A failing test for secondary education
The recently concluded Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations have exposed serious weaknesses in Bangladesh’s secondary education system, with the overall pass rate falling...
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Health impact of dev plans to be assessed: Faridul
State Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Shaikh Faridul Islam, has called on people to participate in environment-friendly waste management to prevent pollution of...
Trump says US to ‘keep’ Hormuz strait control
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States is in control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz and will “keep it.” “The USA has...
Returnee migrants may get higher allowance
The government is working to increase the allowance provided to migrant workers who return home from abroad, State Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment...
A pink paradise of water lilies
As the monsoon settles over the wetlands of Pabna, Dikshi Beel in Chatmohar upazila has transformed into a breathtaking canvas of pink and green, drawing...
23 senior police transferred
The government has transferred 23 senior police officials, including deputy inspector generals (DIGs), additional DIGs, superintendents of police (SPs) and additional SPs, in a major...
BD seeks economic ties wth US, Maldives
Bangladesh has sought to deepen its bilateral economic engagement with the United States and Maldives, with separate meetings in Dhaka on Wednesday focusing on trade,...
Power shortage gets so bad, Palli Bidyut calls police for backup
The Bangladesh Rural Electrification Association (BREA) has sought police protection for power grids, substations and offices of 80 rural electricity cooperatives across the country, citing...
Is BD’s weather losing its rhythm?
Bangladesh is experiencing a mixed monsoon pattern, with humid and uncomfortable conditions in Dhaka alongside forecasts of widespread rain and thunderstorms across several parts of...
3 found dead in Sylhet, police launch spl probe
Police have launched an investigation into the killing of an elderly couple and their teenage domestic worker, whose bodies were recovered with their throats slit...
Rights on paper, impunity in practice
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has urged the government to reconsider two draft laws on human rights and enforced disappearances, warning that several provisions could weaken...