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DC Conference: Educational issues discussed on the first day

The DC Conference 2026, the first of its kind since the BNP government came to power after the 12 February National Election, is taking place in the capital. It therefore attaches great importance to the government’s direct contact with field-level officials who implement its plans and steps. On the other hand, the DCs and Divisional Commissioners also need to share issues the country is currently facing, such as the outbreak of hums, the cry of the farmers in the haor areas, ongoing SSC examinations, the low quality of education, education without joyful situation, Quami madrasa education and its equivalency to...

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DC Conference: Educational issues discussed on the first day

The DC Conference 2026, the first of its kind since the BNP government came to power after the 12 February National Election, is taking...

Getting tougher in public examinations means taking steps to ensure quality education

The country's SSC and equivalent public examinations will begin on 21 April, the first of its kind since the new government assumed office. The...

A response to the government’s decision to scrap the lottery for admission

There must be no admission test or even a lottery for children up to class three, let alone KG children. The guardians must take...

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Playing Different Roles by Teacher Associations

Under the umbrella of various teacher associations, teachers get together and press home their demands or extract some benefits from the authorities concerned. Teachers’...

How Far the Draft Education Law 2013 is Inclined to Protect Citizen’s Right to Education

KHANDAKER LUTFUL KHALED wrote about Draft Education Law 2013 National vision of education Education is critical to human development, enlightenment and emancipation. It is a powerful...

Low-quality Books for Students Starting Next Year

If we look at NCTB from two decades ago until today, there is no room to appreciate it. Every year, heaps of allegations, complaints,...

Primary Education

School Feeding Program Can Make A Big Difference

Though school feeding program seems to be a new phenomenon in our educational context, it goes on in many developing countries with good impact around the globe. In our new education policy, this idea has been ingrained. Of course, school feeding activities have been in vogue in some schools in limited areas run by non-government organizations. We hold many...

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The Status of Communicative English Language

After the introduction of the Communicative English language at the secondary and Higher Secondary levels how much change in teaching and learning English has...

Teaching English in the light of Communicative Language Teaching

Innovation in teaching and learning English has started happening in recent years in Bangladesh.  Traditional teaching focuses on grammatical rules rather than meaning. Teaching...

Role of Apprenticeship in Development

Apprenticeship process was introduced in Bangladesh in the 1850 through an act designed by the British Administration. Given the nature of the 1850's act,...

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Amader Pathshala Treads a Tough Road to Teach Poor Children

SADAT SAYEM writes on Amader Pathshala Sonia Akhter, a Class III student at Amader Pathshala, was colouring a drawing of rural vista in the cultural...

Why is January 19 National Teachers’ Day?

The reign of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman from 1975 to 1981 was a significant period for Bangladesh’s education for several reasons. The Monthly Payment...

English For All?

I have gone through an article under the above caption “English For All” in the Daily Star of its 28 issues of March 2008...

Is Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) working in Bangladesh?

With a view to enabling our students to use English in their practical life situation, Communicative Language Teaching was introduced in our education system...

Program for International Student Assessment – PISA

For gaining the 21st century skills students need to put emphasis on Mathematics, Science and English. These can be said as surviving skills as...

Non-Formal Education, Economic Growth and Development in Bangladesh

Introduction Attacking poverty has become an international concern for placing in the paradigm of ‘education and learning for sustainable development’ in consideration of the reality...

Recruiting Teachers Without Written Test: A Suicidal Decision

The continuous demeaning situation of education did not see the way to recruit deserving and real qualified teachers as teachers were employed in educational...

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Receiving TESOL President Award

Any kind of recognition to any innovative work works as a guiding force to go forward for any individual and organization. It’s an incentive as well. When it happens in the field of education it brings more pleasure for those who belong to this field. I have been in this line for quite a long time first as a...

Dropped Out Students in the SSC are Mostly Girls

SSC examination on the short syllabus is going to start on 14 November and end on 23 November. Collecting a certificate by sitting practically for examination retains much significance and pure joy, which our students missed due to Corona for the last two years. What's about the dropped out students? Evaluation is an important part of the teaching-learning process. However,...

Senior Teacher Position Created with First-class Officer Status

The government secondary schools will see Senior Teacher position with the status of first-class gazetted officer that must be a welcome move. The number of government secondary schools had been only 317 for many years in a country of sixteen crore people that expresses stately importance towards this tier of education.  However, the non-government teacher associations have been struggling...

Trainers’ Conference

With a view to improving the quality of secondary education in Bangladesh, the government has taken different initiatives. Providing training to the teachers is one of the significant mechanisms aiming to develop their creativity and innovation. BRAC is supplementing the government’s efforts in these areas. It’s a matter of great pleasure for all of us that secondary level education...

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UGC Reveals Poor Performance of Public Universities

Recently the University Grants Commission or UGC has conducted a survey on our five public universities. It has revealed the findings which really tend...

Bangladeshi Vice-Chancellors Want the Status of MPs!

An article appeared in the daily Kalerkantho of September 04, 2011, produced by a Bangladesh professor in the USA which drew my attention. The...

Honours and Masters in Non-Government Colleges

It is frequently heard that honours and masters in non-government colleges will be closed down. Our education minister says it on time and occasion...

Expansion of Private Higher Education

According to UNESCO, the region provides higher education including private higher education to just 3.5 of the college age population, compared with 60 per...

World University Ranking 2020: Where Do Bangladeshi Universities Stand?

Mahbub Alam Prodip writes about Bangladeshi University Ranking The ‘Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)’, ‘Times Higher Education (THE)’, ‘The Center for World University Ranking (CWUR)’ and ‘The...

Campus Police

A timely and thought-provoking article appeared in the Daily Star of its September 9 issue under the caption ‘Campus Police’ which received my attention...

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DC Conference: Educational issues discussed on the first day

The DC Conference 2026, the first of its kind since the BNP government came to power after the 12 February National Election, is taking place in the capital. It therefore attaches great importance to the government’s direct contact with...