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Emblem shift: Jamaat swaps Quranic text for nat’l flag imagery
04:42 PM, 28 Sep 2025 SundayThe Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, the country’s largest Islamist party, is poised to unveil a dramatic change to its official emblem – one that drops a Quranic text and introduces imagery resembling the national flag.
Severe gridlock on Dhaka-Tangail highway as autorickshaw drivers put blockade
04:34 PM, 28 Sep 2025 SundayCNG-run autorickshaw drivers in Gazipur blocked Dhaka-Tangail highway on Sunday demanding free movement of their vehicles and protesting 'police harassment, extortion and other irregularities'.
NRBs' cash saves Bangladesh post-July Uprising: Yunus
03:40 PM, 28 Sep 2025 SundayLauding the role of non-resident Bangladeshis, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said the remittance of Bangladeshi expatriates saved the country's economy after the July uprising.
4 lakh security personnel deployed for Durga Puja: Jahangir
02:50 PM, 28 Sep 2025 SundayHome Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday, September 28, said that around one lakh members of the armed forces, 70,000 police, more than two lakh Ansar, and 430 platoons of BGB have been deployed across the country to ensure peaceful, festive, and safe celebrations of Durga Puja...
Ballot paper printing place can't affect polls: DU VC
02:00 PM, 28 Sep 2025 SundayThe location of printing ballot papers or the number of these cannot influence the elections to the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU), the university vice-chancellor, Prof Niaz Ahmed Khan, said amid allegations of irregularities in the polls...
EC making strong progress to ensure free polls: CEC
01:00 PM, 28 Sep 2025 SundayChief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin said on Sunday, September 28, that the commission is making strong progress to ensure a free, fair and credible national election...
Schoolgirl gang rape: Indefinite road blockade halts traffic in Khagrachhari
11:51 AM, 28 Sep 2025 SundayThe operations of all modes of transport have remained suspended since Sunday morning as an indefinite road blockade continues in Khagrachhari...
Death toll from Vijay rally stampede reaches 39
11:11 AM, 28 Sep 2025 SundayA massive tragedy unfolded at Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay's rally at Karur district in Tamil Nadu of India, where 39 people, including nine children and 17 women were killed in a stampede. Officials said 46 people were injured...
Nepal seal historic win over West Indies
10:37 AM, 28 Sep 2025 SundayNepal created history as they beat West Indies by 19 runs in Sharjah for their first-ever win against a Full Member across formats...
Yunus urges non-resident Bangladeshis to help reshape nation’s future
09:49 AM, 28 Sep 2025 SundayHighlighting the significant presence of the Bangladeshi diaspora worldwide, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has urged non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to engage more dynamically with their knowledge...
Palace end Liverpool's winning start with 97th-minute Nketiah strike
09:00 AM, 28 Sep 2025 SundayEddie Nketiah struck with virtually the last kick of an enthralling encounter at Selhurst Park to give Crystal Palace a deserved victory and end Premier League leaders Liverpool's five-match winning start to the season.
Atletico score five to beat Real in Madrid derby
08:40 AM, 28 Sep 2025 SundayAtletico Madrid scored five goals against city rivals Real for the first time in nearly 75 years when they fought back from behind in a pulsating derby...
Death toll in stampede at Vijay's Tamil Nadu rally hits 36
11:48 PM, 27 Sep 2025 SaturdayA devastating stampede at a political rally organized by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor-politician Vijay in Karur district has claimed the lives of 36 people, including eight children and 16 women, with 46 others injured, according to official reports.
20 feared dead in stampede at Vijay-led TVK rally in Tamil Nadu
10:03 PM, 27 Sep 2025 SaturdayA devastating stampede at a rally organised by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay in Karur district, Tamil Nadu, has left at least 10 people confirmed dead and another 10 feared deceased, with several among the victims believed to be children.
EC approves 73 observer groups for 13th parliamentary polls
09:55 PM, 27 Sep 2025 SaturdayThe Election Commission (EC) has provisionally approved 73 domestic organisations to serve as election observers for the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections, following a rigorous screening process from a pool of 318 applicants.
Gold prices dip slightly after hitting record high
09:35 PM, 27 Sep 2025 SaturdayGold prices in Bangladesh have declined modestly following a recent record surge, as the Bangladesh Jewelers’ Association (BAJUS) announced a downward revision effective Sunday, September 28.
Dhaka seeks urgent int’l action against Israeli atrocities on Palestine
08:50 PM, 27 Sep 2025 SaturdayForeign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has called for urgent international action to end the Israeli occupation and violence in Palestine.
Disunity opens door for ‘covert’ autocracy, warns Tarique
08:43 PM, 27 Sep 2025 SaturdayBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday warned that a covert autocracy could emerge in Bangladesh if democratic and nationalist forces fail to remain united ahead of the national election.
How far will Islamists push their proportional representation demand?
08:20 PM, 27 Sep 2025 SaturdayAs Bangladesh prepares for its 13th national parliamentary elections scheduled for February 2025, a coalition of seven Islamic parties is intensifying its campaign for sweeping electoral reform, specifically the adoption of a proportional representation (PR) system.
1 in 4 in Dhaka division unemployed, newspaper hunt prevails
07:57 PM, 27 Sep 2025 SaturdayDhaka division has emerged as the unemployment hotspot of Bangladesh, according to the latest Labour Force Survey by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).