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Era of ‘regime change’ over, says Tulsi
08:24 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayThe United States has moved beyond its past strategy of regime change and nation-building, according to Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, who made the remarks during a regional security forum in the Middle East.
Jamaat calls on BNP to join talks on national crisis
07:20 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayAmid heightened political uncertainty, Jamaat-e-Islami has called on the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to join an open dialogue on the country’s current situation, saying it does not want confrontation but cooperation to achieve what it termed a “truly independent and sovereign Bangladesh.”
Interoperability platform tumbles as bKash, Nagad skip day one
06:58 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayAbsence of mobile financial services giants bKash and Nagad in Bangladesh’s long-awaited interoperable digital transaction platform, designed to link MFSs, banks, and payment service providers (PSPs), overshadowed its launching after finally it went live on Saturday, November 1.
Bangladesh’s voter roll rises to 12.76cr
06:29 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayThe Election Commission (EC) has released the third phase of the draft electoral roll, showing that the country’s total number of registered voters has now reached 12,76,12,384 (12.76 crore) ahead of the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections.
Central bank seeks full ministerial status for governor
05:16 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayIn a move aimed at reinforcing the authority and autonomy of the country’s central bank, the Bangladesh Bank has formally proposed elevating the status of its Governor to that of a full Cabinet Minister.
NCP relents, finally accepts water lily bud as electoral symbol
04:54 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayAfter weeks of dispute with the Election Commission (EC), the National Citizen Party (NCP) has finally agreed to accept the water lily bud as its electoral symbol, ending an impasse that had threatened to derail its participation in the upcoming polls.
Integrate transport growth without harming rivers, nature, orders Yunus
04:40 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday called for an integrated and environmentally balanced development of Bangladesh’s transport network, emphasising that progress in roads, railways, airways, and waterways must not come at the expense of nature or the country’s rivers.
Govt mulling military hardware production for self-reliance, global sales
04:29 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayThe ambitious initiative will focus on producing drones, cyber-technology systems, arms, and ammunition for the armed forces and national security agencies while also targeting export markets.
Shafiqur reelected Jamaat amir for 3rd term
02:51 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayDr Shafiqur Rahman has been reelected as the amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for a third consecutive term. Jamaat Assistant Secretary General Maulana ATM Masum announced the name of Dr Shafiqur as its amir on Saturday night, November 1.
Next year's Ijtema after elections: Khalid
02:31 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayReligious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain has announced that the next year's Bishwa Ijtema will take place after the 13th parliamentary elections. He made the announcement after a meeting with Tabligh Jamaat's two factions at his office at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Sunday, November 2.
Road blockades cause severe gridlock in Dhaka
01:49 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayMultiple protests and simultaneous road blockades in front of the Jatiya Press Club and adjoining areas of Dhaka on Sunday morning, November 2, caused severe traffic congestion on several key routes, leaving officegoers and commuters stranded for hours and bringing parts of the capital to a standstill.
3 beaten dead on theft suspicion in Gaibandha
12:37 PM, 02 Nov 2025 SundayVillagers beat three suspected cattle thieves to death in Gaibandha's Gobindaganj in the early hours of Sunday, November 2. The identities of the deceased could not be known yet. Police said three men were attempting to steal three cows from Abdus Salam's cowshed in Nasirabad village around 3:00am.