After Delhi, threat to bomb many schools of Jaipur; students were evacuated

Similar emails were received in two government hospitals, including Burari Government Hospital and Mangolpuri's Sanjay Gandhi Hospital, on Sunday afternoon. Delhi Police has started investigating the matter. The list of these hospitals includes — Dada Dev Hospital in Dabri, Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) Hospital in Hari Nagar, Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital in Dilshad Garden, […]

Practical steps to retain students in schools: Addressing dropout concerns in Bangladesh

This means that the government's claim of enrolling almost 100 percent children in schools proves to be false. Government policy-makers claim that education rates are increasing. But non-formal education activities, which were initiated to bring back hundreds of thousands of children who were dropping out at primary, secondary or higher education levels, are now largely […]

International School Dhaka qualifies for Global Round of World Scholar Cup

Six ISD teams were tested in several academic subjects, including art and music, literature and media, science and technology, social studies and history. They competed in four rounds: Team Debate, Collaborative Writing, Scholars Challenge, and Scholars Bowl. Two ISD students were selected among the best debaters to participate in the Debate Showcase program. The eight […]

Classes on Friday also if needed: Minister

Schools, colleges, madrassas and professional institutes reopened on Sunday after being closed due to the heat wave. The ministry has already announced that classes will be held on Saturdays until further notice. As per the guidelines, no educational institution will hold regular gatherings until summer conditions become normal. Furthermore, educational activities will be restricted to […]

Educational institutions reopen with heat safety measures

According to the notification, no educational institution will hold regular meetings until summer conditions become normal. Furthermore, educational activities will be restricted to indoor classes, except outdoor activity that requires direct exposure to the sun. As per the guidelines of the Education Ministry, till further notice, all educational institutions will hold classes on Saturdays also.

Education minister considering opening schools on Friday to compensate for shutdown: Dhaka official

He said that now educational institutions across the country will not be closed or opened en masse. On Monday, the HC ordered the closure of primary and secondary schools and madrassas till Thursday due to the heat wave in the country. Following advice from the Health Ministry and Bangladesh Meteorological Department, all secondary schools, colleges, […]

Education Ministry closes educational institutions in Dhaka and other districts due to extreme heat

The Education Ministry said that due to the ongoing scorching heat across the country, all high schools, colleges, madrassas and technical educational institutions in all the districts of the two divisions and some other districts will remain closed on Tuesday. All high schools, colleges, madrassas and technical educational institutions in all the districts of Khulna […]

High school activities to be suspended in Dhaka and 4 other districts due to heat wave

Amid the ongoing heat wave, academic activities of all secondary level educational institutions and vocational educational institutions in Dhaka, Chuadanga, Jashore, Khulna and Rajshahi districts have been suspended for Monday. In view of the ongoing extreme heat, the Education Ministry issued a notice in this regard on Sunday after consultation with the Health Ministry and […]

Educational institutions to reopen next Sunday after being closed due to heat wave

Although educational institutions will reopen, they will have to take some precautionary measures. As part of the preparation, students will refrain from all outside-classroom activities and daily assemblies will be suspended until further notice. Due to heat wave on 20 April, all schools, colleges, madrassas and technical educational institutions were closed till 28 April. Educational […]