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
Bhola Hindus living in fear
Fearing further attacks, most of the Hindu families in Bhola, have stopped sending their children to schools and restricted their business operations, said the community leaders.
22 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Scarred by horrors of hate crimes
Sattya Prashad Das spent his whole life teaching religious education and humanity to his students, irrespective of religions and caste in his locality in Bhola’s Borhanuddin upazila.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM
He was the victim of a plot
The first phone call which awoke Biplop Chandra Baddya on Friday, right after lunch, may have been the most life-changing one he had ever received.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Local admin, cops were ill-prepared
For two days, hate speech was spreading via Facebook messenger and the local administration and police failed to grasp the gravity of the situation and act accordingly, locals of Bhola’s Borhanuddin upazila said.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM
EC yet to decide on Dhaka city polls
With the tenures of the two Dhaka city corporations nearing to an end, the Election Commission is yet to make any decision on declaring the schedule for the next polls.
18 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Dismal Picture of Secondary Education: 37pc teachers rely on ‘guidebooks’
About 55 percent of English and mathematics teachers in secondary schools have not been trained specifically to teach the two key subjects. This has been affecting the quality of education.
13 October 2019, 18:00 PM
1.38cr people underemployed
For nearly two years, Raushan Mahmud has been working as a cashier at a firm that produces garment accessories in Gazipur.
12 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Killings on Campuses: No punishment in most cases
Delays in investigations and no punishment of perpetrators of gruesome campus murders have fostered a culture of impunity at public universities.
8 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Use of AI can reduce risk of question leaks
Digital transformation and use of artificial intelligence in education system in Bangladesh can play a significant role in reducing risk of question paper leaks and teachers’ errors in marking answer scripts, international experts said.
5 October 2019, 18:53 PM
Students need nurturing outside of classrooms
Identification and proper nurturing of gifted and talented children, outside of academics, is needed for fostering innovation and creativity among them, Bangladeshi and Indian educationists and officials said.
1 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Bsmrstu, Gopalganj: Withdraw the VC for links to graft
A UGC probe committee has found evidence of irregularities and corruption against the vice chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University in Gopalganj and has recommended his withdrawal.
29 September 2019, 18:00 PM
IAB the biggest spender: EC
Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) spent more money than any other political party during campaigning for the 11th parliamentary polls held, shows Election Commission data unveiled yesterday.
29 September 2019, 18:00 PM
AI gaining foothold in universities
About one-third of higher education institutions in the Asia-Pacific region have taken measures for machine learning, reveals a study by Microsoft Asia and International Data Corporation (IDC) Asia/Pacific.
28 September 2019, 18:00 PM
JP moves to curtail party chairman’s special powers
The Jatiya Party is considering curtailing the special powers of its chairman mentioned in the party charter.
8 September 2019, 18:00 PM
EC installs server for Rohingya data
The Election Commission has set up a separate server to store information and fingerprints of Rohingyas in order to prevent the refugees from obtaining National Identity Cards and becoming voters.
7 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Int’l Literacy Day: Literacy project heads nowhere
A Tk 453-crore literacy project meant to benefit 45 lakh people has suffered setbacks for fund crisis, a deviation from the original plan and wrong selection of beneficiaries.
7 September 2019, 18:00 PM
100pc literacy still a far cry
Around 26 percent of adults in Bangladesh are still illiterate though the ruling Awami League in its 2008 election manifesto had promised to eradicate illiteracy from the country by 2014.
6 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Graduation to Developing Country: Bangladesh to lose $7b in exports a year
Bangladesh stands to lose $7 billion in export earnings every year once it graduates into the developing country bracket in 2027 as the trade benefits it currently enjoys will be phased out then, a Planning Commission report says.
1 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Six hours at Suhrawardy
Five hours and 15 minutes.
That is how long it took Mohammad Alauddin, a mason from Mirpur’s Kazipara, to get a bed at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in the capital. Even then, it took the intervention of the hospital’s director to get him admitted.
27 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Worries grow for doctors, staffers
Doctors and hospital staffers are at a higher risk of being infected with dengue while treating patients and also due to Aedes mosquito breeding grounds in and around hospitals, healthcare professionals said.
26 August 2019, 18:00 PM