University says exhibits were not reviewed beforehand

Khalilur Rahman says invitation was extended to Tarique Rahman as BIMSTEC chair, not as Bangladesh PM

Indian envoy says differences are natural between two vibrant democracies

Dhaka also renews request for return of those accused in Osman Hadi killing

First meeting focuses on bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest

Education minister announces full answer-script re-scrutiny and measures for 312 institutions with zero pass rates

The humanities pass rate stood at 48.74%, compared with 80.64% in science and 64.29% in business studies

Only 669 institutions achieve 100 percent pass rate, down from 984 last year

SSC pass rate falls to 62.25%, down 6.2 percentage points from last year

Oborodhbashini demands 24‑hour access, entry for relatives

At least five people were killed and five others injured in road accidents in Bogura and Habiganj yesterday, according to reports from our correspondents.

Authorities have stepped up efforts to recover assets worth $2.5 billion allegedly siphoned abroad by 42 major loan defaulters, in addition to those identified in 11 priority cases.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) yesterday foiled an alleged attempt by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) to push three people into Bangladesh through the Jibannagar border in Chuadanga.

The government has decided to amend the notification appointing Kazi Jesin as director general of Bangladesh Television after questions arose over the validity of the law cited in the order.

The Supreme Court yesterday ordered a status quo on all construction work at the historic Mahasthangarh archaeological site in Bogura.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday said the government will place before parliament a 10‑year plan for the energy and power sectors aimed at ensuring reliable electricity and gas supplies for schools, colleges, hospitals, industries, households and transport.

The number of registered voters in Bangladesh has risen by 3,09,315 to 1,28,632,555 in the last two months and 18 days, according to the Election Commission, which published an updated draft voter roll yesterday.

Rights activists yesterday called for constitutional and legal recognition of indigenous peoples and full implementation of the CHT Accord, saying many of their fundamental rights remain unfulfilled nearly three decades after the agreement was signed.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court order directing the authorities not to show former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque arrested or harass him without a specific case naming him as an accused.

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying at least 174 Bangladeshi passport holders reached Dhaka yesterday after being stranded at Rome’s Fiumicino International Airport for nearly 40 hours due to a technical fault.