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All parties united on February polls: Press Secretary
12:48 PM, 24 Oct 2025 FridayShafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser, said, “All political parties are united regarding the February elections. The elections will be held in the first half of February. It will be the best election in Bangladesh’s history.”
Chief Adviser cancels planned Saudi Arabia visit
11:48 AM, 24 Oct 2025 FridayThe upcoming visit of Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus to Saudi Arabia has been canceled. He was scheduled to attend the 9th edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII9) Conference, to be held from October 27–30.
20 killed as bus catches fire in India
11:08 AM, 24 Oct 2025 FridayAt least 20 people were killed after a private Kaveri Travels bus caught fire following a collision with a bike in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh early Friday.
Man dies after being hit by garbage truck in Jatrabari
10:22 AM, 24 Oct 2025 FridayA man was killed after being hit by a garbage truck while crossing the road in the Kalapatti area of Jatrabari, Dhaka, around 10:00 pm on Thursday (October 23).
‘No crazy war, please!’: Maduro’s plea to US
09:36 AM, 24 Oct 2025 FridayVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday launched a plea in English as tensions mount between Washington and Caracas: "No crazy war, please!"
US B-1B bomber flies off Venezuela coast, tracking shows
09:11 AM, 24 Oct 2025 FridayAt least one US B-1B bomber flew over the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela Thursday, flight tracking data showed, the second such show of force by US military aircraft in a week.
Patwary ‘still with us’; NCP dismisses resignation rumours
08:28 AM, 24 Oct 2025 FridayThe National Citizens Party (NCP) has denied rumours claiming that its chief coordinator, Nasiruddin Patwary, has resigned from the party.
Messi signs new Inter Miami contract
09:41 PM, 23 Oct 2025 ThursdayLionel Messi has agreed a contract extension with Inter Miami, Major League Soccer confirmed on Thursday.
Govt okays Labour Law amendments to expand workers’ protections
09:15 PM, 23 Oct 2025 ThursdayThe government on Thursday, October 23, cleared the Bangladesh Labour Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, introducing a series of reforms that bring domestic workers under legal protection, ease trade union registration and strengthen measures against sexual harassment.
Govt nods draft RPO barring fugitives from polls, reviving ‘No’ vote option
08:13 PM, 23 Oct 2025 ThursdayThe government on Thursday, October 23, approved the draft RPO (Amendment), barring fugitives from contesting elections and reintroducing a ‘No’ vote option in constituencies with a single candidate. The Council of Advisers cleared the draft Representation of the People (Amendment) Ordinance.
Bangladesh crush West Indies by 179 runs to win ODI series
08:00 PM, 23 Oct 2025 ThursdayBangladesh spinners bagged all the wickets when West Indies tried to chase down the big target of 297 runs, and helped the Tigers win the match by 179 runs on Thursday evening, October 23, in Dhaka. With this win, Bangladesh sealed the series by 2-1.
Not worried about parties' remarks questioning neutrality of advisers: Asif Nazrul
07:09 PM, 23 Oct 2025 ThursdayLaw Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Thursday, October 23, said the interim government is not worried about political parties’ occasional remarks questioning the neutrality of advisers.
Litton Das returns to Bangladesh squad for West Indies T20Is
06:34 PM, 23 Oct 2025 ThursdayBangladesh T20I skipper Litton Das has returned to the squad after recovering from a side strain, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) naming a 15-member squad for the first two T20Is of the three-match series against West Indies in Chattogram, starting October 27.
4 more die from dengue, 803 hospitalised in 24 hrs
05:18 PM, 23 Oct 2025 ThursdayFour more deaths were reported from dengue in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 259 this year. During the period, 803 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, raising the total cases to 63,170 to date this year.
Sagar-Runi murder: Taskforce gets last 6 months to finish probe
04:51 PM, 23 Oct 2025 ThursdayThe High Court (HC) on Thursday, October 23, granted the high-level taskforce a final six months to complete the investigation into the murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi.
BNP asks EC to keep controversial officials away from polls
04:32 PM, 23 Oct 2025 ThursdayThe BNP on Thursday, October 23, called on the Election Commission (EC) to ensure that controversial government officials who were involved in conducting the past three ‘farcical’ elections are kept away from any role in the next national elections.
Khulna University entry tests on Dec 18-19
03:55 PM, 23 Oct 2025 ThursdayThe admission tests for undergraduate and honours first-year programmes at Khulna University (KU) for the 2025-26 academic session will be held on December 18 and 19.
RFL launches PLYMAX brand, enters particle board market
02:44 PM, 23 Oct 2025 ThursdayRFL, the country’s leading business conglomerate, has launched a new brand, PLYMAX, to produce and market particle board. RN Paul, Managing Director of RFL Group, unveiled the brand at a function held at a hotel in Dhaka on Thursday.
ICT to announce verdict date against Hasina, 2 others on Nov 13
02:23 PM, 23 Oct 2025 ThursdayThe International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has decided to announce on 13 November the date for delivering its verdict in a crimes against humanity case against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, and former IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun.
Spike in social media-based rallies no cause for panic: DMP chief
01:48 PM, 23 Oct 2025 ThursdayDhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Mohammad Sajjat Ali has said that although the number of political programmes has recently increased slightly, most of them are based on social media.