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27th BCS: Notices issued appointing 96 more candidates

Dhaka, May 13 -- A decade and a half since examinees sat for the 27th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations, the government has issued a notice appointing 96 more of them. The notification was ... Read More


Education minister seeks timely completion of SSC, HSC studies

Dhaka, May 13 -- The government is planning to ensure students complete 10 years of schooling on time and sit for Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent ... Read More


Petitioner of Milestone tragedy case a Kuki-Chin member, Ex-Forces Association says

Dhaka, May 13 -- The man who filed a petition in court for a case over the plane crash at Milestone School and College in Dhaka's Uttara is a member of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF), an armed eth... Read More


Case filed over rape attempt on Jahangirnagar University campus

Dhaka, May 13 -- A case has been filed after a man dragged a student into a bush on the Jahangirnagar University campus and attempted to rape her. He is suspected to be an outsider to the campus. The... Read More


Education institutions across Bangladesh to go on long Eid, summer break

Dhaka, May 13 -- ‎All levels of educational institutions in Bangladesh are set to go on a prolonged break for Eid-ul-Azha and summer vacation under the official academic calendar. Students will... Read More


Diplomatic missteps, missed chances leave Banglar Joyjatra trapped in Gulf limbo

Dhaka, May 13 -- Drifting in a Deadlock Prisoners of Hormuz: Stranded in the Gulf for months, the vessel remains a prisoner of war as the vital Strait of Hormuz gateway stays shut. Sanctions sacrifi... Read More


Chasing income abroad, Mymensingh man dies in Russian war

Dhaka, May 13 -- A journey begun in hope for financial relief has ended in the smoke of war for Abdus Rahim, a young man from Mymensingh's Fulbaria, who was killed in a drone strike while fighting on ... Read More


Polls open on first day of Supreme Court Bar Association election

Dhaka, May 13 -- Voting is under way on the first of two days in the Supreme Court Bar Association election for the 2026-2027 term. Casting began at 10am on Wednesday at the Supreme Court Bar Auditor... Read More


Lebanon drone strike by Israel kills another Bangladeshi youth, toll rises to three

Dhaka, May 13 -- An Israeli drone strike in southern, war-ravaged Lebanon has killed another man native to Satkhira, officials said, bringing the district's death toll to three amid escalating regiona... Read More


India says border security 'priority' amid questions over West Bengal fencing plan

Dhaka, May 13 -- India has said border security "remains a priority" as the newly elected West Bengal government decides to provide land to the Border Security Force (BSF) for construction of barbed-w... Read More