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NCC sits with political parties ahead of July Charter signing
07:13 PM, 15 Oct 2025 WednesdayThe National Consensus Commission (NCC) sat with political parties on Wednesday evening, October 15, ahead of the signing ceremony of the July National Charter scheduled to be held on Friday, October 17.
IFAD organises workshop on methane reduction in agriculture
07:00 PM, 15 Oct 2025 WednesdayReducing methane emissions from agriculture will depend on how effectively scientific insights are translated into everyday farming practice.
From hope to ruin: How a single click unmaking lives
06:18 PM, 15 Oct 2025 WednesdayWhat began as harmless curiosity — a mobile game, a digital bet — has exploded into a full-blown social epidemic. Across tea stalls, garages, and bus stands, in homes and hostels, Bangladesh’s poor and working-class are gambling their way into ruin, one click at a time.
4 more die from dengue, 758 hospitalised in 24 hrs
05:45 PM, 15 Oct 2025 WednesdayFour more deaths were reported from dengue in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 242 this year. Of the new deaths, three were reported in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and one was recorded in Barishal division (Out of CC).
CUCSU polls: Counting underway, results on Thursday
04:58 PM, 15 Oct 2025 WednesdayThe vote counting in the long-awaited Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (CUCSU) elections began on Wednesday afternoon, October 15, after voting ended amid a peaceful environment.
Toxic fumes from Mirpur chemical warehouse pose severe health risks
04:48 PM, 15 Oct 2025 WednesdayThick, acrid smoke continues to billow from the site of a devastating fire that broke out in a chemical warehouse and garment factory in Shialbari, Mirpur, spreading toxic fumes across the area and posing grave risks to public health.
Chattogram Port implements 41% average hike in tariffs for 56 services
04:28 PM, 15 Oct 2025 WednesdayIn a move that has sent shockwaves through Bangladesh’s trade and logistics sectors, the Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) has enforced a sweeping revision of its tariff structure, increasing charges for 56 key port services by an average of 41%.
Hamas will be forced to disarm if they don’t disarm: Trump
04:24 PM, 15 Oct 2025 WednesdayDonald Trump has said that Hamas will be forced to disarm after questions swirled around the group’s status following the signing of a peace deal meant to bring an end to the war in Gaza.
MPO teachers block Shahbagh pressing for demands
03:48 PM, 15 Oct 2025 WednesdayTeachers and staff of MPO-listed non-government educational institutions blocked Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon, October 15.
Mirza Fakhrul says he doesn’t understand PR
02:51 PM, 15 Oct 2025 WednesdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said he himself does not understand proportional representation.
No compromise, teachers firm on allowance demands
01:54 PM, 15 Oct 2025 WednesdayMember-Secretary of the MPO-listed Education Nationalisation Expectant Alliance, Principal Delwar Hossain Azizi, has said that house rent allowance will not be reduced by even 1% from the demanded 20%.
Ex-Kenya PM dies of heart attack in India
01:17 PM, 15 Oct 2025 WednesdayRaila Odinga, former Prime Minister of Kenya, passed away on Wednesday morning in Koothattukulam, Kerala, India after suffering a massive heart attack during his morning walk.