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FIFA unveils 2026 World Cup official match ball
11:17 AM, 03 Oct 2025 FridayFIFA has unveiled the official match ball for the 2026 World Cup, combining high-tech refinements and design details celebrating the three co-host countries -- the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Chief Adviser mourns death of Ahmed Rafiq
10:53 AM, 03 Oct 2025 FridayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of Language Movement veteran Ahmed Rafiq.
Bangladesh slams Gaza flotilla interception, calls for activists’ release
10:22 AM, 03 Oct 2025 FridayThe Bangladesh government has strongly condemned the interception of vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza and the detention of activists aboard the vessels.
Over 400 activists from Gaza flotilla detained: Israeli official
09:15 AM, 03 Oct 2025 FridayMore than 400 pro-Palestinian activists aboard 41 vessels in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla were detained by Israeli naval forces, an Israeli official said Thursday.
Venezuela claims 5 US fighter jets near coast, calls it ‘provocation’
09:02 AM, 03 Oct 2025 FridayVenezuela on Thursday said it had detected five US fighter jets flying near its Caribbean coast. Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino described the incident as a “provocation” by the United States that posed a threat to national security.
Language movement veteran Ahmed Rafiq dies
08:20 AM, 03 Oct 2025 FridayLanguage movement veteran Ahmed Rafiq has passed away. He died at 10:12 pm on Thursday (October 2) while undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of BIRDEM Hospital in the capital. He was 96.
8 killed in escalating protests in Azad Kashmir
09:28 PM, 02 Oct 2025 ThursdayAt least eight people, including three police officers and five civilians, have been killed in four days of violent unrest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Pakistani officials confirmed on Thursday, as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urgently dispatched a high-level federal delegation to the region’s capital, Muzaffarabad, to broker peace.
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.