Education

Rising student dropout rates from primary to higher secondary create a growing crisis

Dropout rates are rising across all levels of education in Bangladesh, from primary to higher secondary, despite government measures such as free textbooks and stipends, according to analyses of reports from education boards, the Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) and the Bangladesh Bureau of Ed

SSC and Equivalent Results 2026: Pass Rate Falls to 62.25%, Girls Lead in GPA-5 Attainment

Bangladesh on Monday published the results of the 2026 Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations, with the nationwide pass rate falling to 62.25%, down 6.2 percentage points from 68.45% in 2025. Girls outnumbered boys among GPA-5 recipients, while both the number of top scorers

SSC and Equivalent Results to Be Published Today at 10am

The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations will be published across Bangladesh at 10am on Monday through respective institutions and online platforms, according to a press release issued by the Dhaka Education Board.

Govt Reviews Plan to Continue School Admission Lottery

Bangladesh’s education administration is considering keeping the lottery system in place for government and private school admissions next year, amid concerns that reintroducing entrance examinations could place additional pressure on children, according to senior officials. A top Education Ministr

SSC in January, HSC in June from next academic year

The government has undertaken an initiative to reschedule the country’s public examinations to make the academic calendar more time befitting and better aligned with international standards. Under the plan, the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations will be held in January,

161 technical schools, colleges directed to move assets to safer places amid flood

The Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) has instructed 161 government Technical Schools and Colleges across the country to relocate valuable institutional assets to safer places and take emergency preparedness measures as flood situations are feared to further worsen. The directive was issued

Chittagong Board Suspends Saturday’s HSC ICT Exam

The Chittagong Education Board has postponed the HSC Information and Communication Technology (ICT) examination scheduled for Saturday, 11 July, in five districts under its jurisdiction because of severe weather and worsening flood conditions. Revised dates for the postponed examination will be anno

HSC exams: 48 expelled, over 33,000 absent on third day

A total of 48 candidates were expelled and 33,129 were absent on Monday, the third day of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations in Bangladesh, according to a press release sent by the Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee in the afternoon. Examinations held durin

Bangladeshi PhD Researcher Elected to Australian School Council

Md Rabiul Alam, a Bangladeshi PhD researcher at the University of Queensland, has been elected as a parent member of the School Council of Ironside State School in Brisbane, Australia. Md Rabiul Alam, a Bangladeshi PhD researcher at the University of Queensland, has been elected as a parent member

Prof Abul Kashem Fazlul Haq passes away

Eminent academician, writer, researcher and President of Bangla Academy Professor Abul Kashem Fazlul Haq passed away today. He breathed his last at a hospital in the capital's Mirpur this afternoon. He was 85. Bangla Academy Director General Mohammad Azam confirmed his death. He said Professor Haq

BD plans to recruit over 100,000 teachers, Says Education Minister

Bangladesh plans to recruit more than 100,000 new teachers, including 32,500 head teachers for government primary schools and about 70,000 teachers and lecturers for MPO-listed private educational institutions, Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon said on Thurs

Quality Under Scrutiny at National University’s 321 Professional Colleges and Institutes in Bangladesh

Serious questions have emerged over the quality of education at 321 professional colleges and institutes affiliated with Bangladesh’s National University, with complaints that many lack qualified teachers, adequate students and modern laboratory facilities despite charging high course fees.

Education Minister orders CCTV cameras in every HSC exam room ahead of July 2 exams

News Body: Bangladesh Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon has ordered the installation of CCTV cameras in every examination room for the upcoming Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations to ensure the tests are conducted in a fair, orderly and cheating-free environment. The minister