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Residents and rescue workers gather near an ambulance after a school roof collapse in Peshawar, Pakistan, October 15, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS

Thirty-four children and a teacher killed in Pakistan school roof collapse

Most of the victims were under 13 and from low-income households.

Graphics: Collected

Before the first school bell, children learn at home

A man seats on a bench on the island of Kalamos in the Ionian Sea, western Greece, Wednesday (23 September 2026). Photo: UNB/AP

Empty classrooms on Greek island highlight Europe's population crisis

French high school students gather outside the Lycee Voltaire high school as part of nationwide protests to demand the hiring of substitute teachers, increased resources and better learning conditions, in Paris, as more than 400 schools remain. Photo: Reuters

About 400 French schools closed as some student protests turn violent

Water stretches in every direction, with a three-storey building standing in its midst: Baherbali SESDP Model High School. Photos: Mohsin Islam Tanvir

Against all odds, a school thrives in the middle of the haor

Photo: Directorate of Primary Education

Govt orders school headmasters to update WhatsApp numbers for live oversight

Photo: Collected

School holidays cut significantly, but Bangladesh still struggles to make class days count

High court. Photo: Collected

SC clears way for appointing headmasters to 32,000 govt primary schools across country

Illustration: TBS

Are expensive foreign trips widening inequality in Dhaka’s elite schools?

Participants pose for a photo at the Cambridge Principals' Meet 2026 held at Glenrich International School, Uttara, 17 June 2026. Photo: TBS

Education must teach ethical and sustainable use of knowledge: Cambridge global chief

High-pressure tests push children to memorise rather than understand, stifling their natural curiosity. Photo: TBS

Can eliminating exams before Class 5 solve Bangladesh's learning crisis?

Students of Bright School and College in Dhaka’s Dania area staged protests today (21 May) following the suicide of a Class 10 female student. Photo: TBS

Protests erupt at Bright School as students allege 'pressure and misbehaviour' by authorities drove peer to suicide

Pahariapara Agamir School, built with mud walls, bamboo structures and traditional rural architecture, glows at dusk beside the Akhalia River in Fulbaria, Mymensingh. Villagers developed the climate-resilient school through a community-led initiative aimed at improving access to education in the remote riverside area. Photo: Courtesy

Mymensingh villagers revive mud architecture to build climate-resilient school