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Bangladesh reach SAFF U-17 final with win over Pakistan
06:36 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayBangladesh booked their place in the SAFF U-17 Championship final defeating Pakistan 2-0 in Thursday’s first semi-final at Colombo Racecourse Ground. The defending finalists struck twice in the space of a minute in the first half...
Daily financial fraud reaches Tk 10-20cr, law enforcement urges public vigilance
06:01 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayAt a time when Bangladesh pushes to expand digital banking, law enforcement officials have issued a stark warning: financial fraud amounting to Tk 10 to 20 crore occurs every single day, much of it linked to the misuse of digital financial systems.
PR system only benefits less popular parties: BNP’s Salahuddin
05:38 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayBNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has rejected calls for a proportional representation (PR) voting system, arguing it would only benefit less popular parties and risk permanent political instability in Bangladesh.
St Martin’s to reopen in November for four months
05:32 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayThe government has planned to reopen the Saint Martin’s Island for tourists from November 1 for four months, allowing only 2,000 individuals to visit the island everyday...
Meloni plans December visit to Bangladesh, eyes expanding economic ties
05:18 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is expected to visit Bangladesh in December as the two countries look to expand economic cooperation and strengthen collaboration on safe migration.
71% Bangladeshis support PR system: Jamaat Nayeb-e-Amir Mujibur
05:08 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayJamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Amir and former MP Professor Mujibur Rahman has claimed that 71 per cent of the Bangladeshi population favours the adoption of a Proportional Representation electoral system. He noted that PR is currently in use in 91 countries worldwide.
CEC unable to trace legitimate owner for plough symbol
04:39 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayChief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has said he is unable to identify a legitimate owner for the “plough” election symbol, as multiple factions claiming to represent the Jatiya Party have submitted separate applications for it.
Why discussion on the Shapla symbol now, asks CEC
04:33 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayChief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has questioned why the allocation of the “Shapla” (water lily) election symbol is now attracting controversy, when it did not provoke any debate the first time it was sought, and subsequently rejected, for Mahmudur Rahman Manna-led Nagarik Oikya.
Jamaat working with fallen fascist forces: Rizvi
04:20 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayBNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday accused Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami of ‘working with fallen fascist forces’ and criticised its opportunistic political role over the years...
Can't change law: CEC rules out PR system, citing constitution, RPO
04:15 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayChief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has flatly ruled out the possibility of introducing a proportional representation (PR) system in Bangladesh’s next national election, saying it is beyond the Commission’s mandate.
Curfew in Ladakh after protests seeking separation from Kashmir turn deadly
04:01 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayIndian authorities have imposed a strict curfew in Leh, the high-altitude capital of the strategically sensitive Himalayan region of Ladakh, following the deadliest outbreak of violence in decades.
Alvarez hat-trick helps Atletico beat Rayo Vallecano
03:49 PM, 25 Sep 2025 ThursdayJulian Alvarez scored a hat-trick as Atletico Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano to claim only their second La Liga win of the season.