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Life without fear: The people who can’t feel afraid
06:42 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayFear isn’t just something to overcome, but something that makes us human.
Bangladesh reach SAFF U-17 final with win over Pakistan
06:36 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayBangladesh booked their place in the SAFF U-17 Championship final defeating Pakistan 2-0 in Thursday’s first semi-final at Colombo Racecourse Ground. The defending finalists struck twice in the space of a minute in the first half...
Daily financial fraud reaches Tk 10-20cr, law enforcement urges public vigilance
06:01 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayAt a time when Bangladesh pushes to expand digital banking, law enforcement officials have issued a stark warning: financial fraud amounting to Tk 10 to 20 crore occurs every single day, much of it linked to the misuse of digital financial systems.
PR system only benefits less popular parties: BNP’s Salahuddin
05:38 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayBNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has rejected calls for a proportional representation (PR) voting system, arguing it would only benefit less popular parties and risk permanent political instability in Bangladesh.
St Martin’s to reopen in November for four months
05:32 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayThe government has planned to reopen the Saint Martin’s Island for tourists from November 1 for four months, allowing only 2,000 individuals to visit the island everyday...
Meloni plans December visit to Bangladesh, eyes expanding economic ties
05:18 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is expected to visit Bangladesh in December as the two countries look to expand economic cooperation and strengthen collaboration on safe migration.
71% Bangladeshis support PR system: Jamaat Nayeb-e-Amir Mujibur
05:08 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayJamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Amir and former MP Professor Mujibur Rahman has claimed that 71 per cent of the Bangladeshi population favours the adoption of a Proportional Representation electoral system. He noted that PR is currently in use in 91 countries worldwide.
CEC unable to trace legitimate owner for plough symbol
04:39 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayChief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has said he is unable to identify a legitimate owner for the “plough” election symbol, as multiple factions claiming to represent the Jatiya Party have submitted separate applications for it.
Why discussion on the Shapla symbol now, asks CEC
04:33 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayChief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has questioned why the allocation of the “Shapla” (water lily) election symbol is now attracting controversy, when it did not provoke any debate the first time it was sought, and subsequently rejected, for Mahmudur Rahman Manna-led Nagarik Oikya.
Jamaat working with fallen fascist forces: Rizvi
04:20 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayBNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday accused Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami of ‘working with fallen fascist forces’ and criticised its opportunistic political role over the years...
Can't change law: CEC rules out PR system, citing constitution, RPO
04:15 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayChief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has flatly ruled out the possibility of introducing a proportional representation (PR) system in Bangladesh’s next national election, saying it is beyond the Commission’s mandate.
Curfew in Ladakh after protests seeking separation from Kashmir turn deadly
04:01 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayIndian authorities have imposed a strict curfew in Leh, the high-altitude capital of the strategically sensitive Himalayan region of Ladakh, following the deadliest outbreak of violence in decades.
Alvarez hat-trick helps Atletico beat Rayo Vallecano
03:49 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayJulian Alvarez scored a hat-trick as Atletico Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano to claim only their second La Liga win of the season.
Tarique Rahman to return in a few weeks: Dr Zahid
02:48 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayDr AZM Zahid Hossain, a member of the BNP Standing Committee, reiterated that the party’s acting chairman, Tarique Rahman, will return to the country within a few weeks.
Agri adviser says fertiliser prices won’t rise while he’s in office
01:59 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayLieutenant General (retired) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Adviser to the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Home Affairs, has assured that fertilizer prices will not increase as long as he remains in office.
Soybean, palm oil prices rise despite govt rejection of hike
01:13 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayThe government has rejected a proposal by traders to raise the price of soybean oil by Tk 10 per litre, triggering fresh unrest in the market.
Court orders authorities to seek Interpol red notice for S Alam
11:59 AM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayA Dhaka court on Thursday directed the authorities to request an Interpol red notice for the arrest of Mohammad Saiful Alam, widely known as S Alam, chairman of the controversial business conglomerate S Alam Group, along with its vice chairman Abdus Samad and director Mohammad Abdullah Hasan.
Yunus optimistic political parties will soon sign ‘July Charter’
10:57 AM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayChief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus expressed optimism that the country’s political parties will soon sign a ‘July Charter’ on key constitutional and political reforms, aimed at preventing the rise of another autocratic leader in Bangladesh.
New AI tool helps UK recover nearly £500m lost to fraud
10:20 AM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayA new artificial intelligence tool designed to crack down on fraud has helped the UK government recover almost £500m over the last year.
Yunus discusses safe migration of Bangladeshis with Italian PM
09:30 AM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayChief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday raised the issue of safe migration for Bangladeshis during his bilateral meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at a hotel in New York, USA.