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Nobel winner Machado voices support for Israel
05:59 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayVenezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, said that if elected, she will move her country’s embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Anadolu reports...
Teachers earliarise strike by one day following police attack
05:54 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayIn response to a violent crackdown on their peaceful protest, teachers from private MPO-affiliated educational institutions across Bangladesh have moved their indefinite strike forward by one day, now set to begin Monday, October 13, instead of Tuesday as originally planned.
Prince Mahmud prescribes sedatives for Sarjis
05:36 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayIn a rare case of musical medicine meeting political meltdown, composer and lyricist Prince Mahmud has suggested National Citizen Party leader Sarjis Alam to “get some sleep, preferably with medical assistance.”
‘Annie Hall’, ‘The Godfather’ star Diane Keaton dies aged 79
05:24 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayDiane Keaton, the Oscar-winning actress celebrated for her roles in Annie Hall, The Godfather series and Father of the Bride, has died aged 79, People magazine reported, citing a family spokesperson. She passed away in California, surrounded by loved ones.
Dhaka seeks path to FTA with EU, says Sk Bashir
05:17 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayDhaka is actively exploring the possibility of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the European Union, with a view to eventually negotiating a full Free Trade Agreement (FTA), according to Bangladesh’s Commerce Adviser, Sk Bashir Uddin.
Pakistan closes border crossings with Afghanistan
04:54 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayPakistan shut all major land border crossings with Afghanistan on Sunday following a deadly exchange of fire between the two nations’ security forces, officials confirmed.
Jamaat seeks German help in protecting women’s rights, holding fair polls
04:53 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday, October 12, urged Germany to extend cooperation and technical assistance to help ensure a free, fair and credible national election, underscoring the significance of it for the country's future...
Afghanistan claims killed 58 Pakistani soldiers
03:47 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayAfghanistan said Sunday it killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations, in response to what it called repeated violations of its territory and airspace.
Police baton-charge protesting teachers, fire sound grenades
03:01 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayPolice dispersed teachers staging a protest in front of the National Press Club, demanding a 20% house rent allowance based on their basic salary and an increase in medical allowances.
MPO teachers vow to stay in Dhaka, announce class boycott
02:27 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayMPO-listed teachers and staff of non-government educational institutions have announced that they will not leave Dhaka until a notification for a 20% increase in house rent allowance is issued.
All my children live in country, adviser responds to safe exit claims
01:33 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayRegarding claims about advisers seeking a safe exit, Adviser to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, said: “All my children live in the country. What would I do going abroad alone?”
Chief Adviser departs for Rome to attend World Food Forum
12:49 PM, 12 Oct 2025 SundayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka on Sunday for Rome, the capital of Italy, to attend the flagship event of the annual World Food Forum (WFF).