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16/10/2025

The National Consensus Commission has invited BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and the party's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to join the July National Charter Signing ceremony.

16/10/2025

This year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination results are “a reflection of reality,” says Professor Khondoker Ehsanul Kabir, chairman of the Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee and the Dhaka Education Board.

16/10/2025

9.6% growth of remittance inflow till Oct 15

Inflow of remittances witnessed a year-on-year growth of 9.6%, reaching US$1435 million in the first 15 days of October, according to the latest data of Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued today.Last year, during the same period, the country's remittance inflow was $1310 million. Durin...

16/10/2025

The fire broke out on the 7th floor of the Adams Caps and Textiles factory, where workers usually work on the 2nd and 3rd floors

16/10/2025

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes Papua, Indonesia

An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck Papua province in Indonesia on Thursday, says the United States Geological Survey (USGS).The quake was at a depth of 70 km (43.5 miles), USGS said. The epicentre of the quake was about 200 km from the city of Abepura, which has a population...

16/10/2025

Expert team visits burnt chemical warehouse in Mirpur

A four-member expert team today visited the burnt chemical warehouse at Shialbari in Mirpur, Dhaka, where a devastating fire earlier this week left 16 people dead.The team was led by Manjur Reza, Senior General Manager of the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC). Professor Zillur Rah...

16/10/2025

I's'r'a'e'l has said "preparations are ongoing" for opening the Rafah crossing for people in G'a'z'a, but aid will only enter through other checkpoints

16/10/2025

The result processing and scrutiny of all 17 halls is expected to take a maximum of 14 to 16 hours

16/10/2025

HSC Exams 2025: Chattogram board records 52.57% pass rate

The Chattogram Education Board has recorded a 52.57 percent pass rate in this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, with 6,097 students achieving GPA-5, according to official figures released today (October 16).Both the overall pass rate and the number of GPA-5 ...

16/10/2025

The Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) has formed a seven-member investigation committee to look into Tuesday’s (October 14) fire at a garments factory and chemical warehouse in the Shialbari area of Mirpur, Dhaka.

16/10/2025

The banks were directed to continue accepting the Hajj registration funds for as long as there were depositors present to submit the money

16/10/2025

Prosecution concludes arguments in ICT case against Hasina, others

The prosecution at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 today concluded presenting their arguments in a case filed against three individuals, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, over alleged crimes against humanity committed during the July Mass Uprising.At the end of the prosecut...