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SSC results reveal an unexpected reality serving as a wake-up call

The results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations were published three weeks after the government's initial announcement that they would be made public. This late publication of results poses a pertinent question in the minds of around 19 lakh examinees and all others concerned. We guess that the new government wanted to evaluate the scripts of the SSC and equivalent examinees, genuinely breaking the previous years’ tradition of awarding inflated marks to students and hiding the real picture of their performance. The students, teachers, guardians, and the education administration of the country, however, were led to believe...

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SSC results reveal an unexpected reality serving as a wake-up call

The results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations were published three weeks after the government's initial announcement that they would be...

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Primary Education must be Most Attractive and Based on Strong Footing

Primary education must be very much attractive and interesting with giving the very basic facts of the subjects children can digest as the impression of receiving education at this level continue till the closing days of a human being. We boast of giving free and compulsory primary education to our future generation along with the free distribution of textbooks....

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Virtual Classroom and Distance Learning: Bangladesh Perspective – 2

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The Thought of Increasing Pass Rate Overshadows Quality

The results of the Secondary School Certificate examination came out with the message of a significantly high pass rate and higher grades. And this has become a common picture for the last six years which definitely make us elated as it shows that we are rightly keeping pace with the global jump. Is it the case actually, if we...

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SSC results reveal an unexpected reality serving as a wake-up call

The results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations were published three weeks after the government's initial announcement that they would be made public. This late publication of results poses a pertinent question in the minds of around 19 lakh examinees and all others concerned. We guess that the new government wanted to evaluate the scripts of the...

Several Magics of SSC and Equivalent Examinations Remain Elusive

SSC and equivalent examinations started on 15 February, the written tests were completed on 12 March, and the practical examinations continued till 20 March, beginning from 13 March 2024. Today, 12 May, the results have come out, which means that in less than two months’ time, the results have appeared. Like in previous years, the Prime Minister actually inaugurated the...

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World University Ranking 2020: Where Do Bangladeshi Universities Stand?

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SSC results reveal an unexpected reality serving as a wake-up call

The results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations were published three weeks after the government's initial announcement that they would be made public. This late publication of results poses a pertinent question in the minds of...