At least 20 killed in India crash

HYDERABAD, Nov 03 (AP): A truck loaded with concrete stone chips rammed into a passenger bus in southern India early Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring about two dozens, local authorities said.The state-run transport bus was carrying around...

Trump doubts US will go to war with Venezuela

WASHINGTON, Nov 03 (BBC): Donald Trump has played down the possibility of a US war with Venezuela, but suggested Nicolás Maduro's days as the country's president were numbered.Asked if the US was going to war against Venezuela, the US president...

Russia, China have secretly tested N weapons

WASHINGTON, Nov 03 (AFP): President Donald Trump alleged Sunday that countries including Russia and China have conducted underground nuclear tests unknown to the public, and that the United States would follow suit."Russia's testing, and China's testing, but they don't talk...

Spiderweb of counterfeit products

Across Bangladesh, the web of counterfeit trade is quietly spreading through our markets, from food and cosmetics to medicine, garments, cash notes, and even QR codes. What seems like a "cheap alternative" often carries a much heavier cost for public...

Development or death traps?

Bangladesh's city line is changing rapidly, from expressways to metro rails- we have got it all covered. This rapid development, while contributing to faster, safer, and cheaper commutes, has led to a series of fatal accidents resulting primarily from structural...

Unregulated battery recycling plants

Lead poisoning has been a serious public health issue in Bangladesh since early 1990s affecting mostly children. Suspecting that burning of leaded-gasoline was a source of lead pollution in the environment, in 1999, the government of the time banned the...

Safety measures must to restore confidence in metro rail

It was a bright afternoon on October 26, 2025, when tragedy struck once again in Dhaka's Farmgate area. A bearing pad from the city's metro rail infrastructure fell from above, fatally hitting a young man named Abul Kalam Azad. He...

How much flawed is Dhaka's metro rail?

For tens of thousands of people, Dhaka City's iconic infrastructure as well as service is the metro rail. In the context of long tailbacks on the city's roads and streets, the service metro rail renders is refreshing and this is...

GSP Investments condoles death of its director AK Abdul Matin

Officials and employees of GSP Investments Limited have expressed profound shock at the demise of its Director AK Abdul Matin FCA.Abdul Matin was a highly respectable leader whose contributions to the organisation were significant.GSP Investments recalled the memory of his...

'Decision on Zakir Naik's visit depends on relevant ministries'

Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain on Sunday said that Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik can visit Bangladesh only with approval from the Home and Foreign Ministries, reports UNB.Talking to reporters after a meeting with representatives of two opposing...

HC questions legality of setting timeframe for taking cognizance of offence

The High Court (HC) has questioned the legality of declaration of Section 18 of "The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 2017" that limits a two-year timeframe for taking cognizance of crimes committed against any child. The High Court on Sunday issued...

Greater awareness on cancer, affordable treatments stressed

Developing affordable and accessible preventives and curatives to combat non-communicable diseases like caners and heart ailments came under focus when a Singaporean specialist met the Chief Adviser. A spokesman for the CA Office said Professor Muhammad Yunus made a call...

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...