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ADB to invest $2b in BD edu sector
Diplomatic Correspondent: Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa has told Education Minister Dr. Dipu Moni that ADB will invest 2 billion dollars in the next 3 years in Bangladesh’s education sector.Dr. Dipu Moni held a meeting with Masatsugu Asakawa on friday at the ADB office. During the meeting, the…
Read More »Quality of education has not increased in 50-yrs
Mahfuja Mukul: A lot of progress has been made in education in the 50 years since independence. Literacy rate has increased, school enrollment of 100% students across the country has been ensured. The number of schools-colleges, madrasas-technical and public-private universities has increased. At present, around four crore students are studying…
Read More »60,000 teacher posts vacant in country
Education seriously hampered Mahfuja Mukul: It is concerned that more than 60,000 vacancies have been found at the school and school-2 (junior secondary, secondary, secondary and technical) and college levels. The list of general schools will be sent to the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education, the list of technical…
Read More »Result-based skill training of industrial workers focused
Industry Desk: The government is undertaking a more result-based training project to ensure updated skills of the industrial workers so they can sustain in the competitive market, according to an official document.This has been inspired by the success of Skills for Employment Investment Programme (SEIP) project considering the challenges of…
Read More »ICT & Digital Tech to rule in new-look education system
Staff Correspondent: The government is giving priority in ICT, digital technology and research as it seeks to modernize the country’s education system and get optimum output, according to an official document.The Innovation Team of the Department of Secondary and Higher Education is working to ensure maximum utilisation of ICT and…
Read More »Literacy rate in BD 74.66 pc
Staff Correspondent: The literacy rate in the country has risen to 74.66 per cent from 51.77 per cent in 2011.The sixth Population and Housing Census report conducted by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) unveiled this yesterday.According to the report, literacy rate of men is 76.56 per cent and women is…
Read More »SSC exam will over in 13-day
Staff Correspondent: This year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations are proposed to be completed within 13 days.The schedule has already been prepared by the Board of Inter-Education. This schedule has been sent to the Ministry of Education. It will be final only when the ministry approves it.According to…
Read More »Bangladesh is not in list of top 100 varsities in Asia
Industry Report: The name of any institution in Bangladesh is not in the list of top 100 universities of the recently published QS Asia University Rankings 2022. The name of any Bangladeshi university after 2019, which is not included in the top 100 institutions in this list, is again questioning…
Read More »MPO enrollment for 2500 edu institutions after Eid
Staff Correspondent: About 7,500 schools, colleges, madrasas and technical institutes across the country have applied for the new MPO. Of these, about 2,500 institutions have fulfilled all the conditions as per the MPO registration policy. Education Minister Dr. Dipu Moni wants to finalize the list before Eid. With the approval…
Read More »Henry: From a teacher to owner of Tk 102.18 cr
Special Correspondent: Jannat Ara Talukder Henry, who was a general school teacher an era ago, is now owner of the mountain of assets worth around Tk 102.18 crore that creates wonder to all.Being a MohilaAwami League leader, her wealth has increased 2108.84 times in less than 12 years.Though, there is…
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Hotels to be converted for Covid hospitals
Hospitals overwhelmed Staff Correspondent: The government is going to rent hotels for providing treatment …
