In its monthly outlook released on Sunday, the Met Office warned that three of the lows are likely to form in the month of October over the Bay of Bengal may intensify into a cyclonic storm. October is an active month for cyclones and five of the 33 historical cyclones since 1960 hit Bangladesh in ... Read more
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For the first time, DU entrance examinations held in all divisional cities
The admission test for Dhaka University’s undergraduate courses began today at 11:00am in all eight divisions for the first time, to reduce the hassle of spending time and money by students and their guardians. “The exams are going on in a calm manner and there was no news of any untoward incident,” Dhaka University Proctor ... Read more
DU entrance examinations from Oct 1 in all divisional cities
Dhaka University (DU) admission tests will be held from October 1, at all divisional cities of the country besides Dhaka. The development was announced at a press conference today by DU Vice-Chancellor Professor Akhtaruzzaman. The Vice-Chancellor said undergraduate (honours) admission tests for the academic year 2020-21 will be held in public universities in
SSC exams from Nov 14, HSC from Dec 2
This year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations will start from November 14 and December 2 respectively. The Secondary and Higher Education Division of the education ministry published the exams’ schedules on its website today
Medical colleges in Bangladesh resume in-person classes
First, second and final year students of all medical colleges and other health institutions across the country resumed their in-person classes yesterday with much enthusiasm after about one and a half years. All educational institutions, including all 43 public and 70 private medical colleges and about 40 health education institutes, were closed on March 17 ... Read more
Kids’ joy brings schools to life
School and college compounds across the country sprang into life once again as students stepped inside classrooms after 543 days of closure caused by the pandemic. Relief, excitement and joy were writ large on the faces of students who once more resumed an activity that had seemed so natural until Covid-19 turned their worlds upside ... Read more
Private university student drowns to death at Cox’s Bazar beach
A private university student drowned to death at Cox’s Bazar sea beach today. Deceased Taufique Mokbul (22), a resident of Dhaka’s Adabor area, was a third year student of Computer Science department at BRAC University. Taufique along with his two friends – Sadman Sakib and
No rule on addressing govt officials as ‘sir/ madam’: State minister
There is no rule that mandates that a government official must be addressed as “sir” or “madam”, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain said today. “I’ve repeatedly said that misconduct is tantamount to corruption,” he said while replying to a question at a ‘meet the press’ event organized by
Schools, colleges to reopen on Sept 12
In-person classes for SSC, HSC examinees, Class V students every day, for others one day a week The government on Sunday decided to reopen all types of educational institutions from primary to higher secondary levels on September 12 after the institutions remained closed for more than 17 months due to the Covid outbreak in Bangladesh. ... Read more
Children 12 years and older to get Covid jabs
Govt plan strewn with challenges, analysts say The government is planning to inoculate children aged 12 and above against Covid-19. Health Minister Zahid Maleque revealed the plan yesterday after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said school students will be given Covid shots in line with the World Health Organisation
Schools, colleges to reopen September 12: Dipu Moni
Education minister Dipu Moni on Friday said that all the educational institutions from primary level to higher secondary level would be reopened from September 12. ‘We are hoping that we will reopen all the educational institutions — primary, secondary and higher secondary — from September 12,’ she said in
Schools, colleges to reopen soon
Directives already given, measures being taken, PM tells parliament Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday in parliament said she directed the authorities concerned to reopen all schools and colleges soon and that they were taking measures in this regard. In another development, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said in-person classes of first, second, and fifth-year medical students ... Read more
Good news for expecting mothers
Can receive Covid jab without confirmation SMS after registration Expecting and nursing mothers will be able to take the Covid-19 vaccine without confirmation SMS after registration. In this case, they have to carry antenatal check-up (ANC) cards or prescriptions from registered expert physicians to the respective centres they have selected to get the vaccine, said ... Read more
Body of Biman pilot Nawshad arrives from India
The body of Biman Bangladesh Airlines pilot Captain Nawshad Ataul Kaiyum, who complained of chest pain mid-air and died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in India on Monday, was brought to Dhaka on Thursday morning in a scheduled flight. The body was brought to Dhaka on a returning flight from Doha at 9:15am, the
It’s possible to walk across the Padma now
All 2,917 road slabs in place on Padma bridge The Padma bridge project yesterday moved one step closer to completion after the authority finished the installation of all road slabs linking both sides of the Padma river through the roadway. Now it is possible to cross the Padma river by walking across the 6.15 kilometre-long ... Read more
Restrictions on public gatherings, recreation venues to continue after August 10
Restrictions on public gatherings and recreation venues will remain in effect after August 10, said Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam today. Replying to a question, he said, “Recreation venues or public gatherings are still not permitted.” Asked, he said local administration, police, bus owners and workers will have to ensure that half of the total ... Read more
34pc families faced job loss in pandemic
It also finds higher child marriages during the pandemic Around one member of 34 per cent households lost job during between April and October in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic finds a new study by the Centre on International Cooperation at New York University, BRAC and the UN WOMEN Bangladesh. They conducted the survey ... Read more
Ekushey book fair to begin on March 18
Not virtually, Amar Ekushey Boi Mela-2021 will be held as usual from March 18 after a long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Habibullah Sirajee, director general of Bangla Academy, confirmed the date yesterday. He said, “The book fair will start on March 18. I can’t say more at this moment.” “We will give details on the ... Read more
Closure of edn institutions extended till October 31
In a bid to reduce further spread of Covid-19, the government has extended the closure of all educational institutions till October 31. The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education issued separate statements regarding the matter yesterday
No promotion without exams for 8th graders
Decide all edn boards Education boards yesterday decided that school authorities should hold assessments to graduate eighth grade students to the next grade and there should be no scope for promotion without examinations. They also said that assessments can be done through physical exams, online tests, online classes, TV education, or through students’ continuous assessment ... Read more