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Local govt expert Tofail Ahmed passes away
08:20 AM, 09 Oct 2025 ThursdayEminent local government expert and distinguished academic Professor Tofail Ahmed passed away at a hospital in the capital on Wednesday night. He was 71.
Khaleda makes unannounced midnight visit to Zia’s gravesite
01:37 AM, 09 Oct 2025 ThursdayBNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia made an unannounced visit to the gravesite of her late husband, former President Ziaur Rahman, shortly before midnight on Wednesday.
Bangladesh fold for 221 despite Hridoy-Miraz resistance against Afghanistan
09:58 PM, 08 Oct 2025 WednesdayBangladesh’s batting woes resurfaced once again as the team were bowled out for 221 runs in 48.5 overs against Afghanistan, despite a valiant fightback led by Towhid Hridoy and Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who stitched together a crucial 101-run partnership for the fourth wicket at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
No naach, gaan in Labagh, threatens ‘puritan’ group
09:22 PM, 08 Oct 2025 WednesdayA group of local residents briefly disrupted a cultural programme at Lalbagh Fort this evening, opposing what they described as a “song-and-dance” event near the historic Lalbagh Shahi Mosque and madrasa.
Gold prices rise to Tk 2.09 lakh from Tk 2.02 lakh
09:18 PM, 08 Oct 2025 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association (BAJUS) has raised the prices of gold again in a day, with 22 carat gold up by Tk 6,906 to Tk 2,09,101 per bhori (11.664 grams), the highest so far in the country’s history...
Mahfuj hints more media outlets for ‘anti-fascist’ voices
09:01 PM, 08 Oct 2025 WednesdayInformation and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuj Alam has assured that the current interim government will not close any existing media outlets and is actively working to approve new ones, particularly to amplify “anti-fascist” and youth-led voices that emerged during the recent mass uprising.
Ronaldo becomes football's first billionaire player
08:58 PM, 08 Oct 2025 WednesdayCristiano Ronaldo has become football's first billionaire player, according to financial information and media firm Bloomberg...
BB boss insists on cashless economy to skip Tk 20,000cr yearly minting bill
08:41 PM, 08 Oct 2025 WednesdayBangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has called for a significant push towards cashless transactions, warning that the country spends a staggering Tk 20,000 crore annually on printing and managing physical currency due to rising cash demand...
Yunus orders resolving visa complexities
08:22 PM, 08 Oct 2025 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday, October 8, emphasised resolving the existing complexities in the visa process as new labour markets of Bangladesh are being created in the Eastern European countries...
Beyond the uniform: What a soldier learned from a CEO
07:20 PM, 08 Oct 2025 WednesdayAfter hanging up my uniform, I faced the classic crossroads: rest or reinvent. Many of my fellow officers chose the former, enjoying the peace they had earned. But I felt restless. Having spent my life pursuing growth—for myself, my soldiers and my country—I was not ready to slow down. It was the PRAN-RFL Group that drew me in, almost magnetically. What moved me most was not the scale of the enterprise, but the spirit of leadership embodied by Ahsan Khan Chowdhury.
Saif achieves career-best T20 rankings
06:56 PM, 08 Oct 2025 WednesdaySaif Hassan's remarkable turnaround in T20 format just after making a comeback helped him attain his career-beat rankings.
Touhid calls diplomats’ gathering at Saber’s place ‘private visit’
06:35 PM, 08 Oct 2025 WednesdayForeign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has described the recent meeting of three foreign ambassadors at the Dhaka residence of former Awami League minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury as a social visit, stating it should be viewed simply as “individuals meeting at an individual’s house.”