3rd session exposes strains in Sangsad
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The third session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, although shorter than the first two, offered several indications of the difficulties ahead.
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Their factories are still there. Their jobs are not
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Mohammad Epon watched his workplace burn down in August 2024.
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Analysis / New pay scale an unequal answer to inflation
3 September 2026
Justified and equitable are two very different bars to clear and the cabinet’s approval of the ninth pay scale clears only the first.
3 September 2026
From 1973 to 2026: Bangladesh’s nine national pay scales at a glance
1 September 2026
Minimum basic salary climbs from Tk 130 to Tk 20,000 as maximum reaches Tk 156,000
1 September 2026
WB on middle-east war fallout: Job loss, rise in poverty feared in Bangladesh
29 August 2026
The risks are mounting, warns a mid-June World Bank assessment on the proposed Contingent Emergency Response Project, which would provide budget support to the government.
29 August 2026
Reform missteps behind SSC result swings: experts
23 August 2026
Since the late 1980s, Bangladesh’s SSC pass rate has seen major fluctuations, reflecting not only student performance but also suggesting the influence of political realities, exam reforms, marking practices, and education policies.
23 August 2026
Fakhrul draws warmth from across aisle
21 August 2026
Bangladesh’s deeply fraught political landscape witnessed a rare moment of camaraderie in parliament yesterday as lawmakers from across the aisle gathered around president-elect Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, offering handshakes and embraces.
21 August 2026
Commentary / The man who held BNP together through its hardest years now steps into Bangabhaban
20 August 2026
Mirza Fakhrul spent years keeping his party afloat in opposition; he now assumes an office that may become more consequential
20 August 2026
Islamic Arabic University: The VC a law unto himself?
The vice-chancellor of Islamic Arabic University seems to have made a habit of ignoring the law and regulations whenever it comes to appointing officials.
19 December 2022
Memorial for fallen Indian soldiers yet to be completed
The government, with an aim to uphold the martyred Indian soldiers' contribution to the cause of Bangladesh's liberation as part of Bangladesh-India allied force, decided to construct a memorial in July 2017.
17 December 2022
Training Allowances Cut: Election Commission, Finance Division at odds
A difference of opinion has emerged between the Election Commission and the Finance Division after the latter cut the training allowances of EC officials.
16 December 2022
Victory Day Today: Freedom dawns
It was like a radiant dawn shining after a long and dreadful night. The cool wind of freedom was blowing in mid-December 1971.
16 December 2022
No comprehensive list in 5 decades
The government’s initiative to prepare a complete list of martyred intellectuals is advancing at a snail’s pace. And so, the nation is still in the dark about the exact number of luminaries killed during the Liberation War.
13 December 2022
Registration Conditions: EC serves show cause notices to 14 parties
The Election Commission yesterday served show cause notices to 14 political parties that did not respond to the commission’s letter regarding whether they were complying with their registration conditions.
7 December 2022
Education still inaccessible for them
Around three-fourths of the children with disabilities are out of the secondary school system, while 60 percent do not attend conventional primary schools.
3 December 2022
75pc children with disabilities out of secondary school
Around three-fourths of the children with disabilities are out of the secondary school system, while 60 percent do not attend conventional primary schools.
3 December 2022
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
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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
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
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