Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami demanded the cancellation of the appointment of music and dance teachers in primary schools and wanted religious studies teachers鈥� appointment instead...
US president Donald Trump threatened Sunday to impose more sanctions on Russia, after the Kremlin unleashed its biggest-ever aerial barrage at Ukraine...
All preparations have been made for holding the much-awaited elections to the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union and hall unions today -- after a six-year gap -- amid heightened security measures on the campus.
Twenty-two exceptional young professionals from Bangladesh have been awarded the prestigious British Government Chevening Scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year...
Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology authorities on Monday handed over a leader of banned Bangladesh Chhatra League, student wing of Awami League, to the police after he came to the campus to attend classes...
The police have launched a manhunt to arrest a teacher of a madrassah under Shahzadpur upazila in Sirajganj after guardians of two minor students on Sunday night filed a case accusing him of sexually assaulting their minor sons...
Six students won medal in the International Mathematics and Biology Olympiads paid a courtesy call on chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House in the city on Monday.
The 鈥榟orn-free zones鈥� and 鈥榮ilent zones鈥� in Dhaka city are hardly so, as drivers seldom feel the urge to restrain themselves from blaring their horns in the absence of any enforcement and monitoring. ..
Eminent Lalon singer Farida Parveen鈥檚 health condition became critical on Monday...
A case was filed against 172 people on Monday, a day after vehicles of the Rapid Action Battalion were confined and attacked over detention of a man at Sreepur in Gazipur...
A 38-year-old woman who suffered burn injuries in an explosion from accumulated gas near BSCIC area in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital early Monday...
A former Union Parishad member was killed after his motorcycle collided with a dog in Amuria Mondolpara area of Magura Sadar upazila Sunday evening...
A four-day 鈥極lympic Solidarity Course-2025鈥� began in Sylhet on Monday to run activities of the district and divisional sporting organisations more efficiently, strengthen the Olympic movement and spread its values 鈥嬧�媋mong the new generation...
The Oriental Painting Study Group and Learning Design Studio have jointly organised a group art exhibition titled 鈥楪uru- Shishya: Shishya-Guru鈥� featuring traditional Bengali paintings at the Zainul Gallery of Dhaka University...
The government and different non-governmental organisations on Monday observed International Literacy Day with different programmes centring on this year鈥檚 theme for the day 鈥楶romoting literacy in the digital era鈥�...
A physician was sent to jail after arrest on charges of raping a woman by promising her marriage at Dharmapasha upazila in Sunamganj on Sunday...
A blockbuster between India and Pakistan headlines the Asia Cup starting on Tuesday as they face off for the first time in cricket since the military conflict in May.
Bangladesh鈥檚 second FIFA international friendly match against hosts Nepal has been cancelled due to political unrest within the country, as the nation erupted in protests against the government for the removal of the social media ban on Monday.
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Aminul Islam Bulbul on Monday urged everyone to protect country鈥檚 cricket from fixing for its survival. He also cautioned that no new player would emerge until that was done.
Beijing on Monday said it 鈥榝irmly opposes鈥� US president Donald Trump鈥檚 decision to create a blacklist of countries Washington says unjustly detain Americans, which his administration has said could include China.
Rush-hour commuters faced chaos Monday as staff on the London Underground train network staged a five-day strike, shutting stations and forcing people to work from home or use alternative modes of transport.
Influential Thai ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra landed back home on Monday ahead of a scheduled watershed ruling by the kingdom鈥檚 top court which may see him jailed.
The United Nations human rights chief warned on Monday that international law and the rules of war鈥攖he foundation of peace and global order鈥攁re being ripped up.
Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto on Monday removed finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati in a cabinet reshuffle following deadly anti-government protests across the country.
Israel on Monday accused Spain of antisemitism and barred two government ministers from entry after Spanish leader Pedro Sanchez announced measures aimed at stopping what he called 鈥榯he genocide in Gaza鈥�.
THE July uprising stirred a renewed sense of hope that Bangladesh鈥檚 damaging political cycle might finally be broken, paving the way for a governance system that genuinely serves its citizens. 鈥楻eform鈥� quickly became the national watchword. In response, the interim government formed several commissions to draft proposals on constitutional changes, elections...
I ONCE asked Shahriar Kabir: 鈥楢s children, you were our favourite fiction writer. How did such a creative soul become entangled in such barren, uncreative circles?鈥�...
BENEATH Bangladesh鈥檚 rivers and canals lies a latent economic promise capable of reshaping how the nation moves, feeds, energises and sustains itself. Inland water resources 鈥� including rivers, streams, and canals 鈥� function not only as lifelines for transport but also as engines of growth, yet their full potential remains constrained by neglect, mismanagement...
INTERNATIONAL Literacy Day 2025 was observed on September 8 under the theme 鈥楶romoting literacy in the digital era.鈥� This theme resonates deeply with Bangladesh鈥檚 aspirations of becoming a Smart Nation by 2041. Literacy is no longer confined to the ability to read and write words on paper. In the 21st century, it encompasses the skills required to critically engage...
BANGLADESH observed International Literacy Day on September 8 without having any accurate statistics on the literacy rate in the country. During the Awami League regime, the government had manipulated the literacy rate on a number of occasions to falsely claim its success in the education sector. During their three consecutive terms, the literacy rate increased...