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Locals turn roots into resilience to tame the Brahmaputra
09:48 PM, 28 Oct 2025 TuesdayAlong a two-kilometre stretch of the riverbank, they are planting banana trees, kash phul (kans grass), and kalmi (water spinach) saplings. The idea is to use these species’ extensive root systems to bind the soil, slow down the flow of water, and create a living barrier against erosion.
Apple joins $4tr club alongside Nvidia, Microsoft
09:42 PM, 28 Oct 2025 TuesdayApple has just joined an exclusive club: It just became one of the few publicly traded companies to surpass $4 trillion in market value, joining fellow tech giants Nvidia and Microsoft, both of which reached that milestone earlier this year.
Gold crashes below Tk 2 lakh mark after Tk 10,474 plunge per bhori
09:22 PM, 28 Oct 2025 TuesdayGold prices in Bangladesh market have seen a sharp fall for the second consecutive day, with the price of 22-carat gold dropping by Tk 10,474 per bhori (11.664 grams) within just 24 hours.
Bangladeshis rise to top three in Italy’s migration boom
08:56 PM, 28 Oct 2025 TuesdayOnce a modest migrant group in Italy, Bangladeshis now rank among the top three nationalities securing residence permits, marking a quiet but profound demographic shift across the Mediterranean nation.
Govt to recruit 4,000 ASIs ahead of national elections
08:42 PM, 28 Oct 2025 TuesdayIn a significant move to bolster law enforcement ahead of the 13th parliamentary elections, the government has announced plans to recruit 4,000 Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASIs, unarmed) into the Bangladesh Police.
150 writers boycott New York Times over Gaza coverage
08:37 PM, 28 Oct 2025 TuesdayMore than 150 New York Times contributors have signed a pledge not to write for the US newspaper's opinion section, citing its “biased coverage” of the Israel-Palestine conflict and war on Gaza.
EU to deploy major election observer mission for February polls
08:28 PM, 28 Oct 2025 TuesdayThe European Union (EU) is set to send a large-scale election observation mission to Bangladesh for the upcoming national elections, scheduled for the first half of February 2026 – the first full-fledged EU observer deployment to the country since 2008.
NCP to ink July Charter if notes of dissent annulled: Nahid
07:47 PM, 28 Oct 2025 TuesdayThe National Citizen Party (NCP) will sign the July Charter on the condition that the ‘notes of dissent’ are annulled and the recommendations of the Consensus Commission on constitutional reforms incorporated, party convenor Nahid Islam said on Tuesday, October 28.
‘Delupi’ makes its debut in Khulna first
07:15 PM, 28 Oct 2025 TuesdayIn a heartfelt nod to its roots, Delupi, the highly anticipated directorial debut of Mohammad Taukir Islam, will premiere not in Dhaka or Chittagong, but in the very soil that inspired it: Khulna.
‘Kaathgolap’ blooms abroad, banned at home
07:09 PM, 28 Oct 2025 TuesdayIn a bitter blow to Bangladesh’s cinema scene, Kaathgolap – a critically acclaimed drama that charmed international festivals – has been officially banned from screening in its own country.
Amazon confirms cutting 14,000 jobs globally
06:37 PM, 28 Oct 2025 TuesdayAmazon has confirmed it plans to cut thousands of jobs, saying it needs to be "organised more leanly" to seize the opportunity provided by artificial intelligence (AI).
Musk launches Grokipedia challenging Wikipedia's neutrality
06:32 PM, 28 Oct 2025 TuesdayElon Musk's company xAI launched Grokipedia on Monday to compete with online encyclopedia Wikipedia, which he has accused of ideological bias.