100 days of BNP government / Hope, crisis, and shadows of old habits complicate honeymoon period
27 May 2026, 11:37 AM
Running a country like Bangladesh is like riding a wild bull -- chaotic and unpredictable
27 May 2026, 11:37 AM
Analysis / The fall of India’s Left has been a slow, steady erosion
5 May 2026, 21:09 PM
Kerala defeat ends last stronghold
5 May 2026, 21:09 PM
Lively debate, yet much left wanting
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The first session of the parliament ended with the promise of a vibrant House with lively debates but also revealed weaknesses in the failure to adopt reforms.
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM
‘We are open to opposition input on fuel situation’ - PM tells JS
23 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday told parliament that the government will consider the opposition’s proposal regarding the fuel situation and, if it contains realistic measures, will certainly act on them.
23 April 2026, 00:00 AM
20 ordinances lose validity
11 April 2026, 01:59 AM
Twenty of the 133 ordinances issued by the interim government -- including major reforms on judicial independence, human rights, and anti-corruption -- are set to lose validity from today.
11 April 2026, 01:59 AM
Dropped ordinances: Hard-earned reforms at risk
4 April 2026, 02:54 AM
Eminent rights activists have criticised the parliamentary special committee’s recommendation to drop key ordinances issued by the interim government, noting that most of them are tied to crucial reforms.
4 April 2026, 02:54 AM
News analysis / Opportunity for reforms slipping away once more
4 April 2026, 02:49 AM
Bangladesh’s political journey has repeatedly swung between hope and disappointment. The question now is whether the country is about to witness yet another repeat of that cycle.
4 April 2026, 02:49 AM
Key reform ordinances left to expire
3 April 2026, 04:39 AM
A special parliamentary committee, reviewing ordinances issued by the interim government, yesterday recommended that 20 of them lapse or expire, including those aimed at ensuring judicial independence, curbing enforced disappearances, and strengthening the anti-corruption and human rights commissions.
3 April 2026, 04:39 AM
Registration Conditions: EC serves show cause notices to 14 parties
The Election Commission yesterday served show cause notices to 14 political parties that did not respond to the commission’s letter regarding whether they were complying with their registration conditions.
7 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Education still inaccessible for them
Around three-fourths of the children with disabilities are out of the secondary school system, while 60 percent do not attend conventional primary schools.
3 December 2022, 18:00 PM
75pc children with disabilities out of secondary school
Around three-fourths of the children with disabilities are out of the secondary school system, while 60 percent do not attend conventional primary schools.
3 December 2022, 08:56 AM
Gaibandha by-election: Irregularities well-orchestrated
The Election Commission recommended punishment for 134 officials involved in Gaibandha-5 by-polls after its probe found their involvement in irregularities and negligence in performing duties.
2 December 2022, 01:00 AM
SSC results: Dhaka students outshine others
Students from Dhaka city outperformed their fellows from the rest of the country in this year’s Secondary School Certificate exams.
1 December 2022, 01:45 AM
SSC, equivalent exams: Floods, more subjects drag down pass rate
Tests on more subjects and abysmal results in the Sylhet board due to floods have pushed down the pass rate in this year’s SSC exams in nine general education boards compared to last year.
28 November 2022, 18:00 PM
EC’s compliance letter: No response from AL, 12 other parties
The ruling Awami League and 12 other political parties have not responded to the Election Commission’s letter asking all parties to check if they were complying with the conditions of their registration.
26 November 2022, 02:00 AM
EC registration compliance letter: No response from AL, 12 others
Thirteen political parties, including the ruling Awami league, did not respond to the Election Commission’s letter asking all parties to check if they were complying with their registration conditions.
25 November 2022, 07:33 AM
‘Communal’ question in HSC: 5 teachers can’t do public exam-related job
The five teachers, who prepared and scrutinised Bangla first paper question of HSC exams that hurt religious sentiments of Hindus, will not be allowed to take part in any activities related to public exams any more.
24 November 2022, 05:47 AM
Dev project proposal: EC sets EVM price without market study
The Election Commission has fixed the price of Electronic Voting Machines in the development project proposal without evaluating the market price.
24 November 2022, 01:30 AM
Central lottery for secondary school admission
Admission to 3,391 secondary schools in the country’s metropolitan cities and district towns will take place through a central lottery in the coming academic session.
22 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Misdeeds of VCs, teachers: President gave a message, but what's next?
President Abdul Hamid has expressed some bitter truths about the misdeeds of a section of public university vice chancellors and teachers.
20 November 2022, 14:35 PM
Foreign envoy’s comments: EC, govt sing same tune
The Election Commission and the government have picked up similar tones against statements by foreign diplomats on Bangladesh’s domestic issues, such as elections.
17 November 2022, 02:00 AM
Compliance with registration conditions: EC starts reviewing political parties
The Election Commission has started reviewing political parties to check if they are complying with their registration conditions.
14 November 2022, 02:30 AM
Creative question paper: Over one in 3 teachers out of their depth
The government introduced a creative question system for public exams in 2008 but it has still not been able to train 55 percent of the teachers on preparing questions under this method.
9 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Now a writer belittled in HSC Bangla 2nd paper question
After the recent controversy over communal issue in HSC questions, now a question on the technical board’s Bangla second paper has belittled a renowned writer of the country.
9 November 2022, 14:40 PM
Communal question in HSC test: A gross violation of govt guideline
Teachers who prepared and scrutinised the HSC Bangla first paper question that hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindus have violated government guidelines for making question papers, officials have said.
8 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Ensure power, keep candles ready too
The authorities have asked the Power Division to make sure there is uninterrupted electricity during the coming HSC exams, but also told the exam centres to keep candles at hand.
6 November 2022, 02:30 AM
Voter list enrolment: EC mulls stern punishment for falsifying info
The Election Commission is mulling stringent punishment for making false declarations for getting enrolled to the voter list.
3 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Free textbooks: Govt in a race against time
The government is struggling to print textbooks in time for free distribution to primary and secondary level school students on January 1 -- the first day of the next academic year.
2 November 2022, 18:00 PM