Khulna University Student Semanta Chowdhury Wins National Essay Competition 2026

Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury called for linking higher education with employment and entrepreneurship, urging authorities to consider priority sectors, employment prospects, and entrepreneurial opportunities while establishing new universities and introducing new faculties and subjects.

Housing and Public Works Minister Zakaria Taher emphasizes the need for students to lead in sports, science, technology, and other co-curricular activities alongside their academic studies.

The government plans to bring all primary schools, including kindergartens and English medium institutions, under a unified monitoring framework to enhance education quality.

State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj emphasized that quality primary education hinges on the combined efforts of families, communities, and school management.

A new chapter in international academic collaboration has begun with the signing of an MoU between KUET and IST.

A festival in Rajshahi underscores the importance of raising children and youth as competent, educated, humane, and responsible citizens to build a developed and prosperous Bangladesh.

The Director of Russian House in Bangladesh, Alexandra Khlevnoy, has pledged to cooperate with the National University to enhance higher education, research, and skills training.

Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur launched a micro-credential course under the 'Digital Skills to Succeed' project to enhance students' digital skills.

The Prime Minister has provided financial assistance to a student securing a scholarship in Sweden, helping him overcome initial financial hurdles.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman pledges continued government support to promote mathematics education and expand Mathematics Olympiad activities across Bangladesh, focusing on grassroots and school levels.

The Faculty of Social Sciences at Dhaka University held a comprehensive workshop to guide lecturers and assistant professors on modern academic practices.

A tragic incident occurred at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology, where two students drowned in a campus pond.

The floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at Maheshkhali, operated by Excelerate Energy, has restarted gas supply after a three-day shutdown.

Chittagong-10 lawmaker and Chittagong University Senate member Sayeed Al Noman emphasized the need to move beyond old political conflicts following the 2024 July Uprising.

A preventive oral cholera vaccination campaign targeting 51.75 lakh people has begun in 14 high-risk upazilas and thanas across Bangladesh.

Rangpur city erupted in celebration as Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was elected as Bangladesh's 23rd President and Ruhul Kabir Rizvi appointed as BNP's acting Secretary General.

Economists, business leaders and policy experts have called for coordinated fiscal and monetary reforms, stronger private-sector confidence and a predictable business environment to revive investment and economic growth in the country.

An 11-year-old female madrasa student was killed in a road accident in Chakaria upazila of Cox’s Bazar district.

Bangladesh has invited entrepreneurs from China's Yunnan Province to invest, highlighting its strategic location and economic potential.

Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said Bangladesh’s economy has turned around from a difficult situation, attributing the achievement to the country’s private sector-led growth model.

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s assumption of office as the President of Bangladesh has led to the vacancy of his Thakurgaon-1 parliamentary seat.

Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam made history by scoring 14 runs at No. 11 and taking 6-35 on the opening day of the second Test against Australia in Mackay.

A Myanmar military airstrike on a monastery during a Buddhist Lent meditation retreat has resulted in the deaths of 14 civilians, according to rebel witnesses.

Brandon Nakashima defeated sixth-seeded Taylor Fritz to reach the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters semi-finals.

Hefty US tariffs on some Canadian products took effect on Saturday after days of negotiations that went down to the wire failed to produce an agreement.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian advocates for ending the ongoing Middle East war with the United States, asserting Iran's stronger position.

South Korea is set to send its first trial container ship through the Arctic route, testing its commercial viability as Middle East tensions disrupt global shipping.

US Vice President JD Vance returned to his hometown of Middletown, Ohio, to campaign for Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections and position himself as a potential successor to President Trump in 2028.

Donald Trump will perform a ceremonial lap of honor at the inaugural IndyCar race through Washington, D.C., this weekend.

Countries allied with Ukraine will meet on Monday to reaffirm support for Kyiv.