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
EC doubles budget
The Election Commission will spend around Tk 40 crore for holding the Dhaka city polls on January 30, almost double the amount spent in the previous elections in 2015.
17 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Demand for DCC Polls Deferral: EC in a tight spot
The Election Commission appears to be in a fix as the Hindu community and Dhaka University students continue to demand deferral of the Dhaka city corporations election that coincides with Saraswati Puja, a major religious festival of the Hindus.
15 January 2020, 18:00 PM
HC bins writ seeking city polls delay
The High Court’s rejection of a writ petition filed for shifting the date of two Dhaka city elections -- as the Saraswati Puja coincides with the voting day -- has shocked Hindu community members who are demanding deferral of the date.
14 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Councillors in Dhaka City Polls: Pro-BNP aspirants face 1,024 cases
At least 69 BNP-backed councillor candidates in Dhaka city are facing more than a thousand cases while only six Awami League-supported aspirants are facing 10 lawsuits, show their affidavits submitted to the returning officers.
12 January 2020, 18:00 PM
City Polls Date: EC waiting for HC ruling on deferral plea
The Election Commission would wait for High Court directives on whether to change the election date for the Dhaka city corporations, which is now January 30, an election commissioner said.
12 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Dhaka City Polls: EC, AL at odds over lawmakers campaigning
Tension has grown between the ruling Awami League and Election Commission over MPs participation in the Dhaka city polls campaign.
11 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Dhaka City Polls: Campaigns officially kick off
A 19-day election campaign for the two Dhaka city corporations polls officially began yesterday with the ruling party candidates pledging to continue the ongoing development work in the capital.
10 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Dhaka City Polls: Campaigning kicks off
Mayoral and councillor aspirants are set to launch campaigning for the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) elections from today.
9 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Fewer running for city offices
The number of aspirants for the mayor and councillor posts in the two upcoming Dhaka city elections has seen a sharp fall compared to 2015.
4 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Dhaka Mayoral Polls: JP aspirant crashes out
The Election Commission yesterday cancelled the nomination of Jatiya Party mayor aspirant Kamrul Hasan as his name was not on the voter list of Dhaka North City Corporation.
2 January 2020, 18:00 PM
DCC Mayoral Candidates: Amusing affidavits
A Mercedes-Benz car, a Toyota Prado and a Mitsubishi Pajero are worth only Tk 17 lakh, believe it or not.
1 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Girls do it again
Girls have done better than boys in the two biggest public examinations -- Primary Education Completion Examination (PECE) and Junior School Certificate (JSC) Examinations -- this year.
31 December 2019, 18:00 PM
City polls may thaw political chills
The country’s politics, which has mostly been in a hiatus since the last general election a year ago, is likely to heat up ahead of Dhaka north and south city corporation polls on January 30.
25 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Primary Education Quality: Long way to go
More than half of primary schoolkids do not have the expected level of competence in mathematics and Bangla, reveals a new government assessment, raising questions about the quality of the country’s primary education.
23 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Govt suspends Razakars’ list
Amid nationwide outrage and angry protests, the Liberation War affairs ministry yesterday suspended the controversial and flawed Razakars’ list three days after its publication.
18 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Outrageous BLUNDER
With more names of freedom fighters cropping up on the Razakars’ list, the home and the Liberation War affairs ministers have traded blame over preparation of the list that has caused nationwide outrage.
17 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Freedom fighters on Razakars’ list!
They bravely fought in the Liberation War and one of them laid down his life to free the motherland from the clutches of the Pakistan army. They have been honoured by all as heroes since then.
16 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Of bravery, of Betiara
It was a cold winter night. Some 75 freedom fighters were deftly making their way in a quiet village called Betiara; only the whooshing sound of breeze blowing through bamboo bushes and trees and the chirping of insects were disturbing the eerie silence.
15 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Commissioners hit out at EC secretariat
The rift between the Election Commission Secretariat and the four election commissioners has widened further centring alleged irregularities in appointment of employees and the commissioners’ jurisdiction over the EC secretariat’s operations.
11 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Razakars’ list may be out on Dec 16
The government is going to publish the names of 11,000 Razakars who had been on Pakistan payroll and collaborated with the Pakistan occupation army in mass killings and carrying out atrocities against freedom fighters during the Liberation War.
9 December 2019, 18:00 PM