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Existing political parties lack trust in rebuilding country: Nahid
09:01 PM, 10 Jul 2025 ThursdayNational Citizen Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam on Thursday said as they could not trust the existing political parties in rebuilding the country, they had to form a new party...
Nabinagar-Chandra Highway becomes battleground of potholes
08:31 PM, 10 Jul 2025 ThursdayThe Nabinagar-Chandra highway in Savar has deteriorated into a hazardous, war-torn-like condition, with a 500-metre stretch riddled with large potholes and water accumulation, causing daily accidents.
Goodbye ‘Sir’
07:50 PM, 10 Jul 2025 ThursdayIn a symbolic yet significant move, Bangladesh’s interim government has abolished the controversial practice of addressing government officials as “Sir,” a relic of the Sheikh Hasina era deemed outdated and hierarchical.
EC seeks sweeping powers to cancel voting of entire constituency
07:40 PM, 10 Jul 2025 ThursdayAs Bangladesh braces for its 2026 parliamentary elections, the Election Commission (EC) is pushing for a dramatic expansion of its authority: the power to cancel election results across an entire parliamentary constituency, not just individual polling centres, when irregularities are detected.
Expats can vote by postal ballot in next polls: EC
07:40 PM, 10 Jul 2025 ThursdayThe Election Commission (EC) has announced that expatriate Bangladeshis will be able to cast their votes through the postal ballot system in the upcoming parliamentary election...
2 more dengue deaths, 337 fresh cases recorded in 24 hrs
06:43 PM, 10 Jul 2025 ThursdayTwo more deaths were reported from dengue in the last 24 hours (from Wednesday 8:00am to Thursday 8:00am), taking the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 54 this year.
EC sends 115 polls symbols sans water lily, magpie robin for vetting
06:04 PM, 10 Jul 2025 ThursdayAs Bangladesh gears up for its 2026 parliamentary elections, the Election Commission (EC) is shaking up its playbook with a bold expansion of its election symbols, proposing to add 46 new icons to the existing 69, bringing the total to 115.
Israeli forces kill 52 Palestinians
05:52 PM, 10 Jul 2025 ThursdayGaza's civil defence agency on Thursday said at least 52 people, including eight children, were killed by Israeli forces in the Palestinian territory battered by more than 21 months of war...
The math meltdown: How a subject sank 2025 SSC results
05:38 PM, 10 Jul 2025 ThursdayThe 2025 SSC and equivalent examination results have sent shockwaves through Bangladesh, with a staggering 14.59 per cent drop in the national pass rate to 68.45 per cent, the lowest in years. Behind this “disastrous” outcome, as educators are calling it, lies a single culprit: mathematics.
‘None got grace marks, it’s the actual result’
05:29 PM, 10 Jul 2025 ThursdayIn a bold stand for fairness, Professor Dr Khandokar Ehsanul Kabir, Chairman of the Dhaka Education Board and President of the Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee, declared that the 2025 SSC and equivalent examination results reflect “true merit” with no grace or extra marks awarded.
Advisory Council discusses Feni, Noakhali flood situation
05:00 PM, 10 Jul 2025 ThursdayThe Advisory Council of the interim government in its meeting on Thursday, July 10, discussed the need for finalising the design of the Musapur Regulator, Bamni Closure and the permanent dam construction project in Feni...
Rajshahi Board tops with 77.63pc pass rate
04:16 PM, 10 Jul 2025 ThursdayRajshahi Education Board secured the highest pass, while Barishal Board witnessed the lowest in this year’s SSC and equivalent examinations...