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Fire rages for 5 hours at HSIA, flights suspended, smoke chokes city
07:11 PM, 18 Oct 2025 SaturdayA devastating fire has been raging for more than five hours at the import cargo complex of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), paralysing flight operations and filling the Dhaka skyline with thick, black smoke visible from miles away.
Dhaka, are you ready? Pakistani band ‘Jal’ returns for 3rd electrifying concert
06:20 PM, 18 Oct 2025 SaturdayGet ready to relive the magic of “Adat”, “Aadat”, and “Sajni”—because Pakistani rock icons ‘Jal’ are coming back to Dhaka!
Whose portrait lies beneath the soil? ‘Delupi’ teaser sparks curiosity and chills
06:12 PM, 18 Oct 2025 SaturdayCut to a haunting image: a framed portrait of a woman — solemn, silent — being lowered into the ground, buried under a mound of earth. That’s how the teaser of Mohammad Touqir Islam’s upcoming film Delupi begins — a 27-second visual riddle that has already set social media abuzz.
‘My goods worth Tk 7cr turned to ashes’
05:50 PM, 18 Oct 2025 SaturdayThe usually bustling cargo village at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) turned into a scene of chaos and despair on Saturday afternoon, as a massive fire ripped through several warehouses, destroying imported goods worth crores of taka.
Port users threaten closing Ctg Port if tariff hike not rolled back
05:41 PM, 18 Oct 2025 SaturdayIn a dramatic escalation of tensions over the recent 41% average tariff hike at Chattogram Port, the Port Users Forum (PUF) has issued a stark ultimatum: shut down the country’s busiest seaport within seven days unless authorities rescind what it calls “unreasonable and exploitative” new charges.
Tigers all out for 207 in first ODI against West Indies
05:36 PM, 18 Oct 2025 SaturdayAnother day, another batting failure for Bangladesh. Despite surviving nearly 50 overs, the Tigers could not post a competitive total, folding for 207 runs in 49.4 overs in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur.
New strategic heat: How Dhaka-Ankara ties transform from friendship to partnership
05:03 PM, 18 Oct 2025 SaturdaySince the political transition in Dhaka, bilateral ties with Ankara have shifted gears dramatically, gaining new life through high-level visits, strategic discussions, and a bold new vision: to move beyond rhetoric and build a defense and development partnership anchored in trust, trade, and technology.
HSIA fire disrupts air traffic: Multiple flights diverted to Ctg, Kolkata
04:53 PM, 18 Oct 2025 SaturdayFollowing a major fire at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), several inbound international and domestic flights have been diverted to alternate airports, while others remain in holding patterns or have returned to their points of origin.
Thick black smoke chokes Dhaka skies as HSIA cargo village erupts in flames
04:24 PM, 18 Oct 2025 SaturdayPanic and alarm swept through the capital on Saturday afternoon as a devastating fire broke out at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), sending massive columns of thick black smoke rolling over Dhaka’s skyline. Within minutes, the flames transformed one of the country’s most critical logistics hubs into a scene of chaos and emergency action.
HSIA halts flight operations after inferno at cargo zone, 28 fire units, BAF, BN forces mobilised
04:00 PM, 18 Oct 2025 SaturdayA major fire broke out Saturday afternoon in the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), triggering a large-scale emergency response involving civil and military agencies—and leading to the temporary suspension of flight operations.
Fire at HSIA cargo village, 28 fire units battle blaze, flights unaffected
03:31 PM, 18 Oct 2025 SaturdayA fire erupted at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Saturday afternoon, prompting a swift multi-agency emergency response.
Non-signature of July Charter by some parties won’t affect polls: Salahuddin
03:00 PM, 18 Oct 2025 SaturdayBNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday, October 18, said not signing the National July Charter by a few political parties, including the National Citizen Party (NCP), will not have any major impact on the upcoming national elections.
BNP backs teachers’ demands, warns against bid to foil polls
02:32 PM, 18 Oct 2025 SaturdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday, October 18, said their party fully supports the justified demands of teachers but warned that it will not tolerate any attempt to create chaos or hinder the democratic transition through the upcoming national election.
MPO teachers' movement enters 7th day pressing for demands
01:27 PM, 18 Oct 2025 SaturdayThe movement of MPO-listed teachers to press home their three-point demand, including a 20 per cent rise in house rent allowance, entered the seventh day on Saturday, October 18.
Hamas hands over remains of one more Israeli captive
12:04 PM, 18 Oct 2025 SaturdayHamas has handed over the remains of an additional captive it recovered in the ravaged Gaza Strip, as the Palestinian group urges mediators and the international community to pressure Israel to open border crossings and allow aid in.
Delicious hilsa slips from table to luxury list
11:24 AM, 18 Oct 2025 SaturdayOnce a weekly staple, the prized national fish hilsa has now become a luxury for many, with its price surging by nearly 50 percent over the past year amid rising market costs. A recent survey by the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) revealed that between August and September alone, hilsa prices surged by Tk 200–500 per kg.
Afghanistan pull out of Pakistan tri-series after cross-border incident
10:32 AM, 18 Oct 2025 SaturdayAfghanistan has withdrawn from next month's tri-series against Pakistan following the death of three local cricketers in a cross-border attack in the Urgun district of the country.
South Africa cruise past Sri Lanka after rain delay
09:30 AM, 18 Oct 2025 SaturdaySouth Africa moved up to second in the Women's World Cup table with a comprehensive 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka in a rain-shortened game in Colombo.
Leaders PSG fight back to draw six-goal thriller
08:58 AM, 18 Oct 2025 SaturdayEuropean champions Paris St-Germain fought back from 3-1 down to claim a point in a thrilling 3-3 draw with Strasbourg and stay top of Ligue 1.
Khaleda Zia returns home from hospital
08:36 AM, 18 Oct 2025 SaturdayBNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia returned home from the hospital.