Police disperse protesting teachers of MPO-listed institutions

Police dispersed on Sunday teachers and staffers of MPO-listed non-government educational institutions rallying in front of the National Press Club in the city voicing their three-point charter of demand. They demanded 20 per cent house rent allowance based on their...

Call for scrapping 'Flag Vessel Act' to boost oceangoing shipping industry

Industry leaders have called for abolishing the outdated Bangladesh Flag Vessel (Protection) Act 2019 to unlock the 'vast potential' of oceangoing shipping and shipbuilding sectors.Speaking at a seminar titled 'Investment Potentials in the Ocean Going Vessel Industry', a leading shipping...

Cross-border payment system in BIMSTEC vision amid global monetary volatility

Spadework gets started to establish cross-border digital payment system for sub-regional bloc BIMSTEC to deepen economic integration and promote financial inclusion across South and Southeast Asia.Sources say the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is...

Police arrest 7, including AL leaders

Detective police of the DMP arrested seven individuals, mostly leaders and activists of banned Awami League and its affiliated bodies, from different places of the capital in the 24 hours until Sunday morning.The arrestees are Nizam Uddin (37), president of...

Jamaat seeks Germany's cooperation for fair polls

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday urged Germany to extend cooperation and technical assistance to help ensure a free, fair and credible national election, underscoring the significance of it for the country's future, reports BSS.Jamaat Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman made the call...

Court cancels bail plea of Asaduzzaman Noor in graft case

A Dhaka court on Sunday cancelled a plea of former minister Asaduzzaman Noor in a case lodged by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for amassing illegal wealth, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Sabbir Faiz passed the order as Noor's counsel...

Next election will be fully transparent, says CEC

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 12 (BSS): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin said the commission's is committed to conduct a transparent and accountable election."It will be a transparent election, nothing will be secret," he told journalists after a meeting with the...

Prioritise workers' rights, welfare, social protection in election manifestos

The RMG Working Group Core Committee (WGCC) has called on all political parties to prioritise workers' rights, welfare, and social protection in their upcoming election manifestos, emphasising that the garment sector's four million workers deserve stronger legal, social, and economic...

Push for PR system means delaying election: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said the people of the country will not accept the proportional representation (PR) voting system, as some parties are pushing for it to delay the election and hinder the restoration of...

Weather (2025-10-13)

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday). Weather may remain mainly dry with...

Five more die of dengue-

The dengue crisis in Bangladesh continues to deteriorate as five more patients died and 953 were admitted to hospitals across the country in the 24 hours leading up to Sunday morning, reports UNB.With the latest fatalities, the total number of...

CA arrives in Rome

ROME (Italy), Oct 12 (UNB): Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus arrived in Rome on Sunday to join the annual World Food Forum, the flagship event of the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO).Bangladesh Ambassador to Italy ATM Rokebul Haque received...

UK trade envoy visits BRAC University

BRAC University (BRACU) welcomed the United Kingdom's Trade Envoy to Bangladesh, The Rt Hon. the Baroness Winterton of Doncaster DBE, during her official visit to the university campus on Thursday, says a statement.Baroness Winterton was received by Tamara Hasan Abed,...

First nationwide typhoid vaccination campaign begins

A month-long nationwide typhoid vaccination campaign for children aged between nine months to 15 years began on Sunday across the country.The first of a kind campaign, set to be continued until November 13, will provide a single dose of the...

Join hands for successful election, VC urges all

Rajshahi University (RU) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr. Saleh Hasan Naqib on Sunday called upon teachers, students, officers and employees of RU to work together to ensure a successful RUCSU election.He made the call at a press conference held at the...

JCD panel announces 10-point manifesto

The 'Oikkyoboddho Notun Projonmo' (United New Generation) panel, backed by the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), has unveiled its 10-point election manifesto ahead of the Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) election.The manifesto was announced at a press conference at...

Bangladesh eyes EPA, FTA with EU

Bangladesh plans to sign an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) after completing a feasibility study and reviewing bilateral trade data, as part of its broader goal to eventually move towards a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).The development...

T-bill yields fall as banks park idle funds in govt securities

Yields on treasury bills (T-bills) declined on Sunday as banks channelled their excess liquidity into government securities, amid subdued private credit demand ahead of the upcoming national elections.The cut-off yield, commonly referred to as the interest rate, on the 91-day...

ACC sues Hasina, 16 others over Tk 3.09b embezzlement

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 16 others accusing them of causing a financial loss of Tk 3.09 billion to the government exchequer through irregularities in awarding the toll-collection contract of...

Trade bodies protest Ctg port tariff hike effective from October 15

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 12: After a one-month deferral, the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) is set to implement a tariff hike on port services from 15 October, marking the first increase in nearly four decades. The move has drawn strong opposition from...

Govt permits 12 firms to export 2,984 tonnes of raw jute

The Ministry of Commerce has granted approval to 12 local companies to export a total of 2,984 tonnes of raw jute.It announced the approval in a recent circular.According to the circular, the ministry approved the exports on September 30, based...

NPC assessing govt's ability to hike public servants' pay

The National Pay Commission (NPC) is now assessing the government's fiscal ability before it recommends pay hikes for the government employees, which is scheduled for December 2025.The move came as the government's fiscal space had shrunk due mainly to its...

Gaza peace summit in Cairo today

GAZA CITY, Oct 12 (AFP): Hamas will release its remaining hostages on Monday and will play no role in Gaza's future government, the group told AFP, as US President Donald Trump and other world leaders prepared to convene in Egypt...

Prayer Timings (2025-10-13)

Produce detained army officers in court in 24 hours: CP

The 15 army officers held in military custody, following arrest warrants issued in cases of crimes against humanity, must be produced before court within 24 hours as per the law, says the tribunal prosecution chief. "The Constitution, the International Crimes...

Films on Hasina family swallow half of ICT project budget

A government project that set out to train young Bangladeshis to build mobile apps and video games has ended up spending nearly half its budget making animated films about ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family.The flagship "Mobile Game...

Data protection entities to face strict accountability

The government has taken a tougher stance on safeguarding citizens' personal information through the newly approved Personal Data Protection Ordinance 2025.The ordinance aims to establish a strict accountability framework for both public and private institutions handling personal data.Announcing the move...

Dhaka gridlocked as teachers, students, jobseekers stage protests

Dhaka city-dwellers endured a day of immense suffering on Sunday as a series of demonstrations by teachers, students, and jobseekers brought traffic in the capital to a near standstill.From morning until evening, commuters were trapped in long tailbacks, with gridlocks...

Rice imports hit record highs despite satisfactory stock

Rice imports into Bangladesh spiked by nearly a record 5,400 per cent in the first two months of this fiscal year as traders rushed to cash in on duty waivers coupled with price fall in India.Economists alert to risk of...

China vows to stand firm against Trump's 100pc tariff threat

BEIJING, Oct 12 (AP): China signaled Sunday that it would not back down in the face of a 100 per cent tariff threat from President Donald Trump, urging the US to resolve differences through negotiations instead of threats."China's stance is...