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Remittances hit $988m in October’s first 11 days
08:47 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayBangladesh received $988 million in remittances through formal banking channels in the first 11 days of October, marking a 3.5 per cent rise compared to the same period last year.
Fakhrul says PR system push aimed at delaying polls
08:35 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said the people of the country will not accept the proportional representation (PR) voting system, as some parties are pushing for it to delay the election and hinder the restoration of democratic order.
Taliban ‘pauses’ action against Pakistan after Qatari mediation
08:19 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayThe Taliban-led Afghan government has announced a temporary halt to its military operations against Pakistan, citing diplomatic appeals from Qatar and Saudi Arabia aimed at de-escalating rapidly worsening tensions.
Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau’s yachtside sizzle
07:42 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayHold onto your lifejackets, pop fans and politicos — Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau have set sail straight into gossip heaven.
Pakistan claims killing 200 Taliban and affiliated troops
07:36 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayTaliban government's spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Sunday that 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed, while nine Taliban forces were killed. The Pakistani military, meanwhile, said 23 of its soldiers and more than 200 Taliban and affiliated troops were killed.
AI’s avian advantage: China uses AI to map, protect birds with facial recognition
06:41 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayIn Kunming, the gulls have always been more than just birds. Now, in the age of artificial intelligence, they have become ambassadors of a new harmony, one where human curiosity and machine learning work together to keep the skies alive.
6 more die from dengue, 953 hospitalised in 24 hrs
06:35 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundaySix more deaths were reported from dengue in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 230 this year. Of the new deaths, two were reported in Dhaka North City Corporation (DSCC) and one was recorded in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).
Nobel winner Machado voices support for Israel
05:59 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayVenezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, said that if elected, she will move her country’s embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Anadolu reports...
Teachers earliarise strike by one day following police attack
05:54 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayIn response to a violent crackdown on their peaceful protest, teachers from private MPO-affiliated educational institutions across Bangladesh have moved their indefinite strike forward by one day, now set to begin Monday, October 13, instead of Tuesday as originally planned.
Prince Mahmud prescribes sedatives for Sarjis
05:36 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayIn a rare case of musical medicine meeting political meltdown, composer and lyricist Prince Mahmud has suggested National Citizen Party leader Sarjis Alam to “get some sleep, preferably with medical assistance.”
‘Annie Hall’, ‘The Godfather’ star Diane Keaton dies aged 79
05:24 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayDiane Keaton, the Oscar-winning actress celebrated for her roles in Annie Hall, The Godfather series and Father of the Bride, has died aged 79, People magazine reported, citing a family spokesperson. She passed away in California, surrounded by loved ones.
Dhaka seeks path to FTA with EU, says Sk Bashir
05:17 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayDhaka is actively exploring the possibility of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the European Union, with a view to eventually negotiating a full Free Trade Agreement (FTA), according to Bangladesh’s Commerce Adviser, Sk Bashir Uddin.
Pakistan closes border crossings with Afghanistan
04:54 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayPakistan shut all major land border crossings with Afghanistan on Sunday following a deadly exchange of fire between the two nations’ security forces, officials confirmed.
Jamaat seeks German help in protecting women’s rights, holding fair polls
04:53 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday, October 12, urged Germany to extend cooperation and technical assistance to help ensure a free, fair and credible national election, underscoring the significance of it for the country's future...
Afghanistan claims killed 58 Pakistani soldiers
03:47 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayAfghanistan said Sunday it killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations, in response to what it called repeated violations of its territory and airspace.
Police baton-charge protesting teachers, fire sound grenades
03:01 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayPolice dispersed teachers staging a protest in front of the National Press Club, demanding a 20% house rent allowance based on their basic salary and an increase in medical allowances.
MPO teachers vow to stay in Dhaka, announce class boycott
02:27 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayMPO-listed teachers and staff of non-government educational institutions have announced that they will not leave Dhaka until a notification for a 20% increase in house rent allowance is issued.
All my children live in country, adviser responds to safe exit claims
01:33 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayRegarding claims about advisers seeking a safe exit, Adviser to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, said: “All my children live in the country. What would I do going abroad alone?”
Chief Adviser departs for Rome to attend World Food Forum
12:49 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka on Sunday for Rome, the capital of Italy, to attend the flagship event of the annual World Food Forum (WFF).
Nationwide typhoid vaccination kicks off for first time
12:20 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayFor the first time in the country, a nationwide typhoid vaccination campaign has been launched. Nearly five crore children aged 9 months to under 15 years will receive free injectable typhoid vaccines.