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education budget

Education outlay rises sharply

12 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The new budget has proposed a sharp increase in education spending for the next fiscal year, but experts said a larger allocation would mean little unless the money is spent efficiently and translated into better learning outcomes.
12 June 2026, 00:00 AM
new tax free income limit Bangladesh budget 2026

Education, health outlay to rise 63%

11 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The government is set to place education and health at the centre of its spending plan for the next fiscal year, with the combined allocation for the two sectors likely to rise by nearly 63 percent from this fiscal year’s revised budget.
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM
importance of elder care in Bangladesh

Reaction / What does success mean if it cannot care for a mother?

2 June 2026, 18:33 PM
A decomposed body in Mirpur-11 exposes the fragility of elder care in modern life
2 June 2026, 18:33 PM
BNP government first 100 days analysis

100 Days of BNP govt / Govt plans big for edn, execution doubts remain

28 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The BNP-led government flagged education as a priority in its first 100 days, unveiling plans for curriculum revision, compulsory sports from Class IV, free uniforms, midday meals and a commitment to raise education spending to 5 percent of GDP.
28 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Reaction / When will these painful stories end?

27 May 2026, 18:42 PM
Measles continues to ravage our children and with them their faimilies
27 May 2026, 18:42 PM
garment workers Eid bonus delay in Bangladesh

Reaction / Why must workers wait for Eid dues every year?

26 May 2026, 19:00 PM
When planning fails selectively, and always in the same direction, always at the worker's expense -- it is no longer a planning problem.
26 May 2026, 19:00 PM
Pallabi child Ramisa rape and murder case

Reaction / Before we called her a victim, she was a child

20 May 2026, 19:56 PM
Ramisa’s murder must not become another passing outrage
20 May 2026, 19:56 PM
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DCs seek PM’s intervention on drug menace

4 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Deputy commissioners yesterday warned that the growing availability of drugs among youth, despite regular enforcement drives, poses a grave threat to the nation, urging the government to adopt tougher measures to curb the menace.
4 May 2026, 00:00 AM
ballot papers

Ballot Stuffing Attempt: 2 Star reporters cornered for bearing witness

Around 1:50pm, a group of youths were seen forming an orderly queue to enter the polling centre in Segunbagicha High School under Dhaka-8 constituency to cast their votes.
7 January 2024, 18:00 PM
DU BCL President Poses with Boat Symbol on Ballot

DU BCL president poses with ballot paper with vote for boat

The Bangladesh Chhatra League president of Dhaka University unit today posted a photo of himself holding a ballot paper displaying his vote on his social media account
7 January 2024, 04:57 AM
BCL Members Bring Food to DU Polling Booths

‘BCL men’ enter polling booths in DU centre with food for agents

A vehicle carrying supporters of ruling Awami League candidate Bahuddin Nasim stopped in front of the polling centre at the Dhaka University Annex Building around 8:40am
7 January 2024, 03:48 AM
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MEMES more than just a laugh

Memes, often dismissed as mere humour, can be a powerful tool for depicting social and political issues with satire.
19 December 2023, 18:00 PM
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Memes: More than just a laugh

Memes, often dismissed as mere humour, can be powerful tools for depicting social and political issues with satire
19 December 2023, 16:50 PM
HSC results 2023

HSC pass rate, GPA-5 dip

The pass rate in this year’s HSC examinations has dropped to 75.90 percent from last year’s 84.31, while the number of students with a GPA-5 has halved from last year’s 1,59,755.
26 November 2023, 18:00 PM
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Technical edu board outperforms others

While an overall decline in the pass rate and number of GPA-5 holders marked this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations, the Technical Education Board has emerged as the top-performing board.
26 November 2023, 18:00 PM
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HSC pass rate, GPA-5 dip

The pass rate in this year's HSC examinations has dropped to 75.90 percent from last year's 84.31, while the number of students with a GPA-5 has halved from last year's 1,59,755
26 November 2023, 16:42 PM
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UGC member urges teachers to ensure 80pc turnout in polls

University Grants Commission Member Professor Sazzad Hossain yesterday urged university teachers to work towards bringing “at least 80 percent voters” to polling stations for the 12th national election.
11 November 2023, 18:00 PM
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Three-day blockade: Low turnout at schools

Student attendance was significantly lower in most educational institutions in Dhaka on the first day of the three-day blockade called by BNP and Jamaat.
31 October 2023, 18:00 PM
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Empowering mothers in Gaibandha

Munmun Akhter, a 23-year-old mother from Dhonaruha village in Gaibandha’s Saghata upazila, regularly recites poems and sings to her infant daughter to ensure her cognitive development and enhance her imagination.
30 September 2023, 18:00 PM
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Govt move to check prices falls flat

The commerce ministry’s price cap on onions, potatoes, and eggs barely made an impact on the runaway prices as shopkeepers in the capital have not complied with the order.
15 September 2023, 18:00 PM
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Dhaka’s educational heritage

In 400-year-old Dhaka, a few educational institutes have stood the test of time. These century-old schools have played a significant role in shaping the education and culture of the city and beyond and have produced notable individuals who have left their mark on the national and world stages.
8 September 2023, 18:00 PM
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Academic activities in peril

Academic activities at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University in Gopalganj are being severely hampered due to a shortage of basic infrastructure and teachers.
27 August 2023, 18:00 PM
BNP sit-in

AL activists, police take over some BNP sit-ins

Law enforcers were seen confiscating the tables, chairs and microphones that BNP was supposed to use in the sit in
29 July 2023, 14:31 PM
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SSC & Equivalent Exams: Pass rate hits 13-year low

The success rate in this year’s SSC and equivalent exams has hit a 13-year low mainly due to poor performances in mathematics and bad results in Sylhet board due to floods in that region, officials said.
28 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Pass rate, GPA-5 lowest in 5 years

The pass rate in this year’s Dakhil examinations under the Madrasa Education Board is  74.70 percent, which is the lowest in the past five years.
28 July 2023, 18:00 PM
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‘We’re left with no choice’

Hundreds of secondary school teachers have been protesting in front of Jatiya Press Club for the past two weeks, demanding nationalisation of secondary educational institutions.
23 July 2023, 18:00 PM
30 parties to join Jan 7 polls

Registration of 2 Parties: Questions raised over EC’s picks

A day after the Election Commission primarily cleared little-known Bangladesh Nationalist Movement (BNM) and Bangladesh Supreme Party (BSP) for registration as political parties,
17 July 2023, 18:00 PM
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Primary schools in Thakurgaon, Nilphamari: Lack of fund, resources hinder progress

There are no libraries at nine out of 10 primary schools in Nilphamari and seven out of ten schools in Thakurgaon, according to the latest Centre for Policy Dialogue studies.
24 June 2023, 18:00 PM

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