Rural-urban disparity: Quality questioned despite high pass rate
Urban-rural disparity continues to persist in the education system, according to results of the Secondary School Certificate and equivalent examinations published on Saturday, while the ministry keeps brushing aside such observations.
Educationists and education campaigners said that the disparity continued as urban students could have coaching, private tuition and better guidance. Guardians in urban areas also spend more on students than guaridans in rural areas do.
The combined pass rate in this year’s exams is 91.34 but the competence and the quality of education of successful students could be questioned, educationists said.
Budget to outline plans for next five years
Finance Minister AMA Muhith said the upcoming budget will outline programmes for the next five years, which will boost confidence of businesses and give a 'signal' that political stability will prevail.
"I am sure that these plans will be implemented. This is supposed to be a sort of signal that still there is stability," he said at a pre-budget discussion at the office of Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Friday evening.
The MCCI and Maasranga TV co-organised the discussion, around three weeks ahead of the announcement of the budget for fiscal 2014-15.
The finance minister's remarks came after a number of businessmen said many shy away from making investment due to weak governance and the fear of political instability.
Speaker expects swift resolution of issues with India
Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury hoped for a quick resolution of outstanding issues like the Teesta river and land boundary agreements with the new government in India while stressing the need for further cementing bilateral ties for mutual benefit.
“I congratulate the newly elected leadership in India. A shared history and common heritage consolidated our ties over time,” Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury said while addressing a meeting of the Bangladesh-India Friendship Society at Dhaka University on Saturday.
She said that a bill was pending...
She said that a bill was pending...
Economic growth likely to experience decelerating rate
The Unnayan Onneshan called for prudent management of the economy as the economic growth in the current fiscal year is likely to experience a decelerating rate for the third time in a row from those of the preceding years.
The Unnayan Onneshan cautions in its pre-national budget publication, “Dealing with Deceleration: State of Bangladesh Economy and Development 2013-14” that the management of an economy is contingent upon the efficacy of macroeconomic policies in preventing fluctuations in output and employment and if the current expedient regimes continue the deceleration could not be averted.
The current annual number, which has scrutinised the major macroeconomic indicators of growth and development, finds that short-sightedness in fiscal management and inappropriate contract...
Modi wins landslide victory in Indian election
After five weeks of voting and more than 550-million votes cast across India, preliminary results suggest an historic rout for the ruling Indian National Congress party and an astonishing, though widely predicted, victory for Narendra Modi and the country’s right-wing, Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.
Whoever emerges victorious in India’s elections, winning will be just the first of many challenges ahead, with the days of near double-digit growth a distant dream, says Breakingviews’ Andy Mukherjee.
Change could be coming to India wit...
Change could be coming to India wit...
Remittance in May hits $378m
The country received remittance amounting to about US$378.76 million in the first nine days of the current month, reports UNB. Meanwhile, the remittance inflow in April was US $1232.41 million, according to the latest data provided by the Bangladesh Bank (BB). The central bank data also showed that some US $ 14,461.14 million came as remittance in the last fiscal year (2012-13).
Of the total remitted amount till May 9 of the current month, the highest US$ 257.85 million came through the private commercial banks.
This was follow...
Of the total remitted amount till May 9 of the current month, the highest US$ 257.85 million came through the private commercial banks.
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