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.

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Students to launch political party by next February

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

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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.

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'People want a party helmed by the youth'

Say student coordinators after nationwide discussions

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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January 28, 2024
January 28, 2024

Reserved Seats For Women: AL wants new faces in JS, not ex-MPs

The ruling Awami League is considering not picking former lawmakers for the women’s reserved seats in parliament to allow new faces in the Jatiya Sangsad, said party sources.

January 24, 2024
January 24, 2024

Jatiya Sangsad: Lobbying intense for reserved seats

The reserved seats for women in the 12th national parliament are all up for grabs, and a large number of women – from former MPs to even movie stars – have been seeking a spot on the Awami League’s list of potential nominees.

January 19, 2024
January 19, 2024

AL mulls taking ‘boat’ off local body polls

Against the backdrop of post-election infighting between the Awami League candidates and the “AL independents”, the ruling party is now actively considering not fielding candidates with the “boat” symbol in the upcoming local government polls, party insiders said.

January 14, 2024
January 14, 2024

No deputies for ministers

In a departure from the way she formed her previous cabinets, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this time chose not to appoint any state minister to a ministry where there is a minister and any minister to a ministry where there is a state minister.

January 13, 2024
January 13, 2024

37-Member council of ministers: Nearly half of them businesspeople

Businesspeople continue to dominate the council of ministers as almost half of its new members are involved in business, according to their affidavits submitted to the Election Commission.

January 9, 2024
January 9, 2024

‘King’s parties’ super flop

Four newly-formed ones couldn’t bag a single seat in national election

January 8, 2024
January 8, 2024

Independents see off over a dozen heavyweights

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina’s strategy to make the election look competitive worked well, so much so that over a dozen heavyweights came tumbling down yesterday.

January 6, 2024
January 6, 2024

Zahangir now a potential spoiler for 3 AL picks

He is not in the election race, and yet he has emerged as an “X-factor” in the polls to three parliamentary constituencies in Gazipur.

January 3, 2024
January 3, 2024

Hattrick for Nixon in Faridpur-4?

After suffering defeats in the last two national elections to independent candidate Mujibur Rahman Chowhdury, alias Nixon Chowdhury, Kazi Zafarullah is in a “tight spot” this time as well in Faridpur-4 constituency.

December 27, 2023
December 27, 2023

On the campaign trail: AL candidate to face tough test from two rivals

The electoral race for Faridpur-1 is turning out to be a contest among Awami League’s Abdur Rahman, BNM chief Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar and independent aspirant Arifur Rahman Dolon.