Dhaka central university: Govt backtracks from merger plan
The government has finalised the draft ordinance to establish Dhaka Central University, which will primarily function as an affiliating and regulatory body for seven affiliated colleges.
21 January 2026, 05:13 AM
21 January 2026, 05:13 AM
2 UAP teachers terminated amid student protests
The University of Asia Pacific (UAP), which announced an indefinite closure on Monday, remained shut yesterday amid ongoing student protests over a controversial Facebook post, the subsequent termination of two faculty members, and demands for the vice-chancellor’s removal.
21 January 2026, 04:59 AM
21 January 2026, 04:59 AM
NCP struggles to steady ship ahead of polls
Despite submitting nomination papers, the party remains short of election-ready structures, with crucial tasks, such as strategy-setting and manifesto drafting, either stalled or unfinished.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM
NCP aims for 40 seats from Jamaat
The Jamaat-led alliance has so far left 29 parliamentary seats for the National Citizen Party, but aspirants from other allies remain in the race in at least 21 of those constituencies, NCP sources said.
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Pry students get books on first day of yr
Primary schoolchildren across the country received full sets of new textbooks yesterday, but about a quarter of secondary-level textbooks did not reach the schools, leaving millions of students without complete sets on the first day of the academic year.
1 January 2026, 18:00 PM
1 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Is the NCP becoming what it once rejected?
The National Citizen Party (NCP) was born with a claim that it would not practise politics as usual.
29 December 2025, 07:00 AM
29 December 2025, 07:00 AM
Secondary-level students: A new year without full set of books for many
With the new academic year just two days away, the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) has yet to distribute more than 40 percent of the 21.43 crore textbooks for secondary-level students, leaving many to begin classes without a full set of books.
28 December 2025, 18:00 PM
28 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Reaction / A party of new hope looks like the old guard
Acknowledging organisational limits would show NCP's seriousness, not weakness
28 December 2025, 06:48 AM
28 December 2025, 06:48 AM
Cluster Admission Tests: 22 univs lag behind, have vacant seats
Twenty-two public universities, who held cluster admission tests for the 2021-22 academic year, could not start classes on time due to lengthy migration of freshers.
7 May 2023, 01:30 AM
Four teachers appointed against two vacant posts
The authorities of Mawlana Bhasani Science and Technology University (MBSTU) in Tangail appointed four teachers against two vacant positions, ignoring the recruitment circular and recommendations of academic planning committees.
5 May 2023, 18:00 PM
The tale of holiday sufferings
Sixty-five-year-old Mohammad Siraj had to seek medical attention for severe abdominal pain and other physical illnesses on Sunday at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College.
24 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Public univ admission: Single entry exam from next year
From the next academic year, all public universities have to enrol students through a single admission test and the government will set up a separate authority to hold that exam.
4 April 2023, 01:20 AM
Patients find strength in shared devotion
It was a Friday evening, and the atmosphere at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) was one of serenity and devotion. The patients and their attendants were breaking their fasts together.
1 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Jalladkhana Killing Field: A haunting reminder of the tragic past
It was just a regular water-pump house, but in 1971, the Pakistan army transformed into an embodiment of horror -- a mass killing field, where the officers killed and dumped countless bodies.
30 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Revisiting memories of struggle and sacrifice
You are looking at a large portrait of Bangabandhu, depicting his powerful speech on March 7, 1971. An audiovisual of the precise moment in history plays in the background, making you feel as if you are experiencing the historical moment in-person.
27 March 2023, 18:00 PM
A journey through Bangladesh’s struggle for independence
The word “Swadhinata” evokes a powerful image of Bangladesh’s journey to independence, and the Swadhinata Museum, located at Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan is a testament to that journey, embodying the spirit of freedom.
25 March 2023, 18:00 PM
A village of mosques
Beraid is a small place in terms of size, but it is huge in terms of popularity, thanks to a large number of ancient mosques.
17 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Cultivating reading habits since 2001
At first glance, it looks like a simple tin-shed house. One will not even find any decent-looking furniture inside the room.
17 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Where basic amenities remain elusive
Residents of the newly-added wards in Dhaka North City Corporation expressed dissatisfaction after being denied civic amenities, claiming that life was far better when they were under the union parishad.
17 February 2023, 18:00 PM
HSC pass rate falls
The rate of success in the HSC examinations dropped to 84.31 percent last year from a record 95.57 percent in 2021.
8 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Watching planes their only entertainment
With a smiling face and curiosity in her eyes, six-year-old Anika stood beside a barbed wire fence and gazed up at the sky. Soon, an aeroplane took off with a loud roar.
3 February 2023, 18:00 PM
A village of crabs, in Dhaka!
It was early morning. The sun had not yet risen, and most of Dhaka was still sleeping.
3 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Plight of DNCC wards 52, 53: Life seemed better under union parishad
In July 2017, Dhaka North City Corporation took 18 wards under its wing, which were previously under the union parishad system.
3 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Under the dirty water, there’s a ward
Some of the places remain under stagnant water for years, while some lack basic civic amenities, including proper roads or pure drinking water. None of these neighbourhoods has a single playground. Such are the states of the three wards in zone-9 of Dhaka North City Corporation.
23 January 2023, 18:00 PM
NCTB textbooks: Never-ending cycle of controversies
The National Curriculum and Textbook Board has been stuck in the loop of controversies centring on school textbooks with academics and some NCTB officials blaming it on the negligence of writers and editors, insufficient training and lack of serious punishment for blunders.
19 January 2023, 01:20 AM
Radio Silence: Bangladesh Betar’s external service inoperative for three years
The external service of Bangladesh Betar has remained disconnected from the rest of the world for over three years due to a mechanical fault, depriving a vast diaspora of foreign listeners.
14 January 2023, 18:00 PM
‘I’ll pass this story to my children’
As the metro-rail train started its maiden journey yesterday afternoon, Swadhin Ahmed, a young man, had a wide smile on his face. In fact, it was a day of pride for Swadhin, who had been working for the metro-rail project for three years.
28 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Satrasta-Tejgaon Road: Will it finally be free of congestion?
In its latest effort to free the capital’s Satrasta-Tejgaon road from congestion, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) is setting up separate lanes for rickshaws by installing dividers.
27 December 2022, 18:00 PM