July Fighters may Get 36% Lifetime Hotel Discount

July fighters and their families may receive a lifetime 36 percent discount at all hotels and motels operated by Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation, State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Rashiduzzaman Millat said. Speaking at a discussion and honouring ceremony for July martyrs’ families and July fighters at the Tourism Corporation’s conference room in Dhaka […]Continue Reading

Various Measures Being Taken to Increase Power Generation

 Panchayet Habib   The interim government left office after leaving the power and gas sectors in a disastrous condition due to unplanned activities. The current government has taken various positive initiatives to make the country’s most important power and energy sectors dynamic, ensure supply according to demand, and maintain stability. The government is taking Continue Reading

None Can Repay the Martyrs’ Sacrifices

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged citizens to fulfil their responsibilities from their respective positions to build the Bangladesh envisioned by the martyrs of the July mass uprising. Speaking at the Cabinet Conference Room on Monday, the PM said, “Establishing human rights, ensuring necessities and securing a peaceful life for all were the ultimate goals […]Continue Reading

SSC Results Reflect Merit Through Stricter Assessment

The 2026 SSC, Dakhil and equivalent examinations recorded a 19-year low pass rate of 62.25%, with 1,138,877 students passing out of 1,829,485 examinees. The number of GPA-5 achievers also fell to 116,676. The decline followed full-syllabus examinations, stricter evaluation of written answers and tougher grading standards introduced during the 2024 political transition to Continue Reading

SSC GPA-5 Declines, Girls Maintain Lead

The results of the 2026 Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations were formally released on Monday, August 10, ending the wait for nearly 1.8 million students. Dr A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon, Minister of Education and Primary and Mass Education, announced the results at the Ministry of Education. A total of 116,976 students […]Continue Reading

Dhaka urges Delhi to Hand Over Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh has requested New Delhi to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is currently staying in India, to face trial in cases related to crimes against humanity. At the same time, Bangladesh has also requested the extradition of Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader. The requests were made during a courtesy meeting between members […]Continue Reading

MPs to elect president on August 20

Members of Parliament will cast their votes in Bangladesh’s 23rd presidential election on August 20. Voting will take place in the Parliament Building’s session room from 2 pm to 5 pm. Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni formally announced the schedule in a letter signed on Monday, August 10. The letter asked all MPs to arrive […]Continue Reading