Who are the EC search committee members? Let's find out
A gazette revealing the members of this committee was released today
7h ago
Justice Zubayer leads EC search committee
In a major development, the interim government yesterday formed a six-member search committee led by Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury, a judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, to constitute a new Election Commission.
2d ago
The decay of student politics, and the problems with banning it
While the ban on student politics at other public universities is significant, DU’s decision is particularly impactful.
2w ago
HSC pass rate drops, number of GPA-5 rises
Though students did not have to sit for nearly half of the exams, the pass rate for this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate still saw a slight drop.
2w ago
Children at risk in 21,500 shabby schools
With cracks in pillars and walls and leaks in the roof, the Gowrichanna High School-Attached Government Primary School building was declared risky about two years ago.
2w ago
Primary schools barely looked after
A major project to build more classrooms, sanitation facilities and make other improvements in primary schools has not made much progress in six years while the poor environment continues to harm learning and teaching.
3w ago
Separate pay scale for teachers still not in sight
A separate pay scale for teachers, aimed at ensuring their financial security and respect, remains elusive due to the indifference of successive governments towards this critical issue.
3w ago
Civil admin runs slow as top tier still jittery
The interim government is struggling to restore normalcy at the top and local administration despite being in power for more than seven weeks, leaving the implementation of government policies and service delivery in a wishy-washy state.
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April 2, 2024
Non-payment of tax: NBR freezes bank accounts of 12 pvt univs
The bank accounts of at least 12 private universities have been frozen for not following the National Board of Revenue’s instruction to pay 15 percent income tax.
March 31, 2024
Education Expenses: Primary sees a 25pc rise, secondary 51
During the first half of last year, out-of-pocket expenses rose by 51 percent for secondary level education and 25 percent for primary level education, according to a study.
March 28, 2024
PSC seeks more pays and perks for chairman, members
The Public Service Commission wants to upgrade the statuses and salaries of its chairperson to that of a Supreme Court’s Appellate Division judge and its members to those of High Court judges.
March 25, 2024
50.7pc deliveries now C-sections
The rate of Caesarean section (C-section) deliveries in Bangladesh has increased by more than nine percent in one year.
March 25, 2024
40pc were out of school last year
Almost 41 percent of the population aged between five and 24 years were not in educational institutions last year, says a report of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
March 22, 2024
First phase of upazila polls: Officials from EC, not admin, to be ROs, AROs
The Election Commission has made its own officials the returning officers and assistant returning officers for the elections to 152 upazila parishads scheduled for May 8.
March 17, 2024
Ever at ease among the masses: Bangabandhu’s birthday today
It was as early as 6:30am on the sunny spring morning of March 17, 1975.
March 1, 2024
Automated fuel pricing at last
The government has at last introduced the automated fuel pricing mechanism that will see the domestic fuel prices adjust in line with the prices in the international market every month.
February 21, 2024
International Mother Language Day: Languages we may lose soon
Mang Pu Mro, 78, from Kranchipara of Bandarban’s Alikadam upazila, is among the last seven speakers, all of whom are elderly, of Rengmitcha language.
February 15, 2024
Private university enrolment looking up
Private universities are seeing enrolments for their undergraduate and postgraduate courses picking up after a drop during the pandemic.
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