Over 500,000 students fail HSC, equivalent exams
A total of 508,701 students failed the HSC and equivalent examinations this year, including 450,500 in the HSC alone. Last year, the number of failures was 295,749. The results were…
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Sylhet Board pass rate plunges to 51.86%, GPA-5 achievers drop sharply
Both the pass rate and the number of GPA-5 achievers have declined this year under the Sylhet Education Board. The overall pass rate stands at 51.86%, marking a 33.53 percentage…
9 AL men among Obaidul Quader’s brother Shahadat arrested
The Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested nine leaders and activists of Awami League (AL) and its affiliated organizations including Shahadat Hossain, brother of former road transport and bridges minister…
Girls outperform boys in pass rate, GPA 5 achievements
In the 2025 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, girls once again outperformed boys in both pass rate and GPA 5 achievers. This year, the pass rate for girls…
Ensuring nobody goes hungry
October 16 marks World Food Day, a moment to both celebrate progress and confront ongoing challenges in the global fight against hunger. For us a nation, once dismissed as a…
Shibir wins VP and GS posts, Chhatra Dal tops in AGS race
The Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed panel has secured a sweeping victory in the vice president (VP) and general secretary (GS) posts in the Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (Cucsu) election, while…
Rucsu elections underway after 35 years
Theelections to the Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (Rucsu), hall unions and student representatives in the university senate are underway on Thursday after a 35-year hiatus. This marks the 17th…
Magnus Carlsen and chess federation agree on new world championship
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) and world number one Magnus Carlsen have a long history of disagreements, but on Wednesday both backed a new world championship concept that sets the…
BOA election to be held on November 29
Election of the executive committee of Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) will be held on November 29. The decision was taken at an Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting (EGM) of BOA held…
Tigresses face Australia today to keep WC hopes alive
Bangladesh Women’s team will take on defending champions Australia in their fifth game of the ICC Cricket World Cup on Thursday at Visakhapatnam in India. The match starts at 3.30…