Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid
Govt to distribute 35 crore free textbooks: Nahid
The government will distribute around 35 crore textbooks free of cost among the primary and secondary level students in 2019 academic year.
Teachers want students freed; Nahid cites law
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid says the law will take its own course against students who have been booked during the student protests in Dhaka.
Go back to classes, Nahid urges again
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid again urges the students to back to classes.
Schools, colleges shut tomorrow: Ministry
The education ministry advises all educational institutions to keep shut tomorrow in purview of the ongoing wave of student agitation.
Send textbooks to students timely: Nahid to DCs
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid calls upon the deputy commissioners (DCs) to act sincerely for reaching new textbooks to the students across the country smoothly on the very first day of the next academic session.
Question paper leak: 'Re-taking SSC exams won't be reasonable'
As SSC question papers reached to very “limited” students, re-taking the examinations will not be reasonable, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid says.
People linked to question paper leak won’t be spared: Nahid
Urging guardians to keep their children away from immoral activities like question paper leak, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid says no one will be spared if they are found guilty.
13 lakh candidates to take part in 2018 HSC, equivalents
This year’s HSC tests are all set to begin with a special focus to curb the spate of question leak that has tainted the education sector.
Legal notice seeks Nahid removed in 24hrs
A legal notice is served to President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina requesting them to sack Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid over the unstoppable spate of question paper leak.
Five steps to make it happen
On May 19, The Daily Star headline announced, "From now on, primary education in the country will be up to class-VIII". The decision had been taken and made public by the Minister of Education, Nurul Islam Nahid.
Injustice done to him
An education ministry probe committee found no evidence that Shyamal Kanti Bhakta had hurt anyone's religious sentiment though, on this allegation, the Narayanganj headmaster was publicly humiliated on a local lawmaker's instruction.
Nahid lauds ‘protests’ over N’ganj teacher’s humiliation
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid lauds the “peaceful protests” on social media that broke out over the humiliation of a Narayanganj school headmaster.
Primary education now up to class VIII
In light of the National Education Policy, the government finalises its decision to extend primary education level up to class VIII from V. It’s a major decision for the country’s education system, says Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid.
Govt opens probe
In the wake of severe criticism on social media, the education ministry has launched a probe into the incident of public humiliation of a headmaster in Narayanganj for his alleged derogatory comments on religion.
College admission begins May 26
Online application process for admissions to class XI will begin in colleges on May 26 and continue till June 9.
Nahid avoids entering HSC exam hall
Amid previous controversies and considering the state of mind of the candidates, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid avoids entering exam hall on the first day of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination.
Question paper leak: Coaching centres, social networks under watch
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid says the law enforcing agencies have kept the coaching centers under surveillance to prevent question paper leakage ahead of the upcoming Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations.
Refunding extra fees: Show-cause issued for 1,209 education institutions
The government serves show-cause notices to 1,209 educational institutions, including many top ranking ones, for not responding to the ministry over the allegation of taking extra admission fees, the education minister says.
Rein in on ad-hoc school fees
We would like to appreciate the stance taken by Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid with regards to the freestyle manner in which some schools have collected additional tuition and registration fees from SSC examinees.