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Dhaka seeks path to FTA with EU, says Sk Bashir
05:17 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayDhaka is actively exploring the possibility of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the European Union, with a view to eventually negotiating a full Free Trade Agreement (FTA), according to Bangladesh’s Commerce Adviser, Sk Bashir Uddin.
Pakistan closes border crossings with Afghanistan
04:54 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayPakistan shut all major land border crossings with Afghanistan on Sunday following a deadly exchange of fire between the two nations’ security forces, officials confirmed.
Jamaat seeks German help in protecting women’s rights, holding fair polls
04:53 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday, October 12, urged Germany to extend cooperation and technical assistance to help ensure a free, fair and credible national election, underscoring the significance of it for the country's future...
Afghanistan claims killed 58 Pakistani soldiers
03:47 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayAfghanistan said Sunday it killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations, in response to what it called repeated violations of its territory and airspace.
Police baton-charge protesting teachers, fire sound grenades
03:01 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayPolice dispersed teachers staging a protest in front of the National Press Club, demanding a 20% house rent allowance based on their basic salary and an increase in medical allowances.
MPO teachers vow to stay in Dhaka, announce class boycott
02:27 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayMPO-listed teachers and staff of non-government educational institutions have announced that they will not leave Dhaka until a notification for a 20% increase in house rent allowance is issued.
All my children live in country, adviser responds to safe exit claims
01:33 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayRegarding claims about advisers seeking a safe exit, Adviser to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, said: “All my children live in the country. What would I do going abroad alone?”
Chief Adviser departs for Rome to attend World Food Forum
12:49 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka on Sunday for Rome, the capital of Italy, to attend the flagship event of the annual World Food Forum (WFF).
Nationwide typhoid vaccination kicks off for first time
12:20 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayFor the first time in the country, a nationwide typhoid vaccination campaign has been launched. Nearly five crore children aged 9 months to under 15 years will receive free injectable typhoid vaccines.
MPO teachers begin sit-in in Dhaka over allowance demands
11:27 AM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayMPO-listed teachers of non-government educational institutions have launched a continuous sit-in in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka, demanding 20% of their basic salary as house rent allowance and an increase in medical allowances.
‘ICT not planning warrants against more armed forces personnel’
10:53 AM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayChief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said that the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor has informed them that there are currently no plans to issue warrants against additional armed forces personnel.
Ehsanul Hoque appointed Public Administration Secretary
10:09 AM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayMd Ehsanul Hoque has been appointed as the new Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration. He was previously serving as the Senior Secretary of the Road Transport and Highways Division on a contract basis.