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BNP asks EC to keep controversial officials away from polls
04:32 PM, 23 Oct 2025 ThursdayThe BNP on Thursday, October 23, called on the Election Commission (EC) to ensure that controversial government officials who were involved in conducting the past three ‘farcical’ elections are kept away from any role in the next national elections.
Khulna University entry tests on Dec 18-19
03:55 PM, 23 Oct 2025 ThursdayThe admission tests for undergraduate and honours first-year programmes at Khulna University (KU) for the 2025-26 academic session will be held on December 18 and 19.
RFL launches PLYMAX brand, enters particle board market
02:44 PM, 23 Oct 2025 ThursdayRFL, the country’s leading business conglomerate, has launched a new brand, PLYMAX, to produce and market particle board. RN Paul, Managing Director of RFL Group, unveiled the brand at a function held at a hotel in Dhaka on Thursday.
ICT to announce verdict date against Hasina, 2 others on Nov 13
02:23 PM, 23 Oct 2025 ThursdayThe International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has decided to announce on 13 November the date for delivering its verdict in a crimes against humanity case against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, and former IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun.
Spike in social media-based rallies no cause for panic: DMP chief
01:48 PM, 23 Oct 2025 ThursdayDhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Mohammad Sajjat Ali has said that although the number of political programmes has recently increased slightly, most of them are based on social media.
Students block Farmgate intersection, demand safer roads
01:22 PM, 23 Oct 2025 ThursdayStudents blocked the Farmgate intersection in Dhaka on Thursday, pressing a five-point demand that includes ensuring safer roads, disrupting traffic in the area.
Saudi Arabia appoints new grand mufti
11:43 AM, 23 Oct 2025 ThursdaySaudi Arabia has appointed prominent ultraconservative scholar Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan al-Fawzan as the kingdom’s new grand mufti — the country’s highest religious authority.
Ex-MP Tahura Ali, mother of actress Shaon, dies
10:47 AM, 23 Oct 2025 ThursdayFormer Member of Parliament from Jamalpur and chairman of Citizen Cables Limited, Begum Tahura Ali, passed away early Thursday.
One killed in crude bomb blast during clash at Geneva Camp
10:09 AM, 23 Oct 2025 ThursdayA youth was killed in a crude bomb explosion during a clash between two groups at Geneva Camp in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, early Thursday.
Bellingham nets as Real Madrid beat Juventus 1-0
09:47 AM, 23 Oct 2025 ThursdayJude Bellingham's goal helped record 15-time winners Real Madrid maintain their 100 percent start to the Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Juventus on Wednesday.
Israeli parliament gives initial nod to annex occupied West Bank
09:17 AM, 23 Oct 2025 ThursdayIsrael’s parliament has voted to give preliminary approval to a bill to impose Israeli sovereignty on the occupied West Bank, in a move tantamount to annexation of the Palestinian territory, which would be a blatant violation of international law.
Trump sanctions Russian oil companies after failed Ukraine talks
08:20 AM, 23 Oct 2025 ThursdayPresident Donald Trump has slapped major sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies after concluding that Vladimir Putin was not being "honest and forthright" in Ukraine talks, the US treasury chief said Wednesday.
Gold prices plunge by Tk 8,386 per bhori after record high
09:56 PM, 22 Oct 2025 WednesdayAfter hitting a record high earlier this week, gold prices in Bangladesh have been slashed once again. The Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS) on Wednesday announced a reduction of Tk 8,386 per bhori (11.664 grams) for 22-carat gold, bringing the new retail price down to Tk 2,08,996.
Bangladesh ratifies 3 ILO Conventions to strengthen workers’ rights
09:32 PM, 22 Oct 2025 WednesdayIn a landmark step for labour rights, Bangladesh on Wednesday ratified three major conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO), reaffirming its commitment to safer, fairer and more inclusive workplaces.
Forex reserves surpass $32b
08:58 PM, 22 Oct 2025 WednesdayBangladesh's foreign exchange reserves have surpassed $32 billion in the backdrop of a surge in the remittance inflow, and buying dollar by the Bangladesh Bank in auctions.
Jamaat insists legal enforcement of July Charter, asks Yunus to issue binding order
08:46 PM, 22 Oct 2025 WednesdayJamaat-e-Islami’s central Naib-e-Amir, Dr Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher, said his party has called for the immediate establishment of a legal framework to implement the July National Charter, asserting that the consensus reached after months of multi-party negotiations must now be given the force of law.
EC's attitude not neutral and fair: Nahid
08:17 PM, 22 Oct 2025 WednesdayAlleging that the Election Commission (EC) does not maintain neutrality and fairness in performing its duties, National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam called for reformation of the commission right now for the sake of fair polls.
Bangla Teslas rule as one in three rely on them
08:03 PM, 22 Oct 2025 WednesdayNearly one in three road passengers in Bangladesh now rides on a battery- or-CNG-run auto-rickshaw, according to new data that captures the country’s dramatic transport transformation.
12-point stricter mandatory eco-guidelines for St Martin’s visitors
06:51 PM, 22 Oct 2025 WednesdayIn a major move to protect the fragile ecosystem of Bangladesh’s only coral island, the government has issued 12 mandatory guidelines for all tourists visiting St Martin’s Island, effective immediately.
Zimbabwe crush Afghanistan for rare Test win by an innings
06:46 PM, 22 Oct 2025 WednesdayZimbabwe won a Test by an innings for only the third time when they defeated Afghanistan by an innings and 73 runs at Harare Sports Club on Wednesday, with two days to spare.