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Poet detained for alleged derogatory remarks about heaven
08:50 AM, 07 Oct 2025 TuesdayPoet, cultural activist, and graphic designer Shamim Ashraf has been detained in Mymensingh for allegedly making derogatory remarks about heaven.
India commits to JRC for Indo-Bangla water-sharing talks
10:12 PM, 06 Oct 2025 MondayIndian External Affairs Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday said India will continue discussions on water-related issues, including the Ganges and Teesta water-sharing treaties, within the framework of the Joint Rivers Commission (JRC).
Japanese edible oil giant eyes Bangladesh’s rice bran oil
10:01 PM, 06 Oct 2025 MondayIn a move that could open a lucrative new export corridor for Bangladesh’s agro-processing sector, Sanwa Yushi Company Limited—one of Japan’s leading rice bran oil producers—has expressed strong interest in importing crude rice bran oil from Bangladesh.
Bulbul unanimously elected BCB president, Faruk and Sakhawat VPs
08:49 PM, 06 Oct 2025 MondayAminul Islam Bulbul has been unanimously elected as the 20th President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), with all 25 newly elected directors supporting his candidacy and no opposition put forward.
Gold prices surpass Tk 2 lakh per bhori for the 1st time
08:37 PM, 06 Oct 2025 MondayFor the first time in Bangladesh’s history, one bhori of 22-carat gold now costs a jaw-dropping Tk 2,00,726.
‘Juba Dal activists’ accused of extorting Khandaker Delwar’s family
08:12 PM, 06 Oct 2025 MondayThe family of late BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain has filed a police complaint alleging extortion and intimidation by individuals claiming to be local leaders of the BNP’s youth wing, Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal.
Bulbul set for BCB presidency with Fahim, Faruk as VPs
07:58 PM, 06 Oct 2025 MondayAminul Islam Bulbul is poised to be elected the 20th President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), with no opposition expected in the final vote by the newly elected board of directors.
Sept inflation hits 8.36%, driven by food prices
07:32 PM, 06 Oct 2025 MondayBangladesh’s general inflation rate rose slightly to 8.36 per cent in September, up from 8.29 per cent in August, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on Monday.
Tarique vows return and forecasts BNP election sweep
07:15 PM, 06 Oct 2025 MondayTarique Rahman, the exiled acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has announced his imminent return to Bangladesh to contest the country’s upcoming February elections, declaring his party poised to win a sweeping parliamentary majority.
Dhaka, Riyadh seal labour recruitment pact
06:21 PM, 06 Oct 2025 MondayIn a landmark move set to reshape one of the world’s most vital migration corridors, Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia have signed their first-ever comprehensive agreement on the general recruitment of Bangladeshi workers.
In God we trust, in liquor we profit: Carew’s record Tk 190cr windfall
05:55 PM, 06 Oct 2025 MondayIn the dry moral climate of Muslim-majority Bangladesh, where alcohol is officially frowned upon and strictly rationed, few would expect the government to be in the liquor business. Fewer still would imagine it to be one of the country’s most profitable enterprises.
Farmers suffer losses as govt didn’t buy potato despite pledge
05:20 PM, 06 Oct 2025 MondayDespite a high-profile government pledge to stabilise the market, potato growers across Bangladesh are reeling from steep losses as prices crash while officials delay action.