Thursday, 28 Nov, 2024

Education

Bangladesh not to open primary schools today 

Primary schools across the country will not resume academic activities today (August 4). Although primary schools were supposed to open tomorrow, those will not resume their activities in view of the ongoing situation, said Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman, Senior Information Officer of the

Bangladesh not to open primary schools tomorrow 

Primary schools across the country will not resume academic activities tomorrow (August 3). Although primary schools were supposed to open tomorrow, those will not resume their activities in view of the ongoing situation, said Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman, Senior Information Officer of the

Primary schools open tomorrow

The government primary schools across the country except 12 city corporations and the municipalities of Narsingdi district will resume academic activities tomorrow. According to a notification of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education issued earlier, district primary education

10 Minute School closed indefinitely

10 Minute School, the country’s popular online educational platform developed in 2015 by Ayman Sadiq, has been declared closed indefinitely. In a Facebook post from their verified profile, the platform said: "All live classes, revision classes and offline classes of English

Quota protesters' mass procession tomorrow

The Anti-discrimination Students’ Movement, a platform for quota protests, has announced that they will hold mass processions nationwide tomorrow (August 1). Abdul Quader, one of the coordinators of the movement, said in a press release on Thursday that they would hold the

Hearing on petition seeking directives not to shoot students deferred

The High Court will not hear the writ petition seeking the release of six quota protest coordinators from DB custody and to prevent law enforcement agencies from shooting at demonstrators on Thursday, as a judge of the bench is on leave. The judge was sick and on leave on Wednesday as

HSC, equivalent exams postponed till Aug 10

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams have been postponed till August 10. Prof Tapan Kumar Sarkar, chairman of the Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee and also of the Dhaka Education Board confirmed the information on Thursday morning. Following the

March for Justice: 35 detained, 20 injured in Khulna

At least 35 students were detained from Khulna city’s Royal and Moilapotha intersections during their attempt to organize a procession in support of the ‘March for Justice’ programme to press home their nine-point demand.  In this incident, at least 20 people

Primary schools to reopen on Aug 4 partially 

The government will reopen primary schools on Sunday (August 4) on a limited scale after a long break, following the evolving situation due to the student movement over quota reform issues. However, the schools in 12 city corporations across the country and Narsingdi municipality will

Protesters take positions at Doyel Chattar of DU

Students have been protesting taking positions at the Doyel Chattar of Dhaka University and in front of the High Court mazar gate. A large number of police members were also seen at the High Court mazar gate Wednesday. The students and teachers tried to gather at the High Court

Educational institutions to reopen in phases: Minister

Educational institutions across the country will reopen in phases, Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury said on Tuesday. “We want to open educational institutions step by step considering public safety and risk,” he said at a press conference after a meeting at the

It's not right time to reopen edu institutions: Minister

The Minister of Education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury today (July 29) said it’s not the right time to resume activities in the educational institutions, which were closed centering students movement for quota reformation.  He made the remark to journalists after a question

DU calls for not harassing its innocent students

The Dhaka University (DU) authorities urged all concerned including the law enforcement agencies to ensure that no harassment takes place on any of their innocent student, said a DU release today (July 29). The university made the call amid different media reports that action is being

Dhaka College student Faiyaz’s remand cancelled

A Dhaka court on Sunday (July 28) cancelled the remand of Hasnatul Islam Faiyaz, 17, an eleventh-grader of Dhaka College, in a case filed with Jatrabari police station, accusing him of killing a cop during the quota protest on July 24. Earlier on Saturday, the court placed Faiyaz on a

Student killed after criticizing Shibir-Chattra Dal amid quota protests

Two students, Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mughdha from Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) and Farhan Faiyaz from Dhaka Residential Model School and College were killed last week under suspicious circumstances amid the ongoing quota reform protests.  Authorities suspect that

Bangladesh students vow to resume protests unless leaders freed

A Bangladeshi student group has vowed to resume protests that sparked a lethal police crackdown and nationwide unrest unless several of their leaders are released from custody on Sunday. Last week's violence killed at least 205 people, according to an AFP count of police and

DU will resume activities after classrooms renovation: VC

Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Prof ASM Maksud Kamal has said the academic activities of the university will resume after the complete renovation of at least 300 classrooms those were damaged during the recent student movement over the quota issue.  Maksud Kamal said this

Court orders fresh probe in VNSC student Aritri suicide case

A Dhaka court has ordered fresh probe in the case lodged against two former teachers of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College for allegedly instigating one of their students Aritri Adhikary to commit suicide. Today was fixed for pronouncing judgment in the case lodged against then acting

HSC exams postponed until August 1

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams have been postponed till August 1. Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee’s Chairman Professor Tapan Kumar Sarkar told on Thursday (July 25) afternoon. Earlier, this morning the Higher Secondary

Postponed HSC exams to be held after August 11

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations of July 21, 23, and 25 will now be held after August 11, as per government decision. The decision has been taken considering students’ safety amid nationwide violence occurred centering quota reform movement.