National,Infrastructure, Development,City

Farmgate pedestrian killed as bearing pad falls; metro services suspended

A pedestrian was killed after a bearing pad (spring) fell from a metro rail pillar near Farmgate Station in the capital on Sunday noon, prompting authorities to suspend metro services.The incident took place around 12:15 pm in front of the Bangladesh Agricultural Institute, adjacent to the Farmgate ...

National,City

Recurring tragedies in Old Dhaka: Another youth found dead on staircase

Within days of a similar gruesome discovery, another young man has been found dead in Old Dhaka, this time in the Bangshal area, with a GI cable wrapped tightly around his neck, raising alarm over a disturbing pattern of deaths in the capital’s old quarters.The deceased, identified as Sajib, h...

National,CORPORATE & BRAND,Country, Districts

Gas explosion in Narayanganj factory leaves 6 workers injured

Six workers suffered burn injuries in a gas explosion while working at a dyeing factory in the BSCIC industrial area of Narayanganj on Sunday morning.The explosion occurred around 8:30 am in the boiler room on the ground floor of the factory.The injured workers --Al Amin, 30, Azizulla, 32, Selim, 35...

National,Travel & Tourism,Infrastructure, Development

Coach detachment disrupts train service on Dhaka–Mymensingh route

Train movement on the Dhaka–Mymensingh route was disrupted for nearly half an hour on Saturday night after a coach of the Jamalpur Express got detached while running through Gafargaon upazila in Mymensingh district.Sub-inspector Golam Kibria, in-charge of the Gafargaon Railway outpost, said th...

National,Politics,Art& Culture

Leftist student fronts accused of instigating protest after DU eviction drives

Several leftist student fronts allegedly joined evicted vendors to stage a protest on the Dhaka University (DU) campus on Saturday evening, a day after illegal makeshift shops, vagabonds and outsiders were evicted from the premises.In protest against the move, several representatives from the Dhaka ...

National,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance,Country, Districts

Bangladesh’s banking crisis deepens; audit uncovers Tk 1.55 lakh crore shortfall

Bangladesh’s banking sector is struggling with a deepening crisis, as the latest independent audit for the June quarter exposes a collective capital shortfall exceeding Tk 1.55 lakh crore.Experts warn that restoring stability and achieving a standardised balance will require significant time a...

National

RSF identifies 314 accident-prone upazilas across Bangladesh, 139 as highly risky

Road Safety Foundation (RSF) has identified 314 accident-prone upazilas, each falling under its respective police station across Bangladesh, categorizing 139 as highly accident-prone areas and 175 as accident-prone zones.Within them, 21 upazilas are considered extremely high-risk, according to a rep...

National

BNP to recruit religious teachers in primary schools: Salahuddin

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday said BNP will create posts for religious teachers in the country’s primary schools if the party gets the chance to form the government.“If Allah and people give us the responsibility to run the government, we will create posts at...

National

BFUJ announces 1 Nov protest, demands ‘No Wage Board, No Media’ Policy

Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) has announced a nationwide protest on 1 November to press home a 21-point demand, including implementation of its ‘No Wage Board, No Media’ policy and formation of the 10th Wage Board.The decisions came from the BFUJ Executive Committee meet...

National

NCC holds review meeting with experts on July Charter implementation

National Consensus Commission (NCC) on Saturday held a review meeting with experts to discuss recommendations and strategies for implementing the July National Charter 2025.The meeting, held at the Commission’s office in the National Parliament complex, was attended by Retired Justice MA Matin...

National,Politics

Tarique pledges highest budget allocation for education if BNP returns to power

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said that if his party is voted to power, it will prioritise education by giving the sector the highest budget allocation to enhance its quality and develop skilled, ethical human resources.“We have a plan, as we did before. During the tenure of B...

Country, Districts

Six children drown in Chattogram, Kishoreganj

UNBIn a heartbreaking repeat of a similar tragedy, six children lost their lives in two separate drowning incidents in different parts of the country on Friday, casting a pall of grief over their communities.In the first incident, three young girls drowned in a pond in Parua union, Rangunia upazila ...

National,Business & Commerce

First US wheat shipment arrives at Ctg port

For the first time, a consignment of around 57000 metric tonnes (MTs) of wheat from the USA has arrived at Chittagong port.  Bangladesh initiated the import on a government-to-government basis under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) inked between the two countries.According to a media release...

National,Politics

Man arrested for brandishing dummy rifle during rally in Turag

Police have arrested a man for displaying a dummy rifle during a rally in Dhaka’s Turag area.Mujahidul Islam Chowdhury, 49, was arrested along with the dummy rifle in a drive at a  house in Sector 12 under Uttara West Police Station around 4:30 pm on Friday, said DMP's DC (Media ) Tal...

National,Politics

Nation will never forgive if fascism returns for disunity: Salahuddin

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday warned that the nation will not forgive political parties if fascism returns to Bangladesh because of their divisions.“If our disunity and divisions ever open the door for the return of fascism, the nation will never forgive us. We mus...

National,Bank & Insurance,CORPORATE & BRAND

BB ready to support private sector with reforms, easier loans: Director

Bangladesh Bank is ready to extend all possible support -- from policy reforms to easier loan access -- to strengthen the country’s private sector, said Nawshad Mustafa, Director of the central bank’s SME and SPD departments.Speaking at a seminar organised by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerc...

National

Chief of Women’s Reform Commission calls for ombudsman to protect domestic workers’ rights

The chief of the Women’s Reform Commission, Shirin Parvin Haque, has urged the government to appoint an independent ombudsman to ensure accountability and safeguard the rights of domestic workers in Bangladesh.“The commission’s report did not specifically address domestic workers&r...

National,Politics

Chief of Women’s Reform Commission calls for ombudsman to protect domestic workers’ rights

The chief of the Women’s Reform Commission, Shirin Parvin Haque, has urged the government to appoint an independent ombudsman to ensure accountability and safeguard the rights of domestic workers in Bangladesh.“The commission’s report did not specifically address domestic workers&r...

National,Politics,Country, Districts

Retired Officers of 25 BCS Cadres demand promotion, equal financial benefits

Retired officials from 25 BCS cadres excluding the administration cadres on Saturday demanded retrospective promotion with full financial benefits and an ordinance to implement key recommendations of the Public Administration Reform Commission to eliminate inter-cadre discrimination.Coordination Cou...

National,Travel & Tourism,Infrastructure, Development,Politics

Experts from 4 countries invited to investigate Dhaka airport fire: Adviser

Experts from four countries have been invited to investigate whether there was any mismanagement in the fire incident at the import section of the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, said Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday.“W...