Ebtedayee teachers to stage demo today

Teachers of Ebtedayee madrasahs, who have been protesting for five key demands, have announced a demonstration on Monday to press their call. On Sunday, the teachers had attempted to march towards the State Guest House Jamuna, the official residence of...

Guardian Life, BRAC Univ hold seminar on ins awareness for youth

As part of the government of Bangladesh's nationwide initiative "Tarunnyer Utsab: Customer Service Week 2025," a special seminar titled "Conventional Insurance Plans for Youth" was held at BRAC University on Sunday to raise awareness about insurance and financial literacy among...

Muhammad Yunus speaking at an inter-ministerial meeting

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus speaking at an inter-ministerial meeting on Central Integrated Multimodal Transport Sector Master Plan of Bangladesh at State Guest House Jamuna in the city on Sunday. — PID

Cannabis peddling rampant despite police surveillance

For the past several months, Shahbagh police have been conducting regular drives to curb anti-social activities, including illicit cannabis peddling, in Suhrawardy Udyan, one of Dhaka's most prominent public places. In the past month alone, police carried out five separate...

Jagpa's reg reinstated with 'Hookah' symbol

The Election Commission (EC) has reinstated the registration of Jatiya Ganatantrik Party-Jagpa with its electoral symbol 'Hookah' in line with a High Court (HC) order, reports UNB."The Jatiya Ganatantrik Party-Jagpa's registration with its party symbol (Registration No-036, 'Hookah' symbol, dated...

Six more PWs testify in three plot scam cases against Hasina, 52 others

Six more prosecution witnesses (PWs) on Sunday testified in three cases filed against 53 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana, over irregularities in the allocation of plots in the RAJUK Purbachal New Town Project,...

NCP accuses Asif Nazrul of political bias over RPO amendment issue

National Citizen Party (NCP) has accused Law Adviser Asif Nazrul of assuring a particular political party of advantages regarding the proposed amendment to Article 20 of the Representation of the People Order (RPO), 1972, reports UNB.The NCP raised the allegation...

Algerian Revolution Day observed in city

The Embassy of Algeria in Dhaka on Saturday commemorated the '71st Anniversary of the Start of the Glorious Liberation Revolution of November 1, 1954', marking a defining chapter in Algeria's struggle for independence and human dignity.The grand event, held at...

ICT-2 indicts ex-minister Inu, AL leader Hanif in two cases

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) has framed charges against former information minister Hasanul Haque Inu, Awami League joint general secretary Md Mahbubul Alam Hanif and three others in two separate cases filed in connection with crimes against humanity. The three-member...

BNP unveils 10-day prog marking Nov 7

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed concern that the 'enemies of Bangladesh' are once again raising their heads and making efforts to create anarchy in the country.Speaking at a press conference at the party's Nayapaltan central office...

BD enemies trying to create instability again, warns Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday voiced concern that the 'enemies of Bangladesh' are reemerging and attempting to create chaos and instability in the country, reports UNB."We are seeing that the enemies of Bangladesh are rising again....

A young displaced Palestinian boy waits

A young displaced Palestinian boy waits with his pot to receive a portion of food at a shelter in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on Sunday. — AFP

Sattar Gazi elected president of BADC Officers' Association, Al Amin general secy

Md. A. Sattar Gazi and Md. Al Amin have been elected president and general secretary of Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) Officers' Association respectively. On the other hand, Riaz Uddin has been elected organising secretary, and Md. Habibur Rahman as...

Rain likely as low pressure area forms over Bay

A low-pressure area was formed over East-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining Myanmar coast on Sunday and it is likely to move north-northwestwards along Myanmar-Bangladesh coasts, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), reports UNB. "Light to moderate rain or...

Biswa Ijtema to be held after national elections

Religious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain said on Sunday that the next year's Biswa Ijtema would take place after the 13th parliamentary elections.He made the announcement after a meeting with Tabligh Jamaat's two factions at his Bangladesh Secretariat office. The...

91-day T-bill yield jumps to 10.24pc

The yields on treasury bills (T-bills), particularly the short-term ones, rose sharply on Sunday as banks appeared reluctant to invest their excess liquidity in risk-free government securities ahead of the year-end closing.The cut-off yield, generally referred to as the interest...

12kg LPG cylinder price cut by Tk 26

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has further reduced the retail price of the widely used 12kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder by Tk 26, setting the new rate at Tk 1,215 for November, down from Tk 1,241 in October.In...

Mobile, internet subscription fall continues in Sept

Bangladesh saw a continued decline in both mobile and mobile internet subscribers in September 2025, according to the latest data released by the telecom regulator. The figures show a downward trend in subscriber numbers across major operators and internet service...

5 dead, 1,162 hospitalised in a single day

The dengue crisis in Bangladesh continues to deteriorate as five more patients died and 1,162 were admitted to hospitals across the country in the 24 hours leading up to Sunday morning.With the latest fatalities, the total number of deaths from...

Dr Shafiqur re-elected Jamaat chief

Dr Shafiqur Rahman has been re-elected as the amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for a third consecutive term.Jamaat Assistant Secretary General Maulana ATM Masum, who served as the chief election commissioner overseeing the party's internal polls, announced Dr Shafiqur's name as...

Bangladesh to present 'Just Transition' agenda

For the first time, Bangladesh will introduce the concept of a 'Just Transition', a framework that integrates climate-affected communities into decent employment, at the upcoming COP30 summit in Belém, Brazil, on November 10-21. The move signals a shift in Bangladesh's...

Pvt credit growth hits historic low of 6.29pc in September

Formal credit growth for the private sector fell to a historical low of 6.29 per cent in September, signalling a deep slowdown in the country's business activities.The decline is attributed to banks becoming more cautious amid rising non-performing loans (NPLs)...

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Bangladesh voter count hits 127.6m

The number of registered voters in Bangladesh has reached approximately 127.6 million (12.76 crore), according to the draft updated electoral rolls released by the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday.The total number of the country's voters is 12,76,12,384, reports UNB.Of them,...

NCP agrees on 'Shapla Koli' as their electoral symbol

The National Citizen Party, formed by young leaders who spearheaded the July Uprising, has agreed to take 'Shapla Koli' as its election symbol -- backing away from its earlier insistence on securing the Shapla logo, reports bdnews24.com.The decision was announced...

No compromise on reforms, says Jamaat’s Taher

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr. Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher said on Sunday that reform was indispensable for Bangladesh's development, democracy, and good governance, affirming that the party will make no compromise on the issue, reports BSS. "Reform is essential for the...

Election uncertainty may endanger democratic transition: Tarique

Voicing concern over growing public doubt as to whether the upcoming national elections will be held as scheduled, Acting Chairman of BNP Tarique Rahman Sunday alerted that such uncertainty could undermine Bangladesh's democratic transition from the post-uprising interregnum.In his virtual...

Road blockades cause severe traffic congestions in city

Multiple protests and simultaneous road blockades in front of the Jatiya Press Club and adjoining areas of the capital on Sunday morning caused severe traffic congestions on several key routes, leaving officegoers and commuters stranded for hours and bringing parts...

$2.56b remitted home in October, up by 7.0pc

Bangladesh's remittances rose to US$2.56 billion in October, recording a 7 per cent year-on-year growth and giving a fresh boost to the economy, reports UNB.The growth rate slowed significantly compared to previous months in the current fiscal year, FY2025-26.According to...

Communications chaos may choke economy: CA

Accelerate the development of multimodal transport system integrating road, rail, air, and waterways, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus directed Sunday, alerting that chaotic communications could turn into noose around economy's neck. The head of interim government spelt out the direction...