‘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
Witnesses to genocide
26 March 2026, 03:04 AM
What American diplomats and doctors saw in Dhaka after Operation Searchlight
26 March 2026, 03:04 AM
News analysis / Scrapping of lottery system: A return to the old admission rat race?
18 March 2026, 02:24 AM
It is rare for a government decision in Bangladesh to move at lightning speed -- raised in parliament one day and implemented the very next.
18 March 2026, 02:24 AM
A fresh start for parliamentary democracy
13 March 2026, 03:42 AM
The 13th parliament yesterday held its inaugural sitting amid a heated atmosphere, as opposition MPs staged a walkout in protest against President Mohammed Shahabuddin speaking in the House.
13 March 2026, 03:42 AM
Gaibandha by-election: Irregularities well-orchestrated
The Election Commission recommended punishment for 134 officials involved in Gaibandha-5 by-polls after its probe found their involvement in irregularities and negligence in performing duties.
2 December 2022, 01:00 AM
SSC results: Dhaka students outshine others
Students from Dhaka city outperformed their fellows from the rest of the country in this year’s Secondary School Certificate exams.
1 December 2022, 01:45 AM
SSC, equivalent exams: Floods, more subjects drag down pass rate
Tests on more subjects and abysmal results in the Sylhet board due to floods have pushed down the pass rate in this year’s SSC exams in nine general education boards compared to last year.
28 November 2022, 18:00 PM
EC’s compliance letter: No response from AL, 12 other parties
The ruling Awami League and 12 other political parties have not responded to the Election Commission’s letter asking all parties to check if they were complying with the conditions of their registration.
26 November 2022, 02:00 AM
EC registration compliance letter: No response from AL, 12 others
Thirteen political parties, including the ruling Awami league, did not respond to the Election Commission’s letter asking all parties to check if they were complying with their registration conditions.
25 November 2022, 07:33 AM
‘Communal’ question in HSC: 5 teachers can’t do public exam-related job
The five teachers, who prepared and scrutinised Bangla first paper question of HSC exams that hurt religious sentiments of Hindus, will not be allowed to take part in any activities related to public exams any more.
24 November 2022, 05:47 AM
Dev project proposal: EC sets EVM price without market study
The Election Commission has fixed the price of Electronic Voting Machines in the development project proposal without evaluating the market price.
24 November 2022, 01:30 AM
Central lottery for secondary school admission
Admission to 3,391 secondary schools in the country’s metropolitan cities and district towns will take place through a central lottery in the coming academic session.
22 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Misdeeds of VCs, teachers: President gave a message, but what's next?
President Abdul Hamid has expressed some bitter truths about the misdeeds of a section of public university vice chancellors and teachers.
20 November 2022, 14:35 PM
Foreign envoy’s comments: EC, govt sing same tune
The Election Commission and the government have picked up similar tones against statements by foreign diplomats on Bangladesh’s domestic issues, such as elections.
17 November 2022, 02:00 AM
Compliance with registration conditions: EC starts reviewing political parties
The Election Commission has started reviewing political parties to check if they are complying with their registration conditions.
14 November 2022, 02:30 AM
Creative question paper: Over one in 3 teachers out of their depth
The government introduced a creative question system for public exams in 2008 but it has still not been able to train 55 percent of the teachers on preparing questions under this method.
9 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Now a writer belittled in HSC Bangla 2nd paper question
After the recent controversy over communal issue in HSC questions, now a question on the technical board’s Bangla second paper has belittled a renowned writer of the country.
9 November 2022, 14:40 PM
Communal question in HSC test: A gross violation of govt guideline
Teachers who prepared and scrutinised the HSC Bangla first paper question that hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindus have violated government guidelines for making question papers, officials have said.
8 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Ensure power, keep candles ready too
The authorities have asked the Power Division to make sure there is uninterrupted electricity during the coming HSC exams, but also told the exam centres to keep candles at hand.
6 November 2022, 02:30 AM
Voter list enrolment: EC mulls stern punishment for falsifying info
The Election Commission is mulling stringent punishment for making false declarations for getting enrolled to the voter list.
3 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Free textbooks: Govt in a race against time
The government is struggling to print textbooks in time for free distribution to primary and secondary level school students on January 1 -- the first day of the next academic year.
2 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Jamaat seeking a new garb?
A total of 80 political parties has applied for registration with the Election Commission, many with “bizarre and unusual names”.
30 October 2022, 18:00 PM
By-polls irregularities: EC probe finds 100 involved
The Election Commission’s probe committee has found that around 100 people, including election officials, were involved in electoral irregularities during the Gaibandha-5 by-polls on October 12.
27 October 2022, 02:30 AM
Gaibandha-5 by-polls: EC probe body seeks three more days
The probe committee, formed by the Election Commission to identify those responsible for electoral irregularities during the Gaibandha-5 by-polls, has failed to submit its report yesterday, the deadline for the submission.
24 October 2022, 18:00 PM