“Is it a sin to be a girl? We don’t want to be at home and illiterate. We want to go to school, study and be intelligent.” In just a few words, this plea for education from a young Afghan girl has captured the world’s attention. Her heartbreaking question shows how
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DIU achieves permanent certificate
The Ministry of Education has given Daffodil International University a certificate of permanent establishment and management after evaluating the overall issues including the education environment, quality standards, all the performance related to education and meeting all the conditions of the private university, said a press release. This was informed to the
‘Bangladeshis can access world-class education in Dhaka’
A top official of Australia’s Victoria state, considered a global leader in education, has said quality programmes offered by one of the world’s top universities are available for Bangladeshi students sitting at home, said a press release. Michelle Wade, Commissioner – South Asia, Global Victoria State Government, shared her ideas on
All girls must be allowed to return to education in Afghanistan
Education Cannot Wait stands in solidarity with every girl and woman in Afghanistan. Each one has an inherent human right to education. We also stand in solidarity with every Afghan father, brother, husband and son, suffering the pain of seeing their daughter, sister, wife and mother brutally denied their right
Bangladesh, US launch $18m education initiative
Bangladesh and the United States on Sunday launched a new five-year $18 million inclusive education project named “Shobai Miley Shikhi”(Everyone learns together). US Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Kathryn D. Stevens joined the Secretary of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education (MoPME) Farid Ahmed and Director General of
DIU, holds workshop on agile education framework
The Human Resource Development Institute (HRDI) of the Daffodil International University (DIU) organized a workshop titled 'Agile Education Framework' in collaboration with Agile in Education USA for its teachers, a press release said Saturday. Dr. Nehreen Majed delivered speech at the workshop on agile education framework. Dr. Nehreen Majed, Associate Professor
We must unite to protect education from attack
Schools, students and teachers continue to be targeted and attacked in countries around the world. Over the past two years, we have seen a substantial increase in the number of attacks on education. Innocent children, adolescents and teachers are being killed, raped and abducted. Schools and universities are bombed, burned
Daraz joins hand with Visa for education of SME sellers
Daraz Bangladesh has recently signed an agreement with Visa. As a part of this agreement, the world leader in digital payments will fund the education of SME sellers at Daraz University. This partnership with Visa is targeted toward improving the entire buying and selling experience in Daraz through effective training of
UK pledges £38.5m to educate 360,000 marginalised children
The UK government has pledged to disburse 38.5 million pounds to provide education to 360,000 marginalised children, including over 210,000 girls through 1300 learning centres across Bangladesh in eight years. The fund is being channeled by the British High Commission in Dhaka while the endeavor has been implemented by UNICEF under
UN’s Education Summit: An opportunity to create a bottom-up global governance
The upcoming summit on Education, part of the UN Secretary General’s ambitious agenda, can truly bring accountability and participation to the inevitably new ways education will be imparted in the future. With scorching temperatures, uncontrolled flames and floods devastating our planet, millions of people are realizing that we are all going