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Extortion allegations taint SAD, shaking the student-led uprising that inspired a nation
Bangladesh’s student movements have long been rooted in the dormitories of public universities -- Dhaka University, Rajshahi University, Jahangirnagar University, and Chittagong University -- where slogans, marches, and political pressure have often driven change.
The much-anticipated Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election is likely to be held in the second week of September.
The pass rate in this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations across all nine general education boards has dropped to 68.04 percent, the lowest in 16 years.
We have turned the victim's trauma into commodity in an insatiably frenzy for traction
30 of 47 newly appointed VC had ties to teachers' groups linked with BNP or Jamaat
Bangladesh’s technical education sector is facing a slow-burning crisis, shaped by a severe shortage of teachers, poor infrastructure, and steadily declining student interest.
Rights groups say the state's failure to act swiftly and decisively has to some extent emboldened mobs and contributed to a climate where vigilante justice is becoming commonplace.
The Public Administration Reform Commission has proposed the creation of a separate body for recruitment tests to appoint education cadre officers.
The Police Headquarters has recommended suspending the recruitment process for all 310 police cadre posts from the 44th to 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations.
For years, extrajudicial killings have almost been a hallmark of Bangladesh law enforcement practices
Two weeks after the attack on adivasi protesters, the attackers still roam free
The University Grants Commission is considering a new public university named “July 36 University” for the seven government colleges that were under Dhaka University.
In Joypurhat, a group of people stormed a football field and forced a women's match to be cancelled
Admission seekers are set to face increased hassle with at least 10 public universities no longer participating in the cluster-based admission test system. They are holding entrance exams on their own.
Despite assurances from police of a zero-tolerance policy, citizens have seen a surge in crime
Police arrest hospitals staffers and a doctor for the death of a protester shot by law enforcers
Only 37% of 40.15cr textbooks distributed till first half of Jan