Dhaka, March 16 -- The government has appointed Prof Mamun Ahmed as the chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and named new vice-chancellors for Dhaka University, Jagannath University, an... Read More
Dhaka, March 16 -- The Ministry of Education has decided to scrap the lottery system for student admissions to new schools. Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon said at a press conference at th... Read More
Dhaka, March 16 -- Voters were able to exercise their right to vote "beautifully" in the 13th parliamentary elections, says Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin. Speaking as the chief gu... Read More
Dhaka, March 16 -- A former leader of the Chhatra Dal, the student front of the ruling BNP, has been gunned down in broad daylight in Khulna city. Daulatpur Police chief (OC) Md Shafiqul Islam said t... Read More
Dhaka, March 16 -- Thirty-five candidates who lost in the Feb 12 elections have challenged the results in the High Court, alleging several irregularities in the voting process. On Monday, the bench o... Read More
Dhaka, March 16 -- People heading home ahead of the Eid holidays have been seeing mostly smooth journeys, with trains departing Dhaka's Kamalapur Railway Station largely on schedule and passengers wit... Read More
Dhaka, March 16 -- The Supreme Court has said the idea of a caretaker government emerged from broad public demand for a neutral electoral process. The observation came in the Appellate Division's rul... Read More
Dhaka, March 16 -- University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof Dr SMA Faiz has resigned from his post, citing "physical illness". Faiz submitted his resignation to the secretary of the Secondary... Read More
Dhaka, March 16 -- Apparel factories in Gazipur will go on Eid holidays in phases to help avoid traffic congestion and minimise the suffering of commuters, according to a joint decision of police and ... Read More
Dhaka, March 16 -- A fire has broken out at Benarasi Palli, a popular saree market at Dhaka's Mirpur, during the busy shopping period ahead of Eid. The blaze began early on Sunday and was brought und... Read More