Bangladesh
Biman has extended the suspension of flights to Riyadh and Dammam until 18 October. It is adding three Jeddah flights and using a larger aircraft on the Madinah route, providing 148 extra seats per flight. The suspension notice does not confirm that normal services will resume on 19 October.
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Bangladesh
The Local Government Division has suspended tenders and procurement for works, services and goods, except urgent state matters. The pause lasts until revised procurement rules and a new schedule of rates are issued. The notice gives no end date and does not separately clarify projects already awarded or under way.
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Bangladesh
The government has appointed 1,702 candidates from the 45th BCS examination and instructed them to join on 1 November, subject to the appointment conditions. The gazette, issued on 14 October and reported the following day, includes 105 fewer candidates than the Public Service Commission had recommended.
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Bangladesh
BRTC will run special Durga Puja services from 20 to 24 October, with advance tickets available from 16 October at 22 depots. The corporation plans to use 200 buses and keep 60 on standby at six locations. The announcement covers routes linking Dhaka and Gazipur with several districts.
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Bangladesh
Border Guard Bangladesh plans 18 temporary base camps to support security at about 1,800 Durga Puja venues within eight kilometres of the border. The force will also cover venues near its headquarters and other bases. A round-the-clock control room will coordinate its festival deployment.
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Bangladesh
Authorities have lifted the restriction on tourist visits to Sajek after organisers suspended their road blockade for 16–21 October during Durga Puja. The closure had been in force since 11 October. The groups say protests could resume after the festival pause if their demands remain unmet.
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Bangladesh
The University Grants Commission plans to support at least 3,000 university teachers in obtaining PhDs over five years. It also outlined Tk1,200 crore in research grants under the HEAT project. The plans were announced at a training event on 14 October and reported the following day.
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Bangladesh
A Dhaka court has frozen 83 bank accounts belonging to former Special Branch chief Monirul Islam and relatives during an Anti-Corruption Commission inquiry. The order covers accounts held by him, his wife, his brother-in-law and the latter’s wife. It preserves assets during an investigation and is not a conviction.
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Bangladesh
A Dhaka court has sentenced Syed Sohanur Rahman Siam, son of former PSC driver Abed Ali, to four years in prison for acquiring illicit wealth. It also ordered Tk31.81 lakh confiscated. Siam had pleaded innocent; his lawyer sought bail pending appeal after the verdict, but the court refused.
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Politics
Bangladesh’s delegation left the CICA summit hall in Baku when the Israeli president began speaking, the foreign ministry says. State Minister Humaiun Kobir led the delegation. Bangladesh also called for practical regional cooperation, including technology exchanges and stronger arrangements to fund the Asian forum’s work.
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Politics
Jamaat-e-Islami has demanded an investigation into alleged corruption and political favouritism in fertiliser dealership appointments. Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar called for transparent selection rules, action against proven misconduct and publication of investigation findings. The allegations were made at a Dhaka press briefing and have not been independently established.
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Politics
A 10-member committee led by Deputy Speaker Kayser Kamal will review the proposed e-Parliament project. Formed on the Speaker’s instructions, it will examine the development proposal prepared with UNDP support and recommend how to implement it. The committee’s formation is a preparatory step towards digitising parliamentary work.
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Business & Economy
Malaysia has agreed in principle to recruit 10,000 Bangladeshi workers without recruitment costs, Bangladesh’s expatriates’ welfare ministry says. The two countries have also agreed on a list of 338 recruiting agencies. Medical-centre arrangements are still being finalised, so the announcement does not mean departures have begun.
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Business & Economy
The IMF says Bangladesh should maintain tight monetary policy while strengthening revenue collection and repairing its financial sector. Talks on a new lending programme continue. The fund’s priorities include reducing banking weaknesses and raising government revenue; the discussions do not amount to approval of a new loan.
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Business & Economy
Bangladesh is trying to add 300MW from Rooppur’s first reactor to the national grid in November, minister Faqir Mahbub Anam says. Fuel loading for the second unit is planned for June 2027. These are commissioning targets, with testing still required before power supply can begin.
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Business & Economy
National Bank has begun repaying depositors after receiving Tk7,000 crore in liquidity support from Sonali Bank. Savings-account customers were able to withdraw money on the first day, but access to older corporate balances remained less clear. The funding is intended for deposit repayments, with conditions on its use.
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Business & Economy
Businesses have until 25 October to submit VAT returns for July–September, the National Board of Revenue says. The extension from 15 October allows more time for changes to the electronic VAT system. Returns filed within the extended period will not attract interest or penalties for the delay.
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Business & Economy
The government has no immediate plan to sell mobile financial service Nagad, minister Faqir Mahbub Anam says. He said the priority was to modernise the service and improve its business position. The statement sets out the government’s present intention; it does not announce a completed restructuring or sale.
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Health & Food
Ten dengue patients died and 1,943 were admitted to hospital in the 24 hours to 15 October, according to the health directorate. The deaths equal this year’s previous daily high. Bangladesh’s reported annual toll reached 331, while recorded hospital admissions rose to 107,259.
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Health & Food
Bangladesh ranks 84th among 122 countries in the 2026 Global Hunger Index, with hunger classified as moderate. Its score has improved only slightly since 2018. Child wasting rose in the underlying data, even as stunting, undernourishment and child mortality declined. The index combines indicators from different reference periods.
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Health & Food
Four more children died with suspected measles in the latest daily health bulletin. The outbreak’s combined death toll reached 1,181: 1,077 suspected deaths and 104 confirmed deaths. Health officials also recorded 1,306 suspected cases and 86 laboratory-confirmed cases in the 24 hours to 15 October.
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Health & Food
The health minister says 60 dialysis machines will be added at divisional medical colleges within six months. He also outlined plans for AI-assisted breast and cervical cancer screening at upazila level. The announcements describe proposed service expansion, with primary-care pilots and implementation work still ahead.
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Health & Food
Public-health specialists have urged Bangladesh to require clear warnings on the front of food packets containing high levels of salt, sugar or saturated fat. At a webinar, a food-safety official said draft labelling regulations remained with the food ministry. The proposed requirement has not yet taken effect.
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World
At least 34 children and a teacher died when a school roof collapsed in Peshawar, according to hospital and rescue officials. Dozens were injured. Police arrested the school’s owner and began investigating the building. The death toll rose during the day as rescuers and hospitals updated their figures.
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World
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted a cruise missile over the Medina region. Yemen’s Houthis deny carrying out an attack. Saudi authorities also reported destroying a drone over the Eastern province. The reported incidents come amid renewed fighting between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis.
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