HSC

Opinion / The underlying effects of the current HSC culture

After 2019, HSC exams have been conducted on inconsistent terms and conditions. The standards of which have not been good enough as they failed to adequately evaluate students' true potential.

Opinion / Jail cells can never be appropriate grounds to hold exams

On July 31, the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Jashore, released a public notice announcing that two detained HSC 2024 examinees would have to appear for their upcoming exams from Satkhira District Jail.

The perils of our English education

The problem of students underperforming in English is perennial.

A new curriculum can't fix core flaws in education

If basic problems are not addressed, high quality education and preparing smart citizens for a Smart Bangladesh will be difficult to achieve.

How to get your HSC answer scripts rechecked [Update 2023]

A step by step guide on getting HSC scripts rechecked.

From Grading to De-grading

We need to change the mindset of grade glorification.

The failures of subject mapping and how they impact national curriculum students

Alternative method of evaluation based on previous results is referred to as subject mapping.

Cover Story / The complex roots of maths anxiety

Maths Anxiety, a problem persistent among students yet hardly talked about.

Opinion / Our education system needs to deal with sectarianism better

Communal and nationalistic expressions in our education system are not uncommon.

August 25, 2016
August 25, 2016

Does CGPA matter in getting a job?

As per the existing socio-cultural practices, a community like ours value CGPAs very highly. Students firmly believe that obtaining a high CGPA is the only gateway to secure a good job.

May 5, 2016
May 5, 2016

HSC exams rescheduled for hartal

The government reschedules the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations scheduled for Sunday due to the 24-hour hartal called by Jamaat-e-Islami.

April 23, 2016
April 23, 2016

Launch strike lifted on Dhaka-greater Barisal route

Water transport workers decide to keep passenger vessels on Dhaka-greater Barisal route out of their strike temporarily due to ongoing HSC examinations.

April 6, 2016
April 6, 2016

'Blind eye' turned to exam cheats

It was virtually a festival of cheating.

April 3, 2016
April 3, 2016

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.

March 31, 2016
March 31, 2016

12.19 lakh students to sit for HSC exams April 3

Around 12.19 lakh examinees from 8533 educational institutions will take part in the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations scheduled to be begin on April 3.

March 1, 2016
March 1, 2016

College boy who ‘left home in rage’ found dead in Dhanmondi Lake

A college boy, who went missing two days ago after storming out of his house in rage, has been found dead in Dhanmondi Lake.

February 4, 2016
February 4, 2016

Govt warns against question paper leak

As the SSC and equivalent examinations are in progress, the government has reminded all of the consequences of spreading rumour about question paper leakage and any evil attempt to leak those.

January 28, 2016
January 28, 2016

HSC examinee killed by friends

An examinee of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) is stabbed to death by his friends in Mymensingh.

August 9, 2015
August 9, 2015

69.60pc clear HSC, pass rate 8yr low

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid announces HSC results while handing over copy to prime minister. The success rate this year has come down.