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Bangladesh thrash Pakistan by 7 wickets
09:26 PM, 02 Oct 2025 ThursdayBangladesh women defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets with 113 balls remaining in the third match of the ICC Women's World Cup in Colombo on Thursday, September 2...
EC asks NCP to pick one from 50 symbols instead of ‘Water Lily’
09:01 PM, 02 Oct 2025 ThursdayThe Election Commission (EC) has sent a letter to the National Citizen Party (NCP) attaching a list of 50 electoral symbols, asking the party to pick one from the list instead of its desired ‘Water Lily’ symbol.
Jamaat gears up for electoral battle with polling agent training drive
08:51 PM, 02 Oct 2025 ThursdayIn a clear signal of its intent to play a decisive role in Bangladesh’s upcoming political reckoning, Jamaat-e-Islami held a “Polling Agent Trainer Workshop” at the Moghbazar Al-Falah Auditorium on Thursday, October 2.
‘Nevermind’ cover stays, ‘Nirvana baby’ fails in legal fight
08:28 PM, 02 Oct 2025 ThursdayIn a ruling that’s reignited debate over art, nudity and consent, Spencer Elden, the four-month-old infant immortalised on Nirvana’s legendary 1991 album Nevermind, has lost his high-profile lawsuit claiming the iconic cover amounted to “child pornography.”
Red alert along Bandarban frontier amid security concerns
07:53 PM, 02 Oct 2025 ThursdayA red alert has been issued along the Ghumdhum border area in Bandarban as a precautionary measure against potential threats to law and order and cross-border smuggling activities, Deputy Commissioner Shamim Ara Rini confirmed on Thursday, October 2.
Van Gogh Museum reunites postman Roulin, his family, and the chair
07:37 PM, 02 Oct 2025 ThursdayAmsterdam is playing host to an extraordinary reunion this autumn—not of long-lost relatives, but of paintings, people, and even a humble chair that once sat at the heart of Vincent van Gogh’s most human and heartfelt works.
Manna’s no objection if NCP gets 'Water Lily'
07:33 PM, 02 Oct 2025 ThursdayNagarik Oikya President Mahmudur Rahman Manna on Thursday, October 2, said he has no objection if the Election Commission (EC) allocates electoral symbol 'Water Lily' to the National Citizen Party (NCP).
Durga Puja ends with emersion
07:20 PM, 02 Oct 2025 ThursdayThe five-day Sharadiya Durga Puja—the largest religious festival of Bangladesh’s Hindu community—concluded Thursday with the immersion of Goddess Durga’s idols across the country, marked by deep devotion, vibrant rituals, and solemn religious fervour.
Bangladesh restrict Pakistan to 129
06:43 PM, 02 Oct 2025 ThursdayBangladesh women restricted Pakistan to 129 runs in the third match of the Women's World Cup at Colombo on Thursday, October 2.
Bangladesh, Japan set to finalise economic partnership deal by year-end
06:01 PM, 02 Oct 2025 ThursdayBangladesh is on the cusp of signing its first-ever Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan. a historic milestone that officials say will “open doors of possibilities” for trade, investment and industrial transformation.
2 killed in UK synagogue attack
05:52 PM, 02 Oct 2025 ThursdayTwo people were killed and three wounded in a car ramming and stabbing incident outside a synagogue in Manchester, northwest England, on Thursday, police said...
Beyond the Bengalis: The many faces of Durga Puja in Bangladesh
05:24 PM, 02 Oct 2025 ThursdayDurga Puja isn’t just a Bengali affair. In fact, at least 15 indigenous ethnic communities in Bangladesh, many of them small and often overlooked, observe the festival with their own rituals, rhythms and reverence. From the rinai-clad goddesses of the Tripura to the duck sacrifices of the Patra, Durga takes on many forms in this pluralistic landscape.