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Bangladesh SSC Results 2025: Here’s How you can check your scores at educationboardresults.gov.bd
It’s an important day for millions of students across Bangladesh as the long-anticipated SSC (Secondary School Certificate) 2025 results will be published today at 2:00 PM on the official website i.e. educationboardresults (dot) gov (dot) bd. For...

Student union election: DU, JU set for Sept polls, other univs lag behind
The much-anticipated Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election is likely to be held in the second week of September. The official schedule will be announced on July 29, said DUCSU Chief Election Commissioner Prof Jasim Uddin...

Future pensioners to be worse off, government warns
Lucy HookerBusiness reporter ShareSave People retiring in 2050 will be worse off than pensioners today, the government has warned, unless action is taken to boost retirement savings. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is reviving the...

Zia declared independence: Nahid
Nahid Islam, convenor of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has reiterated the party’s position that “Major Zia” declared Bangladesh’s independence from Chattogram in 1971. He made the comments at an NCP rally on Sunday night at Biplob Udyan near...
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India's top election body finds Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar nationals in Bihar voter list: Report
The Election Commission of India has reportedly found nationals from Nepal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar in Bihar voter list. The body has decided to exclude their names from the final voter list read more During the ongoing Special Intensive Revision...

Bangladesh Pavilion: A Symphony of Tradition and Innovation
Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai Guideto Japan Global Exchange Travel Jul 9, 2025 Exhibits at the Bangladesh Pavilion at the Osaka Expo highlights the country’s textile products. Celebrating Textile Culture as a Cornerstone for Economic Growth Bangladesh...
Bangladesh, Mexico celebrate 50 years of diplomatic ties with landmark illuminations in Mexico City
Celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations with Mexico, Ambassador of Bangladesh to Mexico Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey has expressed optimism about the future of bilateral relations, highlighting the potential for strengthened cooperation through...

Students who didn't pass SSC exams deserve a way forward
This year, nearly six lakh students failed the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination in Bangladesh. That number alone should spark a national conversation, not just about the shortcomings of our education system, but also about how we...

Nepali, Bangladeshi, Myanmar Nationals Found In Bihar Voter Rolls, Names To Be Dropped: ECI Sources
A sweeping door-to-door voter verification drive in Bihar has uncovered a “large number of people” from Nepal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar residing in the state — many of whom, officials say, may have illegally entered the electoral system. As part of...

Brown Magic’s bold plan to reinvent Bangladesh’s magic scene
When Farhanul Islam casually corrected someone's comment from "black magic" to "brown magic" on Facebook, he was not expecting it to define the rest of his career. But it got stuck and became more than a name. It became a brand, a persona, and a...
Planning Adviser urges planned use of forest resources
Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud on Sunday ridiculed various types of grabbers saying that Bangladesh is a unique country in the world that has so many types of dacoits. “The varieties of dacoits in Bangladesh is very rare in the world. River...

Higher Education Ministry monitoring institutions for militant-linked activities
KUALA LUMPUR: The Higher Education Ministry is actively monitoring any activities related to militant movements based on the extremist ideology of the Islamic State among students at higher learning institutions. Its minister, Datuk Seri Zambry...
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History of the Bosnia War [Part 1] – Thirty Years After Srebrenica
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Bangladesh: From democracy to theocracy; How ISIS exploited 2024 regime change
Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, during a press briefing on June 27, 2025, revealed that the Royal Malaysian Police had arrested 36 Bangladeshi nationals this week on charges of involvement in a “radical militant movement”. He...
Bangladesh: Monk Chinmoy Das framed of murder while in custody exposing anti-Hindu crackdown by Yunus Govt
A disturbing trend of targeted violence against Bangladesh’s Hindu community has once again sparked serious concerns over the state’s commitment to minority rights and the rule of law under the interim Mohammad Yunus’s government. The latest...

Bangladesh's growth depends on women's economic empowerment
There are three major aspects of women's empowerment—social, political and economic—and all three are equally important. It is widely recognised that economically empowering women can help achieve developmental goals such as economic growth,...
Bangladesh: Hindu woman raped at knifepoint by BNP leader Fazor Ali in Cumilla pressured to drop charges
In a deeply disturbing case that has sparked nationwide outrage, a 21-year-old Hindu woman from Cumilla was raped at knifepoint by Fazor Ali, a local leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), while she was alone in her home with her two...
Bangladesh’s descent toward a Caliphate: The alarming role of Muhammad Yunus
In a shocking revelation, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has publicly expressed solidarity with Hefazat-e-Islam, an extremist madrasa-based group, by reposting a poster [x.com] on his official ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) account and referring to the...

Bangladesh's LDC graduation: risks & readiness
Bangladesh is at a landmark in the nation’s life—one of jubilation and an invitation to strategic contemplation. Bangladesh. With its anticipated graduation from the United Nations’ List of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) by 2026, the nation is...

Ethnic minority groups face up to 30% lower employment rates in Haringey
The findings, from Haringey’s Employment Gap Report, highlight significant disparities across the north London borough. Ethnic minorities and people with disabilities are most affected, with 40 per cent of working-age disabled residents not in...