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Entrepreneurs fume as BSTI's certification fee threatens businesses
07:24 PM, 01 Oct 2025 WednesdayIn a system designed to guarantee quality, entrepreneurs across Bangladesh say they are being crushed, not protected.
Ataur’s Jatiya League on EC’s list after 56 years, seeks plough symbol back
06:16 PM, 01 Oct 2025 WednesdayIn a striking turn of political nostalgia, the Bangladesh Jatiya League, the party once led by veteran statesman Ataur Rahman Khan, has finally secured official registration from the Election Commission (EC) after a 56-year wait.
Madagascar Gen Z return to streets despite govt collapse, 22 deaths
05:15 PM, 01 Oct 2025 WednesdayDemonstrators in Madagascar have vowed to press on with their protests despite President Andry Rajoelina’s dramatic move to dissolve his entire government in a bid to quell escalating unrest that has left at least 22 people dead,
Thousands of federal workers face unpaid leave as US govt shuts down
04:48 PM, 01 Oct 2025 WednesdayThe federal government officially shut down at midnight on Tuesday after Congress failed to pass a funding bill, marking the first government shutdown since 2019.
Tamim finds BCB elections ‘dirty’, ‘arbitrary’
04:16 PM, 01 Oct 2025 WednesdayIn a dramatic turn of events on the final day of nomination withdrawals, former Bangladesh national team captain Tamim Iqbal officially pulled out of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) presidential election on Wednesday, October 1.
Anthrax panic in Rangpur, 8 cases in Pirgachha only
03:51 PM, 01 Oct 2025 WednesdayEight cases of anthrax have been confirmed in Pirgachha Upazila of Rangpur, according to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR).
US govt shuts down as Congress fails to pass funding
03:00 PM, 01 Oct 2025 WednesdayThe US government began shutting down Wednesday after lawmakers and President Donald Trump failed to break a budget impasse during acrimonious talks that hinged on Democratic demands for health care funding.
Heavy rainfall likely in 8 divisions for three days
02:35 PM, 01 Oct 2025 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall across the country’s eight divisions, warning of possible landslides and waterlogging.
Expatriates can vote from anywhere in the world: CEC
01:53 PM, 01 Oct 2025 WednesdayChief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has announced that no matter where Bangladeshis live, expatriates will be able to cast their votes in the upcoming election with the help of modern technology.
8 anthrax cases detected in Rangpur
12:37 PM, 01 Oct 2025 WednesdayEight people in Pirgacha, Rangpur have been diagnosed with anthrax after their samples were tested at the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR).
Tamim Iqbal withdraws from BCB election
11:20 AM, 01 Oct 2025 WednesdayFormer captain Tamim Iqbal, a key contender in the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) board of directors’ election, withdrew his candidacy on Wednesday.
Doctors find no evidence of rape in Khagrachhari schoolgirl
10:52 AM, 01 Oct 2025 WednesdayNo signs of rape were found in the health examination of a teenage schoolgirl from the Marma community in Khagrachhari. The medical report indicated that all 10 indicators tested for signs of sexual assault were marked as “normal.”
Philippines earthquake death toll rises to 69
10:28 AM, 01 Oct 2025 WednesdayThe death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose to at least 69 on Wednesday, a disaster official said, with scores of injured patients overwhelming hospitals on the island of Cebu.
Yunus leaves New York for Dhaka
09:55 AM, 01 Oct 2025 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has left New York for Dhaka, concluding his nine-day tour of the United States.
Rohingya leaders thank Yunus for 7-point plan at UN
09:44 AM, 01 Oct 2025 WednesdayRohingya leaders thanked Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus after he presented a seven-point global action plan at the High-Level Conference on the Rohingya and other Myanmar minorities at the UN Headquarters in New York on Tuesday.
US, UK pledge $96m for Rohingya aid at UN conference
09:02 AM, 01 Oct 2025 WednesdayThe United States and the United Kingdom have announced fresh aid commitments totaling US$ 96 million at the first-ever High-Level Conference on the Rohingya and other Myanmar minorities held at the UN headquarters on Tuesday.
31 killed in 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Philippines
08:21 AM, 01 Oct 2025 WednesdayA powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines, killing at least 31 people on the island of Cebu, with fears the toll could rise.
Trump orders military to prepare for domestic ‘war from within’
01:42 AM, 01 Oct 2025 WednesdayIn an extraordinary and highly controversial address to hundreds of top US military officials gathered at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, President Donald Trump directed the armed forces to prepare for expanded domestic operations targeting “crime, civil unrest, and the enemy within”—a directive that has ignited fierce condemnation from civil rights groups, veterans’ organizations, and legal experts.
Yunus unveils 7-point global blueprint at UN for Rohingya return
09:53 PM, 30 Sep 2025 TuesdayChief Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged the international community to adopt a seven-point global strategy including a realistic roadmap for the safe and dignified repatriation of Rohingyas and end the protracted crisis, warning that time is running out both for the displaced community and for the countries hosting them.
UN warns Myanmar conflict blocking Rohingya return
09:46 PM, 30 Sep 2025 TuesdayBloody fighting between Myanmar's army and a separatist movement is proving an "insurmountable barrier" to the return of the country's displaced Rohingya minority, a UN official warned Tuesday.