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All project tenders to go online to curb mafia influence: Wahiduddin
05:16 PM, 17 Sep 2025 WednesdayIn a major move to enhance transparency and root out corruption, Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud announced that all government project tenders will henceforth be conducted online.
'Hilsa for Tk 10!' MP aspirant’s fishy campaign backfires
05:00 PM, 17 Sep 2025 WednesdayIn what can only be described as “the most deliciously disastrous campaign stunt of the decade,” independent MP aspirant Mufti Maulana Raihan Jamil promised voters in Faridpur-4 they could buy premium hilsa, Bangladesh’s most sacred fish, for just Tk 10. What followed? Absolute piscine pandemonium.
Technical students warn of tougher movement if demands not met
04:54 PM, 17 Sep 2025 WednesdayProtesting technical students have warned to go for a tougher movement if their demands are not met...
Seven years, no train: Sirajganj-Bogura rail link still just on paper
04:32 PM, 17 Sep 2025 WednesdayWhat was meant to be a transformative rail corridor linking North Bengal to Dhaka in just five hours, slashing 130 km off the journey and saving four hours, has instead become a seven-year saga of bureaucratic delays, financing failures, and missed opportunities.
France opens new visa centre in Dhaka
04:06 PM, 17 Sep 2025 WednesdayFrench Ambassador to Bangladesh Marie Masdupuy has inaugurated the new visa application centre with the VFS Global to facilitate travel for Bangladesh residents...
Technical students lift blockade at Satrasta after 3 hours
03:47 PM, 17 Sep 2025 WednesdayAfter staging a three-hour blockade that brought traffic in central Dhaka to a standstill, technical students lifted their protest at Satrasta intersection in Tejgaon around 2:00pm on Wednesday, restoring normalcy to one of the capital’s busiest corridors.
Experts recommend constitutional order to implement July Charter
02:33 PM, 17 Sep 2025 WednesdayExperts have recommended implementing the constitutional proposals of the July Charter through a Constitutional Order (CO). They also suggested seeking public approval for the order via a referendum, potentially held on the same day as the national elections.
Trump confirms US-China deal to keep TikTok operational
01:49 PM, 17 Sep 2025 WednesdayA deal has been made between the US and China to keep TikTok running in the US, according to President Donald Trump.
Sun outage may disrupt satellite broadcasts for 8 days
01:30 PM, 17 Sep 2025 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited (BSCL) has warned that satellite-based broadcasts in the country may face disruptions for eight consecutive days starting September 29 due to sun outage.
Polytechnic students block Satrasta over 3-point demands
12:27 PM, 17 Sep 2025 WednesdayStudents from polytechnic institutes have blocked the Satrasta intersection in Tejgaon, Dhaka, protesting the alleged destruction of the technical education system and the shrinking of engineering job opportunities.
First batch of 37.5 tons of Hilsa exported to India
11:27 AM, 17 Sep 2025 WednesdayAhead of this year’s Sharadiya Durga Puja, Bangladesh has exported the first batch of around 37.5 tons of hilsa fish to India.
BNP leader’s wife hacked to death in Tangail
10:45 AM, 17 Sep 2025 WednesdayThe wife of a local BNP leader was hacked to death by assailants in Quizbari village of Mogra Union in Sadar upazila, Tangail, on Tuesday night.