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Germany reaffirms pledge for Bangladesh’s development, humanitarian efforts
07:04 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayGermany has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to Bangladesh’s development and humanitarian priorities.
Hasina appears in global media with first interview since ouster
06:27 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayFormer Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted in a mass student and public uprising on August 5, 2024, is currently staying in India. After more than a year of silence, her first official interviews have been published by several leading international media outlets.
JnU entry tests from Dec 13
06:25 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayThe admission tests for honours first-year programmes of Jagannath University (JnU) will begin on December 13.
Will go through Hasina’s interview first, then comment, says Shafiqul
06:06 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayThe Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser, Shafiqul Alam, has stated that the interim government will first read ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent interview with Reuters before issuing any official comment.
Police foil madrasah teachers’ march to Secretariat
05:53 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayPolice on Wednesday, October 29, foiled an attempt by Ebtedayee (Primary) Madrasah teachers to march towards the Bangladesh Secretariat, as they pressed for the nationalisation of independent Ebtedayee madrasahs.
Lottery to continue for school admissions, not exams
05:36 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayThe long-standing debate between teachers and guardians over whether to use a lottery or entrance tests for student admissions to government and private secondary schools has finally been settled — at least for now.
BTRC to launch NEIR on Dec 16, unregistered handsets to be blocked
05:21 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has confirmed the launch of the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) on December 16, 2025, marking a decisive step toward banning unregistered and illegally imported mobile phones across the country.
Gazette notification of 128 July Warriors scrapped
05:11 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayThe government has scrapped gazette notification announcing 128 individuals as July Warriors after they were found being included in the list with false information.
BFSA alarms consumers over tartrazine-dyed fake mung
05:01 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) has issued a public health alert after discovering that cheap ‘moth’ pulses – locally known as keri, bana moog, or buno moog – are being illegally dyed and sold as mung pulses in markets across the country.
New Zealand thrash England to clinch T20I series
04:31 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayEngland's top order collapsed again as their pre-Ashes preparations suffered a setback with a five-wicket defeat by New Zealand in the second one-day international in Hamilton.
Tk 20,000cr savings ahead: BB drives push for a ‘less cash’ economy
04:25 PM, 29 Oct 2025 Wednesday“Around Tk 20,000 crore is spent annually on the printing, storage, transportation, and distribution of currency notes. If we can reduce the public’s dependency on cash, we can redirect this massive expense toward development sectors such as health, education, and infrastructure.”
Israeli strikes kill over 100 in Gaza in 12 hours
03:48 PM, 29 Oct 2025 WednesdayGaza's civil defence agency and hospitals said Wednesday that a series of Israeli strikes killed more than 100 people across the Palestinian territory. "At least 101 fatalities were brought to hospitals, including 35 children and a number of women and elderly.