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Keep politics out of school textbooks

9 March 2026, 00:17 AM
Few aspects shape a nation’s future as profoundly as what it teaches its children. That is why Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon’s pledge to revise textbooks with the help of “high-quality experts,” and without any party consideration, carries particular significance.
9 March 2026, 00:17 AM

Sworn in, still missing from govt portals

3 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Nearly two weeks after the new government was sworn in, most ministries have yet to upload the profiles of the newly appointed ministers and state ministers on their official websites, leaving citizens without basic information about policymakers.
3 March 2026, 00:00 AM
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Govt aims to gradually issue 2cr family cards

25 February 2026, 02:36 AM
The government is set to launch the pilot phase of its family card programme on March 10 with the ultimate aim of gradually bringing two crore families under monthly cash support.
25 February 2026, 02:36 AM
PM Tarique Rahman national address

Tarique takes the reins

18 February 2026, 03:18 AM
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman was sworn in as the prime minister of Bangladesh yesterday, as the party returned to power after nearly two decades.
18 February 2026, 03:18 AM
South Asian leaders on Bangladesh election BNP victory

Tarique pulls off a stunning sweep

14 February 2026, 03:21 AM
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to become the next prime minister after his party swept to a stunning landslide in yesterday’s peaceful and festive election, winning more than two-thirds of the parliamentary seats.
14 February 2026, 03:21 AM
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2 Days to Vote / Campaigning draws to a close

10 February 2026, 03:01 AM
The curtain has fallen on 20 days of intense electioneering as Bangladesh heads into its 13th national parliamentary polls on Thursday, a pivotal moment of democratic transition marked by cautious optimism among voters.
10 February 2026, 03:01 AM
Bangladesh coastal belt migration

Bangladesh’s coastal belt: Families pushed into migration, debt traps

12 December 2025, 20:53 PM
A 2023 study found that 59 percent of households in Shyamnagar's three unions had at least one member who migrated for work
12 December 2025, 20:53 PM
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How salinity sank Satkhira farmers' harvests

2 December 2025, 18:09 PM
Crop fields disappear as saltwater invasion forces them to switch to shrimp farming
2 December 2025, 18:09 PM
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Teacher shortage hits pry schools

Academic activities at government primary schools across the country are being seriously disrupted due to shortage of teachers.
17 February 2017, 18:00 PM
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Toddler survives crash only to pass away hours later

Little Rabbi was in the warmth of his mother's lap when their microbus collided with a bus in Belabo upazila of Narsingdi yesterday morning.
12 February 2017, 18:00 PM
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Textbook Blunders: Editors' panel kept in the dark about changes

The four-member panel, which compiled and edited two Bangla textbooks for class-I and III, was not notified about some changes in
13 January 2017, 18:00 PM
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New books on New Year's Day

More than four crore students of primary and secondary schools are going to get new textbooks on the first morning of 2017, as the government has made all preparations for distributing over 36 crore copies of textbooks free of cost.
30 December 2016, 18:00 PM
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The making of 'Blockade'

July, 1971. An uneven war was on for about four months.
11 December 2016, 18:00 PM
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Survey shows grim picture

Around 51 percent of eighth graders do not have expected level of competence in English and 46 percent of them lack
30 August 2016, 18:00 PM
HSC exam results, Viqarunnisa Noon School and College

Cheers riding on English

After a big downslide in last year's HSC results, students this year have done better, registering a considerable rise in both pass rates and achieving GPA-5.
18 August 2016, 18:00 PM
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Holidaymaking abroad

Ashiqur Rahman has planned something big this Eid.
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM
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Roadside shops resort for ordinary people

“Eksho, Eksho, Jai Nen Eksho!” (“100, 100, whatever you take 100!”).
3 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Girls drop out before SSC Examinations in Bangladesh

Education gets a big boost

The government broke with its tradition in education by boosting the allocation 32 percent year-on-year to Tk 49,009 crore for the next fiscal year.
2 June 2016, 18:00 PM
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Mathematics the key

With the secondary students doing better in mathematics, the SSC results this year show a rise in both the pass rate and the number of GPA-5 achievers in eight general education boards.
11 May 2016, 18:00 PM
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For children with cancer

What makes a mother special? A mother showers her child with unconditional love and holds hands whenever needed. Mothers sacrifice their own comfort for the baby and expect nothing in return.
7 May 2016, 18:00 PM
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Time yet to heal Rana Plaza victims' families

The 24th has become part of Shahida Begum's life. It is the date she goes to the Rana Plaza site every month, be it in the
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM
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Jail, fine for pvt tuition

Anyone giving private tuition or coaching will have to face punishment, as the draft of a new law stipulates that the government can take necessary measures to stop private tuition and coaching.
6 April 2016, 18:00 PM
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Creative method still ineffective

Teachers of more than 40 percent secondary schools still cannot set question papers in creative method though seven years have gone since its introduction, according to a government report.
29 February 2016, 18:00 PM
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7 schools hiked fees 11-100pc

Seven renowned non-government schools in the capital had collected tuition fees hiked by 11 percent to as high as 100 percent before the government ordered them to stop it, according to a report.
28 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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Education now global

Twenty engineering students are going to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay this year. They will be enrolled in postgraduate and doctoral programmes. A scholarship programme from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) will support their studies while in IIT.
13 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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New books, big smiles

For schoolchildren all over the country, the first morning of the New Year came with the refreshing smell of fresh textbooks. As they went to their respective schools braving the morning chill yesterday, they each were handed over a new set of textbooks at all primary and secondary schools. Beaming with joy, some students held the books up in the air, while some were flipping through the pages after receiving them with a feeling of sheer happiness written on their faces.
1 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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Junior school exams

Class-VIII students have done better than ever in Junior School Certificate (JSC) examination, taking the success rate to a new height.
31 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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Half of books not ready yet for distribution in Bangladesh

With just about 20 days before the new academic year, only half of the total primary school textbooks have been printed and dispatched to different upazilas for distribution. The task is almost complete for the secondary-level books.
10 December 2015, 18:00 PM

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