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Students burst into joy as edu institutions reopen
UNB: The students of schools and colleges in Bangladesh returned to their classrooms yesterday with much enthusiasm after a long closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic.With the return of thousands of students, the campuses wore a festive look with all covering faces with masks and maintaining social distance.Students were seen…
Read More »SSC, HSC exams likely in Nov-Dec
Staff Correspondent: Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni has said that SSC and HSC examinations will be held in November-December if Covid-19 situation improves.She came up with the development while speaking to reporters at her Minto Road residence yesterday. The education minister said the government is thinking of opening schools and…
Read More »SSC, HSC exams to be held on three subjects
Staff Correspondent: The Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Higher Secondary Certificates (HSC)-2021 and its equivalent examinations will be held this year on three elective subjects of each group and with a reduced syllabus in line with health protocols.The decision was taken considering the Covid-19 situation, said a press release issued yesterday…
Read More »SSC, HSC exams either in Nov or Dec next: Dipu
Staff Correspondent: The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations may be held either in the second week of November or the first week of December this year maintaining health guidelines if the Covid-19 situation improves in Bangladesh.Education Minister Dipu Moni came up with…
Read More »Education Minister to disclose decision on SSC, HSC today
Staff Correspondent: Education Minister Dipu Moni will disclose the final decision of SSC and HSC examinations today.She will brief media virtually in this regard around 11:00 am. The Ministry is mulling to promote the students by alternative system if it is not possible to hold the examinations of this year…
Read More »Decision on SSC-HSC exams this week
Staff Correspondent: Education Minister Dr. Dipu Moni has said a decision regarding SSC and HSC examinations would be taken soon.The minister will hold a press conference on the issue soon. Mohammad Abul Khair, public relations officer of the education ministry, confirmed the information yesterday.He said the decision on SSC and…
Read More »BD students to get priority in returning to China: Hualong
Staff Correspondent: Bangladeshis will get priority while international students are allowed to return to their educational institutions in China when the Covid-19 situation improves, Deputy Chief of Mission at Chinese Embassy in Dhaka Hualong Yan said yesterday.He also said the Bangladeshi students at Chinese educational institutions will get priority in…
Read More »DU turns 100-yrs The life and times of a premier institution
Staff Correspondent: Once dubbed, rather erroneously, as the ‘Oxford of the East’ – Dhaka University completes a century as the country’s premier institute of higher education, with a proud and diverse history that many say it is failing to live up to, or even honour today. Dire allegations of academic…
Read More »Bangladesh varsities nowhere in World quality ranking
Industry Desk: No university of Bangladesh – neither public nor private — has found any place at the top level of Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University ranking of 2022.The positions of Dhaka University (DU) and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) remained unchanged at 801-1000, a very abysmal show…
Read More »Dozens of state prosecutors tell Facebook to stop its plans for a children’s version of Instagram
Attorneys general for 44 states and jurisdictions called on Facebook to halt plans to create a version of Instagram for young children, citing concerns over mental and emotional well-being, exposure to online predators and cyberbullying. In a letter on Monday to Facebook’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, the prosecutors warned that…
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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 …
