20 ordinances lose validity
11 April 2026, 01:59 AM
Twenty of the 133 ordinances issued by the interim government -- including major reforms on judicial independence, human rights, and anti-corruption -- are set to lose validity from today.
11 April 2026, 01:59 AM
Dropped ordinances: Hard-earned reforms at risk
4 April 2026, 02:54 AM
Eminent rights activists have criticised the parliamentary special committee’s recommendation to drop key ordinances issued by the interim government, noting that most of them are tied to crucial reforms.
4 April 2026, 02:54 AM
News analysis / Opportunity for reforms slipping away once more
4 April 2026, 02:49 AM
Bangladesh’s political journey has repeatedly swung between hope and disappointment. The question now is whether the country is about to witness yet another repeat of that cycle.
4 April 2026, 02:49 AM
Key reform ordinances left to expire
3 April 2026, 04:39 AM
A special parliamentary committee, reviewing ordinances issued by the interim government, yesterday recommended that 20 of them lapse or expire, including those aimed at ensuring judicial independence, curbing enforced disappearances, and strengthening the anti-corruption and human rights commissions.
3 April 2026, 04:39 AM
Witnesses to genocide
26 March 2026, 03:04 AM
What American diplomats and doctors saw in Dhaka after Operation Searchlight
26 March 2026, 03:04 AM
News analysis / Scrapping of lottery system: A return to the old admission rat race?
18 March 2026, 02:24 AM
It is rare for a government decision in Bangladesh to move at lightning speed -- raised in parliament one day and implemented the very next.
18 March 2026, 02:24 AM
A fresh start for parliamentary democracy
13 March 2026, 03:42 AM
The 13th parliament yesterday held its inaugural sitting amid a heated atmosphere, as opposition MPs staged a walkout in protest against President Mohammed Shahabuddin speaking in the House.
13 March 2026, 03:42 AM
13th National Parliamentary Election / Postal ballots swing in Jamaat’s favour
13 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Though the BNP won the February 12 national polls decisively, the main opposition Jamaat-e-Islami performed stronger in postal ballots.
13 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Ducsu polls returns to campus in style with exceptional voter turnout
It was 78% this time, a leap from 50-60% in the 1970s and ‘80s
9 September 2025, 18:11 PM
Bangladesh must bridge the adult and digital learning gap
Despite some progress in basic literacy, the country remains far behind in digital inclusion.
8 September 2025, 10:50 AM
Ducsu 2025, a litmus test for student politics
Ducsu 2025 is much more than a contest for student union posts. It is like a referendum on the future of student politics in Bangladesh
8 September 2025, 09:41 AM
Fugitives can’t run in national elections
The Election Commission has proposed stricter amendments to the election law, including a provision barring fugitives from contesting national polls.
3 September 2025, 18:05 PM
Bangla-Pak ties grow, but ’71 still unreckoned
Bangladesh-Pakistan relations began to thaw after the 2024 uprising. Over the past year, three ministerial visits to Dhaka, a foreign secretary-level meeting, and two meetings between top leaders Prof Muhammad Yunus and Shehbaz Sharif have marked a significant shift from the last 15 years.
25 August 2025, 18:26 PM
Why 1971 still casts a shadow in Bangladesh-Pakistan relations
The truth of the 1971 remains buried in denial, distortion, and evasion
25 August 2025, 09:22 AM
Divisions widen over July Charter’s status, implementation
Major political parties are divided over the July Charter’s implementation timeline
23 August 2025, 18:10 PM
July charter implementation: What notes of dissent could mean
The July National Charter, finalised after weeks of consensus talks, faces a delicate challenge over notes of dissent, most of them from the BNP and its allies.
20 August 2025, 18:27 PM
July frontliners dominate the Ducsu race
So far, nine panels have been announced for the 28 Ducsu posts.
20 August 2025, 18:05 PM
From Dhaka to Kunming for a cure
When 23-year-old Jannatul Nayeem boarded a flight from Dhaka to Kunming, he carried more than a suitcase. Packed alongside his clothes was the weight of a stubborn spinal disc problem -- and months of frustration over elusive diagnoses and dead ends.
15 August 2025, 19:19 PM
A year of progress with caveats
The recent announcement of election timeline has allayed apprehensions and brought a sense of calm among major political players who have often been at odds with each other.
7 August 2025, 18:14 PM
Nat’l consensus commission: Accord reached, dissent noted
Final day sees 7 issues settled, 6 with reservations
31 July 2025, 18:24 PM
July Charter runs into a snag
Jamaat, NCP and IAB have voiced reservations about the draft while BNP has expressed partial agreement with the proposed reforms
29 July 2025, 21:25 PM
Parties agree to cap PM’s term at 10yrs
Political parties have agreed that no individual can serve as prime minister for more than 10 years during their lifetime.
27 July 2025, 18:10 PM
Governed by Facebook posts, ruled by confusion
It was just about 7:00am on Monday. A mother sat with her daughter at a bus counter in Dinajpur, set for a two-hour commute to Rangpur for the daughter’s HSC exam three hours later.
23 July 2025, 18:12 PM
15 dead in as many training flight crashes in 2 decades
A series of training flight crashes, both military and civilian, have claimed the lives of at least 15 pilots and civilians over the past two decades, before the F7 jet crash in Dhaka’s Uttara yesterday.
21 July 2025, 22:02 PM
Why should the police collect details of election candidates?
In a letter sent to all police stations the Police Headquarters instructed officers to submit candidate information
14 July 2025, 15:09 PM
Consensus commission: Fresh caretaker models on the table now
The National Consensus Commission, BNP, and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami have each proposed separate methods for appointing the chief adviser to caretaker government.
13 July 2025, 18:20 PM
We can’t afford another discredited election
Shamsul Huda’s legacy is a lesson—integrity, transparency, and independence are not optional. Not this time…
7 July 2025, 07:58 AM
EC regains power to pick polling stations
Election Commission officials got back their authority to select polling centres for the next parliamentary election.
30 June 2025, 18:37 PM