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Iran Warns Europe’s Sanctions Move Could Halt Cooperation with UN Nuclear Watchdog

Iran Warns Europe’s Sanctions Move Could Halt Cooperation with UN Nuclear Watchdog

Iran’s top security council has warned that recent moves by France, Germany, and the United Kingdom to reimpose UN sanctions could “effectively suspend” Tehran’s cooperation with the International Ato...

  • 21 Sep 2025
Taliban Reject Trump’s Proposal to Retake Bagram Air Base

Taliban Reject Trump’s Proposal to Retake Bagram Air Base

The Taliban on Sunday firmly rejected former U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that American forces could return to Bagram Air Base, four years after the U.S. withdrawal left the sprawling mili...

  • 21 Sep 2025
Cyberattack Snarls Flights Across European Airports for Second Day

Cyberattack Snarls Flights Across European Airports for Second Day

Disruptions caused by a cyberattack on check-in systems at several major European airports dragged into a second day on Sunday, leaving passengers facing dozens of cancellations, long waits, and mount...

  • 21 Sep 2025
Dengue Deaths Soar to Record High in Bangladesh

Dengue Deaths Soar to Record High in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is facing its deadliest spell of dengue fever in 2025, with health officials reporting 12 deaths in a single day on Sunday, the highest daily toll so far this year.According to the Director...

  • 21 Sep 2025
Rezauddin Stalin made new DG of Shilpakala Academy

Rezauddin Stalin made new DG of Shilpakala Academy

Poet Rezauddin Stalin has been appointed as the new Director General (DG) of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, the country’s premier state-run cultural institution.The Ministry of Cultural Affairs confir...

  • 21 Sep 2025
Bangladesh to recover $81 million stolen reserve soon: CID chief

Bangladesh to recover $81 million stolen reserve soon: CID chief

Bangladesh will soon get back $81 million stolen from its foreign reserves in 2016, which had been frozen in the Philippines’ Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), said Criminal Investigation D...

  • 21 Sep 2025
Preparations for Durga Puja complete, law enforcers to be deployed from Sept 24

Preparations for Durga Puja complete, law enforcers to be deployed from Sept 24

Preparations for Durga Puja have been completed, and law enforcement agencies will be deployed across the country from September 24 to ensure security, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir...

  • 21 Sep 2025
Bangladesh Needs $116.8 Billion to Implement NDC 3.0: Environment Adviser

Bangladesh Needs $116.8 Billion to Implement NDC 3.0: Environment Adviser

Bangladesh will require $116.8 billion to implement its Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) plan, which targets cutting 84.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent emissions by 2035.Of the r...

  • 21 Sep 2025
Durga Puja Not Just for Hindus, but for All in Bangladesh: Adviser Sakhawat

Durga Puja Not Just for Hindus, but for All in Bangladesh: Adviser Sakhawat

Adviser to the Ministry of Shipping and Labour and Employment Brigadier General (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain said that Durga Puja is not only a festival of the Hindu community but a celebration for al...

  • 21 Sep 2025
Turnover Hits Monthly Low as Stocks See Major Fall

Turnover Hits Monthly Low as Stocks See Major Fall

The country’s capital market witnessed a major fall, with Dhaka bourse hitting the month’s lowest turnover as most shares ended in the red.Although both Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges opened on...

  • 21 Sep 2025
Mild Earthquake Hits Dhaka!

Mild Earthquake Hits Dhaka!

Dhaka and several other parts of Bangladesh felt a tremor on Sunday. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, a 4.0 magnitude quake struck at 12:09 pm.The epicentre was located 185...

  • 21 Sep 2025
Majority Unaware of PR System: Survey Shows

Majority Unaware of PR System: Survey Shows

A recent survey by research organisation ‘Innovation’ has revealed public perceptions regarding the proportional representation (PR) system and the upcoming national election. The survey, which i...

  • 21 Sep 2025
UK to Recognise Palestinian State, Breaking Decades of Policy

UK to Recognise Palestinian State, Breaking Decades of Policy

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce Sunday that the UK will formally recognise a Palestinian state — a dramatic policy shift long resisted by successive governments.Starmer had vowe...

  • 21 Sep 2025
Govt Appoints New DCs in Key Districts Ahead of Polls

Govt Appoints New DCs in Key Districts Ahead of Polls

As the national election draws closer, the government has reshuffled its field administration, appointing new deputy commissioners (DCs) in three districts – Chattogram, Narsingdi and Naogaon.A notifi...

  • 21 Sep 2025
Indices up in first hour at DSE, CSE

Indices up in first hour at DSE, CSE

The country’s two bourses witnessed an upward trend in indices during the first hour of trading on Sunday, with most companies seeing price gains.On the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index...

  • 21 Sep 2025
Invisible forces surfacing despite fall of autocracy: Tarique Rahman

Invisible forces surfacing despite fall of autocracy: Tarique Rahman

BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said that although autocracy has been ousted from the country, invisible forces are gradually raising their heads.He made the remarks while addressing...

  • 20 Sep 2025
Gold Price Hiked by Tk 1,155 per Bhori

Gold Price Hiked by Tk 1,155 per Bhori

Just three days after slashing prices, Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS) has once again increased the price of gold in the local market.The price of 22-carat gold has been raised by Tk 1,155 p...

  • 20 Sep 2025
NASSA Chairman Nazrul Islam Signs Power of Attorney to Sell Assets

NASSA Chairman Nazrul Islam Signs Power of Attorney to Sell Assets

NASSA Group Chairman Nazrul Islam Mazumder has signed a draft power of attorney to sell several properties in order to pay wages and allowances to workers of his organisation.The development was annou...

  • 20 Sep 2025
Cyberattack on Check-in Systems Disrupts Widespread Airport Services in Europe

Cyberattack on Check-in Systems Disrupts Widespread Airport Services in Europe

A cyberattack targeting a service provider for check-in and boarding systems has disrupted operations at several major European airports, including London’s Heathrow, the continent’s busiest, causing...

  • 20 Sep 2025
UAE Suspends Visa Issuance for Bangladeshis from January 2026

UAE Suspends Visa Issuance for Bangladeshis from January 2026

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will stop issuing tourist and work visas to Bangladeshi citizens starting January 2026 as part of a broader visa suspension affecting several countries.An article publis...

  • 20 Sep 2025