State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj on Wednesday said the ministry had successfully navigated numerous challenges over the past five months through the collective efforts of the primary education community. Speaking at the Primary Education Award-2026 ceremony at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Agargaon, Dhaka, he credited teachers, officials and staff for helping the ministry overcome ...

President-elect of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly Dr Khalilur Rahman has reaffirmed his commitment to an open, inclusive and Member State-driven presidency. Dr Khalilur, also Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, received Juraj Blanár, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia; Lasha Darsalia, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia; and Zoran Dimitrovski, Deputy Minister of Foreign ...

Spain stunned tournament favourites France 2-0 to reach the World Cup final on Tuesday, producing a tactical masterpiece to shatter Les Bleus’ dreams of winning the title for the third time. A first-half penalty from Mikel Oyarzabal and a 58th-minute Pedro Porro goal sealed an utterly clinical victory for the European champions at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Spain, ...

In Bangladesh, tea is not merely a beverage; it is a diplomatic tool, a fuel for revolution, and the primary reason why any work ever gets done in a government office! The age-old fractured line between the creamy, comforting embrace of dudh cha (milk tea) and the stark, medicinal reality of rong cha (black tea) splits families faster than property ...

The European Union and Britain on Tuesday signed a deal ending border checks between Spain and Gibraltar, six years after the UK officially left the bloc. EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic took part in the signing ceremony in Brussels alongside British and Spanish ministers as well as Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo. The easier crossings will start Wednesday.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam today reaffirmed the government’s commitment to signing trade agreements with high-potential countries to expand Bangladesh’s bilateral trade and investment. “The government is actively working to conclude trade agreements that will help strengthen economic ties with African countries and other promising markets,” she said. The state minister made the remarks during a courtesy ...

The Ministry of Youth and Sports on Tuesday organized a national inception workshop at the BIAM Foundation in the capital to initiate the revision of the National Youth Policy 2017, said a press release. The workshop was supported by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Bangladesh and implemented with technical assistance from the national consultant and VSO Bangladesh. The workshop ...

Sylhet Office : A court today sentenced one criminal to death and three others to life-term imprisonment in the gang rape case involving a young woman at the Murari Chand (MC) College dormitory here. The court also acquitted four accused in the case. The Sylhet Speedy Trial Tribunal Judge Swapan Kumar Sarkar delivered the verdict this afternoon. The court sentenced ...

Around one in every 13 Bangladeshi women experiences menopause before the age of 45, according to the largest multi-country study led by researchers at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b). Published last week in BMJ Global Health, the study analysed health data from 716,648 women aged 30 to 49 years across 44 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). ...

Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon has claimed that the HSC exams were postponed after talking to everyone concerned. He said, “We made the decision after observing the situation till 5 pm the day before the exam. Everyone said that the weather will be good, that’s why we postponed the exams.” The education minister said this in response to a ...