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Nearly 90,000 more SSC examinees fail this year

Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- Nearly 90,000 more students have failed this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams compared with last year. A total of 690,608 candidates failed this year, ... Read More


Something new is coming! Are you ready, friends?

Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- Life is just more fun when friends are around. All the chaos, the "how do I even handle this" moments; somehow everything feels lighter when the squad is with me. When friends are t... Read More


War crimes: Death row convict Azad's appeal hearing on Aug 17

Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has set Aug 17 for a hearing on whether the appeal of Abul Kalam Azad, who was sentenced to death by the International Crimes Tribunal for... Read More


Trading in 3 listed NBFIs suspended after Bangladesh Bank declares them 'defunct'

Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- Trading has been suspended indefinitely for three listed non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) after Bangladesh Bank declared them "defunct". The three companies are Fareast Finan... Read More


Indian High Commissioner Trivedi meets PM Tarique

Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- India's newly appointed High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, has paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The meeting took place at 11am on Monday at the p... Read More


SSC results: Madrasa board lowest in pass rate, Barishal in GPA-5

Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- Students under the madrasa board have registered the lowest pass rate in this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations, while Dhaka board has posted the ... Read More


Bangladesh's trade deficit widens sharply as imports rise and exports slip

Bangladesh, Aug. 9 -- Bangladesh has ended fiscal 2025-26 with a $27.28 billion trade deficit, nearly 34 percent higher than the previous year and the country's third-highest on record. The gap widen... Read More


13 Bangladeshis reportedly killed in Saudi Arabia sofa factory blaze

Bangladesh, Aug. 9 -- At least 13 Bangladeshi workers have reportedly died in a fire at a sofa factory in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh, with local officials saying 10 of the victims were from Naogaon's Atrai... Read More


Bangladesh Bank declares four NBFIs non-viable, appoints administrators

Bangladesh, Aug. 9 -- Bangladesh Bank has declared four non-bank financial institutions (NBFI) non-viable and appointed administrators after years of irregularities and loan scandals pushed them towar... Read More


SSC results out Monday as 1.82m students await their grades

Bangladesh, Aug. 9 -- Results of this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams will be published Monday, with more than 1.82 million students awaiting their grades. The results ... Read More