Mohiuddin Alamgir

The third session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, although shorter than the first two, offered several indications of the difficulties ahead.

When protests, political programmes or sudden changes shut down a factory, workers are usually among the first to feel the shock

Justified and equitable are two very different bars to clear and the cabinet’s approval of the ninth pay scale clears only the first.

Minimum basic salary climbs from Tk 130 to Tk 20,000 as maximum reaches Tk 156,000

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.

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.

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.

Mirza Fakhrul spent years keeping his party afloat in opposition; he now assumes an office that may become more consequential