teachers

When teachers stop being teachers

Those who choose to become teachers nowadays often do so out of necessity rather than a genuine desire to educate.

Quality training crucial for primary school teachers

Teachers teach students from pre-primary to primary levels without having much pedagogical training. But this period is the most important of one’s entire education life

Without good teachers, any education reform agenda is futile

The solution to this problem lies in generating more opportunities for the employment of our graduates – at home and abroad.

Are we really fostering creativity?

It’s time to make our education system conducive to critical thinking

Of public schools and their woes

As the new fiscal year is set to begin, will the state of public schools remain unchanged?

The back to school business

As schools the world over gear up to reopen after periodic shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic, Bangladesh has kept educational institutes closed for over a year and a half, since March last year. In light of the country’s insufficient health infrastructure, it seems like a sensible decision, even if a bit overcautious.

Teachers can't take coaching classes

The High Court yesterday upheld the government policy framed in 2012 to stop “coaching business” by the teachers of government and private educational institutions.

PM orders MPO process, teachers end hunger strike

Teachers call off their hunger strike today after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina orders to initiate the process of enlistment into the Monthly Payment Order (MPO) system.

ACC nets 8 over different scams

In 2013, five employees of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) drew two months' salary of 265 teachers and employees.

February 8, 2016
February 8, 2016

82 schools closed as teachers go on picnics

Keeping 82 government primary schools in Parbatipur upazila closed, at least 265 teachers along with their family members went on picnics on Saturday, angering parents.

January 26, 2016
January 26, 2016

Most teachers do not know what it is

More than half of the 100 primary school teachers, who took part in a survey, are still unclear about creative education method introduced five years ago to bring a qualitative change.

January 21, 2016
January 21, 2016

Classes resume at public universities

Classes resumed at all the 37 public universities yesterday after seven days of work abstention by the teachers over “pay disparity” in the new pay scale. The strike was postponed upon assurance from the prime minister.

January 20, 2016
January 20, 2016

Teachers call off strike

Public university teachers will return to classes today as they have decided to suspend their work stoppage observed for seven days over “pay disparity” in the new pay scale.

January 19, 2016
January 19, 2016

Solution in short time

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday assured agitating public university teachers that she'd deal with their demands so that the ongoing stalemate over "disparities" in the new pay scale could be resolved in the quickest time possible, claimed teachers.

January 18, 2016
January 18, 2016

Teachers meet PM today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will sit today with a delegation of public university teachers agitating over "pay disparities" in the eighth national pay scale to discuss the ongoing stalemate at the universities.

January 13, 2016
January 13, 2016

Strike, talks go on

Agitating public university teachers have vowed to continue their movement, but said they would also hold talks with the government simultaneously to realise their demands.

January 9, 2016
January 9, 2016

Of 'anomalies' and confusions

It was supposed to get praise but all it generated was bitterness. The eighth National Pay Scale should have come as good news for the public servants as it will give them more money in the pocket and a number of other perks.

January 3, 2016
January 3, 2016

Teachers go on nonstop strike Jan 11

The Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers' Association (FBUTA) will begin indefinite work abstention at all public universities

September 16, 2015
September 16, 2015

Public university teachers’ pay to get reviewed

Government forms cabinet committee to review pay structure of public university teachers after months of protests. The teachers have been terming the latest pay structure "disgraceful and discriminatory".

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