All News
ICT launches probe into AL as political party
01:57 PM, 07 Oct 2025 TuesdayThe investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has formally launched an investigation against the Awami League as a political party, appointing an investigation officer to lead the process.
ICT amendment bars accused from elections, govt posts
01:30 PM, 07 Oct 2025 TuesdayThe International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has been amended for the third time. Under the revised law, any individual formally charged by the tribunal will be deemed ineligible to contest parliamentary or local government elections and barred from holding any government position.
Indonesian school collapse toll rises to 67 as rescue ends
01:03 PM, 07 Oct 2025 TuesdayThe search for victims of last week's Indonesian school collapse ended on Tuesday with the death toll climbing to 67, an official said.
WB projects Bangladesh GDP 4.8% in FY26, 6.3% in FY27
12:40 PM, 07 Oct 2025 TuesdayAfter a turbulent first half of FY25, Bangladesh’s economy rebounded strongly in the second half, driven by robust exports, record remittances, and rising foreign exchange reserves, the World Bank said in its latest Bangladesh Development Update released on Tuesday.
Tarique demands water share, cites Felani killing in BBC Bangla interview
11:20 AM, 07 Oct 2025 TuesdayBNP’s acting chairman, Tarique Rahman, has stated that he wants Bangladesh’s rightful share of water from India. He emphasised that he does not want to see another Felani hanging at the border.
Rail services resume in Sylhet after 4-hour derailment halt
09:28 AM, 07 Oct 2025 TuesdayRail communication between Sylhet and the rest of the country resumed on Tuesday (7 October) after a four-hour suspension caused by a train derailment.
Israel-Hamas talks in Egypt end first day on ‘positive’ note
09:10 AM, 07 Oct 2025 TuesdayThe first day of resumed indirect talks between Israel and Hamas in Egypt ended on a positive note, amid hopes of a potential deal to implement US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan to end the war on Gaza, multiple sources told Al Jazeera and other media outlets.
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.