Bangladesh

Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr. ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon has said madrasa education should no longer remain confined to its traditional framework, stressing the need to modernise the sector so that its graduates can compete and lead at both national and international levels. Speaking as the chief guest at the “Best Institution and Outstanding Students Award” ceremony ...

A Dhaka court on Wednesday recorded the testimony of six more prosecution witnesses in the corruption case against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, bringing the total number of witnesses examined to 14 out of 28. Judge Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 fixed July 16 for the next hearing after recording the depositions. As the ...

The National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reform (NICAR) has approved the creation of three new upazilas and one new police station as part of the government’s ongoing administrative reorganisation. The approval was granted at the committee’s 121st meeting, held on Wednesday (1 July) at the Cabinet Division’s conference room at the Secretariat with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair. ...

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 ...