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Writ seeks half fare in public transport for students
Court Correspondent: A writ has been filed yesterday in the High Court seeking directions to half the fares for students in all types of public transport including public and private buses, launches and trains in the country. Lawyer Yunus Ali Akand confirmed the matter yesterday.He said bus fares were increased…
Read More »Coaching centres to remain shut for 39-day
HSC exams begin on Dec 2 Staff Correspondent: All coaching centres across the country will remain shut from November 25 to January 3 ahead of the Higher Secondary Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations, said Education Minister Dipu Moni yesterday. The decision was taken at a meeting with law enforcement agencies…
Read More »New books at beginning of 2022: Dipu
Chandpur Correspondent: Education Minister Dr. Dipu Moni briefing reporters while inaugurating the Sadar Upazila Muktijoddha Complex building at Baburhat area in Chandpur city yesterdaynoonEducation Minister Dr. Dipu Moni briefing reporters while inaugurating the Sadar Upazila Muktijoddha Complex building at Baburhat area in Chandpur city yesterdaynoonStudents will get new books at…
Read More »Tougher punishment for leaking PSC question papers, law coming
Staff Correspondent: The maximum punishment for involvement in leaking the question paper of any PSC examination will be 10 years’ jail or financial penalty or both, according to a draft law approved by the Cabinet yesterday.The Cabinet approved in principle the draft of Bangladesh Public Service Commission Act, 2021 in…
Read More »Girls’ schools in Afghan to reopen soon: UN
International Desk: Girls’ schools in Afghanistan, which have been closed for more than two and a half months, will be reopened “soon”, said Omar Abdi, deputy executive director of UNICEF, told a press conference at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday.The UN official told the press conference that…
Read More »120 Manikganj students vaccinated under trial run
Manikganj Correspondent: Some 120 students of two government schools in Manikganj were vaccinated yesterday with Pfizer jabs as part of a test run of the government for vaccinating school students against Covid-19.All the vaccinated students were of the 12-17 age group.Sixty of the students were from Manikganj Government Boys High…
Read More »Rabindra University teacher resigns from 3 positions over forced haircuts of students
Sirajganj Correspondent: Farhana Yeasmin, the chairperson of the Cultural Heritage and Bangladesh Studies Department at Rabindra University in Sirajganj, has stepped down from three positions amid protests over the forced haircuts of 16 students.Following the decision of the university’s board of directors, Yeasmin left her positions as the chairperson of…
Read More »Students to be vaccinated with birth certificate
Staff Correspondent: Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni has said that she had held a meeting with Vice Chancellors (VCs) of all universities approved by the University Grant Commission (UGC) and others concerned parties. Most the students and teachers have already come under the Covid vaccine coverage. VCS requested to provide…
Read More »No public exam before 10 grade
No group in 9th-10th class: Dipu Staff Correspondent: Education activities will be introduced in the 9th-10th classes in a cluster-based curriculum without any division (science, arts and commerce), said the Education Minister Dr. Dipu Moni.The Education Minister told reporters after a meeting at the Secretariat in the capital yesterday.Education Minister…
Read More »Big changes coming in edu system from 2023
#No public exams before SSC exams#No annual exams up to class 3#PEC and JSC to be scrapped#Group at class 9-10 be scrapped#Results of HSC exams to be madeevaluating exams of class 11 & 12 Special Correspondent: Targeting to making the education programmes time-befitting, the government is going to bring major…
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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 …
