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DU Science Unit admission test Dec 27

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- The undergraduate admission test of the Dhaka University's (DU) Science Unit for the 2025-26 session, previously suspended due to the national mourning, will now be held on December ... Read More


DU JCD protests mob violence

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- Dhaka University (DU) unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) organised a rally on Sunday, protesting mob violence across the country, including the brutal murder of Dipu Chandra Dash... Read More


WASH funding gaps undermine service sustainability

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- Bangladesh has achieved near-universal coverage of improved water sources in schools and healthcare facilities, but a new national survey reveals deep structural weaknesses that thre... Read More


Fun to dream, harder to do the math

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- It is often suggested-sometimes wistfully, sometimes with great confidence-that if Bangladesh simply adopts a specific policy (or a specific set of policies), it can "become the next... Read More


Attackers on Prothom Alo, Daily Star identified

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- Religious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain on Sunday said the identities of several individuals involved in the recent arson attacks on Prothom Alo and The Daily Star have been ide... Read More


BR still lacks fit execution plan for decade-old policy

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- Bangladesh Railway (BR) has yet to formulate a comprehensive plan to incorporate electric traction in its upcoming development projects, despite a policy-level decision made a decade... Read More


CEC sits with chiefs of 3 services, law enforcers

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- Joint-force operations will resume in a bid to keep the law-and-order situation under control ahead of the national elections, Election Commissioner (EC) Brig. Gen. Abul Fazal Md. Sa... Read More


Journalists want BNP, if voted to power, to be truly media-friendly

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday said the recent attacks on the offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star were a shame for the nation. "The attackers burned ... Read More


Nagad wins award at Eastern Bank Digital Excellence Awards 2025

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- Nagad has received the Excellence in Business Payout award from Eastern Bank Limited (EBL), one of the country's leading private commercial banks, according to a press release. Unde... Read More


Inflation to fall below 7 per cent by mid-2026 amid tightening policies, expects govt

Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- Bangladesh's interim government believes inflation could fall below 7 per cent by June 2026, buoyed by contractionary monetary policy, fiscal restraint and improving balance across k... Read More