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Trump-Xi talks end in under 2 hours with no public comment
10:53 AM, 30 Oct 2025 ThursdayCrunch talks between US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping focused on their trade war wrapped up in under two hours Thursday with no immediate public comment from either leader on whether progress was made.
Kane scores twice as Bayern Munich set European record
09:56 AM, 30 Oct 2025 ThursdayHarry Kane grabbed a double as Bayern Munich set a European record of 14 successive victories to start a season with their 4-1 win at Cologne in the German Cup second round on Wednesday.
Trump orders nuclear weapon tests ahead of Xi talks
08:55 AM, 30 Oct 2025 ThursdayPresident Donald Trump said Thursday he had ordered the Pentagon to start nuclear weapons testing on a level with China and Russia -- just minutes before opening a high stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Over 100 killed in Brazil police crackdown on drug gangs
08:33 AM, 30 Oct 2025 ThursdayResidents of a Rio de Janeiro community lined up their dead in harrowing scenes Wednesday after Brazil's bloodiest police raid killed at least 119 people, spotlighting the city's controversial war against drug gangs entrenched in poor neighborhoods.
16m Bangladeshis face severe hunger, 1.6m children malnourished
10:10 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayIn Bangladesh, 16 million people are facing severe levels of acute food insecurity, and 1.6 million children are acutely malnourished, according to a new national analysis released by the Government and development partners.
Bangladesh fall short again as W Indies clinch series with one match to spare
09:51 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayBangladesh’s batting woes continued as they failed to chase a modest target of 150, handing the West Indies a 14-run win and the T20I series in Chattogram on Wednesday — with one match still to play.
Gold price rises by Tk 8.900 to Tk 2.02 lakh per bhori
09:47 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association (BAJUS) has raised the prices of gold, with 22 carat gold up by Tk 8,900 to Tk 2,02,709 per bhori (11.664 grams).
Remittances hit $2.34b in 28 days of October
09:27 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayThe expatriate Bangladeshis sent around $2.34 billion or $233.90 crore in remittances in the first 28 days of October, the fourth month of the current fiscal year 2025-26.
No key officials from past three polls to join next election: Govt
08:58 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayThe interim government on Wednesday, October 29, announced that no official who was involved in any significant capacity, including returning officers and assistant returning officers, in the last three national elections would be engaged in the upcoming parliamentary election.
Kaspersky traces HackingTeam-linked spyware after years of silence
08:38 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayKaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has identified a new wave of cyberespionage activity tied to Memento Labs, the successor to the notorious Italian surveillance firm HackingTeam, marking the first public evidence of its operations since HackingTeam’s near-total disappearance from the threat landscape years ago.
Bangladesh stun W Indies with late bowling blitz
08:11 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayWhat looked like a 200-run onslaught turned into a dramatic collapse as Bangladesh staged a stunning bowling comeback to restrict the West Indies to 149 for 9 in the second T20I at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.
Yunus warns of ‘challenging’ election and possible sudden attacks
08:01 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayChief Adviser to the interim government, Professor Muhammad Yunus, has warned that the forthcoming national parliamentary election will be “challenging” and that “attacks may come suddenly”.
S Alam moves ICSID over ‘hundreds of millions’ lost
07:46 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayOne of Bangladesh’s most powerful business families has launched an international arbitration case against the government, alleging that Dhaka’s asset recovery drive has caused massive financial losses to their conglomerate.
Germany reaffirms pledge for Bangladesh’s development, humanitarian efforts
07:04 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayGermany has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to Bangladesh’s development and humanitarian priorities.
Hasina appears in global media with first interview since ouster
06:27 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayFormer Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted in a mass student and public uprising on August 5, 2024, is currently staying in India. After more than a year of silence, her first official interviews have been published by several leading international media outlets.
JnU entry tests from Dec 13
06:25 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayThe admission tests for honours first-year programmes of Jagannath University (JnU) will begin on December 13.
Will go through Hasina’s interview first, then comment, says Shafiqul
06:06 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayThe Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser, Shafiqul Alam, has stated that the interim government will first read ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent interview with Reuters before issuing any official comment.
Police foil madrasah teachers’ march to Secretariat
05:53 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayPolice on Wednesday, October 29, foiled an attempt by Ebtedayee (Primary) Madrasah teachers to march towards the Bangladesh Secretariat, as they pressed for the nationalisation of independent Ebtedayee madrasahs.
Lottery to continue for school admissions, not exams
05:36 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayThe long-standing debate between teachers and guardians over whether to use a lottery or entrance tests for student admissions to government and private secondary schools has finally been settled — at least for now.
BTRC to launch NEIR on Dec 16, unregistered handsets to be blocked
05:21 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has confirmed the launch of the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) on December 16, 2025, marking a decisive step toward banning unregistered and illegally imported mobile phones across the country.