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The Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DB) arrested two people accused of pirating the "Surongo" movie. The information was shared through a press release from DB on Saturday. After receiving a complaint, police arrested two people named Inamul Kabir and Monir Sheikh. Two of the film's producers, Chorki CEO Redoan Roni and Alpha-i Studios Managing Director Shahriar Shakil, along with "Surongo" director Raihan Rafi and actress Tama Mirza were present at a press confernece at the DB office. Shahriar Shakil said, "Thanks to the administration. They took our complaint seriously and took action within such a short time. Special thanks to Harun-or-Rashid (DB chief), who has been working on this issue very sincerely." Read: ‘Surongo’ to hit theatres in Saudi Arabia Chorki CEO Redoan Rony said, "Piracy is a serious crime. Those associated with cinema are vocal opponents of this distasteful practice. The action taken by the administration today will remain an example, and such a step will ensure good days for the film industry." Harun-or-Rashid said, "As soon as we received the complaint, we assured the 'Surongo' team that we will take swift action against it. We think this act was an attempt to hamper the impact of the film. However, we caught two of the criminals and they have admitted their involvement." Read: Bongo BD releasing south Indian movie ‘Mersal’ in Bangla "Surongo" was released in 28 theatres on the day of Eid-ul-Azha this year and is still running successfully across the country in 50 theaters since last Friday. Besides, the movie is running in 31 theaters from July 21 in India's West Bengal and has also been released in several Middle Eastern countries alongside theatres in the US and Australia. Read more: Winners of Star Cineplex's Awesome Autumn get air tickets, movie vouchers

The overall results of twenty-three students, who sat for the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination from Bogura’s Kahaloo Govt Model High School this year, appeared as failed due to negligence of an exam centre secretary. The centre secretary and headmaster of Kahaloo TN Girls High School is Belal Uddin Promanik who allegedly didn’t submit the results of practical examination of ICT to the board. Read: SSC 2023 results: Barishal Education Board sees highest pass rate Sources said a total of 108 students from Kahaloo Govt Model High School attended this year’s SSC examination at the Girls High School. Of them, 23 students were from the commerce background and the accused didn’t submit their practical results of the ICT subject to the board authority. Govt. Model High School’s Headmaster FMA Salam alleged that the exam centre’s secretary Belal did it deliberately to tarnish the image of their school. Teacher Belal admitted to him that the results were not submitted, he said.   The headmaster Belal could not be reached despite calls as his son received the call saying that his father was sleeping. Read: SSC, equivalent exam results 2023: Girls outshine boys The results of SSC and equivalent examinations of 2023 were published on Friday. The results showed that the average pass rate in SSC examination under nine general education boards is 80.94 percent. Read more: No students from 48 educational institutions passed SSC this year 

Barishal Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board is at the forefront in terms of pass rate in SCC examination 2023 among the nine general education boards. Also read: SSC results handed over to PM The results of SSC and equivalent examinations of 2023 were published today. The results showed that the average pass rate in SSC examination under nine general education boards is 80.94 percent. Also read: No students from 48 educational institutions passed SSC this year Among the nine general education boards, Barishal Education Board has a pass rate of 90.18 percent, which is the highest. The pass rate of Sylhet Education Board is 76.06 percent, which is the lowest among the nine general education boards. Also read: SSC, equivalent exam results 2023: Avg pass rate 80.39% Among other education boards, the pass rate of Dhaka Board is 77.55 percent, Rajshahi Board’s pass rate is 87.89 percent, Jashore Board 86.17 percent, Chattogram 78.29 percent and Mymensingh Education Board’s pass rate is 85.49 percent.

Girls have outperformed boys in this year's SSC and equivalent exams, similar to that last year. A total of 20,41,450 students -- 10,31,647 female and 10,09,803 male -- appeared for this year's exams. Also read: SSC, equivalent exam results 2023: Avg pass rate 80.39% Among them, the pass rate for female students is 81.88 percent. Meanwhile, 78.87 percent of male candidates have cleared the tests.  Girls outperformed boys in terms of GPA grades as well.  Also read: SSC results handed over to PM Out of 1,83,578 students who obtained GPA-5 in this year’s SSC and equivalent exams, 98,614 are female students and 84,964 are male.  Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni announced the results at a press conference at the International Mother Language Institute at Segunbagicha in the capital on Friday. Also read: No students from 48 educational institutions passed SSC this year   

No students from 48 educational institutions passed this year’s SSC exams. Last year, that number was 50. On the other hand, the number of educational institutions that have 100 percent pass rate has decreased. This time, all students of 2,354 educational institutions have passed. Last year, that number was 2,975. Also read: SSC, equivalent exam results 2023: Avg pass rate 80.39% The average pass rate of SSC and equivalent exams this year is 80.39 percent. The average pass rate of the country's nine general education boards is 80.94 percent. The average pass rate of madrasa education board is 74.70 percent and the pass rate of technical education board is 86.35 percent. Also read: SSC, equivalent exam results 2023: Girls outshine boys  

Around 80.39 percent of students have passed this year's SSC and equivalent examinations — 7.05% lower than last year’s pass rate.  Of the 20,72,163 students who appeared for this year’s SSC and equivalent exams, a total of 16,41,140 — 7,96,404 male and 8,44,736 female students — passed.   Also read: SSC results handed over to PM A total of 1,83,578 students have obtained GPA-5 — 86,024 less than last year. Among them, 84,964 are male students and 98,614 female. Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni presented the summary of the results of SSC and equivalent examinations in front of journalists at the International Mother Language Institute at Segunbagicha in Dhaka today.  Also read: No students from 48 educational institutions passed SSC this year  Deputy Minister for Education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury and chairmen of the education boards were present on the occasion. Earlier today, the education minister handed over the summary of the 2023 SSC and equivalent exams result to Prime Minister Shikh Hasina at the PMO. The average pass rate of 9 general education boards in the country is 80.94 percent. A total of 13,22,446 students have passed. A total of 1,59,220 students got GPA-5.  Also read: SSC, equivalent exam results 2023: Girls outshine boys On the other hand, the pass rate of Madrasa education board is 74.70 percent. A total of 6,213 students have obtained GPA-5. The pass rate of the technical education board is 86.35 percent. A total of 18,145 students obtained GPA-5. Students of 29,798 institutions under 11 education boards, including nine general education boards, took part in this year's examination at 3,810 centers.  

The result statistics of this year’s Secondary School Certificate and equivalent examinations across Bangladesh were handed over to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday morning. Education Minister Dipu Moni handed over the combined result statistics of the SSC and equivalent examinations to the PM at the latter’s official residence Ganabhaban. Also read: SSC exam will be held under new curriculum in 2026: Dipu Moni Later, the chairmen of 11 education boards—nine general, one madrasa and one technical—handed over the result statistics of their respective boards to the premier. The prime minister published the result of SSC and its equivalent examination-2023, which will be available at the respective educational institutions and online from 10:30am. Also read: Education Minister warns of tough punishment if rumours are spread over SSC exams Students can see their results on www.educationboardresults.gov.bd by entering their roll and registration number. Besides, they can also get the results by sending an SMS to 16222. In that case they will have to type SSC<>first three letters of the name of the education board<>roll number<>exam year in the message option of the mobile phone and send that to 16222. For example, a student will have to write SSC<>DHA<>ROLL<>YEAR. The results will be sent in answer to the message. Also read: SSC Results 2022: 2,975 institutions achieve 100% pass rate, none passed from 50 Some 20, 78,216 students—10,24,980 boys and 10,53,246 girls—under the 11 education boards appeared for the SSC and equivalent examinations in 2023. The theoretical exams were held on April 30-May 23, 2023. Education Minister Dipu Moni and Deputy Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury spoke at the function moderated by Secondary and Higher Education Secretary Suleman Khan. Also read: SSC Results 2022: Girls slightly ahead of boys with 87.71% pass rate    

The seventh convocation of International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) was held at the Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre (BBCFEC), Dhaka on Tuesday. Bachelor’s and master’s degrees were conferred to over 2,500 qualified students on the day. Graduation was conferred in the agriculture, business, electrical and electronic, civil, computer, mechanical, economics, tourism and hospitality, and nursing. Also read: Brac University's 15th convocation hel Deputy Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury, MP, presided over the convocation and conferred degrees as the representative of the honorable President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. The convocation speaker was Prof Kakha Shengelia, president of Caucasus University, Georgia and chairman of the Board of International Association of University Presidents (IAUP), USA. Dr Youngmin Seo, first secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Bangladesh was present as special guest on the occasion. Also read: Respect gradually shrinking due to activities of some VCs, teachers: President at DU Convocation Zubier Alim, chairman of IUBAT Board of Trustees highlighted the history and achievements of none-government universities in Bangladesh that was paved by establishment of IUBAT. He congratulated the new graduates and urged them to work for the excellence of the motherland through hard work and honesty. The deputy education minister praised the ranking of IUBAT in different global rankings including Times Higher Education Impact Ranking and QS World University Rankings. He advised the students to continue to pursue knowledge and skills for the wellbeing of mankind. Convocation Speaker Kakha Shengelia stated that IUBAT stands as a beacon of excellence in higher education, producing graduates who have made remarkable contributions nationally and internationally. He added that Bangladesh’s investment in education reflects the potential of the youth. Also read: DU set to hold its 53rd convocation Saturday Address of welcome was offered by IUBAT Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Abdur Rab and Treasurer Prof. Selina Nargis offered the Vote of Thanks. In the address of welcome, Vice-Chancellor Dr Rab highlighted the university theme of producing at least one professional graduate from each village of Bangladesh and appraised about the achievements and success of graduates in job and entrepreneurial activities. IUBAT was established in 1991 by Prof Dr M Alimullah Miyan who was a professor of Dhaka University and director of Dhaka University's Institute of Business Administration.

The grand opening ceremony of the National STEAM Olympiad 2023 will be held at 3pm on Sunday  at the auditorium of International Mother Language Institute in Dhaka. The National STEM Olympiad will bring together students from six levels across Bangladesh to showcase their exceptional talent in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM). Education Minister and chief patron of the programme Dipu Moni will inaugurate the event as the chief guest. Former national cricket team captain and memberof parliament Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, national football team captain Jamal Bhuiyan and one of the players of female national team Krishna Rani Sarkar have become the brand ambassadors of the event. National STEAM Olympiad convenor and chief advisor UGC member Professor Dr. Sazzad Hossain will preside over the event. Chief coordinator of the olympiad Mohammad Abdul Hamid said, “The Olympiad will mark a new journey where students of all levels will have an opportunity to showcase their innovative projects, problem-solving abilities and expertise in various STEAM subjects. This platform not only encourages academic learning but also competition, creativity and intellectual spirit.” Students of six different levels can participate in the competition in a total of eight categories. For more information and to register for the National Steam Olympiad competition, interested can visit the following link: https://nationalsteamolympiad.com The grand opening event will be open to all.    

A send-off ceremony was arranged for the 22nd JDS (Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship) Master Batch and 6th JDS PhD Batch on Wednesday night (July 19, 2023). According to a press release, the JDS project supports human resource development by offering young government employees with scholarships for graduate degrees in top Japanese universities. The project is part of the Grant Aid scheme that works under a government-to-government framework. Read: IDP Education Bangladesh to host UK and USA Education Roadshow in Dhaka The participants in the project are expected to contribute to the socio-economic development of the nation by purposefully engaging in policy formation and execution when they accomplish the program and return to their home nation. 525 Bangladeshi government officials have received JDS Scholarships since 2002, added the release. Through the project, the young leaders also gain the opportunity to understand Japanese society and common interests and goals for work. The programme creates a system where academic exchanges become a tool for strengthening international relations.  Read: EDOTCO to finance solar power for ActionAid's child development centers Iwama Kiminori, Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh, AKM Shahabuddin, additional secretary and wing Chief-America & Japan, Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance  and  Ichiguchi Tomohide, chief representative of JICA Bangladesh, represented the respective governments during the send-off ceremony.