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Kolkata HC rules forced deportation of Indians to Bangladesh ‘illegal’
05:39 PM, 27 Sep 2025 SaturdayIn a landmark ruling with far-reaching implications for India’s treatment of suspected foreign nationals, the Calcutta High Court has declared the detention and forced deportation of six Indian citizens, including a pregnant woman, to Bangladesh as “illegal and unconstitutional.”
The plastic-eating bacteria brewing painkillers
05:24 PM, 27 Sep 2025 SaturdayPlastic waste is one of the most stubborn problems of our age. But what if those discarded bottles and packaging could be transformed into something unexpectedly useful—such as medicine?
Earthquake strikes with epicentre in Jashore
04:42 PM, 27 Sep 2025 SaturdayA mild earthquake was felt in Manirampur upazila of Jashore at 2:27pm on Saturday, September 27. The tremor registered a magnitude of 3.5 on the Richter scale, with its epicentre located within Manirampur itself.
Khagrachari slapped with indefinite Sec 144 after student blockades
04:08 PM, 27 Sep 2025 SaturdayThe district administration has imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure indefinitely in Khagrachari to maintain public order amid ongoing road blockades organised by Jumma students protesting the alleged gang rape of a schoolgirl in Singinala.
EC Sanaullah credits ‘rotten polls' for July uprising
03:57 PM, 27 Sep 2025 SaturdayElection Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abdul Fazal Md Sanaullah on Saturday said the July 2024 Uprising took place mainly because of the rotten or farcical elections.
Netanyahu's UNGA speech preceded Bangladesh delegation’s entrance
03:44 PM, 27 Sep 2025 SaturdayThe Bangladesh delegation, led by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, was not present in the United Nations General Assembly Hall during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address on Friday, the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing has confirmed
Tariffs kill the buzz: Bangladesh's Tk 600cr marine paint market stalls
03:23 PM, 27 Sep 2025 SaturdayExorbitant import duties and taxes on raw materials are crippling local manufacturers, leaving over 98 per cent of the market dominated by international brands.
5-day Durga Puja begins Sunday
02:38 PM, 27 Sep 2025 SaturdayFive-day Sharadiya Durgotsob, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community in Bangladesh, will begin on Sunday, September 27...
Road blockade underway in Khagrachhari over schoolgirl gang rape
01:58 PM, 27 Sep 2025 SaturdayA dawn-to-dusk road blockade is underway in Khagracchari on Saturday, September 27, in protest against the alleged gang rape of a schoolgirl and demanding the arrest of those involved in the incident...
Global leaders extend full support to Yunus, acknowledge Bangladesh's progress
12:40 PM, 27 Sep 2025 SaturdayD0ozens of global leaders have gathered to meet Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus at his hotel suite in New York, offering their full support to him.
Tongi fire: Now fire service official Naim dies
12:01 PM, 27 Sep 2025 SaturdayKhandakar Jannatul Naim, a Fire Service official, who was injured in a chemical warehouse fire in Gazipur's Tongi, passed away in a Dhaka hospital on Saturday morning, September 27...
Bhutan proposes signing FTA with Bangladesh
10:38 AM, 27 Sep 2025 SaturdayThe Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tshering Tobgay, has expressed strong interest in signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh and linking the two countries’ economic zones to boost trade and investment...