As of 2019, according to the World Bank, 45% of the tertiary education enrollments have been in the private sector tertiary education institutions. Besides, the enhanced world-class curriculum offered by some of these institutions has helped shape a strong workforce for this fast-growing economy. One of the visionaries who has played a significant role in promoting tertiary level education in Bangladesh in the private sector is the founder of East West University, Dr Mohammed Farashuddin.

Bangladesh has so far sequenced 304 genomes of Covid-19 and submitted them to Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID).

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today asked the High Court to hear and dispose of the writ petition filed challenging the government decision over taking back timescale facilities given to 48,720 government primary school teachers in three weeks.

The Rupnagar canal, located in the city's Mirpur area, will be connected with Turag River, Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor (DNCC) Atiqul Islam said.

Members of Rapid Action Battalion conducted a drive in Gazipur on Tuesday night and arrested a man who they said embezzled money after hacking credit cards and buying cryptocurrency bitcoin.

Six people were killed and five others were injured after a truck hit a human haulier in Jhenidah's Shailkupa upazila.

The High Court in a full text verdict has observed that the government can neither withdraw any corruption case filed and moved by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) nor can it recommend withdrawal of such cases.

Below is an English translation of an interview with Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, originally published in a Brazilian newspaper titled 'Estado de Sao Paulo' on December 18, 2020 where he shared his observations on the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and its lasting effects on the planet.

The date of the 41st BCS exam has finally been announced 14 months after the advertisement. This BCS preliminary examination will be held on March 19. The special 42nd BCS preliminary examination for doctors will be held on February 28.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda today said there have always been allegations of vote rigging globally during elections.

The High Court today wanted to know specifically the steps and plan of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) to implement its 2011 directives for sealing off the drains and sewerage lines linked to the Buriganga River and to stop its pollution.

We must applaud the recent observation from the High Court which stated that “a handful corrupt police officials who have been tasked with the duty to protect and preserve the life of innocent people of this country became errant…”, asking “how will the general people repose faith on the police force and find the police station as their safe place to register their grievance?” This observation was made in reference to the wrongful arrest and incarceration of Md Arman, who spent five years in jail for a crime he didn’t commit.

Members of Rapid Action Battalion have arrested four people including a couple for their alleged involvement in abducting an official of a garment factory in Gazipur.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Faridpur's Saltha Police Station Mohammad Ali Jinnah has been withdrawn for allegedly physically assaulting and verbally abusing a freedom fighter.

Almost a year to the day, Bangladesh, Myanmar and China will hold another tripartite secretary-level meeting on Rohingya repatriation in Dhaka on January 19.

The Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) received 13 brand new motorcycles today to boost the emergency 999 service and beat policing activities.

Abdul Quader, a councilor candidate in the CCC polls who did not get party support, and 39 others have been sued in a case filed over the death of a man killed in clash centring the Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) polls.

A coronavirus vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech was just 50.4% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in a Brazilian trial, researchers said on Tuesday, barely enough for regulatory approval and well below the rate announced last week.

Arogga has secured an investment from Dubai-based investment company Falcon Network for their pharmacy and healthcare app.

Newly formed ‘Nagorik Moncho’, a citizens’ platform in Pabna, has called upon people to boycott the Awami League candidate in the upcoming Pabna municipality election.