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JnU JCD leader stabbed dead

07:46 PM, 19 Oct 2025 Sunday

A leader of Jagannath University (JnU) unit Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has been stabbed to death.

CAAB sets up temporary cargo hub to get HSIA moving again

07:33 PM, 19 Oct 2025 Sunday

In a swift response to Saturday’s devastating fire at the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), Bangladesh’s civil aviation and customs authorities have activated emergency logistics protocols to keep the country’s vital air trade flowing.

Police thwart hunger march of teachers

07:01 PM, 19 Oct 2025 Sunday

Thousands of MPO-registered teachers and staff from private educational institutions staged a symbolic hunger march in Dhaka on Sunday afternoon, only to be halted by heavy police presence near the High Court intersection.

Traders brace for $1b hit after HSIA blaze

06:38 PM, 19 Oct 2025 Sunday

A devastating fire at the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) has sent shockwaves through Bangladesh’s export-import ecosystem, with industry leaders warning of potential losses exceeding $1 billion and long-term damage to the country’s global trade reputation.

Nitaiganj’s glory fades, now a shadow of its former self

06:21 PM, 19 Oct 2025 Sunday

For nearly two centuries, Nitaiganj stood shoulder to shoulder with Khatunganj in Chattogram and Moulvibazar in Old Dhaka — the holy trinity of Bangladesh’s wholesale commerce. Today, that familiar roar has quieted into an echo. The warehouses are dusty, the docks idle, and the workers — once the beating heart of this market — are struggling to survive.

Ctg port suspends entry fee increase for vehicles

06:03 PM, 19 Oct 2025 Sunday

The authorities at Chattogram Port have suspended the recently increased entry fees for vehicles amid protests, bringing an end to the created deadlock.

Mysterious Elephant: The stealthy cyber espionage campaign targets Bangladesh

05:30 PM, 19 Oct 2025 Sunday

In the shadowy corridors of global cyber espionage, a new and increasingly aggressive actor has emerged, one that is not only technically adept but also laser-focused on South Asia’s geopolitical nerve centres, including Dhaka.

Dhaka airport fire: Extra flight fees waived for 3 days

05:25 PM, 19 Oct 2025 Sunday

All charges and fees will be waved for non-scheduled additional flights for the next three days to ease passengers’ suffering after the fire incident at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, said Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Sunday, October 19.

Dhaka, Kuwait pave way for enhanced labour and strategic ties

05:18 PM, 19 Oct 2025 Sunday

In a landmark step toward deepening bilateral relations, Bangladesh and Kuwait held their first-ever Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) at the foreign secretary level in Dhaka on Sunday, marking a significant milestone in over five decades of diplomatic engagement.

Nahid finds Jamaat’s PR push ‘calculated deception’

04:51 PM, 19 Oct 2025 Sunday

National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam has launched a sharp attack on Jamaat-e-Islami, accusing the Islamist party of using the Proportional Representation (PR) Movement as a political ploy to derail Bangladesh’s ongoing reform process.

Louvre shuts down after daring daylight heist

04:31 PM, 19 Oct 2025 Sunday

In an audacious daylight robbery that has stunned Paris and the global art community, three masked men broke into the Louvre Museum early this morning and escaped with nine items of jewellery, believed to include part of France’s historic crown jewels.

Protesting teachers will go back to classroom, hopes adviser

04:09 PM, 19 Oct 2025 Sunday

Education Adviser Prof Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar has hoped that the protesting MPO-listed teachers and employees will return to the classrooms as the government approved a 5 per cent house rent allowance for them.