Ashik Abdullah Apu

Reporter, Print/Digital, The Daily Star

Ducsu election likely by next February

After a six-year gap since the last Ducsu polls in 2019, the Dhaka University authorities are now gearing up for an election early next year.

1w ago

Students to launch political party by next February

Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and Jatiya Nagorik Committee will jointly lead the process

3w ago

3,500 posts to be filled, most in a decade

The government has drafted a list of around 3,500 cadre posts to be filled through the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination. The number may increase, making it the largest BCS circular in the last 11 cycles, confirmed sources at the Chief Adviser’s Office and the Public Service Commission.

2m ago

'People want a party helmed by the youth'

Say student coordinators after nationwide discussions

2m ago

Frustration mounts over gazette delay

The public administration ministry is yet to publish the gazette notification of the 43rd BCS, even nine months after the Public Service Commission (PSC) recommended the appointment of 2,805 candidates, causing frustration among the aspirants.

2m ago

Buet authorities’ notice: Students cannot join any political party, other orgs

Buet authorities have announced that students cannot be members of any political organisation, be it on campus or outside. 

2m ago

Government jobs: Stalled recruitment tests vex jobseekers

Several recruitment tests for different government posts, including the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations, have been postponed since mid-July, causing concerns among the jobseekers already frustrated by a backlog of tests.

2m ago

AL stares at a ‘political death’

Trumpeted as a champion of democracy over the last 15 years by her party colleagues and followers, Sheikh Hasina, 77, has become a pariah overnight.

4m ago
December 7, 2024
December 7, 2024

Ducsu election likely by next February

After a six-year gap since the last Ducsu polls in 2019, the Dhaka University authorities are now gearing up for an election early next year.

November 26, 2024
November 26, 2024

Students to launch political party by next February

Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and Jatiya Nagorik Committee will jointly lead the process

October 18, 2024
October 18, 2024

3,500 posts to be filled, most in a decade

The government has drafted a list of around 3,500 cadre posts to be filled through the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination. The number may increase, making it the largest BCS circular in the last 11 cycles, confirmed sources at the Chief Adviser’s Office and the Public Service Commission.

October 13, 2024
October 13, 2024

'People want a party helmed by the youth'

Say student coordinators after nationwide discussions

October 10, 2024
October 10, 2024

Frustration mounts over gazette delay

The public administration ministry is yet to publish the gazette notification of the 43rd BCS, even nine months after the Public Service Commission (PSC) recommended the appointment of 2,805 candidates, causing frustration among the aspirants.

September 30, 2024
September 30, 2024

Buet authorities’ notice: Students cannot join any political party, other orgs

Buet authorities have announced that students cannot be members of any political organisation, be it on campus or outside. 

September 27, 2024
September 27, 2024

Government jobs: Stalled recruitment tests vex jobseekers

Several recruitment tests for different government posts, including the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations, have been postponed since mid-July, causing concerns among the jobseekers already frustrated by a backlog of tests.

August 7, 2024
August 7, 2024

AL stares at a ‘political death’

Trumpeted as a champion of democracy over the last 15 years by her party colleagues and followers, Sheikh Hasina, 77, has become a pariah overnight.

June 24, 2024
June 24, 2024

AL ‘lost its pro-people image’

Leaders and activists from various levels of the ruling Awami League have voiced concerns that the party has strayed from its founding principles, urging a focus on devoted activists rather than infiltrators.

May 12, 2024
May 12, 2024

Languishing in BCS LOOP

Imam Hossein had applied for the 41st Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exams in November 2019, just months after completing his master’s from Jagannath University.