Education

Education

Things to consider when choosing a minor specialisation

Your minor specialisation should be aligned with your professional and personal goals.

2y ago

Anime music helped me study for A levels. Here’s how

I repeated the process throughout what time was left, playing a different tune for every question paper.

2y ago

Critical thinking in our curriculum: Too much or too little?

Critical thinking has always been emphasised heavily in education and with good reason.

2y ago

Why we should include philosophy in our curriculum

As more students opt for STEM subjects for its financial prospects, the importance of liberal arts is shrinking.

2y ago

The case for studying law

The word “lawyer” might invoke certain scenes and images in our minds.

2y ago

What it takes to get into DU A unit

Dhaka University’s A unit is the path that leads to studying engineering, pure science, life science, etc.

2y ago

How Dhaka University feels without street vendors

This decision has altered the campus experience for students.

2y ago

A guide to applying for undergraduate programs in the United States

Applying to universities in the United States is a confusing, exhausting, and painful experience.

2y ago

All that’s wrong with the national school curriculum

The shortcomings in our National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) are many.

3y ago

Our schools deserve better leadership

While authorised political activities among school students doesn’t exist, we're aware its going on in the background

3y ago

Adapting students from diverse academic backgrounds

Helping first year students from diverse academic backgrounds adapt is a challenge for universities.

3y ago

Fewer school students attend in-person classes

About one-third of secondary students and one-fifth of primary students remained absent from schools as educational institutions resumed in-person classes after Covid-induced closure.

3y ago

Stop complaining, start fixing

Bangladesh would be a much better country if people stop complaining about its various problems and try to fix these issues instead by figuring out the root causes, according to Ayman Sadiq, co-founder and chief executive officer of 10 Minute School, an online learning platform.

3y ago

First SSC exams since Covid-19 pandemic began

This year’s Secondary School Certificate and equivalent exams began across the country today -- strictly maintaining health rules at the centres.

3y ago

Australia’s Monash College & Eduko Bangladesh to provide online training for all Bangladeshi teachers

Australian institution Monash College in partnership with Eduko Pathways, Bangladesh is organising a teacher training workshop on 12 February 2021 to provide online training to all school and college teachers in Bangladesh. The workshop is supported by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission, Australian Government. The Daily Star is the sole media partner for this workshop.

4y ago

HSC 2020 cancelled: You can’t make everyone happy

Although many HSC 2020 candidates are content with the decision, some also voiced their concerns over the cancellation of exams.

4y ago

Assessing the fault-lines of the health sector: Implications for future policy response

In light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Economics Study Center, University of Dhaka, launched its report titled “Assessing the Fault lines of the Health Sector: Implications for Future Policy Response” at the 3rd Bangladesh Economics Summit on the 19th of September 2020. A subsequent panel discussion was held to discuss the findings of the report, which was chaired by Dr Rumana Haque, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka and attended by the chief guest, Mr M.A. Mannan, MP, Honorable Minister, Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

4y ago

ESC, DU holds third Bangladesh Economics Summit themed around Covid-19 impact

Economics Study Center (ESC), University of Dhaka organised the third Bangladesh Economics Summit under the theme “The Impact of Covid-19: Exposing the Fault Lines of Bangladesh Economy” from 12 September to 19 September 2020.

4y ago