Can Nazrul remain a lawmaker?
23 July 2026, 00:00 AM
The expulsion of Satkhira-4 lawmaker Gazi Nazrul Islam from Jamaat-e-Islami has raised questions over whether he can retain his parliamentary seat.
23 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Explainer / What happens to Gazi Nazrul’s parliament seat after his expulsion from Jamaat?
22 July 2026, 20:05 PM
Experts differ on implications as EC prepares to examine the case
22 July 2026, 20:05 PM
News analysis / Yet another blow to the reform process
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM
The July uprising led to public expectation for lasting reforms, including constitutional changes, to strengthen Bangladesh’s democratic institutions. Many hoped that those united in the uprising would also unite to realise those aspirations.
17 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Constitutional reforms: Special JS committee formed, opposition walks out
14 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Uncertainty over constitutional reforms deepened yesterday as opposition MPs walked out in protest at the formation of a special parliamentary committee, insisting that the reforms be carried out through a council outlined in the July charter.
14 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Two contrasting models: France and Morocco show how migration is reshaping modern global football
10 July 2026, 11:00 AM
France’s squad built on integration; Morocco’s success rooted in diaspora recruitment
10 July 2026, 11:00 AM
100 days of BNP government / Hope, crisis, and shadows of old habits complicate honeymoon period
27 May 2026, 11:37 AM
Running a country like Bangladesh is like riding a wild bull -- chaotic and unpredictable
27 May 2026, 11:37 AM
Analysis / The fall of India’s Left has been a slow, steady erosion
5 May 2026, 21:09 PM
Kerala defeat ends last stronghold
5 May 2026, 21:09 PM
Lively debate, yet much left wanting
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The first session of the parliament ended with the promise of a vibrant House with lively debates but also revealed weaknesses in the failure to adopt reforms.
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Admin, police wary of MPs meddling in upazila polls
Field-level admin and police officials yesterday said lawmakers and ministers trying to influence upazila polls in their respective localities might pose a serious challenge for the Election Commission.
25 April 2024, 18:00 PM
EVM’s fate up in the air after waste of public money
The fate of the Electronic Voting Machines hangs in the balance as the related project ends in June, with no sign of the Election Commission initiating any new project or plan for the maintenance and storage of the existing machines so far.
22 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Non-payment of tax: NBR freezes bank accounts of 12 pvt univs
The bank accounts of at least 12 private universities have been frozen for not following the National Board of Revenue’s instruction to pay 15 percent income tax.
1 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Education Expenses: Primary sees a 25pc rise, secondary 51
During the first half of last year, out-of-pocket expenses rose by 51 percent for secondary level education and 25 percent for primary level education, according to a study.
30 March 2024, 18:00 PM
PSC seeks more pays and perks for chairman, members
The Public Service Commission wants to upgrade the statuses and salaries of its chairperson to that of a Supreme Court’s Appellate Division judge and its members to those of High Court judges.
27 March 2024, 18:00 PM
50.7pc deliveries now C-sections
The rate of Caesarean section (C-section) deliveries in Bangladesh has increased by more than nine percent in one year.
24 March 2024, 18:00 PM
40pc were out of school last year
Almost 41 percent of the population aged between five and 24 years were not in educational institutions last year, says a report of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
24 March 2024, 18:00 PM
First phase of upazila polls: Officials from EC, not admin, to be ROs, AROs
The Election Commission has made its own officials the returning officers and assistant returning officers for the elections to 152 upazila parishads scheduled for May 8.
21 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Ever at ease among the masses: Bangabandhu’s birthday today
It was as early as 6:30am on the sunny spring morning of March 17, 1975.
16 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Automated fuel pricing at last
The government has at last introduced the automated fuel pricing mechanism that will see the domestic fuel prices adjust in line with the prices in the international market every month.
29 February 2024, 18:00 PM
International Mother Language Day: Languages we may lose soon
Mang Pu Mro, 78, from Kranchipara of Bandarban’s Alikadam upazila, is among the last seven speakers, all of whom are elderly, of Rengmitcha language.
20 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Private university enrolment looking up
Private universities are seeing enrolments for their undergraduate and postgraduate courses picking up after a drop during the pandemic.
14 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Vice-chancellors should be picked from UGC pool
University Grants Commission has proposed formulating a guideline for appointing vice-chancellors, pro-VCs, and treasurers at public universities.
8 February 2024, 18:00 PM
University enrolment drops to a 4-year-low
University enrolment, which has historically been lower than the global and the low- and middle-income countries’ averages, dropped to a four-year low in 2022 after a small but steady growth for a decade.
3 February 2024, 18:00 PM
JS devoid of ‘true opposition’ again
The 12th parliament goes into its maiden session tomorrow in the absence of a “genuine opposition” that can hold the government accountable.
28 January 2024, 18:00 PM
8th five-year plan: Health, education got way less than outlined
The government has made lesser allocations for the education and health sectors than what is projected in the 8th five-year plan, raising questions about its commitment to these critical areas.
25 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Project Implementation: PM moves to contain cost, time overruns
A planning commission meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday after eight years took three vital decisions to ensure timely completion of projects and avoid cost overruns.
24 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Parties in parliament second lowest since 1991
The number of political parties in parliament since the restoration of democracy in 1991 seems to be shrinking.
14 January 2024, 18:00 PM
AL’s total vote dips, JP’s lowest since 1991
Awami League bagged less votes in the January 7 national polls compared to the previous two general elections, according to Election Commission data.
13 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Turnout swung between the two extremes
Two polling centres posted a hundred percent voter turnout each in Sunday’s election, while two others recorded a 98 percent turnout, according to Election Commission’s centre-wise data.
11 January 2024, 18:00 PM