Health, education face spending cuts again
Education and health sectors are set to get less Annual Development Plan allocation than prescribed in the eighth five-year plan.
2d ago
Girls ace SSC again
Girls have done better than boys in terms of pass rate in the SSC exams eight years in a row, and they have also outdone boys in achieving GPA-5 for seven consecutive years.
3d ago
Upazila Election: Astronomical rise in incumbents’ income
The incomes and moveable assets of incumbent chairmen, vice-chairmen and vice-chairmen in reserved posts for women at the upazila parishads have seen a whopping rise, according to a Transparency International Bangladesh report.
1w ago
Govt again moves to extend primary education up to class-VIII
The government has made a fresh move to extend primary education up to class-VIII, six years after missing the original deadline set in the National Education Policy.
1w ago
Admin, police wary of MPs meddling in upazila polls
Field-level admin and police officials yesterday said lawmakers and ministers trying to influence upazila polls in their respective localities might pose a serious challenge for the Election Commission.
2w ago
EVM’s fate up in the air after waste of public money
The fate of the Electronic Voting Machines hangs in the balance as the related project ends in June, with no sign of the Election Commission initiating any new project or plan for the maintenance and storage of the existing machines so far.
3w ago
Non-payment of tax: NBR freezes bank accounts of 12 pvt univs
The bank accounts of at least 12 private universities have been frozen for not following the National Board of Revenue’s instruction to pay 15 percent income tax.
1m ago
Education Expenses: Primary sees a 25pc rise, secondary 51
During the first half of last year, out-of-pocket expenses rose by 51 percent for secondary level education and 25 percent for primary level education, according to a study.
1m ago
December 5, 2023
Nomination of 731 aspirants scrapped
Candidatures of at least 731 aspirants out of 2,716 have been cancelled by returning officers across the country.
December 4, 2023
12th national elections: 731 of 2,716 nominations rejected
Nomination papers rejected mainly for three reasons, says EC joint secretary
December 4, 2023
January 7 Polls: Aspirants from minorities rise in number
The number of aspirants from minority communities for the upcoming national election is higher compared to the previous polls.
December 3, 2023
Transfer of UNOS, OCS: Field-level officials ‘discontent’ with EC directive
A large number of field-level administration officials are dissatisfied with the Election Commission’s instructions for the transfer of all upazila nirbahi officers and officers-in-charge of police stations ahead of the national election, several officials said.
December 2, 2023
Transfer all UNOs, OCs in phases
In a rare move, the Election Commission has asked for the transfer of all upazila nirbahi officers and officers-in-charge of police stations across the country.
December 2, 2023
Independents all-time high
The number of independent aspirants submitting nomination papers for the upcoming national polls is at an all time high.
December 1, 2023
30 parties in race for JS; BNP, allies stay away
The BNP and its like-minded parties are formally out of the polls as nobody from those submitted nomination papers yesterday, the deadline for the submissions.
November 30, 2023
Online nomination submissions nearly half that of 2018
A total of 21 aspirants submitted their nomination papers online ahead of the 12th national election -- almost half the number of online submissions compared to the previous polls, Election Commission officials said today.
November 30, 2023
National Polls: Deadline for nomination submission ends today
The deadline for submitting nomination forms to the election commission expires today, and as the BNP has not backtracked on its decision to boycott the election, it is not likely that the deadline will be extended.
November 28, 2023
23 parties want to join polls so far
Twenty-three of the 44 registered political parties, mostly ruling alliance members, little-known and recently-formed ones, have shown interest to take part in the January 7 national election until Sunday. They have also written letters to the commission in this regard.
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