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
Jamaat finds footing in the cities
22 February 2026, 02:48 AM
Once rooted largely in rural heartlands, the party has now made visible inroads into urban constituencies, drawing support from affluent and educated voters.
22 February 2026, 02:48 AM
Reaction / The burden after the ballot
17 February 2026, 20:41 PM
Bangladesh has always had a rocky democracy
17 February 2026, 20:41 PM
Nation turns a new page today
17 February 2026, 03:25 AM
The arduous struggle for the restoration of democracy reaches its final step this afternoon, as an elected government prepares to take oath following the swearing‑in of newly elected lawmakers this morning.
17 February 2026, 03:25 AM
BNP wins nearly half the votes, Jamaat a third
16 February 2026, 03:41 AM
The BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami recorded significant gains in vote share and seats compared to 1991, each rising by nearly 20 percentage points.
16 February 2026, 03:41 AM
13th Jatiya Sangsad MPs: Two-thirds are first-timers
16 February 2026, 03:30 AM
The new parliament will feature a significant number of new faces, with first‑time lawmakers set to take up the roles of both the leader of the House and the opposition leader for the first time in the country’s history.
16 February 2026, 03:30 AM
Islamic Arabic University: The VC a law unto himself?
The vice-chancellor of Islamic Arabic University seems to have made a habit of ignoring the law and regulations whenever it comes to appointing officials.
19 December 2022, 01:00 AM
Memorial for fallen Indian soldiers yet to be completed
The government, with an aim to uphold the martyred Indian soldiers' contribution to the cause of Bangladesh's liberation as part of Bangladesh-India allied force, decided to construct a memorial in July 2017.
17 December 2022, 07:19 AM
Training Allowances Cut: Election Commission, Finance Division at odds
A difference of opinion has emerged between the Election Commission and the Finance Division after the latter cut the training allowances of EC officials.
16 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Victory Day Today: Freedom dawns
It was like a radiant dawn shining after a long and dreadful night. The cool wind of freedom was blowing in mid-December 1971.
16 December 2022, 01:00 AM
No comprehensive list in 5 decades
The government’s initiative to prepare a complete list of martyred intellectuals is advancing at a snail’s pace. And so, the nation is still in the dark about the exact number of luminaries killed during the Liberation War.
13 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Registration Conditions: EC serves show cause notices to 14 parties
The Election Commission yesterday served show cause notices to 14 political parties that did not respond to the commission’s letter regarding whether they were complying with their registration conditions.
7 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Education still inaccessible for them
Around three-fourths of the children with disabilities are out of the secondary school system, while 60 percent do not attend conventional primary schools.
3 December 2022, 18:00 PM
75pc children with disabilities out of secondary school
Around three-fourths of the children with disabilities are out of the secondary school system, while 60 percent do not attend conventional primary schools.
3 December 2022, 08:56 AM
Gaibandha by-election: Irregularities well-orchestrated
The Election Commission recommended punishment for 134 officials involved in Gaibandha-5 by-polls after its probe found their involvement in irregularities and negligence in performing duties.
2 December 2022, 01:00 AM
SSC results: Dhaka students outshine others
Students from Dhaka city outperformed their fellows from the rest of the country in this year’s Secondary School Certificate exams.
1 December 2022, 01:45 AM
SSC, equivalent exams: Floods, more subjects drag down pass rate
Tests on more subjects and abysmal results in the Sylhet board due to floods have pushed down the pass rate in this year’s SSC exams in nine general education boards compared to last year.
28 November 2022, 18:00 PM
EC’s compliance letter: No response from AL, 12 other parties
The ruling Awami League and 12 other political parties have not responded to the Election Commission’s letter asking all parties to check if they were complying with the conditions of their registration.
26 November 2022, 02:00 AM
EC registration compliance letter: No response from AL, 12 others
Thirteen political parties, including the ruling Awami league, did not respond to the Election Commission’s letter asking all parties to check if they were complying with their registration conditions.
25 November 2022, 07:33 AM
‘Communal’ question in HSC: 5 teachers can’t do public exam-related job
The five teachers, who prepared and scrutinised Bangla first paper question of HSC exams that hurt religious sentiments of Hindus, will not be allowed to take part in any activities related to public exams any more.
24 November 2022, 05:47 AM
Dev project proposal: EC sets EVM price without market study
The Election Commission has fixed the price of Electronic Voting Machines in the development project proposal without evaluating the market price.
24 November 2022, 01:30 AM
Central lottery for secondary school admission
Admission to 3,391 secondary schools in the country’s metropolitan cities and district towns will take place through a central lottery in the coming academic session.
22 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Misdeeds of VCs, teachers: President gave a message, but what's next?
President Abdul Hamid has expressed some bitter truths about the misdeeds of a section of public university vice chancellors and teachers.
20 November 2022, 14:35 PM
Foreign envoy’s comments: EC, govt sing same tune
The Election Commission and the government have picked up similar tones against statements by foreign diplomats on Bangladesh’s domestic issues, such as elections.
17 November 2022, 02:00 AM
Compliance with registration conditions: EC starts reviewing political parties
The Election Commission has started reviewing political parties to check if they are complying with their registration conditions.
14 November 2022, 02:30 AM
Creative question paper: Over one in 3 teachers out of their depth
The government introduced a creative question system for public exams in 2008 but it has still not been able to train 55 percent of the teachers on preparing questions under this method.
9 November 2022, 18:00 PM