HSC exams will start on June 26
HSC exams will start on June 26

The Inter-Education Board has announced the timetable for the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams. The theoretical exams are set to begin on June 26 and conclude on August 10, while the practical exams will run from August 11 to August 21. The schedule, approved by Professor SM Kamal Uddin...

Iran files complaint to UNSC over Trump's threats
Iran files complaint to UNSC over Trump's threats

Irans deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has complained to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) over US President Donald Trumps threats against the Islamic Republic. He made the announcement in an X post on Tuesday, three days after Trump warned...

Everyone should have ID card to enter Supreme Court
Everyone should have ID card to enter Supreme Court

Everyone should have identity cards to enter the Supreme Court of Bangladesh for ensuring overall safety and security of the apex court, official sources said on Saturday. A circular in this regard signed by Muhammad Habibur Rahman, Registrar of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court, said...

Lebanon files complaint against Israel with UNSC
Lebanon files complaint against Israel with UNSC

Lebanon has filed another complaint with the UN Security Council (UNSC) against Israel over its repeated violations of a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah. The complaint was filed on Tuesday through the Lebanese permanent mission in New York in response to Israels violation of Resolution 1701 and...

Zia Orphanage Trust Case: Khaleda, Tarique, all others acquitted
Zia Orphanage Trust Case: Khaleda, Tarique, all others acquitted

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has acquitted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, accepting her appeal against the High Courts 10-year prison sentence in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case. Besides, BNP Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman and all others accused in the case have been...

Government cancels appointment of six PSC members
Government cancels appointment of six PSC members

The government has canceled appointment of six members of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) who were posted recently after the fall of the Awami League government. A notification has been issued in this regard on January 13 (Monday). The six whose appointments were cancelled...

ACC files 3 cases against ex-PSC driver, family
ACC files 3 cases against ex-PSC driver, family

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed three cases against former Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) driver Syed Abed Ali Jiban, his wife, and their son on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth over Tk5 crore and unusual transactions amounting to Tk45 crore. ACC Assistant Director...

SC upholds dismissal of extortion cases against Tarique Rahman
SC upholds dismissal of extortion cases against Tarique Rahman

The Appellate Division on Sunday upheld a High Court order that dismissed four extortion cases filed against BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman with several police stations in Dhaka. A four-member bench led by Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam passed the order rejecting the leave-to-appeals submitted by...

Suspected smugglers to face travel, phone restrictions in UK
Suspected smugglers to face travel, phone restrictions in UK

Suspected people smugglers will face stricter controls, including travel bans, phone restrictions, and social media blackouts, under new laws proposed by the United Kingdom (UK) government, reports BBC. The measures include interim Serious Crime Prevention Orders (SCPOs) to impose immediate...

SCBA president demands withdrawal of false cases against ex-Chief Justice Sinha
SCBA president demands withdrawal of false cases against ex-Chief Justice Sinha

President of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Barrister AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon on Thursday demanded withdrawal of the false cases against former Chief Justice SK Sinha and take initiative to bring him back to the country. The Supreme Court Bar President raised the demand to...

Bashundhara Public School and College begins academic journey
Bashundhara Public School and College begins academic journey

Bashundhara Public School and College (BPSC) has commenced its academic activities on Wednesday offering world-class education and unlimited opportunities for sports. Bashundhara Group chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan inaugurated the academic programme through cutting ribbon at the permanent campus...

Schedule of SSC Exams 2025 published
Schedule of SSC Exams 2025 published

The schedule for the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations for 2025 has been published. The exams will start on April 10 next year with the Bengali First Paper exam. The Inter-School Board Examination Regulatory Committee released the exams schedule On Thursday. All exams will be...

SSC form fill-up deadline extended
SSC form fill-up deadline extended

The deadline for form fill-up for the 2025 Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams under the Dhaka Education Board has been extended, reports Dhaka Tribune. Students can now complete the process until Saturday, while the last date for fee submission is December 15, according to a...

Metrorail’s TSC station to remain closed on 4 specific days
Metrorail’s TSC station to remain closed on 4 specific days

To control the external environment in the Dhaka University area and maintain the overall situation on the campus, the TSC station of the Metrorail will be closed on 4 specific days. Dhaka University Proctor Associate Professor Saifuddin Ahmed confirmed the matter in a meeting with journalists...

Antony Blinken discusses Syria situation with Turkish FM Hakan Fidan
Antony Blinken discusses Syria situation with Turkish FM Hakan Fidan

US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken held a phone conversation on Friday with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to discuss the ongoing situation in Syria. During the call, Blinken underscored the importance of safeguarding civilians, including minority groups, amid the continuing conflict....

BCS viva mark reduced to 100
BCS viva mark reduced to 100

The marks for the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) viva have been reduced to 100 from 200, reports UNB. This decision was taken on Wednesday at a meeting of the Administrative Development Committee, said Md. Mokhles Ur Rahman, Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration. He said:...

MCQ test for recruiting 516 sub-assistant engineers cancelled
MCQ test for recruiting 516 sub-assistant engineers cancelled

The interim government has cancelled the multiple-choice question (MCQ) examination for recruiting 516 sub-assistant engineers in the Bangladesh Railway (BR). The post has the 10th grade rank under the Public Service Commission (PSC). The PSC announced the exam cancellation in a notification on...

BPSC proposes ministry to halve application fee for 47th BCS
BPSC proposes ministry to halve application fee for 47th BCS

The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) has proposed halving the application fee for the BCS exam. On Monday, the proposal was sent to the Ministry of Public Administration. A ministry official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, confirmed the matter. The proposal suggests that...

SC hearing on review pleas over CG system Jan 19
SC hearing on review pleas over CG system Jan 19

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday fixed January 19 for a hearing on three review petitions pleading for restoration of the 13th amendment to the constitution and reinstatement of the poll-time non-party caretaker government (CG) system. An Appellate Division full bench...

BCS question leak: 2 employees of BG Press arrested
BCS question leak: 2 employees of BG Press arrested

CID arrested two employees of BG Press for their alleged involvement in leaking questions of the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination. The arrestees are Md Majnu Mia (59), a porter at BG Press, and Md Akram Hossain (47), a binder. They were brought to court on Wednesday in connection...

46th BCS preliminary exam results republished
46th BCS preliminary exam results republished

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has republished the results of the 46th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary examination, with 21,397 candidates selected for the written examinations, reports UNB. In an announcement made on Wednesday, the PSC revealed that this new list includes...

CA lauds BSC for making profit
CA lauds BSC for making profit

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday hailed Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) for setting examples for others by continuing to make profit, reports BSS. They are examples for the state-owned companies, he said. The Chief Adviser made the comment when BSC handed him over a...

Impose comprehensive sanctions on Israel: Iran urges to UN
Impose comprehensive sanctions on Israel: Iran urges to UN

Iran has urged the United Nations Security Council to implement comprehensive and effective sanctions against the Israeli government in order to halt its harmful actions in the West Asia region. Kazem Gharibabadi, the Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, conveyed this...