demanding extension of the age limit for entering the public services to 35 years. From the rally, police arrested seven people. The rally was arranged on Saturday (April 20) afternoon under the banner of Bangladesh

Nusrat’s Feni madrasa governing body dissolved

FENI: Islamic Arabic University (IAU) has scrapped the existing governing body of Feni’s Sonagazi Islamia Senior Fazil Madrasa over the death of its student Nusrat Jahan Rafi. Acting Principal of the madrasa Md Hossain Ahmad confirmed the matter Friday (April 19).   A five-member

Spelling mistakes in CU exam paper!

CHATTOGRAM: As many as 10 spelling mistakes were found in the question paper for 4th year honors final test of political science department of Chattogram University (CU).   The misspelled Bangla words include Chattogram, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy,

JU Baishakh celebrations curtailed over student’s death

SAVAR: Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities have curtailed the celebration of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year 1426, following the death of an English department student last night. Nuruzzaman Nibvrit, 22, a third-year student of the English department, died of

Dipu Moni for combined entry test to varsities

DHAKA: Education Minister Dipu Moni stressed the need of introducing a combined entry test to all the public universities vowing to minimize sufferings of the applicants.  “It is very urgent. I know that several universities oppose it because of various reasons. But, a combined

Honors now mandatory for female primary teachers

DHAKA: The government has introduced new guidelines for recruitment of teachers in government primary schools, fixing honors as minimum qualification of female candidates for teaching jobs. Besides, the age limit for the positions of head teacher and assistant teacher has been fixed

CU BCL men withdraw strike

CHATTOGRAM: The agitating section of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists of Chittagong University (CU) has withdrawn their indefinite strike called demanding resignation of proctor for filing case against them. Enamul Haque, former vice president of Chhatra League of CU, withdrew

Five days’ HSC exams rescheduled

DHAKA: The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations of April 17, 18 and 22 have been rescheduled due to public holiday for Shab-e-Barat and other issues.  The exams will now be held on May 9, 11 and 12 afternoon respectively, said Professor Md. Ziaul Haque,