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7-college students stage sit-in to demand university ordinance
02:52 PM, 13 Oct 2025 MondayStudents of seven government colleges are staging a sit-in in front of Shikkha Bhaban in the capital, demanding the issuance of the “Dhaka Central University Ordinance” within the next three working days.
PR voting system would undermine people’s authority: Fakhrul
02:00 PM, 13 Oct 2025 MondayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said if elections are held under the proportional representation (PR) system, it would undermine people’s authority to elect their representatives.
Hamas releases first batch of Israeli hostages in ceasefire deal
12:39 PM, 13 Oct 2025 MondayHamas has released seven Israeli captives into the custody of the International Red Cross, as the hotly-anticipated first phase of a ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza unfolds.
Yunus urges IFAD to fund young agri-entrepreneurs in Bangladesh
11:36 AM, 13 Oct 2025 MondayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday urged the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to establish a social business fund to support young agricultural entrepreneurs, women, farmers, and food processors in Bangladesh.
Enhancing regional trade in Asia could boost GDP by 1.8%: IMF
11:10 AM, 13 Oct 2025 MondayInternational Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said that enhancing regional trade and cooperation in Asia could raise long-term GDP by up to 1.8 percent.
MPO teachers launch nationwide indefinite strike
10:08 AM, 13 Oct 2025 MondayMPO-listed teachers of non-government educational institutions across the country have launched an indefinite work stoppage to demand a 20% hike in house rent allowance based on basic salary and to protest attacks on teachers’ programmes by police.
Ghana beat Comoros to qualify for 2026 World Cup
09:08 AM, 13 Oct 2025 MondayMohammed Kudus scored as Ghana beat Comoros 1-0 in Accra on Sunday to win Group I and become the fifth African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup after Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia.
DU, Dhaka College students clash over makeshift shop
08:38 AM, 13 Oct 2025 MondayA chase and counter-chase, followed by clashes, broke out between students of Dhaka University (DU) and Dhaka College in the early hours of Monday, turning the area into a battlefield.
‘War is over’ in Gaza, says Trump
08:17 AM, 13 Oct 2025 MondayUS President Donald Trump declared Sunday that the "war is over in Gaza" as he headed on a high-stakes peace trip to Israel and Egypt.
HSIA achieves 93% in UK DfT’s airport security assessment
09:53 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayHazrat Shahjalal International Airport has scored 93% in the UK Department for Transport’s (DfT) latest overall security assessment, reflecting significant progress in Bangladesh’s aviation security standards, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB).
Yunus reaches Rome for World Food Forum
09:39 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayProfessor Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser to Bangladesh’s Interim Government, has arrived in Rome, the capital of Italy, to attend the annual World Food Forum organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Barca decide against offering new contract to Lewandowski
09:24 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayBarcelona are leaning towards not offering Lewandowski a new contract with the Catalan giants when his existing deal expires next summer, according to Sport.