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Coordination committee reports major strides in investment, digital, and trade reforms
10:03 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundaySignificant progress has been made across Bangladesh’s investment facilitation and governance landscape, as multiple ministries and regulatory bodies report concrete implementation steps to ease doing business, modernise ports and customs, and streamline trade and financial services.
Tarique hints placing non-party candidates in upcoming polls
09:43 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayIn a significant shift ahead of Bangladesh’s anticipated February general election, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has announced the party will support candidates from allied political groups in select constituencies, even at the expense of its own nominees, as part of a broader strategy to preserve “anti-fascist national unity.”
Bangladeshi Catholics observe All Souls’ Day with prayers, remembrance
09:00 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayCatholic Christians across Bangladesh on Sunday, November 2, observed All Souls’ Day, a solemn day of remembrance dedicated to praying for the souls of departed loved ones.
Police rule out terror link in UK train stabbing attack, 2 British suspects held
08:46 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayPolice have ruled out terrorism in connection with a mass stabbing on a train in central England on Saturday, as two victims remain in life-threatening condition.
Era of ‘regime change’ over, says Tulsi
08:24 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayThe United States has moved beyond its past strategy of regime change and nation-building, according to Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, who made the remarks during a regional security forum in the Middle East.
Jamaat calls on BNP to join talks on national crisis
07:20 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayAmid heightened political uncertainty, Jamaat-e-Islami has called on the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to join an open dialogue on the country’s current situation, saying it does not want confrontation but cooperation to achieve what it termed a “truly independent and sovereign Bangladesh.”
Interoperability platform tumbles as bKash, Nagad skip day one
06:58 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayAbsence of mobile financial services giants bKash and Nagad in Bangladesh’s long-awaited interoperable digital transaction platform, designed to link MFSs, banks, and payment service providers (PSPs), overshadowed its launching after finally it went live on Saturday, November 1.
Bangladesh’s voter roll rises to 12.76cr
06:29 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayThe Election Commission (EC) has released the third phase of the draft electoral roll, showing that the country’s total number of registered voters has now reached 12,76,12,384 (12.76 crore) ahead of the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections.
Central bank seeks full ministerial status for governor
05:16 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayIn a move aimed at reinforcing the authority and autonomy of the country’s central bank, the Bangladesh Bank has formally proposed elevating the status of its Governor to that of a full Cabinet Minister.
NCP relents, finally accepts water lily bud as electoral symbol
04:54 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayAfter weeks of dispute with the Election Commission (EC), the National Citizen Party (NCP) has finally agreed to accept the water lily bud as its electoral symbol, ending an impasse that had threatened to derail its participation in the upcoming polls.
Integrate transport growth without harming rivers, nature, orders Yunus
04:40 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday called for an integrated and environmentally balanced development of Bangladesh’s transport network, emphasising that progress in roads, railways, airways, and waterways must not come at the expense of nature or the country’s rivers.
Govt mulling military hardware production for self-reliance, global sales
04:29 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayThe ambitious initiative will focus on producing drones, cyber-technology systems, arms, and ammunition for the armed forces and national security agencies while also targeting export markets.
Shafiqur reelected Jamaat amir for 3rd term
02:51 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayDr Shafiqur Rahman has been reelected as the amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for a third consecutive term. Jamaat Assistant Secretary General Maulana ATM Masum announced the name of Dr Shafiqur as its amir on Saturday night, November 1.
Next year's Ijtema after elections: Khalid
02:31 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayReligious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain has announced that the next year's Bishwa Ijtema will take place after the 13th parliamentary elections. He made the announcement after a meeting with Tabligh Jamaat's two factions at his office at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Sunday, November 2.
Road blockades cause severe gridlock in Dhaka
01:49 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayMultiple protests and simultaneous road blockades in front of the Jatiya Press Club and adjoining areas of Dhaka on Sunday morning, November 2, caused severe traffic congestion on several key routes, leaving officegoers and commuters stranded for hours and bringing parts of the capital to a standstill.
3 beaten dead on theft suspicion in Gaibandha
12:37 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayVillagers beat three suspected cattle thieves to death in Gaibandha's Gobindaganj in the early hours of Sunday, November 2. The identities of the deceased could not be known yet. Police said three men were attempting to steal three cows from Abdus Salam's cowshed in Nasirabad village around 3:00am.
Mbappe double helps Real thrash Valencia
11:52 AM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayKylian Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid opened up a seven-point lead in La Liga with a comfortable win over Valencia at Santiago Bernabeu.
23 killed in Mexico supermarket explosion
11:02 AM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayAt least 23 people have been killed in a supermarket explosion in Mexico, according to local officials. Another 11 people were wounded in the blast at a Waldo’s store in the centre of Hermosillo in the state of Sonora on Saturday.
Kane Williamson retires from New Zealand T20Is
10:28 AM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayKane Williamson has announced his retirement from T20 internationals after months of speculation about his playing future, but has reaffirmed his focus on playing for New Zealand in Test cricket, starting with their three-match series against West Indies in December.
Babar shines as Pakistan down South Africa to win T20I series
09:47 AM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayBabar Azam's fluent half-century inspired Pakistan to a four-wicket triumph over South Africa in the final T20I at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday, helping the hosts clinch the series with authority.