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Government Ends Practice of Inflating Pass Rates and GPA-5 Scores: Mahdi Amin

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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 Must Reconsider Ties if It Supports Hasina’s Political Activities:

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India Must Reconsider Ties if It Supports Hasina’s Political Activities: Bangladesh Home Minister

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has warned India to rethink its friendly relations with Bangladesh if it allows former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, currently in India after fleeing during the July mass uprising, to engage in political activities there.

Speaking at a discussion at Dhaka University marking the uprising’s second anniversary, Ahmed said, “Using Hasina to seek friendly relations contradicts true friendship.” He urged India not to permit Hasina to make political statements or support anti-Bangladesh activities, emphasizing Bangladesh’s desire for respectful, mutually dependent diplomatic ties.

Ahmed also stressed that the July uprising was the result of 17 years of political struggle, not just a 36-day event, and advised political maturity and restraint, warning BNP’s student wing against violence and conspiracies.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, a special guest at the event, highlighted the collective effort behind the uprising and called for institutional reforms. He noted BNP’s support for movements like the “March for Justice” and claimed losses among BNP student activists. Rizvi criticized a recent documentary’s omission of former President Ziaur Rahman’s role in declaring independence and questioned the opposition’s recent softer political stance.

Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor ABM Obaidul Islam recalled the authoritarian control and suppression of teachers’ voices during the fascist regime and praised their protest participation alongside students.

The event featured many speakers, including relatives of slain protesters, who urged political groups not to monopolize the uprising’s legacy and to honor the sacrifices of young activists.

The discussion was organized by Dhaka University’s White Panel and the University Teachers’ Association of Bangladesh (UTAB).

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