Assistant teachers of government secondary schools have temporarily suspended their ongoing work stoppage and will resume duties for the annual examinations from today. BASMASHIS announced the decision in a statement issued on Tuesday (2 December) night. According to the statement, the work abstention has been withdrawn for the time being, prioritising students’ interest and ensuring […]

Students from the seven government colleges in Dhaka are set to stage a protest march today, Wednesday, 3 December, calling for the prompt implementation of the proposed Dhaka Central University Ordinance. The demonstration will commence at 11 a.m. from Dhaka College and conclude at Eden Mohila College. In a statement, the Seven College University Transformation […]

Assistant teachers in government primary schools across the country have launched an indefinite work stoppage, halting academic activities in an estimated 65,000 institutions. The protest is centred on a three-point demand, with educators declaring that annual examinations scheduled for Monday, 1 December, will be boycotted unless their grievances are addressed. The movement, led by the […]

Dhaka University (DU) has announced that all academic activities will move online starting Sunday, 30 November, in response to recent seismic activity affecting the campus. The decision aims to ensure the continuity of education while the university assesses the safety of its buildings. According to a formal notice issued by university authorities, departmental chairpersons and […]

In Comilla, eighth-grade student Imran Hossain, allegedly associated with the Chhatra League, has been sent to jail, preventing him from attending his annual exams that began on Thursday, 20 November. Imran is a student of Dhalua Multipurpose High School in Nangalkot Upazila and has been held at Comilla Central Jail since his arrest. Police took […]

At the University of Dhaka (DU), the gates of five main buildings were locked at midnight by the student league as part of the announced ‘lockdown programme’ on Wednesday (13 November). The incident occurred late on Tuesday (11 November). The buildings affected include the Faculty of Fine Arts, Institute of Education and Research (IER), Institute […]

Despite year-round preparation, uncertainty has arisen over delivering textbooks on time for the 2026 academic year in Bangladesh. Nearly 35 crore textbooks are planned for printing, with 21.9 crore for secondary levels, including approximately 6.5 crore for ninth grade alone. Although the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) aimed to complete printing by October, only […]

At half past five in the evening, two young traffic assistants are seen running to stop an auto-rickshaw at Karwan Bazar in the capital, with vehicles approaching from the opposite direction. Alongside them is a traffic police officer, attempting to restore some order on Dhaka’s chaotic roads. Following political changes on 5 August 2024, the […]