England stars Beth Mead and Alessia Russo inspired Arsenal to their first win in this season’s UEFA Women’s Champions League, securing a 2-0 victory over Benfica in Lisbon on Thursday. The Gunners bounced back from last week’s 2-1 home defeat to Lyon, with both Mead and Russo making decisive contributions in the final half-hour of the match. Benfica, now sitting ...

Manik Mia Avenue in Dhaka turned into a battleground on Friday as violent clashes broke out between police and demonstrators identifying as ‘July Fighters’ ahead of the signing ceremony of the long-awaited July National Charter. Protesters set fires, vandalized property and clashed with police as tensions spiraled in the heart of the capital. The chaos unfolded around the South Plaza ...

Tensions flared near the south plaza of Bangladesh National Parliament on Friday as members of the ‘July Fighters’ clashed with law enforcement after being forcefully removed from a protest site. The demonstrators, identifying themselves as families of “July Martyrs” and injured survivors, had taken position in front of stage set up for July Charter signing ceremony, demanding official recognition and ...

The government has strongly condemned the brutal killing of three Bangladeshis in India’s Tripura, who were beaten to death on suspicion of cow theft. The incident has sparked serious concern and calls for justice from Dhaka. In a statement issued on Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh described the attack as a grave violation of human rights and ...

Education Adviser Professor Dr. Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar has said that the interim government is working on the demands of teachers. “The house rent issue is a sensitive issue. The government is working on this issue. We believe that with the recommendations of the new pay commission, we will be able to ensure a more favorable pay structure next year,” the ...

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk has said the initiation of proceedings against those accused of carrying out enforced disappearances and torture under the previous government in Bangladesh was an important step towards accountability. “I urge full respect for the most scrupulous standards of due process and fair trial, as guaranteed in international law. The protection of victims and witnesses ...

Both the pass rate and the number of GPA-5 achievers have declined this year under the Sylhet Education Board. The overall pass rate stands at 51.86%, marking a 33.53 percentage point drop from last year’s 85.39%. The number of GPA-5 recipients also decreased by 5,096, with only 1,602 students achieving GPA-5 this year compared to 6,698 last year. No students ...

The results of this year’s Alim examination under the Madrasah Education Board have been published, showing a countrywide average pass rate of 75.61 percent. A total of 4,268 students achieved the highest grade of GPA-5. The results were released at 10:00 am on Thursday (October 16) simultaneously by all education boards. Students can access their results through their respective educational ...

Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed panel has secured a sweeping victory in the vice president (VP) and general secretary (GS) posts in the Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (CUCSU) and hall and hostel unions elections, while the assistant general secretary (AGS) post went to a Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) candidate. Now the organisation controls the student councils of three of Bangladesh’s major ...

The results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations were published on Thursday morning, with 58.83 per cent of average pass, a significant drop. Last year, the pass rate was 77.78 per cent which decreased by 18.95 per cent this year. Meanwhile, the highest grade of GPA-5 dropped below half. A total of 69,097 students secured GPA-5 this ...