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  Government Ends Practice of Inflating Pass Rates and GPA-5 Scores: Mahdi Amin The government has moved away from the long-standing practice of artificially increasing examination pass rates and the number of GPA-5 achievers, Prime Minister's Adviser for Education and Primary and Mass Education Mahdi Amin said today. He said the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examination results now reflect a more transparent, objective and merit-based assessment of students. Mahdi Amin also announced that students who failed in one or two subjects would be given an opportunity to retake the examinations within a month. A comprehensive answer-script re-evaluation system, similar to the one used in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations, has also been introduced. He made the remarks at a press conference held at the Ministry of Education's conference room at the Secretariat. Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon formally announ...
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India Monitoring Developments Over Bangladesh’s Possible Entry into Mecca Pact: Jaiswal

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India Monitoring Developments Over Bangladesh’s Possible Entry into Mecca Pact: Jaiswal

India is closely monitoring developments surrounding Bangladesh’s possible interest in joining the Mecca Pact, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday.

He made the remarks during the MEA’s weekly media briefing in New Delhi in response to a journalist’s question about Bangladesh’s position on the agreement.

The journalist noted that Bangladesh’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Humayun Kabir, had initially expressed interest in joining the pact. On Thursday, Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman also spoke positively about the agreement, saying that an expanded Mecca Pact could serve as a self-defence mechanism for the global Muslim community.

Khalilur Rahman described the pact as an internal matter of the Muslim community and said it should not be a cause for concern for others.

“We view this pact positively,” the Bangladeshi foreign minister said. “However, the question of whether to join has not arisen yet, as it depends on the intentions of the existing members. If they express an intention to include Bangladesh, we will certainly consider it positively.”

Asked about India’s assessment of the Bangladeshi foreign minister’s comments, Jaiswal said New Delhi was closely following all developments, particularly those that could have implications for India’s security.

“We take all necessary measures to ensure our security,” he said.

The briefing also touched on recent attacks against minorities in Bangladesh. A journalist referred to a recent incident in which two families were reportedly attacked, resulting in deaths, and asked whether India was concerned that the Bangladesh government had allegedly failed to take adequate action.

Jaiswal did not directly criticise the Bangladesh government. Instead, he said that maintaining law and order was the responsibility of the Government of Bangladesh and that the authorities should fulfil that responsibility appropriately.

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