The Rajshahi University (RU) authorities have suspended the controversial “offspring quota” following intense student protests. The announcement was confirmed on Saturday night (20 September) by Dr Amirul Islam, the university’s Student Adviser. At around 1:00 a.m., the university administration also posted an official statement on its verified Facebook page, declaring that “admission facilities under the […]

The Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 will commence on 17 December 2025, following considerations of the upcoming national parliamentary elections and the observance of the holy month of Ramadan. This information was disclosed on Thursday, 18 September, in a press release signed by Professor Mohammad Azam, Director General of Bangla Academy.   A meeting to […]

After a prolonged wait of three years and seven months, the final results of the 44th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination were published on 30 June, with the Public Service Commission (PSC) recommending 1,690 candidates for cadre positions. However, due to complications related to repeat and lower cadre issues, around 400 candidates are unwilling to […]

The 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Preliminary Test (MCQ type) will be conducted on Friday, 19 September, from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. The examination will be held simultaneously across 256 educational institutions in eight divisional cities: Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chattogram, Khulna, Barishal, Sylhet, Rangpur, and Mymensingh. The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) made this announcement […]

Police deployed water cannons and sound grenades to disperse private primary school teachers who had been excluded from the nationalisation process, as they marched towards the Chief Adviser’s residence in Jamuna. On Monday, 15 September, in the afternoon, the teachers set out from the National Press Club towards the Chief Adviser’s residence. However, they were […]

Students of Government Titumir College in Dhaka have once again taken to the streets, demanding the establishment of an independent university. On Monday around 12:15 PM, the demonstrators blocked both sides of the road in front of the college. As a result, vehicular movement between Gulshan-1, Amtali, Jahangir Gate, Mohakhali and surrounding routes came to […]