June 21, 2021
Local body polls amid Covid fears
The elections to 204 union parishads and two municipalities and by-polls to the Laxmipur-2 constituency are going to be held today amid coronavirus fears.
June 8, 2021
Supplementary Budget: Passed amid uproar over graft
Baffling -- is how one would describe the parliamentary session in which the Tk 13,987.3 crore supplementary budget for fiscal 2020-21 was passed.
June 4, 2021
Education Budget: Yawning digital gap glossed over
Amidst a clamour to ensure digitalisation of all educational institutions and to get digital devices in the hands of all students, yesterday’s proposed budget for a Covid-battered education sector...
May 24, 2021
Ex-VC Sobhan violated rules
The outgoing vice-chancellor of Rajshahi University has violated the constitution, university law, and a government embargo by appointing 137 teachers and staffers on the last day of his office,...
May 23, 2021
Women in Politics: Parties get another nine years to ensure 33pc representation
Political parties of the country are likely to get another nine years to keep at least 33 percent positions of all committee at local and national levels reserved for women as all the major parties...
May 20, 2021
NID services going to Home from EC
All services relating to National Identity (NID) cards are set to be shifted from the Election Commission to the home ministry.
May 19, 2021
EC mulls by-polls to Papul’s constituency
The Election Commission is considering to hold by-election to the Laxmipur-2 constituency -- of Mohammad Shahid Islam, also known as Kazi Papul -- amid Covid-19 pandemic for constitutional...
May 18, 2021
Graft Probe Against VCs: UGC irked as ministry keeps mum
Over the last year and a half, the University Grants Commission had recommended taking action against at least four vice-chancellors of public universities upon investigation of their alleged...
May 11, 2021
5.92m students at risk of learning loss
The Covid-driven school closure of over a year has put millions of the country’s students at risk of learning loss, a new study has said.
May 7, 2021
UGC allows online exams for public univs
The University Grants Commission (UGC) yesterday allowed public universities to hold exams online, considering students’ interests and also reducing session jams.