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
13th National Parliamentary Election / Postal ballots swing in Jamaat’s favour
13 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Though the BNP won the February 12 national polls decisively, the main opposition Jamaat-e-Islami performed stronger in postal ballots.
13 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Analysis / Parliament must not repeat the failures of the past
12 March 2026, 10:52 AM
After decades of boycotts and hollow debate, expectations are high for genuine lawmaking and accountability
12 March 2026, 10:52 AM
With high hopes, 13th parliament goes into session
12 March 2026, 02:12 AM
The 13th parliament begins its journey today amid hopes that the new House will emerge as the living centre of democratic practice, alive with constructive debate, meaningful decision-making, and a strong role in holding the government accountable.
12 March 2026, 02:12 AM
An unprecedented event for the House
12 March 2026, 00:00 AM
In a scene never witnessed before in Bangladesh’s parliamentary history, the maiden sitting of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad is likely to begin today with the speaker’s chair vacant for a brief period.
12 March 2026, 00:00 AM
National election: Record 16.91 lakh ballots rejected
7 March 2026, 03:28 AM
An unprecedented number of ballots was rejected in the February 12 national polls.
7 March 2026, 03:28 AM
HISTORIC MARCH 7 / The day the nation held its breath
7 March 2026, 03:11 AM
Bangladesh bristled with anticipation, convinced that a defining moment was approaching.
7 March 2026, 03:11 AM
Urban voters show ballot box apathy
26 February 2026, 03:12 AM
The voting rate in constituencies across the 12 city corporation areas was significantly lower than in rural areas.
26 February 2026, 03:12 AM
Nothing to make up for learning loss
The proposed budget did not offer any new way out for the recovery of learning loss of millions of students caused by the Covid-19 pandemic through school closures.
9 June 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Hacking EVM is impossible’
TDS: Does the Election Commission have the capacity to use EVM in 300 seats during the next national election?
3 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Debates over EVM: Of trust, of technology
With the next parliamentary elections just one and a half years away, fresh debates over using the electronic voting machine in polls have taken the centre stage in the political arena of late.
3 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Girls’ enrolment keeps dropping at colleges, universities
Women’s education in Bangladesh has been a success story so far. Girls have continued to outnumber boys at primary and secondary levels, accounting for more than half of school enrolment.
1 June 2022, 18:00 PM
No Bangladeshi university in Asia’s top 250
No Bangladeshi universities have been ranked among the top 250 Asian universities, according to the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2022 launched today (June 1, 2022).
1 June 2022, 14:17 PM
Voter list upgradation: EC targets more women enrolment
The Election Commission yesterday launched a countrywide campaign to update the voter list when the number of women voters is decreasing due to social and religious grounds and the absence of door-to-door drive over the last two years.
21 May 2022, 02:00 AM
The man behind the iconic song
The man best known for penning the immortal song “Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano Ekushey February”, a popular columnist, litterateur and political analyst, Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury breathed his last yesterday at a hospital in London at the age of 87.
19 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Tk 1,159cr project: Dhaka's govt primary schools to get makeover
All 342 government primary schools in Dhaka are set to go through beautification to make the campuses more children-friendly and improve the physical ambience for quality learning for over 2 lakh students.
12 May 2022, 04:00 AM
EVM in 300 seats: BNP dead against, EC undecided
The recent statements by the Awami League high-ups that electronic voting machines will be used in all constituencies in the next general election have triggered a fresh debate, as the BNP vehemently opposes it while the Election Commission remains undecided.
10 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Supplying textbooks: 26 printers backlisted for failure
The government yesterday blacklisted 26 printing press companies and rebuked another six for failing to deliver textbooks on time.
8 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Historic Mujibnagar Day: No ordinary guard of honour
Amid threats of airstrikes, a turning point in the history of an independent nation was about to unfold and the stage was almost set for a defining moment in Bangladesh’s Liberation War.
16 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Whose pen was mightier than sword
If there is one thing that Humayun Azad embodied, it was the secular ethos of an independent nation. Hence his life and works could be summed up as a man’s struggle against religious extremism.
13 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Start central placement system for freshmen
The University Grants Commission has urged the public universities that are holding uniform admission tests to introduce a central placement system for students to universities and subjects of their choice.
7 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Govt to appoint administrator
The government will appoint an administrator at the helm of Cumilla City Corporation, as the Election Commission (EC) will not be able to hold elections for the local government body in due time.
5 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Pvt primary schools: 14,111 shut down during pandemic
Covid-19 has taken a heavy toll on privately run primary schools, resulting in permanent closure of 14,111 of the institutions just in one year as they failed to bear the operational costs, says a government report.
4 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Voter list update begins on May 20
The Election Commission (EC) will start updating the voter list from May 20 and this would be the last registration of prospective voters before the 12th parliamentary election.
27 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Roaring nation and the slogans
No uprising is imaginable without slogans -- be it in our country or elsewhere in the world.
25 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Ramna temple massacre: Dawn shadowed by dark forces
The situation in and around the Ramna Kali Mandir and Ma Anandamoyee Ashram near the Dhaka University campus was frightfully unnerving.
24 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Don’t go for EVM without consensus
The Election Commission should refrain from using electronic voting machines in polls unless there is consensus regarding the use of the technology, eminent citizens said yesterday.
22 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Election commission: Second round of talks today
The Election Commission is all set to host its second round of talks this morning.
21 March 2022, 18:00 PM