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BL College in Khulna: Students suffer as dorms stay shut for 18 months

Students of Government Brajalal College in Khulna have long been grappling with a severe accommodation crisis as all five dormitories for male students have remained closed for the past 18 months.
27 March 2026

Govt orders 10 Saturday classes in primary schools after Eid vacation

Move aims to recover academic losses incurred during Ramadan-related closures
24 March 2026

Scrapping of lottery system: A return to the old admission rat race?

It is rare for a government decision in Bangladesh to move at lightning speed -- raised in parliament one day and implemented the very next.
18 March 2026

No lottery in school admission

The government has decided to withdraw the lottery system used in school admissions and introduce a system based on admission tests, Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon said yesterday.
17 March 2026

Form ad hoc committees for private institutions

The government yesterday directed education boards to form ad hoc committees for the governing and managing bodies of private educational institutions at the lower secondary, secondary, and higher secondary levels.
17 March 2026

Govt directs education boards to form ad hoc committees for pvt institutions

Chairman of the committee must hold at least a bachelor’s degree
16 March 2026

Lottery-based admission to secondary schools to end from 2027

Education ministry says new enrolment system will replace lottery after consultations with stakeholders
16 March 2026

Education minister names new VCs for DU, RU, CU and KUET

Prof Obaidul Islam new DU VC, Prof Mamun Ahmed chairman of UGC
16 March 2026

UGC Chairman SMA Faiz seeks relief from duties

Cites physical illness in a letter to Education Ministry
16 March 2026

DGME orders closure of medical and dental colleges from tomorrow

Will remain closed until end of Eid vacation, says circular
9 March 2026

There will be no more opportunity for 'auto-pass': Education minister

ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon orders strict measures to ensure fair evaluation and tight security at SSC exam centres
3 March 2026

‘Need stronger commitment to prioritise edn’

Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE) yesterday urged the government to support its 12-point education agenda with a comprehensive legal framework, sustainable financing and review-based reforms.
1 March 2026

Edn system must align with job market: Milon

Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon yesterday said the country’s conventional education system is to blame for rising unemployment, as it fails to align with employment needs.
22 February 2026

Indigenous-language books reach Sylhet classrooms, but teacher shortage stalls learning

In classrooms across Sylhet, mother-tongue textbooks for indigenous children are meant to be opened, spoken aloud and lived through. Too often, they remain closed and unused.
21 February 2026

Govt to prioritise education as ‘first investment’: Bobby Hajjaj

State minister unveils 12-point policy agenda to transform learning
19 February 2026

Schools to remain closed during Ramadan from tomorrow

Ministry revises 2026 holiday calendar; classes resume March 29
18 February 2026

HC orders closure of all high schools during Ramadan

Private and public schools can conduct scheduled public exams during the period, says state lawyer
15 February 2026

Limit SSC exams to 5 core subjects

A government consultation committee has recommended limiting SSC exams to five core subjects -- Bangla, English, mathematics, science, and social science -- while keeping PSC and JSC exams in classes 5 and 8 scrapped.
11 February 2026