The pursuit of excellence has long been celebrated in Bangladesh’s civil service examinations. Yet, in the 48th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Special Recruitment (2025), the nation’s brightest candidates are facing unexpected hurdles, raising urgent questions about fairness and procedural transparency. Narayan Mallik of Nagar Kanda, Faridpur, epitomised resilience in the face of hardship. During the […]

The Bangladesh Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has issued a comprehensive new directive aimed at enhancing administrative transparency, discipline, and professionalism within the country’s insurance sector. Officially published in an extraordinary edition of the Bangladesh Gazette on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, the directive retroactively took effect from 7 January 2026. The regulation, formally titled […]

In a tragic incident in Gazipur, a mother took her own life along with her two children by jumping in front of a moving train on Monday morning, 26 January. The incident occurred around 11:00 a.m. at the railway crossing in Ward 41, Naynapara, leaving the local community in deep shock. The deceased has been […]