18 October 2026

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Garment workers clash with police in Uttara over pay demands

Garment workers demanding payment of arrears and higher wages clashed with police in Dhaka’s Uttara on Saturday, disrupting the Dhaka–Mymensingh highway near Rajlakshmi. Workers had been demonstrating during the week over demands including a Tk30,000 minimum

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Prime minister sets cleaning deadlines after visiting 13 Dhaka sites

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman made unannounced visits to 13 locations in Dhaka on Saturday and gave several public institutions deadlines to improve cleanliness and maintenance. At Kuwait–Bangladesh Friendship Government Hospital, he set a seven-day deadline for

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Primary scholarship examinations set for 20–23 December

Bangladesh’s 2026 primary scholarship examinations will run from 20 to 23 December, the Directorate of Primary Education announced in a timetable published on Saturday. The examinations will be held from 10am to 12.30pm each day. Bangla

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Five killed in Kurigram truck–three-wheeler collision

Five people, including a woman and her two children, were killed when a truck collided with a battery-powered three-wheeler in Roumari, Kurigram, on Saturday afternoon, police said. Another passenger was critically injured and referred to Mymensingh

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Maha Saptami observances begin as Durga Puja continues nationwide

Hindu worshippers across Bangladesh observed Maha Saptami on Saturday, 17 October, as Durga Puja continued at temples and temporary mandaps. This year the Saptami lunar period spans two days, with observances continuing on Sunday. The morning

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Three-day Lalon remembrance festival opens in Kushtia

A three-day festival commemorating Fakir Lalon Shah began at his shrine in Chheuriya, Kushtia, on Saturday, marking the Baul philosopher and songwriter’s 136th death anniversary. Followers, musicians and visitors gathered at the akhra in Kumarkhali for

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Fire brought under control at Ibn Sina factory in Gazipur

Firefighters brought a blaze at an Ibn Sina pharmaceutical factory in Gazipur under control on Saturday afternoon. The fire broke out at the company’s premises in Sofipur, Kaliakoir, beside the Dhaka–Tangail highway. The Fire Service said

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Prime minister considers higher disability allowances, promises access measures

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said the government would consider a further increase in disability allowances, subject to its financial capacity, at a meeting with disability-rights representatives on Saturday. Thirty participants and representatives of organisations raised their

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Fire Service puts 538 stations on round-the-clock Puja readiness

All 538 operational fire stations in Bangladesh will remain ready around the clock during Durga Puja, the Fire Service and Civil Defence said at a briefing on Saturday. The department outlined arrangements for checking fire risks