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Trump to meet Netanyahu as ending Gaza war reaches pressure point
03:13 PM, 29 Sep 2025 MondayUnited States President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are meeting in the White House for a fourth time this year later Monday...
UK backs free, fair, credible polls in Bangladesh: Sarah Cooke
02:18 PM, 29 Sep 2025 MondayBritish High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke on Monday, September 29, reaffirmed the UK's support for free, fair, credible and peaceful elections in Bangladesh in 2026...
Barcelona beat Real Sociedad to go top of La Liga
01:53 PM, 29 Sep 2025 MondayRobert Lewandowski nodded in a second-half winner as Barcelona came from behind to beat Real Sociedad and top the La Liga table...
Vessel with 52,500 tonnes of Russian wheat arrives in Ctg
12:56 PM, 29 Sep 2025 MondayA vessel carrying 52,500 tonnes of wheat from Russia has arrived at Kutubdia outer anchorage in the Bay of Bengal in Chattogram.
Juba Dal leader shot dead in Narsingdi over dominance
12:26 PM, 29 Sep 2025 MondayA local leader of Juba Dal was shot dead and 10 others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers in Narsingdi's Sadar on Monday morning, September 29, over establishing supremacy in the locality...
Tilak seals thriller to give India ninth Asia Cup title
11:33 AM, 29 Sep 2025 MondayIndia blinked. They were 20 for 3 chasing 146. Their world-beating batting line-up was panicking as Pakistan came at them - this time for every reason because there was a title on the line...
13 years after Ramu’s temples burned, justice still smoulders
11:32 AM, 29 Sep 2025 MondayThirteen years on, the monasteries have been rebuilt and harmony has largely returned. But for the Buddhist community of Cox’s Bazar, the wounds remain unhealed. Justice, they say, has been denied.
Former Industries Minister Nurul Majid dies
10:41 AM, 29 Sep 2025 MondayFormer Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun passed away on Monday morning. He was 75. He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH)...
Rail link between Dhaka and northern districts restored after 5hr disruption
10:25 AM, 29 Sep 2025 MondayTrain services between Dhaka and North Bengal have resumed normal operations after a five-hour suspension caused by the derailment of the Panchagarh Express at Bhangura railway station in Pabna.
Khagrachhari paralysed as blockade continues
09:59 AM, 29 Sep 2025 MondayAn indefinite blockade has paralysed Khagrachhari for a third consecutive day, with all transport halted, markets shut and movement tightly restricted under Section 144, as anger over the gang rape of a schoolgirl and the killing of three protesters shows no sign of easing.
Jamaat logo change move sparks fierce backlash within party and beyond
09:28 AM, 29 Sep 2025 MondayThe Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is facing a storm of internal discontent and wider political criticism after a redesigned emblem surfaced that drops Quranic text and introduces imagery resembling the national flag.
Rail link between Dhaka and northern districts snaps after train derailment in Pabna
08:57 AM, 29 Sep 2025 MondayTrain services between Dhaka and northern districts have been suspended after the Panchagarh Express derailed at Bhangura railway station in Pabna early Monday morning (September 29).
Gunman kills four, sets Mormon church on fire in Michigan
08:46 AM, 29 Sep 2025 MondayAt least four people have been killed and several others injured after a gunman drove a vehicle into a church in Michigan, opened fire, and set the building ablaze, police have said.
Non-tariff barriers raise India-Bangladesh trade costs by 20%
10:02 PM, 28 Sep 2025 SundayNon-tariff barriers imposed by both Bangladesh and India have increased bilateral trade costs by approximately 20%, according to Bangladesh’s Ministry of Commerce.
The Role of Social Media in Bangladesh Politics
09:33 PM, 28 Sep 2025 SundaySocial media powerfully shapes political discourse in Bangladesh, amplifying both accountability and misinformation. Distrust in leaders—fuelled by broken promises and self-interest—drives citizens, especially youth, to rely on online narratives.
Ekushey Book Fair postponed until elections
08:46 PM, 28 Sep 2025 SundayThe Bangla Academy has officially postponed the Amar Ekushey Book Fair following a directive from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Bangladeshi among militants killed in TTP raid in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
08:20 PM, 28 Sep 2025 SundayAuthorities in Pakistan have confirmed that one of the terrorists killed in a major security operation in Karak district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was a Bangladeshi national.
‘Miscreants’ kill 3 in Guimara, army, police among scores injured: Home Ministry
07:59 PM, 28 Sep 2025 SundayThe Ministry of Home Affairs said on Sunday evening that ‘miscreants’ carried out attacks in Guimara, Khagrachhari, killing three hill community members and injuring scores, including 13 members of the army and three police officers.
Govt reduces hajj costs for 2026, introduces three packages
07:24 PM, 28 Sep 2025 SundayThe government has announced a revised and slightly more affordable Hajj package for 2026, with the lowest-cost option set at Tk 4,67,167 – down from last year’s minimum of Tk 4,78,242 – primarily due to a reduction in airfare.
Civil society reminds CEC of fallout from disputed polls
06:21 PM, 28 Sep 2025 SundayIn a rare and deeply consequential gathering that blended urgency, moral authority, and political foreboding, leading voices from Bangladesh’s civil society, academia, media, and former governance institutions issued a stark and historic warning to the current Election Commission: guarantee a free, fair, and inclusive national election in February 2025 or resign with dignity before presiding over another discredited poll.