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
All above 10yrs to get smart NID cards by 2025
The Election Commission has prepared a proposal for the second phase of a project to distribute smart NID cards among all citizens aged above 10.
23 November 2020, 18:00 PM
ULAB expels 2 students
Decision taken as they demanded 50% waiver of tuition fees, claim students; defamed university through falsehood, say authorities
17 November 2020, 13:05 PM
Textbook Printing, Distribution: Race against time
The government is racing against time to print and distribute a whopping 36 crore copies of school textbooks at the upazila level on time due to severe disruptions to the massive undertaking, caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
15 November 2020, 18:00 PM
School Admission: No decision yet, parents worried
Every November, the stress levels of many parents seeking to get their children admitted to private schools begin to escalate as the admission process of most reputed schools in the capital kicks off by the middle of this month.
10 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Primary, Secondary Education System: Major reform on the cards
In a sweeping change to primary and secondary schooling, the government may scrap the PECE and the JSC exams and dissolve the science, humanities and business disciplines.
8 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Buying Smartphone: UGC loan for 41,500 public univ students
The University Grants Commission considers providing 41,501 public university students with Tk 8,000 each interest-free loans so that they can buy smartphones and attend online classes amid the pandemic.
3 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Govt warns classes 6 to 9 students against copying, using guides in assignments
The government has warned all sixth to ninth-grade students that if they complete assignments using third-party guidebooks or copy from others, teachers would cancel the assignment and ask them to resubmit it.
1 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Graft, Anomalies at Ru: Govt sits on UGC probe report
The government is sitting on a UGC probe that found evidence of corruption and irregularities by Rajshahi University vice-chancellor and pro-VC in appointing RU teachers.
29 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Classes may resume for SSC, HSC if Covid-19 situation improves: education minister
Education Minister Dipu Moni today said that the government is considering resuming classes for SSC and HSC examinees for the sake of their preparation.
29 October 2020, 07:52 AM
Final Semester Students of Pvt Univs: UGC to allow in-person practical classes, exams at a ‘limited scale’
The University Grants Commission is going to allow private university students, who are at their final semester, to attend practical classes and exams in person.
27 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Procuring Covid Vaccines: Dhaka scrambles to secure funds
The government is aggressively seeking financial assistance from development partners to procure Covid-19 vaccine as soon as it hits markets.
24 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Assignments for class 6-9 students to start on Nov 1
The government is set to start the process of giving students of classes 6 to 9 assignments from November 1 in the absence of annual examinations.
23 October 2020, 18:00 PM
No final exams for class 6-9
More than one crore students of class 6-9 will be promoted to next classes this year without any annual examinations, the government announced yesterday.
21 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Universities to hold tests for admission
Vice-chancellors of public universities yesterday decided in principle that admission tests for freshers would be held.
17 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Public university admission tests will be held
Vice-chancellors of public universities have decided in principle that admission tests for enrolling first year students will be held across the country.
17 October 2020, 13:45 PM
University Admission Process: HSC results may not help students
The University Grants Commission is set to propose that this year’s HSC exam results not be given any weight in the university admission test process as the government is awarding candidates grades without holding the public exams.
14 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Uncertainty over grading of 2.8 lakh
Around 2.8 lakh Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) students, under Bangladesh Technical Education Board, are uncertain as to how they would be graded in the newly adapted HSC grading system.
10 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Stressed, bored
Lonely and bored, Mahdia Mahmud is now having trouble concentrating.
9 October 2020, 18:00 PM
New HSC Grading System: Those who might have failed lucky
Students who could have failed the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations this year are set to get their certificates as no student will be left behind under the government’s new grading system.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM
HSC grading based on SSC, JSC marks
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations of this year have been cancelled due to health-safety concerns.
7 October 2020, 18:00 PM