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Professor Shakil Huda has been appointed as the new Director of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) at Dhaka University. His appointment took effect on Tuesday (July 16, 2025), according to a university press release. Prior to this, Professor Huda had been serving as the Acting Director of IBA since October 8, 2024. An alumnus of the institute, Professor Huda completed his MBA from IBA, Dhaka University in 1992, securing the first position in Marketing. He later pursued his Master of Science degree in Management Information Systems (MIS) from Texas Tech University in the United States in 2002. Alongside his academic career, Professor Huda has extensive professional experience. He has served as a consultant for various business organizations and has conducted management development training programs for several multinational companies and leading non-governmental organizations.  

East West University (EWU) on Wednesday organised the 7th Nahreen Khan Memorial Lecture, focusing on the dynamic evolution of literary translation in Bangladesh and beyond. Held at the university’s Manjur Elahi Auditorium, the commemorative event featured Dr Niaz Zaman — educationist, 2025 Ekushey Padak recipient, and retired professor of the English Department at the Dhaka University — as the keynote speaker. Her lecture, titled “Literary Translation and Translators: Bangladesh and Beyond,” examined the shifting global landscape of translated literature and the growing recognition of translated works on international platforms. Dedicated to the memory of Nahreen Khan, a former EWU student and daughter of late Dr Akbar Ali Khan, former adviser to the caretaker government, the event served both as a tribute and a scholarly engagement with contemporary issues in translation studies. Dr Zaman highlighted the increased prominence of literary translations in prestigious awards such as the International Booker Prize and the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. She delved into the concept of self-translation, referencing Rabindranath Tagore’s English rendering of Gitanjali, which earned him the Nobel Prize in Literature. Her address also tackled the cultural complexities inherent in translation, stressing the fine balance between preserving cultural specificity and ensuring accessibility for a global readership. She further explored the rise of Bangladesh's translation industry, which has moved from functional documentation to vibrant literary expression. A notable trend, she observed, is the growing demand for Bangla-to-English literary translations among the global Bengali diaspora and English-educated readers in Bangladesh. However, Dr Zaman also pointed out the challenge of international distribution of such works, proposing the use of e-books and international book fairs to broaden their reach. The importance of literary journals and newspapers in promoting translated literature was also acknowledged. The event was joined by the presence of several distinguished individuals including Professor Dr Mohammed Farashuddin, Chairperson of the EWU Board of Trustees and former Governor of Bangladesh Bank; Professor Dr Shams Rahman, Vice-Chancellor of EWU; Professor Dr Fakrul Alam, former professor at Dhaka University; and Air Cdre (retd) Ishfaq Ilahi Choudhury, Treasurer of EWU. Faculty members, students, officials, and family members of the late Nahreen Khan attended the event, contributing to a rich and reflective dialogue on the present and future of literary translation.  

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations scheduled for Thursday in Gopalganj district have been postponed due to concerns over law and order, following violence centering National Citizens Party's rally on Wednesday afternoon. Curfew imposed in Gopalganj amid escalating tensions In a press release issued Wednesday night, the Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee said that the Geography (Theoretical) 2nd Paper (Code-126) exam has been postponed for the safety of the candidates. However, examinations under all general education boards, including other districts under the Dhaka Education Board, will be held as scheduled. Gopalganj clashes over NCP rally leave 3 dead A revised date for the postponed exam in Gopalganj will be announced later, the release added.  

Forty-eight  SSC examinees under Jashore Education Board, who were initially marked as failed in Chemistry due to an error by the authorities concerned,  have finally passed, with many securing GPA-5 following a revision of their results. The incident of mistake occurred at Pulerhat Secondary School exam centre in Jashore Sadar upazila where 329 students from six schools sat for the SSC exams this year. Of them, all 48 science students were shown as failed in the subject as their practical marks were not added to the final results. The error came to light after school teachers analysed the results and found that none of the science students had passed Chemistry. Upon inquiry, Centre Secretary Md Khan Jahan Ali contacted the controller of examinations at the board. No grace marks given in this year’s SSC exams: Inter-edu board head The board later confirmed that the practical marks had not been included in the result shits. Following the correction, revised results were published on Sunday showing that the students passed the subject, with several achieving GPA-5. One of the students, Miaraj Islam of Sarapole Secondary School, said he was confident of securing GPA-5. “I had GPA-5 in eight subjects and an A in one, but was shown as failied in Chemistry. My family was devastated. Now I have got GPA-5, everyone is happy,” he said. Jashore Board Exam Controller Abdul Matin said the results were incomplete due to the centre's failure to submit the practical exam scores. He assured that action would be taken against those responsible including the centre secretary for negligence.

European University of Bangladesh (EUB) has refuted what it called misleading information and malicious propaganda surrounding its Board of Trustees (BOT) and administrative structure, saying such actions are harming the academic environment and the university's reputation. Ahmed Farhad Khan, chairman of the current Board of Trustees, said, “My father Md Mokbul Ahmed, voluntarily stepped down from the previous BOT. Following that, we legally reconstituted the new board and submitted all relevant documents to the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC). We received the recorded copy and also obtained NSI clearance. Subsequently, we submitted all documents to the University Grants Commission (UGC). Therefore, the current BOT and its chairman are fully lawful and legitimate,” said a statement sent from the university on Thursday. He explained that the former chairman filed multiple injunction petitions against the current board. “The initial petition was dismissed by the Joint District Judge Court. He appealed to the District Judge Court, which also rejected it. Later, a civil revision was filed in the High Court, which only issued a rule and asked for maintaining the status quo. We then challenged this in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, which stayed the High Court’s order. So far, every court ruling has favoured us. The matter is now awaiting hearing at the High Court. The board’s formation and leadership are now sub judice, and interference is not permissible.” EUB holds its first convocation Regarding recent allegations, Farhad added, “We have been fulfilling our responsibilities lawfully for the past eight months. The accusations against us relate to incidents from 15 years ago, when we had no involvement with university operations,” according to the statement. He also alleged that a group is trying to illegitimately control the university using students, and said the authorities have gathered evidence and are taking legal action. Vice Chancellor Prof Md Aleem Dad echoed the concern, saying, “Some external individuals appointed by Mokbul Ahmed are attempting to incite unrest to destabilise the university.” Chairman Farhad urged journalists to verify facts about the university.

No grace or additional marks were given to the examinees to help them pass this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations, said Prof Dr. Khondokar Ehsanul Kabir, chairman of the Dhaka Education Board and head of the Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee. Speaking at a media briefing at the Dhaka Board office on Thursday, he clarified that the results reflect students' actual performance. “This is the true result. No one has been given extra or grace marks. We made a 100 percent effort to ensure fair assessment,” he said. The board chairman said examiners were strictly instructed to evaluate answer scripts based on merit alone. “The marks students earned in their scripts were accurately compiled and published through our system. No leniency or special treatment was applied.” SSC, equivalent exam results published; pass rate 68.45% He claimed that unlike in previous years, this year’s results were completely free from external influence. “We faced no pressure from any higher authorities. We told examiners to mark answers properly, and that’s what they did.” He urged everyone to accept the results as the answer scripts of the examinees were evaluated properly. According to the Education Ministry, the average pass rate under 11 education boards across the country stands at 68.45 percent, a sharp decline from 83.04 percent recorded in 2024. This year’s SSC and equivalent exams began on April 10 and concluded on May 13. A total of 19, 28,970 students registered to take the exams including 9, 67,739 female students and 9, 61,231 male students.

The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations were published on Thursday, with an average pass rate of 68.45 %, a significant drop in the pass rate compared to last year.The results were officially published at 2 pm on Thursday.According to the Education Ministry, the average pass rate under 11 education boards across the country stands at 68.45 percent, a sharp decline from 83.04 percent recorded in 2024.This year’s SSC and equivalent exams began on April 10 and concluded on May 13.A total of 19,28,970 students registered to take the exams including 9,67,739 female students and 9,61,231 male students.In 2024, the average pass rate was 83.04 percent.Female students outperformed their male counterparts once again, with a pass rate of 71.03 percent compared to 65.88 percent for male students.This marks the 10th consecutive year that girls have led in SSC pass rates.A total of 1,39,032 students obtained GPA-5 across all boards in this year’s SSC and equivalent exams.In comparison, 1,82,129 students secured GPA-5 in 2024 — a noticeable drop in the number of top scorers.This year’s SSC and equivalent examinations began on April 10 and concluded on May 13. A total of 1,928,970 students had registered to sit for the exams, including 967,739 female students and 961,231 male students.This year, the pass rate for the SSC examination under the Dhaka Education Board is 67.51 percent.A total of 3,79,247 students out of 3,82,495 students, sat for the examinations from Dhaka Board. Among them, 1,77,938 are male and 2,01,309 are female.The total number of candidates who received GPA 5 is 37,068.The pass rate in this year’s Dakhil examinations under the Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board stands at 68.09 percent, with a total of 9,066 students securing GPA-5 across the country. How to see SSC, equivalent exams results This year, the SSC examination was conducted in a fair and free environment from April 10 to May 13. A total of 446 centers, including 8 centers abroad, held this examination under the Dhaka Education Board. Educational institutions can collect the examination results from their respective boards' websites. Besides, examination results can also be collected via SMS. Applications for re-evaluation of examination results can also be submitted through SMS. This year, a total of 1,490,142 candidates sat for the examinations under nine general education boards in 2,291 centres in 18,084 institutions of the country. Of them, there are 701,538 male and 788,604 female students.

  The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations will be published on Thursday. The results will be published simultaneously at 2 pm. SSC and equivalent exams were held under the nine general education boards—Dhaka, Rajshahi, Cumilla, Jashore, Chattogram, Barishal, Sylhet, Dinajpur, and Mymensingh, Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board and Bangladesh Technical Education Board. Students will be able to check their results through SMS and official websites. Visiting the Dhaka Education Board website (www.dhakaeducationboard.gov.bd), www.educationboardresults.gov.bd, or www.eduboardresults.gov.bd, and clicking on the "Result" section, institutions can download result sheets by entering their EIIN number. Besides, students can download their individual result sheets using their roll and registration numbers. Results will also be accessible via the board's official Android app. Furthermore, students who pre-register via SMS will receive their results directly on their mobile phones. To pre-register, students must go to the message option of any mobile operator and type: SSCBoard Name (First 3 Letters)RollYear and send it to 16222. This year, a total of 1,490,142 candidates sat for the examinations under nine general education boards in 2,291 centres in 18,084 institutions of the country. Of them, there are 701,538 male and 788,604 female students. Under Bangladesh Madrasa Education Board, a total of 294,726 students are also expected to take the exams with 150,893 male and 143,833 female students being registered. Besides, 143,313 students under the Bangladesh Technical Education Board are registered to sit for the exam. The students include 108,385 male and 34,928 female candidates.

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations scheduled for Thursday under the Cumilla Board have been postponed due to the worsening flood situation in several areas, including Feni, under the board’s jurisdiction. The decision was made around 9:30pm on Wednesday night, said Runa Nasrin, examination  controller of the Cumilla Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board. Results of SSC, equivalent exams to be published Thursday She said the new schedule for the postponed exams will be announced later. The exams scheduled for Thursday included Physics 1st Paper, Accounting 1st Paper and Logic 1st Paper.

The Dhaka University authorities have called for completion of the official admission process of students by July 15. Students have also been asked to update their ID cards as the preparation of voter list for Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election is underway. Students who fail to make the updates will not be included in the voter list. In that case, they will lose the opportunity to vote or stand as a candidate in the election. Why DU students have no love for food served at hall canteens The University Public Relation Office has confirmed this on Tuesday through a message. Regarding this, Chief Returning Officer Prof. Dr. Mohammad Jasim Uddin has already written to the departments, institutions, halls and offices to take necessary steps in this regard. The University administration believes that all students’ active participation is essential to ensure a participatory and transparent voting.