Bangladesh

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will begin across Bangladesh on Thursday, with all education boards using a set of unified question papers for the first time. Authorities have introduced enhanced security measures to prevent question paper leaks, while education experts have identified maintaining uniform marking standards as a key challenge. The examination with unified question papers will ...

Jatiya Sangsad (JS) on Tuesday passed a Tk 9,38,000 crore national budget for the fiscal year 2026-27. The budget for next fiscal set targets to accelerate economic growth to 6.5 per cent and bring inflation down to 7.5 per cent. This was the maiden budget for the Finance Minister after BNP formed the government this time following a victory on ...

The nation on Tuesday paid its last respects to eminent artist and cultural personality Mustafa Monwar, who was honoured with a state guard of honour at the Central Shaheed Minar before his burial at Banani Graveyard. An emotional atmosphere prevailed at the Central Shaheed Minar as Monwar’s body was brought there around 11:00 AM. Artists, writers, cultural activists, students and ...

The government of Bangladesh is going to formally notify media organizations to refrain from broadcasting any statements by the ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Information and Broadcasting Adviser to the incumbent Prime Minister Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman said this adding that some local media outlets are broadcasting her statements. He made the remarks on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, while ...

Home Minister on Tuesday said the increase in reported rape cases across the country is primarily the result of improved reporting mechanisms, as victims can now file General Diaries (GDs) and First Information Reports (FIRs) without social or political interference. Speaking in the Jatiya Sangsad during a discussion on the proposed cuts to the Home Ministry’s operational and development budget ...

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Tuesday sentenced former Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu over the killings of six people in Kushtia during the July Mass Uprising. A three-member bench of the International Crimes Tribunal-2 led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury delivered the verdict in the high-profile case. The two other members of the tribunal are Justice Md Manjurul Bashid ...

The Parliament has passed the Finance Bill 2026, raising the tax-free income threshold for individual taxpayers, withdrawing three proposed tax measures and approving a series of tax and VAT reforms. Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury moved the bill on Monday, which Parliament passed by voice vote. Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bir Bikram presided over the sitting. Under the new ...

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)- 2 is set to pronounce its judgment on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in a ‘crimes against humanity’ case filed against former information minister Hasanul Haque Inu over the killings of six people in Kushtia during the 2024 July Mass Uprising. Earlier on June 22, the second tribunal set the date to pronounce the verdict in ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Opposition Leader Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Monday said taxpayers’ money should not be spent on character assassination in Parliament, calling for an end to what he described as the “bad culture” of using the House to flatter individuals or malign political opponents. Taking part in the general discussion on the proposed 2026-27 national budget in the ...

SANGSAD BHABAN, June 29, 2026 : Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged students to prepare themselves to work for the welfare of the country. He made the call while speaking with a group of students who had come to observe the budget session of Jatiya Sangsad. The Prime Minister’s spouse Dr. Zubaida Rahman was also present. A total of 45 ...