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
SSC (vocational) to be introduced at 640 schools, madrasas next year
The government is going to expand technical and vocational education at all general stream schools and madrasas for developing skilled and efficient human resources.
26 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Shutdown for six months
Annual holidays and other closures eat up more than half the academic year at many secondary schools and madrasas, one of the reasons why students have to turn to private tutors.
24 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Cell to Fight Sexual Harassment: 10 yrs on, 60pc schools yet to act on HC order
An estimated 60 percent of the country’s schools and colleges are yet to form sexual harassment complaint committees despite a 10-year-old High Court directive and government orders issued to prevent such offences on campus.
22 May 2019, 18:00 PM
SSC Exams: Schools with zero pass rates on the rise
The number of schools and madrasas with zero pass rates in the SSC exams has more than doubled since 2015, thanks to the lack of qualified teachers, adequate infrastructures and strict government action against the poor performing institutions.
7 May 2019, 18:00 PM
SSC Examinations: Girls shine as pass rate rises again
After back-to-back years of declining pass rates in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations, it bounced back this year with 82.80 percent students of general education boards becoming successful.
6 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Labour Courts: Justice delayed
Sanowar Hossain is longing for justice for over nine years after he filed a case with a Dhaka labour court in 2010, seeking compensation for his termination by his employer in Gazipur.
30 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Eat healthy to stay healthy
The government has fixed a list of foods for the students of secondary schools across the country and circulated it to all the educational institutes concerned to ensure proper physical and mental development of the young learners.
26 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Secondary School Enrolment: Girls ahead of boys in 63 dists
A silent change is taking place in the country’s secondary level education.
19 April 2019, 18:00 PM
EC to ensure Rohingyas not on voter roll
The Election Commission will take special measures to prevent Rohingyas from registering as Bangladeshi voters.
17 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Upazila Election: Turnout in phase-4 only 36pc
The trend of poor voter turnout continued in the fourth phase of the upazila elections as around 36 percent cast ballots, the lowest of the four phases.
1 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Upazila Elections: One-fifth of top posts needed no election
One-fifth of the chairman candidates in the last three phases of the upazila parishad elections have been elected unopposed, show Election Commission data.
27 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Liberation War: More foreign friends to be recognised
After a pause of six years, the government will once again formally honour foreign personalities and institutions who stood by Bangladesh during its War of Independence in 1971.
26 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Independents faring well
Independent candidates bagged almost one third of the chairman posts fighting against the Awami League nominees in the first three phases of upazila parishad elections beginning on March 10.
25 March 2019, 18:00 PM
2nd Phase of UZ Polls: Less than 15pc votes cast in four upazilas
Voters are apparently showing little interest in the ongoing upazila elections, which has seen less than 15 percent voter turnout in at least four upazilas.
20 March 2019, 18:00 PM
116 upazilas go to polls today
In the second phase, 116 upazilas go to polls today amid a growing number of candidates being elected unopposed.
17 March 2019, 18:00 PM
5 Bangladeshis still missing
Relatives and friends were desperately waiting to know the fate of five Bangladeshis missing since Friday's terror attack on two Christchurch mosques.
16 March 2019, 18:00 PM
3 Bangladeshis among dead
Lying on a bed in Christchurch Hospital, Mohtasim Billah said he did not know how he survived yesterday's terror attack that left at least 49 people dead.
15 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Quota leader shocks BCL
The day began with high hopes of a square Ducsu election pending for nearly three long decades.
11 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Ex-Ducsu leaders pin hope on polls
Some former Ducsu leaders hope that today's election and the leadership it will create will play a positive role in bringing about a qualitative change in the future national politics.
10 March 2019, 18:00 PM
UZ polls kick off, festivity lacking
In the first phase of upazila election, 78 of the local government bodies go to the polls today amid a lack of enthusiasm and festivity.
9 March 2019, 18:00 PM