Good English will add value to our tech-savvy workers, making them more lucrative to employers abroad. In fact, there is absolutely no downside to emphasising English education in Bangladesh.

Six years later it was all very different. Arriving in Sylhet first, I was pleasantly surprised to converse with the hotel reception staff in fluent English. There are several institutes in the ...

The authorities in Bangladesh have banned local film-makers from giving their movies English titles after a spate of recent Bangla blockbusters with titles such as "Honeymoon" and "I Don't Care".

The interim government of Bangladesh on Friday warned of legal action against media outlets broadcasting Sheikh Hasinas ...

Every six months the government's Department of Films and Publications (DFP) under the Ministry of Information publishes lists of the English and Bangla language newspapers eligible for government ...

Bangladeshis seeking to learn English and better their job prospects abroad need not look further than their mobile phone, which will feature brief lessons conducted by the British Broadcasting ...

Violent clashes erupted across Bangladesh in November, when college professors and administrators tried to prevent students from cheating on a compulsory English examination. More than 3,000 ...

Authorities in Bangladesh have banned local film-makers from giving their movies English titles after a spate of recent Bangla blockbusters with titles such as "Honeymoon" and "I Don't Care".

DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has rejected a call for special facilities for English-medium students to enrol at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), it ...