Arafat Rahaman

Reporter, Print/Digital, The Daily Star

‘Concerns genuine, but reforms need planning’

Polytechnic students across the country resumed protests on Saturday, demanding urgent reforms through a six-point charter to fix long-standing problems in recruitment policies, education standards, and job opportunities.

3d ago

A milestone to treasure

Miftahul Jannat Ashra travelled all the way from Chattogram with her parents to claim the reward of years of hard work.

5d ago

Pry, secondary schools: Millions of students still without textbooks

With students now on their Ramadan and Eid holiday, Wahiduddin, on his final day as adviser yesterday, once again promised that the books would be delivered by March 10.

1m ago

July uprising: AL govt, oppositions used children as pawns

Both the previous government (Awami League) and opposition groups recruited, paid, and used children in violence during the July uprising, a United Nations Fact-Finding Mission has reported.

2m ago

Mohammadpur 'gunfight' follows a disturbingly similar script

Instead of dismantling organised crime, the interim government appears to be using law enforcement as another tool for political persecution

2m ago

Are they even trying? Or have they decided not to act?

A month on, there is still no justice for violence against adivasis

2m ago

Set up waiting list system to recruit teachers

The government’s advisory committee on primary education reform has proposed a new system for teacher recruitment.

2m ago

July Uprising: State forces, AL perpetrated gender-based violence

The United Nations fact-finding report has exposed disturbing accounts of gender-based violence during the July uprising last year, with women protesters facing physical assaults, rape threats, and arbitrary detention.

2m ago
August 7, 2024
August 7, 2024

Three VCs of public universities resign

Vice-Chancellors of at least three public universities, including Jahangirnagar University, resigned from their posts

August 1, 2024
August 1, 2024

Closure of schools, universities: Academic calendars in total disarray

The month-long disruption to university education and two-week long closure of schools have led to the cancellation of public and school exams, upsetting academic calendars and hampering the education of crores of students.

July 14, 2024
July 14, 2024

Univ teachers to carry on strike today

Public university teachers will continue their work stoppage today as their meeting with the government representatives yesterday failed to yield any decision regarding the pension facilities.

July 12, 2024
July 12, 2024

A look back at 2018 quota protests and Toriqul’s tale

Students from Comilla University were attacked by police during a quota reform demonstration yesterday. At least 10 students, including two journalists, were injured

July 9, 2024
July 9, 2024

Can we trust PSC with the recruitment of best young minds?

Recent revelations of corruption within the PSC threaten to destroy the trust that generations have placed in this institution.

July 4, 2024
July 4, 2024

Gazette delay leaves candidates in limbo

Rashed Ahmed, a former student of Rajshahi University, was provisionally recommended to become an assistant judge following the final results of the 16th Bangladesh Judicial Service (BJS) exams.

July 3, 2024
July 3, 2024

New curriculum, same old craze for guidebooks

Despite government efforts to promote a new curriculum focusing on critical thinking, guide books aligned with the old memorisation-based approach continue to dominate book markets.

July 2, 2024
July 2, 2024

School Exam Marks: 65pc for written part, 35pc for practical

The National Curriculum Coordination Committee (NCCC) finalised the evaluation process in summative assessment under the new curriculum at a meeting yesterday.

June 4, 2024
June 4, 2024

VC, Teachers feud at CoU: Stalemate leaves students in limbo

Syndicate meeting today, univ likely to open tomorrow

June 4, 2024
June 4, 2024

UGC bans future recruitment at CMU

The University Grants Commission recently banned any recruitment at Chittagong Medical University (CMU) after finding out about violation of recruitment policies by the university’s administration while appointing six staffers.