Bangladesh will establish four more engineering colleges and turn Dhaka Polytechnic Institute into a model institution as part of a push to expand technical education, education minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon said on Sunday.
Bangladesh’s Secondary School Certificate examination pass rate fell to 62.25% in 2026, continuing a steep decline from the record 93.58% recorded in 2021, according to results released Monday.
At least eight people were injured Wednesday in a clash between rival student groups at Government Tolaram College in Narayanganj, police and organizers said.
Sajjad Zahir Chandan said violent student clashes in Bangladesh reflect a long-running pattern in which the student organization aligned with state power dominates university campuses.
Clashes between rival student organizations spread across several Bangladesh campuses this week, leaving multiple people injured and prompting restrictions aimed at preventing further violence.
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman inaugurated the Army International Islamic Institute in Dhaka on Monday, the military said.
Bangladesh plans to establish four additional engineering colleges as part of an effort to expand technical education and prepare workers for the global labor market, education minister A. N. M. Ehsanul Hoque Milan said Saturday.
Bangladesh will introduce martial arts in Classes 4 and 5 at primary schools to strengthen children’s physical and mental development and teach self-defense, a government official said Friday.
University of Dhaka will build a July Memorial Monument on its campus to honor those killed during the 2024 July Mass Uprising, university officials said.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Sunday that technology expert Nandan Nilekani will lead a high-powered task force charged with recommending reforms to the country’s examination system.
