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Chief Adviser meets Pakistan PM at UNGA sidelines
08:59 AM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday.
Shapla not in gazette, boat suspended among 115 poll symbols
08:22 AM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayA gazette notification listing 115 symbols for political parties and independent candidates has been issued ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election.
Reckless batting costs Bangladesh 41-run defeat to India
08:10 AM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayBangladesh batter put up a reckless batting show to ruin bowlers’ hard work as they suffered a 41-run defeat to India in their Asia Cup Super Fours contest at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
4 killed in Ladakh clashes during statehood protests
09:38 PM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayFour people were killed and many injured in intense clashes between protesters and security personnel in Leh town of Ladakh on Wednesday, reported news agency Press Trust of India, quoting un-named officials...
Yunus urges fair tax rules and debt reform to unlock $4tr SDG gap
09:28 PM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayAt the United Nations on Wednesday, Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus warned that global promises on sustainable development risk becoming “empty words” unless wealthy nations and multinationals shoulder their share of responsibility.
Yunus invites Trump to visit Bangladesh
08:34 PM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus attended a reception hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday, where he extended an invitation to the President...
Bangladesh win toss, send India to bat first
08:31 PM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayBangladesh captain Jaker Ali Anik won the toss and decided to field first against India in the Super Four of the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Wednesday, September 24...
Police arrest 244 in crackdown on AL flashmobs
08:28 PM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayThe Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 244 leaders and activists of the banned Awami League and its affiliated organisations on Wednesday, September 24, during a series of flashmob protests across the capital.
The 3,000-year-old story hidden in the @ sign
08:15 PM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayIn English it’s simply “at.” In Taiwan it’s a “little mouse.” In Dutch, a “monkey’s tail.” In Russia, it’s a “dog.” Italians see a “snail,” and in Hebrew, it’s a “strudel.”
Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in China after 17 killed in Taiwan
07:56 PM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayTyphoon Ragasa has made landfall in southern China, where nearly two million people have been evacuated in preparation for its arrival...
CPB elects Chandan as president, Ratan as gen secy
07:19 PM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayKazi Sazzad Zahir Chandan has been elected president of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) for a four-year term, with Abdullah Al Kafee Ratan appointed as general secretary. Both were previously members of the party’s presidium.
BB orders probe into StanChart credit card scam
06:58 PM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Bank (BB) has ordered an immediate probe into alleged credit card fraud at Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) Bangladesh, following reports of unauthorised transactions...
Clergies demand scrapping Durga Puja holiday in madrasas, call it ‘against sharia’
06:33 PM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayA section of madrasa teachers and guardians have demanded that the upcoming Durga Puja holiday in madrasas be cancelled, describing it as “irrelevant” and “against Sharia”.
Yunus seeks WB backing to recover stolen billions, modernise Ctg port
06:19 PM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayWorld Bank President Ajay Banga has assured continued support for Bangladesh’s economic transition during a high-level meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Tuesday.
HSTU student union polls on Nov 6
06:09 PM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayThe administration of the Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU) in Dinajpur has ordered to take measures for organising the upcoming student union or HSTU Central Students' Union (HUCSU) elections on November 6...
Police ask public to report AL activists in Dhaka hotels, flats, hostels
06:06 PM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayPolice in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka have appealed to residents to provide information about members of the Awami League, the country’s once-dominant political party whose activities now banned by the interim government.
Bangladesh economy steadies externally, faces domestic strain in August: GED
05:43 PM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayBangladesh’s economic outlook for August 2025 presents a mixed picture, with external stability offset by troubling weaknesses in domestic investment, revenue mobilisation and development spending, according to a government report.
5 more die from dengue, 668 hospitalised in 24 hrs
05:33 PM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayFive more deaths were reported from dengue in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 187 this year...
Ministry orders exam suspension for 12 days amid religious festivals
05:25 PM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayThe Ministry of Education has directed all schools, colleges, and universities not to hold any examinations between September 28 and October 9 this year, citing multiple religious observances including Durga Puja, Fateha-e-Yazdaham, Prabarana Purnima, and Lakshmi Puja.
No charge for expatriates despite Tk 700 cost per postal vote: EC
05:02 PM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayExpatriate Bangladeshis will be able to cast their votes from abroad without bearing any cost, even though each postal ballot is estimated to cost Tk 700, Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah confirmed on Wednesday.