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Bhanga calms after violent riots, but key highways remain blocked
08:10 PM, 15 Sep 2025 MondayAlthough eerie calm has returned to the streets of Bhanga after Monday’s violent rampage, the Dhaka-Barisal and Dhaka-Khulna highways remain paralysed, severed by protesters demanding the reversal of a controversial constituency boundary change.
Jamaat blasts Hefazat chief’s ‘enemy of qaumi madrassa’ branding
07:40 PM, 15 Sep 2025 MondayJamaat-e-Islami has strongly condemned and rejected a recent statement by Hefazat-e-Islam Amir Maulana Muhibullah Babunagari, who labeled Jamaat as “an enemy of Qaumi madrassahs,” calling the remark “fabricated,” “baseless,” and “unbefitting of a scholar of his stature.”
21 politicians graduate Democracy International fellowship
07:14 PM, 15 Sep 2025 MondayIn a powerful demonstration of political unity across ideological lines, twenty-one distinguished leaders from five major Bangladeshi political parties, including presidium and executive committee members, district presidents, and general secretaries, graduated on Monday from the Senior Leaders Fellowship Programme (SLFP), organised by Democracy International.
MDMA by mail: 5 held after UK ‘chocolate’ shipment seized
06:57 PM, 15 Sep 2025 MondayBangladesh’s Directorate of Narcotics Control (DNC) has busted a sophisticated drug trafficking ring that smuggled the dangerous party drug MDMA, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, into the country from the UK cleverly concealed inside parcels labeled as “imported chocolates.”
Islamist parties close to forming united front: IAB amir
06:32 PM, 15 Sep 2025 MondayIslami Andolan Bangladesh Amir Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim has said Islamist political parties are on the verge of uniting ahead of the next national parliamentary elections.
Yunus seeks deeper trade ties with Washington
05:48 PM, 15 Sep 2025 MondayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday reaffirmed Bangladesh’s strong commitment to deepening bilateral relations with the United States, particularly in trade, investment, energy and development cooperation.
Top industrialists meet Jamaat amir to discuss investment climate, labour law reforms
05:20 PM, 15 Sep 2025 MondayIn a rare high-level engagement between Bangladesh’s business community and a major political party, a delegation of leading industrialists paid a courtesy visit to Dr Shafiqur Rahman, amir of Jamaat-e-Islami, on Sunday, September 14, at his residence in Bashundhara.
Chaos in Bhanga: Police flee to mosque as rioters torch offices over JS seat realignment
04:52 PM, 15 Sep 2025 MondayChaos erupted in Bhanga of Faridpur on Monday as thousands of enraged locals, armed with batons, machetes, and native weapons, stormed government buildings, torched vehicles, and chased police personnel.
Chittagong Port users need to pay 41% more from today
04:24 PM, 15 Sep 2025 MondayIn its first major tariff revision in nearly 39 years, the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has implemented a sweeping increase in service charges, requiring users to pay an average of 41 per cent more for port-related services effective Monday, September 15.
Nepal Gen Z protesters return to streets, seek Karki's resignation
04:04 PM, 15 Sep 2025 MondayNepal’s Gen Z-led protest movement has returned to the streets, demanding the resignation of interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki, following her unilateral appointment of key ministers without consulting protest leaders.
Upazila parishad, police station attacked in Faridpur
02:50 PM, 15 Sep 2025 MondayProtesters attacked the upazila parishad and a police station in Bhanga, Faridpur, over the reorganization of parliamentary seats. The incident occurred around 1:00 pm on Monday (15 September).
Jamaat demands ban on Jatiya Party, 14-party alliance
02:23 PM, 15 Sep 2025 MondayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has demanded the banning of the Jatiya Party and the 14-party alliance, accusing them of being allies of the ruling Awami League.
DU hall VP slams cafeteria head over poor food, staff in half-pants
01:46 PM, 15 Sep 2025 MondayAzizul Haque, the newly elected Vice President of Surja Sen Hall at the University of Dhaka, has criticized the cafeteria manager over various allegations, including poor food quality and staff working in half-pants.
No problem remains unresolved if youth stay active: Yunus
12:40 PM, 15 Sep 2025 MondayProfessor Dr Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the interim government, said that if the youth remain active, no problem in the country will remain unresolved.
Addl DIG sent on compulsory retirement over wife’s poll campaigning
12:10 PM, 15 Sep 2025 MondayAdditional DIG of Police, Hamidul Alam Milon, a native of Sariakandi Upazila in Bogura, has been placed on compulsory retirement for participating in his wife’s campaign during the 12th parliamentary elections.
Asia Cup: India beat Pakistan, players skip handshakes
10:39 AM, 15 Sep 2025 MondayIndia beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the Asia Cup on Sunday as the neighbours met for the first time since a military conflict between them in May, but tensions simmered after the match as India's players left the field without shaking hands.
Sylhet DC Sarwar Alam served show-cause notice
09:57 AM, 15 Sep 2025 MondayA Sylhet court has issued a show-cause notice to Sylhet Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md Sarwar Alam.
Philippines president backs protests over corruption scandal
09:34 AM, 15 Sep 2025 MondayPhilippine President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday he did not blame people for taking part in street protests "one bit" as anger mounts over a corruption scandal involving phony flood control projects.
Faridpur blockade: Over 200 sued, UP chairman arrested
08:25 AM, 15 Sep 2025 MondayPolice have filed a case against 90 identified individuals, including current and former union parishad chairmen, over the blockade of highways and railway lines in Bhanga demanding the restoration of the Faridpur-4 parliamentary constituency boundary.
Aamir’s YouTube pay-per-view release nets 20x normal revenue
10:03 PM, 14 Sep 2025 SundayLast month, Aamir Khan surprised the trade when he released his latest blockbuster, RS Prasanna’s coming-of-age sports comedy Sitaare Zameen Par, on YouTube on a pay-per-view basis.