15+ hour, 53+ min ago  (185+ words) Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr. A. N. M. Ehsanul Hoque Milon has announced that students who achieve a GPA of 3 in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations will receive Tk 500 each. These students will be…...

14+ hour, 28+ min ago  (400+ words) Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon today stressed the need for strengthening social and political culture, saying healthy interaction among people and vibrant social institutions are essential for building a civilised society. "The mere struggle for power and aggressive…...

17+ hour, 16+ min ago  (354+ words) Rainfall is likely to continue across the country over the next five days as the monsoon remains fairly active over Bangladesh, according to the latest weather forecast issued by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). The Met Office said a trough…...

13+ hour, 44+ min ago  (276+ words) A total of 60, 588 Bangladeshi pilgrims have returned home from Saudi Arabia as of Thursday after performing this year's Hajj, which took place on May 26. According to the Hajj Office, 152 return flights have so far transported pilgrims back to Bangladesh. Of…...

14+ hour, 10+ min ago  (148+ words) Four children have died with symptoms consistent with measles in the 24 hours until 8: 00am on Friday, taking Bangladesh's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 670. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified the latest deaths as suspected…...

19+ hour, 2+ min ago  (195+ words) Dhaka University (DU) has retained its position among the world's top 600 universities for the third consecutive year in the QS World University Rankings 2027: Top Global Universities, published by UK-based higher education analytics firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). DU has once again…...

18+ hour, 36+ min ago  (393+ words) According to budget documents, the three agencies shoulder the bulk of adaptation and resilience-building programmes under a total climate allocation of Tk 51, 746 crore, underscoring the government's continued focus on protecting communities, food systems and critical infrastructure. "In this context, climate…...

15+ hour, 27+ min ago  (299+ words) Japanese football fans, long admired for cleaning stadiums after World Cup matches, are now facing criticism at home over a perceived double standard in household responsibilities. The post has been widely shared, gaining around 60, 000 likes on X (formerly Twitter). "Everyone…...

19+ hour, 3+ min ago  (381+ words) The Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) has issued a directive warning government primary school teachers against using social media in ways that violate government regulations or damage the image of the government, public institutions and the primary education system. In…...

16+ hour, 40+ min ago  (174+ words) Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has said it sees no specific security threat centring on the June 23 founding anniversary of the Awami League, but remains on alert. Briefing reporters at the DMP Media Centre on the Minto Road on Friday morning,…...