Afghanistan denied Bangladesh victory in their one-off Test in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, finishing at 346-8 after surviving 142 overs in pursuit of a 479-run target. Sediqullah Atal scored 111 from 332 balls in an innings lasting eight-and-a-half hours. Qais Ahmad remained unbeaten on 49 as Afghanistan secured a draw, reversing Bangladesh’s promising position reported […]
Bangladesh will restore written admission tests for classes 2 to 9 in government secondary schools from the 2027 academic year, ending lottery-based selection for those grades. The Secondary and Higher Education Division announced the policy Tuesday. Class 1 admissions will continue through a digital lottery, with applicants allowed to choose up to five schools. Tests […]
Bangladesh plans to expand community-based mental-health services to 500 upazilas, beginning with a pilot program in 20, state minister for health MA Muhit said Tuesday. Muhit announced the initiative at a World Mental Health Day seminar at Bangla Academy. He said the plan would connect district and upazila facilities with the National Institute of Mental […]
Bangladesh plans to hold retests within 15 days of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) results for students who fail up to two subjects, education minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon said Tuesday. Students who fail again may be directed to technical and vocational education, Milon said during an orientation program for education cadre officials in Bogura. Results […]
Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) vice chancellor Sk Shariful Alam left the campus Tuesday evening after students confined him for nearly 30 hours, The Financial Express reported. Chattogram deputy commissioner Mohammad Zahidul Islam Mia and superintendent of police Masud Alam arrived around 6:30 p.m. and helped Shariful leave with administrative assistance. Ten other […]
Bangladesh’s law minister Md Asaduzzaman said Tuesday that an initiative was underway to prevent people older than 35 from entering the legal profession, The Business Standard reported. Asaduzzaman said he had requested the initiative and that a decision had already been made. The report did not identify an enacted rule or give an effective date, […]
Nine more people died of dengue in Bangladesh in the 24 hours through Tuesday, raising this year’s death toll to 316, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. Hospitals admitted 1,954 patients during the period, bringing the annual reported caseload to 103,396. The figures update Monday’s totals of 307 deaths and 101,442 cases previously […]
Bangladesh’s first grid-connected solar power plant has supplied about 63.7 million units of electricity since opening in Kaptai in 2019, according to officials cited by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). The 7.4-megawatt facility occupies 19 acres of previously unused land beside Kaptai Dam. Officials said low staffing and operating costs have supported its economic viability, while […]
Bangladesh plans to give Probashi Card holders a 3% incentive on remittances after the card is finalized and distributed, state minister for expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment Nurul Haque Nur said Tuesday. Migrant workers currently receive a 2.5% government cash incentive when they send money through formal channels. Nur said pilot programs for the card […]
Saudi airport restrictions have now disrupted 61 direct and transit flights from Dhaka, affecting 9,269 passengers, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) said Tuesday. The tally covers cancellations and suspensions from Saturday night through Tuesday morning. CAAB data show 22 direct flights and 39 transit flights were affected. Biman Bangladesh Airlines accounted for nine […]
