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Ctg port suspends entry fee increase for vehicles
06:03 PM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayThe authorities at Chattogram Port have suspended the recently increased entry fees for vehicles amid protests, bringing an end to the created deadlock.
Mysterious Elephant: The stealthy cyber espionage campaign targets Bangladesh
05:30 PM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayIn the shadowy corridors of global cyber espionage, a new and increasingly aggressive actor has emerged, one that is not only technically adept but also laser-focused on South Asia’s geopolitical nerve centres, including Dhaka.
Dhaka airport fire: Extra flight fees waived for 3 days
05:25 PM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayAll charges and fees will be waved for non-scheduled additional flights for the next three days to ease passengers’ suffering after the fire incident at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, said Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Sunday, October 19.
Dhaka, Kuwait pave way for enhanced labour and strategic ties
05:18 PM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayIn a landmark step toward deepening bilateral relations, Bangladesh and Kuwait held their first-ever Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) at the foreign secretary level in Dhaka on Sunday, marking a significant milestone in over five decades of diplomatic engagement.
Nahid finds Jamaat’s PR push ‘calculated deception’
04:51 PM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayNational Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam has launched a sharp attack on Jamaat-e-Islami, accusing the Islamist party of using the Proportional Representation (PR) Movement as a political ploy to derail Bangladesh’s ongoing reform process.
Louvre shuts down after daring daylight heist
04:31 PM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayIn an audacious daylight robbery that has stunned Paris and the global art community, three masked men broke into the Louvre Museum early this morning and escaped with nine items of jewellery, believed to include part of France’s historic crown jewels.
Protesting teachers will go back to classroom, hopes adviser
04:09 PM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayEducation Adviser Prof Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar has hoped that the protesting MPO-listed teachers and employees will return to the classrooms as the government approved a 5 per cent house rent allowance for them.
Ctg port paralysed as workers halt work
02:41 PM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayChittagong Port has come to a standstill as Prime Mover and C&F (Clearing and Forwarding) workers began a work stoppage on Sunday morning, suspending all types of cargo and container movement.
Smoke still rising from Shahjalal Airport cargo village
01:36 PM, 19 Oct 2025 SundaySmoke was still rising from the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka after a fire broke out there on Saturday afternoon.
Shapla not on official list, cannot be allotted: EC
12:47 PM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayElection Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarkar has said that the Shapla (water lily) symbol cannot be allocated in any way as it is not included in the official list of symbols under the rules for electoral symbol allocation.
Metro rail operating hours extended by one hour
12:23 PM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayThe operating hours of Dhaka’s popular public transport, the metro rail, have been extended by one hour.
MPO teachers’ house rent allowance increased to 5%
11:50 AM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayThe Finance Ministry has issued an order granting a house rent allowance of 5 percent of the basic salary (minimum Tk 2,000) to teachers of non-government educational institutions enrolled in the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) scheme.
NCP leaders urge teachers to continue strike
10:35 AM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayNational Citizen Party (NCP) leaders Hasnat Abdullah and Dr. Tasnim Zara have urged protesting MPO-listed teachers of non-government educational institutions to continue their strike until their demands are met.
1,200 tons of ball clay lost as lighterage vessel sinks in Ctg
09:19 AM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayA lighterage vessel named MV Zayan, carrying 1,200 tons of raw materials, sank in Chattogram on Saturday (October 18).
Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Doha talks
08:39 AM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayPakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an "immediate ceasefire" at talks in Doha, Qatar's foreign ministry said early Sunday, after at least 10 Afghans were killed in Pakistani air strikes that broke an earlier truce.
Govt forms probe body to assess HSIA cargo fire damage
08:16 AM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayThe government has formed a five-member committee to assess the total damage caused by the massive fire that broke out at the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka.
Fire under control after seven hours, flights resume at HSIA
09:37 PM, 18 Oct 2025 SaturdayThe fire at the cargo village of Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport was brought under control after seven hours on Saturday night.
Govt warns of stern action if fires found acts of sabotage
09:24 PM, 18 Oct 2025 SaturdayThe interim government has said it is aware of public concern over the recent major fires reported in different parts of the country and assured that all such incidents are being investigated thoroughly.
HSIA fire situation under total control: Aviation Ministry
09:14 PM, 18 Oct 2025 Saturday“The fire is now completely under control,” Civil Aviation and Tourism Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin told reporters. “All flights will resume from 9:00 pm. We are ensuring no disruption for passengers.”
Rishad’s rampage spins Bangladesh to a stunning win over West Indies
08:47 PM, 18 Oct 2025 SaturdayBangladesh, defending a modest 207, stunned the cricketing world as 21-year-old leg-spinner Rishad Hossain spun a web so tight that the West Indies could never break free.