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Felling endangered trees could attract Tk 1 lakh fine
05:32 PM, 05 Oct 2025 SundayIn a move to safeguard its vanishing green heritage, Bangladesh is set to enact a landmark piece of environmental legislation, the Forest and Tree Conservation Ordinance, 2025, that will impose fines of up to Tk 1 lakh for cutting down endangered or ecologically vital trees.
Real want Man City's Rodri, willing to pay £130m
05:25 PM, 05 Oct 2025 SundayReal Madrid are plotting an audacious bid to sign Manchester City's Spanish midfielder Rodri and are willing to pay £130m for the 29-year-old...
Quran desecration: Court sends Apurba to jail, NSU expels him permanently
05:07 PM, 05 Oct 2025 SundayA Dhaka court on Sunday, October 5, sent North South University (NSU) student Apurba Pal to jail in a case filed under Section 295A of the Penal Code for allegedly “hurting religious sentiments” by desecrating the Quran.
AL organising secretary Mozammel arrested
04:46 PM, 05 Oct 2025 SundayThe police arrested Awami League's organising secretary and former lawmaker BM Mozammel Haque in Dhaka on Sunday, October 5. A team of the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) apprehended him in the capital's Niketan...
Want to export not just products, but skilled workforce: Uzma
04:22 PM, 05 Oct 2025 SundayBangladesh is looking beyond product exports and setting its sights on sending skilled professionals to Saudi Arabia, said Uzma Chowdhury, Director of the Saudi Arabia–Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SABCCI) and Director of PRAN Agro Limited.
63 killed in Nepal, India landslides, floods
04:22 PM, 05 Oct 2025 SundayLandslides and floods triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal and neighbouring India have killed more than 60 people, officials said Sunday, as rescue workers raced to reach cut-off communities in remote mountainous terrain...
Saudi-Bangladesh Business Summit begins Monday to forge stronger economic ties
04:12 PM, 05 Oct 2025 SundayA landmark three-day Saudi-Bangladesh Business Summit is set to commence on Monday, October 6, in Dhaka, marking a significant step toward deepening bilateral trade and investment relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh.
More proposals from NCC if parties disagree on July Charter
03:41 PM, 05 Oct 2025 SundayNCC Vice-Chair Prof Ali Riaz said on Sunday, October 5, that the Commission will submit several proposals to the government on implementing the July National Charter 2025 if political parties fail to reach a consensus...
Preliminary probe being launched to prosecute AL: Tajul
02:46 PM, 05 Oct 2025 SundayChief Prosecutor Tajul Islam has said that a preliminary investigation is being initiated with the aim of prosecuting the Awami League as a political party.
Primary teachers’ salaries should equal univ teachers’: Faiz
01:45 PM, 05 Oct 2025 SundayThe salaries of primary school teachers in the country should be equal to those of university teachers, said University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Professor Dr. SMA Faiz.
Consensus Commission to submit final report very soon
12:44 PM, 05 Oct 2025 SundayThe National Consensus Commission (NCC) will submit its final report to the interim government very soon.
Trump claims Israel halts Gaza bombing
12:12 PM, 05 Oct 2025 SundayUS President Donald Trump claimed on Truth Social on Saturday that Israel has temporarily stopped bombing the Gaza Strip to allow for hostage release and a peace deal to move forward.
Vinicius leads Madrid to La Liga summit with Villarreal win
11:40 AM, 05 Oct 2025 SundayVinicius Junior fired Real Madrid to the top of La Liga with a brace in a 3-1 win over Villarreal on Saturday, while Kylian Mbappe was also on target.
‘Int’l community ready to back long-term Rohingya solution’
11:22 AM, 05 Oct 2025 SundayA high-level international conference on the situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar was held on September 30 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Israeli strikes kill 70 in Gaza despite Trump’s plea
09:54 AM, 05 Oct 2025 SundayIsraeli attacks across the besieged Gaza Strip have killed at least 70 Palestinians, medical sources said, despite calls from United States President Donald Trump for Israel to stop its bombardment after Hamas said it had accepted some elements of Trump’s 20-point plan to end Israel’s war.
Tofail Ahmed still alive, condition critical: Doctor
09:26 AM, 05 Oct 2025 SundayTofail Ahmed, a member of the Awami League’s Advisory Council and former Member of Parliament from Bhola-1 constituency, who has been ailing for a long time, is still alive. Doctors have not made any official announcement regarding his condition.
Thunberg ‘forced kiss Israeli flag’, flotilla activists allege
08:53 AM, 05 Oct 2025 SundaySeveral international activists deported from Israel after joining a Gaza aid flotilla have accused Israeli forces of mistreating climate campaigner Greta Thunberg.
Yunus condemns global silence on Gaza, voices solidarity with Shahidul
12:09 AM, 05 Oct 2025 SundayChief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has condemned international inaction on Gaza and affirming Bangladesh’s full support for photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam, who is currently aboard a humanitarian flotilla attempting to break the siege on the besieged enclave.
Shafiqur poised for 3rd term as Jamaat amir, following Ghulam Azam, Nizami legacy
10:13 PM, 04 Oct 2025 SaturdayDr Shafiqur Rahman is expected to be reelected as the Amir (chief) of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for a third consecutive term. This would place him alongside the party’s most enduring leaders.
Capital market's trillion-dollar potential hinges on honest leadership: Stakeholders
09:20 PM, 04 Oct 2025 SaturdayBangladesh’s capital market, despite its size and potential, has yet to fulfill its promise as a driver of industrialisation and economic growth.