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Bangladesh’s online application process for Class XI admission for the current year will begin on September 2 and continue until September 10, with classes scheduled to start on September 23. Admission will again be based on Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examination results, and

Bangladesh has launched the Preventive Oral Cholera Vaccination Campaign 2026, targeting 5.175 million people in 14 high-risk upazilas and police station areas nationwide. The first dose will be administered from August 22 to September 21, and the second dose from September 26 to October 25. The vac

Gas and electricity shortages intensified across Bangladesh on Wednesday, leaving household gas stoves largely unusable for much of the day in Dhaka and other parts of the country, while load shedding expanded nationwide. Rural areas were hit hardest, with outages lasting up to 10 to 15 hours, disru

Bangladesh Nationalist Party has finalised Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as its candidate for the country’s next presidential election, according to multiple BNP leaders who confirmed the decision on Tuesday night. The formal announcement is expected on Wednesday or Thursday, ahead of the August 13 no

Bangladesh Prime Minister’s Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahid Ur Rahman on Tuesday said there was no reason for speculation over the Dhaka visit of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief Parag Jain, describing it as part of routine activities. Dr Zahid made the remarks at a press briefi

Bangladesh Under-20 coach Gerard Jones has raised concerns about his safety and the handling of his personal financial information, saying a series of unsettling experiences in Dhaka have left him feeling “scared”, “vulnerable” and “alone”. Jones, an English coach working in Bangladesh, said he had

Bangladesh’s LNG supply began gradually increasing from Monday night after repairs were completed at a floating LNG terminal following 15 days of disruption, officials said. The newly repaired terminal is now supplying gas at 200 million cubic feet, with output expected to exceed 300 million cubic f

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said some people had begun trying to create instability in Bangladesh, warning that such actions could inadvertently ease the return of a “fallen, defeated and fugitive autocrat”. He made the remarks in the morning at a discussion titled “July 36”, after fo

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman formally inaugurated the July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum on Wednesday at 9:00am by unveiling a plaque as chief guest. Former interim government chief adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus was present at the ceremony with him.

Amid widespread discussion and criticism over the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) decision to accept umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat's resignation a year after it was submitted, the board issued an explanation on Tuesday. The BCB said it did not renew Saikat's contract because of his appoint

Several people were reportedly injured after activists of Chhatra Dal and Chhatra Shibir were involved in a chase and counter-chase at Dhaka College around 12:30pm on Tuesday. Chhatra Dal leaders and activists of the Dhaka College unit later brought out a procession on campus at about 1:30pm.

No decision has yet been made on whether Prime Minister Tareq Rahman will travel to New Delhi for the upcoming BRICS summit, Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman said on Tuesday.

Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday issued a circular introducing a “bank-mediated framework” aimed at expanding digital financial inclusion and service access, allowing foreign currency transactions with global e-commerce and international service providers such as PayPal and Payoneer through newly introd

Former Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin left Bangabhaban shortly before 2:30pm on Sunday, two days after resigning from office, and is expected to move into his own flat in Gulshan. Shahabuddin submitted his resignation letter to the Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad on Friday afternoon, citin

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Friday that it was not possible to say anything definitively about who would be the next president of Bangladesh, adding that the matter would become clear “in due time.”

Prime Minister Tareque Rahman on Thursday called on domestic and foreign investors to increase investment in Bangladesh, saying the country aims to become a $1 trillion economy by 2034 and that his “new and forward-looking BNP government” would provide the policy and institutional support needed for