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Extortion wave tests BNP's 'zero tolerance' pledge

Bangladesh, Oct. 10 -- Eight months after taking office in February, the ruling BNP government is struggling to rein in a wave of extortion, land grabbing and violent attacks sweeping across the count... Read More


Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize

Bangladesh, Oct. 10 -- South African jurist Navi Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law, with the Norwegian Nobel Committee highlighting her r... Read More


Dengue death toll reaches 295

Bangladesh, Oct. 10 -- Dengue claimed one more life in Bangladesh in the latest reporting period, bringing the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 295 this year, according to the Directorate... Read More


PM calls for action against mental health stigma

Bangladesh, Oct. 10 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for wider access to mental health care across Bangladesh, urging collective efforts to eliminate the stigma and discrimination that prev... Read More


Construction Begins on Bangladesh's First Community-Based Agro-Tourism Project in Bogura

Bangladesh, Oct. 10 -- Construction of "Sukher Khamar Agro Village, Bogura," the country's first community-based agro-tourism project, was formally inaugurated on Saturday morning (10 October). The c... Read More


From Studio to Strategy: How Rakibul Hasan Is Building a Music Career Beyond the Artist Spotlight

Bangladesh, Oct. 10 -- From releasing his own music to managing distribution, royalties and copyright protection, the Bangladeshi music entrepreneur is seeking to build a platform for independent arti... Read More


India deploys police ahead of election protest

Bangladesh, Oct. 10 -- Thousands of police were deployed across the Indian capital on Friday (Oct 9), a day before planned protests to demand the election commission chief step down over alleged voter... Read More


US plans $70,000 work permit fee for students

Bangladesh, Oct. 9 -- The US Department of Homeland Security has proposed that international students pay at least $70,000 in training fees if they want to work in the country, according to a governme... Read More


Prof Golam Rasul among world's top 2pc scientists

Bangladesh, Oct. 9 -- Professor Golam Rasul of IUBAT has been ranked 10th among Bangladeshi researchers and 16,733rd worldwide in the 2026 Stanford-Elsevier database of the world's top 2 per cent scie... Read More


Govt undertakes Tk 25,000cr integrated project

Bangladesh, Oct. 9 -- Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan has announced plans for an integrated project worth approximately Tk 25,000 crore to provide s... Read More