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Ex-Jubo League leader Samrat sentenced to life in prison in arms case

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat, the former president of the Jubo League's Dhaka Metropolitan South unit, has been sentenced to life in prison for the illegal possession of a foreign... Read More


Metro rail 'back to full service' after accident interruption

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Metro rail service along the entire line has resumed after an extended pause following the death of a pedestrian due to a fallen bearing pad from the elevated track in Farmgate. The... Read More


Bangladesh nationalises 13 schools in 2025, taking overall count to 693

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Bangladesh has nationalised 13 schools in 2025, bringing the total number of government schools in the country to 693. Among the latest is JJI Junior Secondary School in Jashore's A... Read More


Cyclone Montha forms in Bay of Bengal, seaports to raise warning signal

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- The deep depression in the southeast and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal has moved west-northwest and intensified into cyclonic storm Montha. In a special weather bulletin on Mond... Read More


Bangladesh, Pakistan discuss enhancing sea and air links at JEC meeting

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has said discussions were held on increasing sea and air connectivity between the two countries at the Joint Economic Commission meeting, held after ... Read More


45 primary headteachers' pay upgraded to 10th grade

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has upgraded the salaries of 45 government primary school headteachers to 10th grade, granting them gazetted officer status. A long legal ... Read More


Court clamps travel ban on ex-wife Samira, actor Don in Salman Shah murder case

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- A Dhaka court has issued a travel ban on actor Don and Salman Shah's former wife Samira Haque in connection with the long-running investigation into the popular actor's death. Dhaka... Read More


Disability Rights Watch calls for resignation of social welfare advisor

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Disability Rights Watch has demanded the resignation of the social welfare advisor, accusing her of "wasting time" by not holding discussions with protesters. The organisation, advo... Read More


BGMEA, BKMEA to set up temporary storage at Shahjalal airport for imports

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, in collaboration with the Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association, has initiated the establishment of a tempo... Read More


Cyclone 'Montha' may lash India's Andhra coast on Tuesday evening

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- The cyclonic storm Montha, brewing over the Bay of Bengal, is likely to cross the coast of India's Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday evening or night, according to the Bangladesh Meteorologi... Read More