Ex-Kuet VC accused of fund misuse, illegal appointments
21 February 2026, 03:56 AM
Former vice-chancellor Prof Mohammad Masud misused funds from a German-backed research project, made irregular appointments and withdrew salary after his removal from office at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet), according to a government-formed investigation report.
21 February 2026, 03:56 AM
NCP eyes bigger role after bagging 6 seats in debut
14 February 2026, 03:43 AM
Amid doubts over its political future and alliance choices, the youth-led National Citizen Party (NCP) has made an eye-catching debut, winning six seats in its first parliamentary election.
14 February 2026, 03:43 AM
‘Yes’ wins but...
14 February 2026, 03:08 AM
The “Yes” vote in Thursday’s referendum received comparatively lower support than in the previous three plebiscites.
14 February 2026, 03:08 AM
Limit SSC exams to 5 core subjects
11 February 2026, 03:03 AM
A government consultation committee has recommended limiting SSC exams to five core subjects -- Bangla, English, mathematics, science, and social science -- while keeping PSC and JSC exams in classes 5 and 8 scrapped.
11 February 2026, 03:03 AM
Public exams cut to five subjects under proposed secondary reforms
10 February 2026, 09:44 AM
Draft report urges universal schooling to Class 12, delayed stream division and academic calendar reform
10 February 2026, 09:44 AM
Harassment of teachers stalks public univs
2 February 2026, 04:53 AM
Several public universities have lately been shaken by incidents in which teachers were harassed, confined to their offices, or even assaulted by student leaders over alleged links to the previous regime, with the authorities failing to prevent the recurrence of such untoward events.
2 February 2026, 04:53 AM
Govt issues draft ordinances for broadcast, media commissions
29 January 2026, 04:35 AM
The information and broadcasting ministry yesterday published drafts of ordinances of the national media and broadcast commissions and sought opinions by Saturday.
29 January 2026, 04:35 AM
Manifesto Expectations / Safety, freedom and job on young voters’ mind
27 January 2026, 02:48 AM
Young voters want citizens’ safety and security at core of their election manifestos, with special focus on safeguarding freedom of expression and protecting rights of minority communities
27 January 2026, 02:48 AM
Who in the world holds the strings in this republic
This is not a mere collapse of law and order. It is a slow but certain decay of democracy
4 June 2025, 13:20 PM
Education, health outlays see slight rise
Despite pledging special attention to education and health, the government has proposed only slight increases in allocations for both sectors in the national budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025–26.
2 June 2025, 18:03 PM
Cowardice, plain and simple
This was targeted violence, against women, by men who knew exactly what they were doing
29 May 2025, 07:52 AM
Let's MoPE!
"Dhaka has become one big group project, where everyone's angry"
28 May 2025, 13:17 PM
When protest turns into a mob
When protest seeks to punish through pressure, it crosses a clear ethical line
21 May 2025, 05:51 AM
Search committee formed after posts already filled
The government has decided to form a search committee to recommend vice-chancellors, pro-VCs, and treasurers for public universities. But educationists are criticising the timing and intent of the move as most of these top positions in at least 47 universities have already been filled.
19 May 2025, 21:25 PM
A place of hope, healing for cancer patients
At Joymontop village in Manikganj, a long-held dream is starting to become reality. A reality where cancer patients would no longer suffer in silence or lose their life because of poverty.
17 May 2025, 20:24 PM
‘Concerns genuine, but reforms need planning’
Polytechnic students across the country resumed protests on Saturday, demanding urgent reforms through a six-point charter to fix long-standing problems in recruitment policies, education standards, and job opportunities.
28 April 2025, 18:00 PM
A milestone to treasure
Miftahul Jannat Ashra travelled all the way from Chattogram with her parents to claim the reward of years of hard work.
26 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Pry, secondary schools: Millions of students still without textbooks
With students now on their Ramadan and Eid holiday, Wahiduddin, on his final day as adviser yesterday, once again promised that the books would be delivered by March 10.
5 March 2025, 18:00 PM
July uprising: AL govt, oppositions used children as pawns
Both the previous government (Awami League) and opposition groups recruited, paid, and used children in violence during the July uprising, a United Nations Fact-Finding Mission has reported.
22 February 2025, 20:03 PM
Mohammadpur 'gunfight' follows a disturbingly similar script
Instead of dismantling organised crime, the interim government appears to be using law enforcement as another tool for political persecution
21 February 2025, 10:05 AM
Are they even trying? Or have they decided not to act?
A month on, there is still no justice for violence against adivasis
18 February 2025, 09:20 AM
Set up waiting list system to recruit teachers
The government’s advisory committee on primary education reform has proposed a new system for teacher recruitment.
17 February 2025, 18:00 PM
July Uprising: State forces, AL perpetrated gender-based violence
The United Nations fact-finding report has exposed disturbing accounts of gender-based violence during the July uprising last year, with women protesters facing physical assaults, rape threats, and arbitrary detention.
15 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Why not banish Aynaghars?
Enforced disappearances have long been a dark stain on Bangladesh's history, with Aynaghar standing as one of the most harrowing symbols of this systemic abuse.
13 February 2025, 07:39 AM
Primary education: PECE, similar tests should be scrapped
A government-appointed advisory committee yesterday recommended scrapping the Primary Education Completion Examination and similar tests.
10 February 2025, 19:17 PM
Renaming education cadre proposed
The Public Administration Reform Commission has proposed the creation of a separate body for recruitment tests to appoint education cadre officers.
7 February 2025, 19:20 PM
44th-47th BCS exams: PHQ for halting recruitment to 310 police posts
The Police Headquarters has recommended suspending the recruitment process for all 310 police cadre posts from the 44th to 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations.
2 February 2025, 18:00 PM
How many more have to die in custody?
For years, extrajudicial killings have almost been a hallmark of Bangladesh law enforcement practices
2 February 2025, 07:24 AM