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
World Teacher’s Day: Plumbing depths of pandemic pain
Golam Kibria used to teach at a private school in Parbatipur town in Dinajpur before the pandemic hit the country.
4 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Getting Vaccines: Govt working on a $550m scheme
The government has undertaken a programme worth $550 million with an aim to procure and distribute coronavirus vaccines.
3 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Getting vaccines: Govt working on a $550m scheme
The government has undertaken a programme worth $550 million with an aim to procure and distribute coronavirus vaccines.
3 October 2020, 17:31 PM
Programme for nine lakh out-of-school children to be launched next year
The government is set to launch next year a non-formal education programme for nine lakh children who have either dropped out of, or never gone to, school.
2 October 2020, 18:00 PM
A-Level Exams: Students negotiate a new reality
Advanced Level examinations of the October and November session began yesterday amid parents’ concern about the grades their children would get as many could not prepare for the tests properly due to the closure of schools.
1 October 2020, 18:00 PM
A-Level Exams Today: Covid worries weigh on many students, parents
Advanced Level examinations of the October and November session are set to begin today amid the coronavirus pandemic, leaving many candidates and their guardians in utter dismay and anxiety.
30 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Huge potential lies in electronic procurement
Despite some loopholes, the implementation of an electronic system for public procurement, replacing paper-based lengthy process, has been a boon for Bangladesh as it is saving millions of dollars and reducing time in the bidding process, the World Bank said.
26 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Holding O, A Level Exams: British Council gets govt nod
The government gave approval to British Council to administer Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations in October and November while students continue protests demanding the cancellation of exams amid the coronavirus pandemic.
23 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Govt procurement: Gifts, trips secure contracts
Bidders need to give bribes in the form of financial benefits, arrange trips and host dinners for government officials to win public procurement contracts, says a World Bank report.
23 September 2020, 18:00 PM
No assessed grades for upcoming O/A level exams: British Council
Ordinary and Advanced level examinations for the October-November session will not be assessed based on predicted grades, British Council Bangladesh has said quoting Cambridge Assessment International Education and Pearson’s Edexcel examination boards.
22 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Students Amid Closure: Walled in by uncertainties
Shabeeb has been having trouble concentrating on his studies for the last few days. Stuck at home for six months, the fourth grader of a reputed private school in the capital has become bored and depressed.
16 September 2020, 18:00 PM
NID Card Forgery: EC officials compromising server security
Many field level polls officials share passwords of a software with data entry officers for corrections to national identity cards, which ultimately gives criminals the scope for forging the cards.
15 September 2020, 18:00 PM
NID forgery: EC officials compromising server security
Sources say some data entry employees sell criminals passwords
15 September 2020, 17:02 PM
Private A-level examinees demand no physical exams
A group of private A-level examination candidates urged authorities concerned to not hold exams amid the pandemic, as it will put students in severe health risks.
13 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Govt extends HSC admission deadline to Sept 17, sets max enrollment fees
The government has extended the deadline of enrolling students to class XI and fixed the highest ceiling of the admission fees.
9 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Plan to Reopen Primary Schools: Health guidelines finalised for kids
Only two will be allowed to sit on each bench at classrooms after the reopening of primary schools, and everyone in those institutions -- students, teachers and other staffers -- will have to wear masks.
8 September 2020, 18:00 PM
He sang for freedom and fought bigotry
Liberation War Museum trustee Ziauddin Tariq Ali, a freedom fighter and social activist, died from Covid-19 yesterday. He was 75.
7 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Literacy project falls thru’
The government project to provide basic literacy to people aged 15 and above has failed to meet its target for the third consecutive year as more than 21 lakh people in the age group are still illiterate.
7 September 2020, 18:00 PM
EC backtracks on RPO reform
Following criticism from different quarters, the Election Commission has made a U-turn on its plan to revise the Representation of the People Order (RPO), 1972.
1 September 2020, 18:00 PM
University Students: Govt sits on UGC proposal for free Net
The government is dilly-dallying over a UGC proposal to introduce free internet packages for university students at a time when many pupils are suffering due to the increasing cost of mobile data packages.
31 August 2020, 18:00 PM