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Police foil madrasah teachers’ march to Secretariat

05:53 PM, 29 Oct 2025 Wednesday

Police on Wednesday, October 29, foiled an attempt by Ebtedayee (Primary) Madrasah teachers to march towards the Bangladesh Secretariat, as they pressed for the nationalisation of independent Ebtedayee madrasahs.

Lottery to continue for school admissions, not exams

05:36 PM, 29 Oct 2025 Wednesday

The long-standing debate between teachers and guardians over whether to use a lottery or entrance tests for student admissions to government and private secondary schools has finally been settled — at least for now.

BTRC to launch NEIR on Dec 16, unregistered handsets to be blocked

05:21 PM, 29 Oct 2025 Wednesday

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has confirmed the launch of the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) on December 16, 2025, marking a decisive step toward banning unregistered and illegally imported mobile phones across the country.

Gazette notification of 128 July Warriors scrapped

05:11 PM, 29 Oct 2025 Wednesday

The government has scrapped gazette notification announcing 128 individuals as July Warriors after they were found being included in the list with false information.

BFSA alarms consumers over tartrazine-dyed fake mung

05:01 PM, 29 Oct 2025 Wednesday

The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) has issued a public health alert after discovering that cheap ‘moth’ pulses – locally known as keri, bana moog, or buno moog – are being illegally dyed and sold as mung pulses in markets across the country.

New Zealand thrash England to clinch T20I series

04:31 PM, 29 Oct 2025 Wednesday

England's top order collapsed again as their pre-Ashes preparations suffered a setback with a five-wicket defeat by New Zealand in the second one-day international in Hamilton.

Tk 20,000cr savings ahead: BB drives push for a ‘less cash’ economy

04:25 PM, 29 Oct 2025 Wednesday

“Around Tk 20,000 crore is spent annually on the printing, storage, transportation, and distribution of currency notes. If we can reduce the public’s dependency on cash, we can redirect this massive expense toward development sectors such as health, education, and infrastructure.”

Israeli strikes kill over 100 in Gaza in 12 hours

03:48 PM, 29 Oct 2025 Wednesday

Gaza's civil defence agency and hospitals said Wednesday that a series of Israeli strikes killed more than 100 people across the Palestinian territory. "At least 101 fatalities were brought to hospitals, including 35 children and a number of women and elderly.

Yunus will be held accountable if election pledges broken: Fakhrul

03:36 PM, 29 Oct 2025 Wednesday

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has issued a stern warning to the Chief Adviser of the interim government, stating unequivocally that he will bear full responsibility should any election promises be broken.

Referendum possible at end of November: Taher

02:41 PM, 29 Oct 2025 Wednesday

Dr. Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher, Naib-e-Amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has said that the July National Charter is so important that it must be implemented through a referendum, even if some funds have to be spent.

Biman London flight delayed after hitting boarding bridge

02:13 PM, 29 Oct 2025 Wednesday

A London-bound Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft sustained engine damage after colliding with the boarding bridge at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet on Wednesday morning, preventing the flight from taking off.

BNP expects no biased behaviour from NCC: Salahuddin

01:36 PM, 29 Oct 2025 Wednesday

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said that they do not expect biased behaviour from the National Consensus Commission (NCC), adding that the party wants to see the interim government play the role of a caretaker government.