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
98pc textbooks sent to upazilas
Almost all the new textbooks have reached upazilas and the process has begun to send those to schools for distribution among students on January 1.
7 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Use of Ctg, Mongla Ports: India set to start trial run next month
India is set to start in January the trial run for transporting goods between its northeastern states and other parts using Bangladesh’s Chattogram and Mongla ports.
5 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Financing still a challenge for startups
If Asian universities collaborate among each other, it would open up opportunities for innovation and connect startups and entrepreneurs with global investment markets, said Baybars Altuntas, chairperson of World Business Angel Investment Forum.
24 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Jubo League Congress: No fanfare this time
Not long ago, flyers and posters could be seen on utility poles and the walls of buildings, footbridges and road dividers across the capital before any big event of the ruling Awami League or any of its associate bodies.
22 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Bhola Mayhem: No headway in probe
One month into the attacks on law enforcers, houses of Hindus and a temple in Bhola’s Borhanuddin upazila, police are yet to identify the masterminds behind those or the “hackers” who broke into the Facebook page of Biplob Chandra Baidya.
19 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Primary-level Education: Madrasa student number rising
The number of Primary Education Completion Examination (PECE) candidates is on the decline for last five years while equivalent Ebtedayee Education Completion Examination candidates is on the rise.
17 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Swechchhasebak League: Council after 7 years amid image crisis
The name says it all. Swechchhasebak League was founded in 1994 so that it volunteers during the political programmes of Awami League and stands beside those in need during natural disasters.
15 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Sramik League ‘in name only’
Sramik League leaders hardly work to ensure workers’ rights. They remain busy joining special day’s programmes, lobbying influential people and manipulating tenders, allege activists of the platform.
8 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Doubts grow over primary examinations
Uncertainty looms over invigilation during the coming Primary Education Completion Examination as a meeting between protesting teachers and ministry officials failed to resolve the stalemate.
7 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Protests at Public Univs: Academic activities severely hampered
Academic activities at several public universities have been thrown into disarray due to unrest over different issues, including allegations of the vice-chancellors’ involvement in irregularities and corruption.
7 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Doubts grow over primary examinations
Uncertainty looms over invigilation during the coming Primary Education Completion Examination as a meeting between protesting teachers and ministry officials failed to resolve the stalemate.
7 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Krishak League: 39 lakh leaders, yet it wants more
Their leaders claim that they have committees up to village level across the country. If we go by that claim, Krishak League should have at least a whopping 39 lakh leaders across the country.
5 November 2019, 18:00 PM
BNP may take part in Dhaka city polls
The BNP is likely to participate in the Dhaka city polls, to be held in January next year. However, many leftist parties are yet to decide on contesting the elections.
3 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Road Transport Act: BRTA, police not ready for enforcement
Although the much-talked-about Road Transport Act, 2018 came into effect yesterday, it could hardly be enforced anywhere in the country due to a lack of preparation from the authorities, especially the BRTA and the police.
1 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Eye-Watering Onion Prices: Govt dropped the ball
A parliamentary watchdog yesterday raised questions over the commerce ministry’s delay in importing onions to face the ongoing crisis, while another minister separately admitted the government’s “failure” in this regard.
30 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Nasirnagar Attack Probe: It is just ‘eyewash’
Even three years after arson attacks and vandalism on the homes and temples of Hindus in Brahmanbaria’s Nasirnagar upazila, those responsible are still to face any punishment as the investigations of most of the cases are yet to be complete.
29 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Bhola to celebrate subdued Kali Puja
There will be not much festivities centring Kali Puja today in Bhola where tensions still prevail following a clash in Borhanuddin upazila that left four people dead.
26 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Bullying goes unreported, ignored
Sixth grader Zakaria Hasan (not his real name) suddenly lost interest in school. On different pretexts, he stayed at home. It was a new school and a new bunch of classmates, so his parents thought this could be a reason.
26 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Rumour of pir’s arrest brought on hell
A number of religious leaders, including imams, in Bhola had broken their promise to the local administration of taking all necessary steps to postpone the fateful October 20 rally.
24 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Hacker ‘not precisely identified’
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday told the BBC that they were yet to identify the person who had hacked the Facebook ID of Biplob Chandra Baidya, but Facebook authorities had given the Bangladesh government some idea, not any concrete information about the hacker.
24 October 2019, 18:00 PM