Uniform policy planned for Eng medium schools
State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj said on Wednesday all English-medium schools in the country will be brought under a single set...
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‘Govt taking steps to fulfil election pledges’
BNP Secretary General and Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the government has already begun implementing its...
Jail chief relieved after audio goes viral
Md Didarul Alam, superintendent of Kishoreganj District Jail, has been stand released after an audio clip of his alleged indecent conversation with a female prison...
Bank Resolution Act set for revision
The government is preparing to remove a controversial provision in the Bank Resolution Act that critics say could have enabled former owners of troubled banks...
Measles death toll crosses 600
The death toll from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh has crossed 600, with seven more children dying in the 24 hours between 8:00am...
‘Joint secy made OSD over mother neglect allegation
The government has withdrawn Joint Secretary Dr AKM Anisur Rahman from his current duty amid nationwide criticism over the death of his 75-year-old mother, Noor...
Nasiruddin’s convoy attacked in Benapole
A vehicle carrying National Citizen Party Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary reportedly came under attack in Benapole on Wednesday while he was returning from a visit...
Protesters keep pressure on Islami Bank chairman
Demonstrations demanding the removal of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC Chairman Khurshid Alam entered a third consecutive day on Wednesday, as members of the “Islami Bank...
HC grants Dipu Moni bail in one case, rejects six
The High Court on Tuesday granted ad-interim bail to former Awami League minister Dipu Moni in one case but refused to grant her bail in...
Justice delayed in ‘women and children’ tribunals
The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunals were created to deliver quick justice in cases of violence against women and children. But years after their...
BD elected vice-president of Int’l Labour Conference
Bangladesh has been unanimously elected as a vice-president of the 114th International Labour Conference, marking an important diplomatic achievement for the country in global labour...
Defaulted loans rise to Tk 588,704cr in March
Defaulted loans in Bangladesh’s banking sector rose again in the first quarter of 2026, reversing the brief decline recorded at the end of last year...