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Expert committee recommends removal of Sharifa's Story from textbooks for 'inconsistencies'

Dhaka, May 17 -- An expert committee has recommended the Ministry of Education remove the controversial Sharifa's Story from Class VII textbooks. Sharifa's Story was included as a public awareness le... Read More


Bangladesh to open applications for college admission on May 26

Dhaka, May 16 -- The Ministry of Education has published college admission guidelines for students who passed the Secondary School Certificate and equivalent exams under the 11 education boards. The ... Read More


Nearly 13m animals ready for slaughter on Eid-ul-Azha

Dhaka, May 16 -- The supply of sacrificial animals has exceeded the demand ahead of Eid-ul-Azha this year, according to Fisheries and Livestock Minister Md Abdur Rahman. This year, there are 12.98 mi... Read More


Battery-run rickshaws to be banned in Dhaka, says Road Transport Minister Quader

Dhaka, May 15 -- No battery-run rickshaws will be allowed to operate on the roads in Dhaka, says Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader. The government has also decided to destroy expired... Read More


New warning as sweltering heatwave returns to Bangladesh after record temperatures

Dhaka, May 15 -- After record-shattering temperatures for over a month followed by a brief spell of rain, Bangladesh will bake in a heatwave for at least another two days. Bangladesh Meteorological D... Read More


SSC results handed over to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh, May 12 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been presented with summaries and statistics of the results of this year's Secondary School Certificate and equivalent exams. Education Minister... Read More


SSC pass rate increases to 83.04%

Bangladesh, May 12 -- The pass rate for the Secondary School Certificate and equivalent exams stands at 83.04 percent, up from 80.39 percent last year, an increase of 2.65 percent A total of 182,129 ... Read More


Girls still lead the way over boys on SSC pass rate, GPA 5

Bangladesh, May 12 -- Girls have, once again, performed better than boys in terms of the pass rate and GPA 5.0 in the Secondary School Certificate and equivalent examinations. Of the 2,013,597 studen... Read More


2,968 educational institutes secure 100pc pass rate in SSC, equivalent exams

Bangladesh, May 12 -- A total of 2,968 educational institutes have had all of their students pass the SSC and equivalent exams this year, while every student in 51 institutes have failed. The figures... Read More


Comprehensive road law will be passed soon: home minister

Bangladesh, May 11 -- A comprehensive road law will be passed in parliament soon to reduce the number of deaths in road accidents, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says. He said the new law analyses th... Read More