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Dhaka University mourns Professor Syed Manzoorul Islam's passing
The passing of Emeritus Professor and acclaimed litterateur Syed Manzoorul Islam at the age of 75 marked the loss of one of Dhaka University’s finest educators. His death, which occurred on Friday afternoon at LabAid Hospital in Dhaka, brought...

Bangladeshi diaspora urges Italian PM Meloni to act against rights abuses under Yunus regime
Rome: The Bangladeshi diaspora has written to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani, condemning attacks, orchestrated by Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, on “free” and “democratic political culture”...

Bangladesh, EU agree to conclude PCA negotiation earliest
Bangladesh and the European Union (EU) have agreed to continue working intensively with the objective of concluding Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) negotiations at the earliest possible time. The consensus was made during...

Bangladesh sees unseasonal showers as monsoon withdrawal delayed

Afghanistan Defeat Bangladesh by 81 Runs in 2nd ODI 2025; Rashid Khan's Five-Wicket Haul, Ibrahim Zadran's 95 Power AFG to Series Victory Over BAN
Afghanistan continue their strong hold in ODIs as they defeat Bangladesh for a second consecutive match and secure a unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Afghanistan came in to the second ODI leading the series 1-0 and Bangladesh had...

ITF World Tennis Tour J-30 Dhaka phase begins
Staff Correspondent 11 October, 2025, 23:06 The ministry of youth and sports secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam (3rd-L) and the Bangladesh Tennis Federation general secretary Ishtiaq Ahmed Curren (4th-L) are seen among others during the inauguration...

Bangladesh is a very important market for Graf
Graf, the world’s leading supplier of card clothing and combs for short- and long-staple spinning industries, as well as for producers and machine builders, continues to set benchmarks in textile machinery innovation. Ahead of the upcoming ITMA...

Two Bangladeshi women promised jobs at salons rescued from sex racket in Pune
The Pune city police rescued two Bangladeshi women who were dragged into a sex racket after being illegally brought to India with the assurance of getting them jobs at beauty salons.Police have arrested an alleged sex racketeer Raju Patil, a...

The real barriers facing CA students in Bangladesh
A recent article in The Daily Star, titled "Rewarding yet relentless: The Chartered Accountancy journey in Bangladesh", offered a compelling window into the personal struggles of Chartered Accountancy (CA) students—the low allowances, demanding...

Bangladesh’s Quiet Genocide: Islamisation of the Chittagong Hill Tracts
The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), nestled in the southeast of Bangladesh, have long been the homeland of the Chakmas, Marmas, Tanchangya, Tripura, and other indigenous communities. These peoples have cultivated their ancestral lands, nurtured...

The real challenge for Bangladesh after LDC graduation
In November 2026, Bangladesh is set to graduate from the United Nations' Least Developed Country (LDC) category. It is a moment many have called historic—a badge of honour earned through decades of hard work and resilience. An economy once...
Bangladesh Seeks Türkiye's Help to Free Activist Detained by Israel
Bangladesh has confirmed it is collaborating with Türkiye to secure the release of its citizen Shahidul Alam, a prominent rights activist currently detained in Israeli custody following the interception of a humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza....
Dhaka-Ctg highway’s 10-lane expansion shelved; focus shifts to railway
The government has decided to abandon plans to expand the Dhaka–Chattogram highway to a 10-lane road, instead focusing on upgrading the country’s railway network. The decision comes in response to growing land constraints and the need for a...
Political leaders call for strengthening conventional election system over PR in Bangladesh
Political leaders and experts at a seminar on Saturday stressed the need for making the conventional electoral system effective instead of introduction of the proportional representation (PR) method as the people have yet to show no-confidence to...
Dhaka's air quality turns `unhealthy for sensitive groups’
Dhaka's air quality turns `unhealthy for sensitive groups’ this morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 141 at 9:43 am, Dhaka ranked 13th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality. Pakistan’s Lahore, India’s Delhi and...


Dhaka-Chittagong highway’s 10-lane expansion shelved; focus shifts to railway
The government has decided to abandon plans to expand the Dhaka–Chittagong highway to a 10-lane road, instead focusing on upgrading the country’s railway network. The decision comes in response to growing land constraints and the need for a...

Nationwide typhoid vaccination begins Sunday for the first time in Bangladesh
For the first time in Bangladesh, a nationwide typhoid vaccination campaign will begin on Sunday (12 October). Under this government initiative, around 4.9 crore children and adolescents will receive the vaccine free of cost. Children without...

Why Bangladesh seeing so much rain in October?
Although October is typically a month of retreating monsoon with clearer skies, heavy rainfall has continued across Bangladesh throughout the month, raising questions about how normal such weather is. Typically, rainfall decreases towards the end...

Dhaka’s air quality turns unhealthy for sensitive groups with AQI score of 141
United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka 11 October, 2025, 09:59 Representational image. | UNB photo Dhaka’s air quality turns unhealthy for sensitive groups on Saturday morning. With an air quality index score of 141 at about 9:43am, Dhaka ranked 13th...