The government has set January 7 for the 2027 SSC and equivalent examinations and June 6 for the HSC exams, as it seeks to align the public examination calendar more closely with the start of the academic year.

Bangladesh’s total number of registered voters has risen to 12,83,23,240, with 6,28,057 new voters added over the past six months, according to the Election Commission (EC).

Violence by intimate partners remains one of the most persistent and least addressed forms of abuse facing women in Bangladesh, according to an analysis of global and national data.

Residents of around 40 villages in Jashore’s Keshabpur upazila have long been enduring severe hardship as repair work on the key Keshabpur-Kolagachhi-Kumarghata road drags on at a snail’s pace.

Asif Saleh, executive director of BRAC, has been named to the second annual TIME100 Philanthropy list, which recognises figures shaping the future of giving.

Ambassador of the European Union to Bangladesh Michael Miller yesterday paid a courtesy call on Leader of the Opposition and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman at the latter’s office in parliament.

Senior Home Secretary Manzur Morshed Chowdhury yesterday said the Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Prevention and Suppression Act, 2026 is aligned with international standards and ensures victim protection, safe migration, and stronger action against transnational organised crime.

The 13th parliamentary election results of Chattogram-4 and Chattogram-2 cannot be published until June 9, as the Supreme Court yesterday fixed the date for hearing two appeals filed against the High Court verdicts.

Dense trees, cool shade, birdsong, and cattle grazing peacefully on stretches of green grass -- the area behind Rajshahi University’s Boddhobhumi has long been known as a quiet natural retreat on the campus.

Sheikh Rustam Ali stood at the edge of his field in silence, watching workers wade through knee-deep water to salvage what little remained of his Boro crop.

Students of Jahangirnagar University have given the university administration a 48-hour ultimatum to arrest the suspect accused of attempting to rape a female student on campus, warning of tougher protests if their demands are not met.

BRAC executive director recognised among global figures shaping the future of giving

She will receive security, medical care and counselling under Social Services custody

Nazneen Nahar sought a written apology from prosecution witness Hasinur Rahman, while prosecutors accused her of intimidating witnesses

The court has asked the government to form a three-member inquiry committee and ensure emergency treatment for one-month-old Fahita

Results likely to be announced tonight after two-day voting

AI-run traffic cameras are prompting visible changes at key intersections, but whether Dhaka’s new road discipline will last remains uncertain

Intense patrolling in vulnerable areas to curb infiltration and smuggling

Research also finds higher likelihood of obesity, eye problems from high screen use

Thousands attend funeral prayers of former minister as political leaders pay tribute to his legacy