Education minister’s house attacked in Ctg

The residence of Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury came under attack allegedly by a section of protesters from a procession of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in Chattogram city's Sholoshahar area this evening. Eyewitnesses said two cars have been vandalized in the attack and one has been set on fire. They also

Education Minister decides not to visit SSC exams centre

Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury has decided that considering the mental state of the students he will not visit the examination centres during the Secondary School Certificate examinations, which is scheduled to begin on February 15. A statement published on Monday stated that the minister said when authorities visited the examinations

No more JSC, JDC exams: Dipu Moni

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Tuesday said that there will be no Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations from this year onwards. “Examinations will be held in students' respective educational institutions. And based on the results, the educational institution will also give certificates for clearing the

Printed books being edited to spread propaganda: Dipu Moni

A group is trying to spread propaganda by editing the already printed textbooks of the new curriculum, Education Minister Dipu Moni has said.  “They are trying to brainwash the students, but they would not be successful,” the minister said while attending the fourth convocation of the Jessore University of Science and

Two probe bodies to be formed over errors in textbooks

Two high-level probe committees will be formed to identify those responsible for mistakes and distortions in the textbooks distributed this year, said Education Minister Dipu Moni on Tuesday. "I see identifying errors in the textbooks very positively," she told the reporters at a press briefing on the corrections of mistakes

Chris Hipkins to be New Zealand’s next prime minister

Education Minister Chris Hipkins is set to become New Zealand's next prime minister after he was the only candidate to enter the contest Saturday to replace Jacinda Ardern.Hipkins, 44, must still garner an endorsement Sunday from his Labour Party colleagues, but that is just a formality now. An official transfer

Dipu Moni against age, time limits for varsity admission

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni Friday said that age barrier and time limit should be removed for admission to public universities of Bangladesh. People of any age have the right to study in the university if he can pass the admission test. No obstacle can be placed in education, she