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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 minister for education who has been well known for taking stern action against adopting unfair means in the public examinations during his office as state minister for education some nineteen years back (BNP’s previous period 2001-06) which saw a great success to almost banish unfair means in the exam that he had to do going against the tide the nation experienced then which we think must be a bold and challenging step. So, the demand...

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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...

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

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