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Nepal resumes power exports to Bangladesh after flood disruption

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Nepal resumed exporting 40 megawatts of electricity to Bangladesh through India's transmission network on Friday evening, after the August 26 Bhotekoshi flood damage to two hydropowe... Read More


Bangladesh Bank restores website after 3-day shutdown over global cyber threat

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Bangladesh Bank restored access to its official website on Sunday after keeping it offline for three days as a precaution against potential cyberattacks amid global security concerns... Read More


Govt won't allow unrest over reported Hasina return in December: Salahuddin

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday said the government will not allow anyone to create instability in the country over the reported return of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasin... Read More


5 more children die with measles-like symptoms

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Five children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours ending at 8:00am on Sunday, bringing the country's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1... Read More


Floods batter Nepal, but power exports keep rising

KATHMANDU, Oct. 25 -- Nepal earned 5.93 billion Nepalese rupees from electricity exports to India in the third month of fiscal year 2026/27, which began in mid-July, the Nepal Electricity Authority (N... Read More


Imam gets life term for raping student in Jamalpur

Jamalpur, Oct. 25 -- A tribunal in Jamalpur on Sunday sentenced an imam of a mosque to life imprisonment for raping a 15-year-old student. The convict is Musa Mia, hailing from Harichandi village in ... Read More


Sayedee trial witness Manik Pashari buried amid tight security in Pirojpur

Pirojpur, Oct. 25 -- Freedom fighter Manik Pashari, a key witness in the crimes against humanity case against late Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee, was buried at Chitolia village in Pir... Read More


Kishoreganj-Dhaka bus services halted over transport owners' dispute

Kishoreganj, Oct. 25 -- Bus services on the Kishoreganj-Dhaka route have been suspended indefinitely since Sunday morning following a dispute between transport owners in Kishoreganj and Dhaka, causing... Read More


Buddhists celebrating Prabarana Purnima

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Buddhists in Bangladesh are celebrating Prabarana Purnima, one of their major religious festivals, on Sunday with prayers, religious rituals and colourful festivities, seeking peace,... Read More


Depression over Bay likely to intensify into deep depression

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- The depression over Eastcentral Bay and adjoining Southeast Bay moved Southeastwards over the same area and may intensify into a deep depression on Sunday. It was about 785 km South... Read More