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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.
Man injured in Jatrabari AC blast dies
04:52 PM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayA man, who was injured in an air conditioner explosion in Dhaka's Jatrabari recently, died in a hospital in the capital on Wednesday afternoon, September 24...
A deadly cover-up: How withheld information killing firefighters
04:33 PM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdaySince the Fire Service and Civil Defence Department was officially formed in 1981, at least 49 of its personnel have died in the line of duty. In the past decade alone, 24 have been killed and 386 injured. The majority of these deaths happened in fires fuelled by chemicals, hidden from those who came to put them out.
Tongi fire: Another firefighter succumbs to injuries
03:56 PM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayAnother firefighter who suffered burn injuries while trying to douse a fire at a chemical warehouse in Gazipur's Tongi has passed away in a hospital in Dhaka...
BNP could get 45.6% votes, Jamaat 33.5% if AL skips polls: Survey
02:58 PM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayIf the Awami League does not participate in the upcoming elections, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) could secure 45.6% of the votes, according to a survey conducted by the private firm Innovision Consulting.
Ei Samay interview fabricated, Fakhrul didn’t give it: BNP
02:27 PM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayAn interview involving Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, published by the Kolkata-based Bengali daily Ei Samay, is completely false and fabricated, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said in a statement on Wednesday.
February polls to usher new democratic era: Yunus
12:33 PM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has said that Bangladesh is on course for a democratic transition, with the next general election scheduled for the first half of February.
Ex-minister Kamrul on 5-day remand in murder case
11:51 AM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayA Dhaka court has granted a five-day remand for former Food Minister Advocate Kamrul Islam in connection with the murder of jute trader Md Monir during the July mass uprising in Chankharpul, Dhaka.
Chief Adviser to inform world about Feb polls: Press secy
11:21 AM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayChief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Tuesday said Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus during his ongoing US visit will inform the world about the Bangladesh's next general elections scheduled for the first half of February next year.
YouTube to lift ban on Covid, election misinfo creators
10:29 AM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayYouTube is set to reinstate creators previously banned for promoting Covid-19 misinformation and false election-related content, according to a letter sent Tuesday by parent company Alphabet to a Republican lawmaker.
14 killed, 124 missing in Taiwan after lake barrier burst
10:06 AM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayAt least 14 people were killed when a decades-old lake barrier burst in Taiwan, a government official said Wednesday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rain.
Yunus honoured at Theirworld’s Annual Global Education Dinner
09:20 AM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayTheirworld’s Annual High-Level Global Education Dinner—held during the United Nations General Assembly in New York—brought together global leaders and changemakers to champion education for all.
Yunus meets world leaders at UN headquarters
08:47 AM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held a series of high-level meetings with prominent global leaders on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly at the UN Headquarters in New York on Tuesday.
Juba League leader who hurled eggs at Akhtar freed on bail
08:22 AM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdayJuba League leader Mizanur Rahman, who hurled eggs at National Citizen Party (NCP) Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain — a member of Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus’s delegation to the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York — has been released on bail.
Saudi Grand Mufti Abdulaziz dies
02:06 AM, 24 Sep 2025 WednesdaySheikh Abdulaziz Al Asheikh, Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti and the kingdom’s highest religious authority for over two decades, died on Tuesday.
France recognises Palestinian State at UN meeting
10:04 PM, 23 Sep 2025 TuesdayFrance officially recognised Palestinian statehood on Monday during the opening of a high-level United Nations meeting aimed at reviving efforts toward a two-state solution in the Middle East...
Fakhrul claims Ei Samay interview fake, AI-made
09:44 PM, 23 Sep 2025 TuesdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday dismissed as 'fake and fabricated' an interview published in his name by Kolkata-based online outlet 'Ei Samay'.
Ahsan Khan Chowdhury named Business Person of the Year 2024
09:32 PM, 23 Sep 2025 TuesdayAhsan Khan Chowdhury, Chairman and CEO of PRAN-RFL Group, has been named Business Person of the Year 2024, recognising his leadership in expanding one of Bangladesh’s largest industrial conglomerates.
Govt approves exporting 58,000 tonnes of rice bran oil
09:30 PM, 23 Sep 2025 TuesdayThe Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday, September 23, approved 23 firms to export 58,000 tonnes of rice bran oil...