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Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton dies

09:31 PM, 14 Sep 2025 Sunday

Former two-weight world boxing champion Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton has died at the age of 46, according to UK media reports.

3 of a family found dead at Ashulia house

09:31 PM, 14 Sep 2025 Sunday

Three members of a family — a husband, wife, and their child — were found dead in a rented house in Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka on Sunday. Police recovered the bodies around 7:30 pm at the house of Abul Hossain Dewan in Narsinghpur village.

Forex reserves rise slightly to $30.59bn

09:12 PM, 14 Sep 2025 Sunday

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves saw a slight increase, reaching $30.59 billion, Bangladesh Bank Executive Director and spokesperson Arif Hossain Khan said on Sunday (September 14).

Meet Diella: Albania’s minister sans flesh and blood on a mission to zap graft

08:23 PM, 14 Sep 2025 Sunday

Meet Diella, meaning “sun” in Albanian, a digital entity unveiled by Prime Minister Edi Rama on Thursday, days after he began his fourth term.

New govt salary structure to be finalised ahead of schedule

08:19 PM, 14 Sep 2025 Sunday

The new salary structure for government employees will be finalised earlier than the initially scheduled six-month period. Zakir Ahmed Khan, Chairman of the National Pay Commission (NPC) and former Finance Secretary, informed Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser, on Sunday.

EC to notify new political parties in gazette this month

07:52 PM, 14 Sep 2025 Sunday

The Election Commission (EC) is planning to publish the gazette in September, listing eligible parties among the 22 new political parties seeking registration.

Touhid attends high-stakes Arab-Islamic Summit prep in Doha

07:47 PM, 14 Sep 2025 Sunday

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has arrived in Doha to spearhead Bangladesh’s diplomatic engagement at the preparatory meeting for the upcoming emergency Arab-Islamic summit, a critical gathering convened in response to Israel’s recent military strike on Qatari territory.

Delaying polls beyond Feb will risk regional security, BNP warns at NCC talks

07:30 PM, 14 Sep 2025 Sunday

In a stark political warning that elevates electoral timing to a matter of national and regional security, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has said that failure to hold national elections by February 2025 could destabilise not just Bangladesh but the broader South Asian region.

Egyptian Coptic Church opens new headquarters in Dhaka

07:04 PM, 14 Sep 2025 Sunday

In a landmark moment for Egypt’s Coptic community in Bangladesh, Ambassador Omar Fahmy officially inaugurated the newly completed headquarters of the Egyptian Coptic Church, St Mark Coptic Mission, in Dhaka.

Netanyahu ‘one obstacle’ to hostages’ release, families claim

06:40 PM, 14 Sep 2025 Sunday

Families of Israeli hostages still being held by Hamas have said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the "one obstacle" preventing their return and reaching a peace deal.

China streamlines visa process for Bangladeshis, mandatory online applications

06:24 PM, 14 Sep 2025 Sunday

The Chinese Embassy in Dhaka has rolled out a revised, tech-driven application process for Bangladeshi citizens requiring mandatory online submissions, potential video interviews, and stricter deadlines to expedite approvals and reduce processing bottlenecks.

Benapole port nets Tk 470cr in fish exports in FY25, eyes growth

06:11 PM, 14 Sep 2025 Sunday

The Benapole land port in Jashore exported 13,742 tonnes of domestic fish in the 2024-25 fiscal year, valued at Tk 470.62 crore ($38.35 million), marking a 78% surge in volume and a 51% jump in foreign exchange earnings compared to the previous year.