The standard of education is questionable, and fees are sky-high.
In the 1990s, opportunities for higher education in Bangladesh were extremely limited. Only a handful of public universities could accommodate the aspirations of the country’s middle and upper-middle-class students. As a result, many students sought education abroad, in India, Europe, and North America, often at their own expense. This led to both a drain of […]
New MPO Salary Submission Directive
The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education has issued a strict new directive to ensure the timely disbursement of February salaries for MPO-listed teachers and employees through the Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) system. The instruction, released in an official circular on Monday (23 February), requires all heads of educational institutions to submit their monthly MPO […]
The school’s new holiday schedule has been announced.
The Ministry of Education has officially published the revised holiday schedule and academic calendar for the 2026 academic year for both government and private secondary and lower secondary schools. The announcement was issued on Wednesday by the Secondary and Higher Education Division, outlining the schedule of vacations, examinations, and important academic directives for the year. […]
Applications for 13,599 School Leadership Posts Delayed
The application process for leadership positions in private educational institutions—including Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher, Principal, Vice-Principal, Superintendent, and Assistant Superintendent—has been postponed. Originally scheduled to commence on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, the process will now begin on Thursday, 5 February 2026. The Private Teacher Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) announced in a statement that on 2 […]
Dhaka Board Extends SSC Form Submission Period
The Dhaka Education Board has once again extended the deadline for the submission of forms for this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination. The extension grants students an additional four days to complete the process, allowing them to submit their forms with a late fee until Thursday, 5 February 2026. The announcement was made in […]
Taskforce Proposed for Bangladesh Education Reform
Ahead of the forthcoming national elections, the civil society coalition Ganashakkhorota Abhijan has outlined a set of urgent recommendations to the incoming government to advance the country’s education sector. The organisation called for the immediate establishment of a dedicated education taskforce to develop a comprehensive five-year plan, the allocation of 20 per cent of the […]
50th BCS Preliminary Exam Confirmed for 30 January
The Bangladesh High Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition seeking the suspension of the 50th BCS preliminary examination, clearing the way for the test to proceed as scheduled tomorrow, Friday, 30 January 2026. The ruling was delivered by a two-judge bench comprising Justice Rajik-al-Jalil and Justice Md. Anowarul Islam. Following the decision, Deputy Attorney […]
Warning over slowdown in research and science education
Bangladesh risks undermining its long-term development ambitions as enrolment in science education and the pace of research continue to fall at an alarming rate, the Education Adviser, Professor Chowdhury Rafiq-ul Abrar (C R Abrar), has warned. He stressed that without urgent corrective action, the country’s aspiration to build a sustainable, knowledge-based economy would face serious […]
Warning to tear out the tongue of Jamaat leader over remarks about a woman
Students at Dhaka University have sharply condemned remarks made by Barguna Jamaat leader Md. Shamim Ahsan, describing them as deeply offensive and misogynistic. Ahsan had controversially referred to the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) as “once a den of prostitution and drug abuse,” sparking widespread outrage among students. In response, female students staged a […]
Ordinance Approved For New University At Seven Dhaka Colleges
The interim government’s Advisory Council has approved the draft ordinance for the establishment of the proposed Dhaka Central University, aimed at integrating seven major government colleges in the capital. The council convened on Thursday at the office of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in Tejgaon, Dhaka, where he presided over the session. Following the meeting, […]