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Bangladesh’s education spending falls to 1.7% of GDP
05:29 PM, 16 Mar 2026 MondayPublic spending on education in Bangladesh has slipped to about 1.7 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), far below global standards, prompting fresh concern among policy experts about the country’s ability to build the skilled workforce needed for the future.
Tarique eyes doubling incomes of rural people, reviving waterways
05:03 PM, 16 Mar 2026 MondayStanding on the dusty bank of a long-neglected canal in Dinajpur, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman spoke not just about digging waterways but about reshaping the fortunes of millions of ordinary Bangladeshis.
Dhaka Central University gets new VC
05:01 PM, 16 Mar 2026 MondayDr Md Nurul Islam, a Professor of Jahangirnagar University's Geography and Environmental Science department, has appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka Central University.
No lottery in school admission: Minister
05:00 PM, 16 Mar 2026 MondayThe lottery system will no longer be used to admit students to public and private schools, said Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon.
What did Di Maria say about possibility of returning to national team?
04:47 PM, 16 Mar 2026 MondayAngel Di Maria has left an indelible mark on the hearts of every Argentine fan and fans around the world.
Mamun Ahmed to helm UGC
04:41 PM, 16 Mar 2026 MondayThe government has decided to appoint Mamun Ahmed, associate vice-chancellor of Dhaka University, as chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Obaidul Islam new DU VC
04:34 PM, 16 Mar 2026 MondayProfessor ABM Obaidul Islam, the current vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Open University (BOU), has been appointed the new vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka.
10 killed in India hospital fire
04:21 PM, 16 Mar 2026 MondayAt least 10 people have been killed in a fire that broke out in the trauma care unit of a hospital in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials say.
Trump warns of ‘very bad future’ if allies refuse to help secure Hormuz
04:00 PM, 16 Mar 2026 MondayUS President Donald Trump has warned that the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) could face a “very bad future” if its members refuse to support efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz as the Iran war enters its third week.
Juba Dal leader gunned down in Khulna
03:54 PM, 16 Mar 2026 MondayA local leader of Juba Dal was killed in a gun attack by miscreants at Doulatpur in Khulna city on Monday, March 16.
Mr. Noodles brings Ramadan joy to over 8,000 orphan students
03:53 PM, 16 Mar 2026 MondayIn a remarkable display of social responsibility, Mr. Noodles, one of Bangladesh’s most popular noodles brands, is distributing iftar to more than 8,000 students across 12 orphanages nationwide during the holy month of Ramadan.
Spade in hand, Tarique revives a canal and a memory of Zia in Dinajpur
03:33 PM, 16 Mar 2026 MondayWith a spade striking the dry bed of a fading canal in Dinajpur on Monday, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman launched a nationwide canal re-excavation drive, reviving a scene many villagers say they had last witnessed nearly five decades ago under his father, late president Ziaur Rahman.