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Nitaiganj’s glory fades, now a shadow of its former self
06:21 PM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayFor nearly two centuries, Nitaiganj stood shoulder to shoulder with Khatunganj in Chattogram and Moulvibazar in Old Dhaka — the holy trinity of Bangladesh’s wholesale commerce. Today, that familiar roar has quieted into an echo. The warehouses are dusty, the docks idle, and the workers — once the beating heart of this market — are struggling to survive.
Ctg port suspends entry fee increase for vehicles
06:03 PM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayThe authorities at Chattogram Port have suspended the recently increased entry fees for vehicles amid protests, bringing an end to the created deadlock.
Mysterious Elephant: The stealthy cyber espionage campaign targets Bangladesh
05:30 PM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayIn the shadowy corridors of global cyber espionage, a new and increasingly aggressive actor has emerged, one that is not only technically adept but also laser-focused on South Asia’s geopolitical nerve centres, including Dhaka.
Dhaka airport fire: Extra flight fees waived for 3 days
05:25 PM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayAll charges and fees will be waved for non-scheduled additional flights for the next three days to ease passengers’ suffering after the fire incident at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, said Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Sunday, October 19.
Dhaka, Kuwait pave way for enhanced labour and strategic ties
05:18 PM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayIn a landmark step toward deepening bilateral relations, Bangladesh and Kuwait held their first-ever Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) at the foreign secretary level in Dhaka on Sunday, marking a significant milestone in over five decades of diplomatic engagement.
Nahid finds Jamaat’s PR push ‘calculated deception’
04:51 PM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayNational Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam has launched a sharp attack on Jamaat-e-Islami, accusing the Islamist party of using the Proportional Representation (PR) Movement as a political ploy to derail Bangladesh’s ongoing reform process.
Louvre shuts down after daring daylight heist
04:31 PM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayIn an audacious daylight robbery that has stunned Paris and the global art community, three masked men broke into the Louvre Museum early this morning and escaped with nine items of jewellery, believed to include part of France’s historic crown jewels.
Protesting teachers will go back to classroom, hopes adviser
04:09 PM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayEducation Adviser Prof Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar has hoped that the protesting MPO-listed teachers and employees will return to the classrooms as the government approved a 5 per cent house rent allowance for them.
Ctg port paralysed as workers halt work
02:41 PM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayChittagong Port has come to a standstill as Prime Mover and C&F (Clearing and Forwarding) workers began a work stoppage on Sunday morning, suspending all types of cargo and container movement.
Smoke still rising from Shahjalal Airport cargo village
01:36 PM, 19 Oct 2025 SundaySmoke was still rising from the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka after a fire broke out there on Saturday afternoon.
Shapla not on official list, cannot be allotted: EC
12:47 PM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayElection Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarkar has said that the Shapla (water lily) symbol cannot be allocated in any way as it is not included in the official list of symbols under the rules for electoral symbol allocation.
Metro rail operating hours extended by one hour
12:23 PM, 19 Oct 2025 SundayThe operating hours of Dhaka’s popular public transport, the metro rail, have been extended by one hour.