502 people killed in 504 road accidents across Bangladesh in Sept: report

Staff Correspondent 14 October, 2025, 13:30 At least 502 people were killed and 964 others were injured in 504 road accidents across Bangladesh in September, according to a report published by the Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh issued...

Shilpakala Academy to host nationwide Lalon festival, fair for first time

Marking the 135th death anniversary of mystic saint Lalon Shah, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy is set to organise the Lalon Festival and Lalon Fair (Lalon Uthsav O Lalon Mela) simultaneously across the country for the first time. The festival will...

After Nepal, Bangladesh, Now Madagascar: President Flees as Gen Z-Led Protest Topples Government

After weeks of mass protests, Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has left the country, becoming the latest world leader forced out amid a wave of Gen Z-driven unrest sweeping multiple continents, Reuters reported. The president reportedly...

IND vs WI 2nd Test 2025: John Campbell Ends Two-Year Wait for Test Century As Opener, Smashes West Indies’ First Ton Against India in 19 Years

Mumbai, October 13: After two years, West Indies left-hand batter John Campbell on Monday brought an end to the Caribbean side's long drought for a Test century by an opener, scoring his maiden hundred. This ton was the team's first century...

Bashir calls for major innovation drive in furniture sector

Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin today urged entrepreneurs of the furniture sector to prioritize innovation, utility creation, and product diversity. "The goal should be to create products whose high value encourages consumers to spend money to...

Visionspring-Bloomberg Partnership to Bring Clear Sight to Millions in Bangladesh, Nigeria, and India

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, UK — Global social enterprise VisionSpring announces its partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies to significantly scale vision screening and eyeglasses operations across Bangladesh, Nigeria, and India. VisionSpring will...

Brazil President Lula plans Bangladesh visit

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has expressed his interest in visiting Bangladesh in the coming months, hoping the trip would strengthen ties between the two countries. President Lula made the announcement during a meeting with Chief...

Did Bangladesh women cricketers play in burkha? The answer may surprise you!

A viral image claiming to show Bangladeshi women cricketers playing in burqas during the ICC Women's World Cup has been debunked as AI-generated fake news. The picture, which showed two players fully covered in black attire on the cricket field,...

Climate resilience through social protection: the economic case for early action

Climate change is no longer a distant risk but a systemic development crisis. The impacts are particularly devastating for the least developed countries and Small Island Developing States, where repeated shocks are eroding hard-won development...

Dhaka air continues to be ‘unhealthy’ with AQI score of 160

United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka 13 October, 2025, 11:32 Representational image. | File photo Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 160 at 9:30am...

Dhaka Central University: Student protesters press for 4-point demands

Students demanding a final ordinance to combine seven government colleges previously affiliated with Dhaka University into the proposed Dhaka Central University are demonstrating for a four-point list of demands on Monday. The protesters, who...

The Proteas edge Bangladesh in another thrilling chase

Bangladesh batted first in Visakhapatnam and managed to post 232/6 in their allotted 50 overs, thanks to a fine unbeaten 51 off 35 balls by Shorna Akter. At the top of the order, Sharmin Akhter scored 50 from 77 deliveries, while captain and...

After Nepal, Bangladesh, now Madagascar: President Rajoelina flees as Gen Z-led protest topples government

Antananarivo: After weeks of mass protests, Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has fled the country, becoming the latest world leader pushed out amid a wave of Gen Z-driven unrest sweeping across multiple continents, Reuters reported. The...

TES Hosts Seminar & Panel Discussion on the Future of Bangladesh’s Apparel Industry

On October 10, 2025, the Textile Engineers Society (TES) organized a seminar and panel discussion titled ‘Future of Bangladesh Apparel Industry in a Changing Global Market’ at the Media Bazar Hall of the China Friendship Conference Center in...

Sports News | Jaipur Polo Team Clinch BM Birla Cup in a Thrilling Encounter Against Dynamix Achievers

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 13 (ANI): The Jaipur Polo Team clinched their second trophy of the season in a thrilling encounter, emerging victorious by 6-5 against Dynamix Achievers to lift the BM Birla Cup at the Rajasthan Polo Club on...

Bangladeshis among 62 undocumented migrants detained in Malaysia

Malaysian authorities have detained 62 undocumented foreign nationals, including three Bangladeshis, during an immigration raid in Johor state. The operation, named ‘Ops Selara’, was carried out on Saturday night, October 11, by the Johor...

Bangladesh tribunal seeks detained army officers’ court appearance

Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) chief prosecutor on Sunday demanded the immediate court appearance of 15 serving military officers while the Army said they took them in their custody to stand trial for alleged crimes against...

Dhaka’s ‘unhealthy’ air quality persists Monday morning

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 160 at 9:30am on Monday. Dhaka’s air was classified as "unhealthy," referring to a health threat, according...

Reclaiming the street: The curious case of Sahara Chowdhury and queer citizenship in Bangladesh

Much of what we know about Sahara Chowdhury Rebil’s hunger strike did not come from the mainstream Bangladeshi media. It came from the fragments circulating on Facebook, the platform that has long been both a site of queer surveillance and a...

Stocks open higher with DSEX gaining 38 points in first hour

Trading at the country’s stock exchanges began on a positive note on Tuesday, with key indices posting early gains in the first hour of the session. At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index DSEX rose by 38 points within the first...