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
Shutdown-hit school education: covering loss major challenge
The authorities may extend the academic calendar for primary and secondary students till February next year to overcome academic losses caused by school closure over Covid-19.
17 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Schools, colleges to stay closed until Aug 6
The government yesterday extended all educational institutions closure until August 6 as a preventive measure against the further spread of the novel coronavirus.
15 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Closure of schools, colleges extended till August 6
The government has extended closure of all educational institutions till August 6 , as a preventive measure against further spread of coronavirus.
15 June 2020, 09:37 AM
Education Sector Budget: Loss for Covid-19 effect ignored
When many students are on the verge of dropping out due to the discontinuation of their academic activities during the coronavirus pandemic, the traditional allocation for education in the proposed budget with no specific plan to recover the learning loss has frustrated the country’s educationists.
12 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Not so good news for the jobless
Ever since Belayat Ahmed completed his graduation two years ago from a college under the National University, he applied to different private companies and submitted his resume to a few job boards.
11 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Budget for coronavirus-battered education sector unchanged
The allocation for the education sector in the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year of 2020-21 remains almost unchanged in terms of size and percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), compared to the current budget.
11 June 2020, 09:45 AM
Funding Next Budget: Kamal still banks on NBR
One can only hope, is what one would remark once learning of Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal’s revenue target for the upcoming fiscal year, due to begin from July 1.
9 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Budget for Health Ministry: No big rise for inefficiency
The health ministry will not see a significant rise in allocation in the upcoming budget amid Covid-19 pandemic mainly due to its lack of capacity to utilise funds, say planning ministry officials.
8 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Dedicated helpline for students in the offing
The government has started working on introducing a toll-free hotline for students so they can get assistance from teachers over phone.
6 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Govt’s Increased Borrowing: Interest payment may rise by 14pc
Thanks to increased domestic borrowing in recent years, the government’s interest payments will rise by 14 percent in the coming fiscal year.
6 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Covid-19 Crisis: New school curriculum delayed by a year
The introduction of the new curriculum by National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) has been delayed by a year. Originally expected to launch in January 2021, the curriculum has been postponed to the beginning of the year next.
3 June 2020, 18:00 PM
College Admission: Students have to wait more
The government is in a tight spot over fixing the schedule for enrolling students to HSC and equivalent courses for the next academic session as it fears the admission process may expose a section of students and guardians to Covid-19.
1 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Non-Mpo Teachers: Govt mulls incentive
The education ministry is planning to provide financial assistance to over two lakh non-government school and college teachers and staff, who are outside the government’s monthly pay order (MPO) scheme.
31 May 2020, 18:00 PM
SSC, Equivalent Exams: Better maths show ticks up pass rate
With the overall performance in English and mathematics slightly improved, the SSC results this year show an increase in both the pass rate and the number of Grade Point Average (GPA)-5 achievers in nine general education boards.
31 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Amphan aftermath: 2,000 schools damaged
About 2,000 educational institutions have been partially or completely damaged in super cyclone Amphan that ravaged the country’s coastal areas on May 20.
23 May 2020, 11:04 AM
Amphan inflicts massive damage
Cyclone Amphan has left behind a trail of destruction in the country’s coastal areas, affecting more than a million people in nine districts in Khulna and Barishal divisions.
21 May 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Nobody can feel our pain’
This will be the first Eid for Arafat Haque, a lecturer of Demra University College, when he will not be able to buy anything new for his seven-year-old boy.
19 May 2020, 18:00 PM
SSC results via text for the first time
For the very first time in the history of Bangladesh, the education boards have decided to send results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams to guardians’ mobile phones via SMS.
19 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Bracing for Amphan fury
Thousands of people have been moved to storm shelters in 19 coastal districts of the country as Cyclone Amphan is set to make landfall this evening with heavy rainfall and storm surges above 10 feet.
19 May 2020, 18:00 PM
SSC results likely after Eid through SMS
For the first time in Bangladesh's history, results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams will reach examinees' or their guardians’ mobile phones through SMS.
19 May 2020, 10:05 AM