Bangladesh
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has extended its suspension of flights to Riyadh and Dammam until 4 November because of the regional security situation. Its expanded Jeddah service and regular Medina flights will continue. The announcement changes the earlier reopening dates for the two suspended routes.
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Bangladesh
Saint Martin’s Island will reopen to tourists on 1 November, with the season continuing until 15 March 2027. The daily visitor ceiling rises to 3,500 and a Tk100 fee applies. Approved vessels will operate from Cox’s Bazar under the environmental conditions governing island tourism.
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Bangladesh
The Supreme Court has published its full judgment allowing the state’s appeal in a dispute over nationalised primary teachers’ service rights. The decision was delivered on 2 July. The attorney general said it removed legal complications affecting recruitment to around 32,000 headteacher posts.
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Bangladesh
A parliamentary committee has asked the Foreign Ministry for a detailed account of two Bangladeshis’ executions in Saudi Arabia. It wants preventive measures and a review of any consular failings, if established. The ministry says it has requested further information from the Saudi authorities.
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Bangladesh
A parliamentary committee was told that 1,413 Rajuk plots were allotted on political grounds between 2009 and 2024. Files concerning 1,074 plots in Purbachal and Jhilmil are on hold over alleged irregularities. Members discussed legal action after proper investigation and examination of the evidence.
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Bangladesh
Seven people have been sent to jail through a court after a case over an alleged attack on police in Gopalganj. The case names 40 people and lists 60 unidentified accused. Police say two officers were injured and a patrol vehicle damaged during Saturday’s incident.
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Bangladesh
Trade through Benapole–Petrapole resumed on 25 October after the Puja holidays and a customs server disruption. Limited movements had begun on Saturday, but technical problems interrupted clearance. Officials said regular port and customs work resumed on Sunday, easing the backlog on both sides of the border.
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Bangladesh
Mohammad Salahuddin will serve as Bangladesh’s interim batting coach after the cricket board reassigned Mohammad Ashraful. Speaking on Sunday, Ashraful said he learned of the change the previous evening. The reshuffle comes before the West Indies Test scheduled to begin in Mirpur on 28 October.
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Politics
State Minister Humaiun Kobir has received full ministerial authority to lead Bangladesh’s delegation at the Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda from 1–4 November. He will act as foreign minister for that assignment. The notification concerns his responsibilities at the gathering, rather than a permanent cabinet promotion.
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Politics
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to visit Japan from 26–29 October for talks with Sanae Takaichi and meetings with businesses and development institutions. The programme includes an economic forum and industrial and energy visits. Expected agreements remain prospective until the two governments formally conclude them.
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Politics
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed says the next national election will be held under a caretaker government, with the system restored through constitutional amendments. He made the commitment at a ministry briefing on Sunday. His statement sets out the government’s intention; it does not mean Parliament has already enacted the changes.
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Politics
The National Citizen Party has replaced its women’s wing committee with a three-member convening panel. Mahmuda Alam Mitu is convener, Nusrat Tabassum member secretary and Monjila Jhuma chief organiser. The new leadership has been instructed to form a full committee within 15 days.
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Politics
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has rejected allegations that his party is aligning with the ousted Awami League. Speaking in Dhaka on Sunday, he made counter-allegations about BNP links with former ruling-party figures. These remain contested political claims, rather than established findings about an alliance.
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Business & Economy
Bangladesh Bank will allow eligible hotels, restaurants, retailers and other merchants to retain up to 15% of foreign-currency receipts from overseas visitors. Payments must arrive through international cards or other permitted instruments. The remaining 85% must be converted into taka, and retained funds may meet legitimate foreign obligations.
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Business & Economy
Bangladesh Bank restored its website at 8am on 25 October after taking it offline on Thursday as a precaution against cyber threats. Its spokesperson said security checks had been carried out. Banking transactions and links with commercial banks continued during the website shutdown, according to the central bank.
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Business & Economy
BRAC Bank has announced a Tk1,000 crore green bond to finance renewable energy, green buildings and industrial efficiency projects. The three-year instrument will be unsecured, non-convertible and zero-coupon, with a Tk10 lakh face value per bond. The bank says the framework follows the central bank’s green-financing policy.
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Business & Economy
The government has approved six LNG cargoes: five from BP Singapore and one from QatarEnergy Trading. The Finance Ministry disclosed the decision on Sunday after Saturday’s procurement meeting. Prices are linked to the Japan–Korea Marker benchmark, with specified discounts; approval does not mean the cargoes have already arrived.
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Business & Economy
Dhaka’s benchmark DSEX fell about 18 points to 5,432 on Sunday as trading resumed after the holiday break. Turnover dropped roughly 14% to around Tk431 crore. Declining securities heavily outnumbered gainers, although some banking shares advanced against the broader market’s downward movement.
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Business & Economy
The securities regulator has urged the Dhaka Stock Exchange to conduct targeted, evidence-based investigations without creating unnecessary alarm among investors. At a Sunday meeting, it called for better use of surveillance data. The guidance concerns how inquiries are conducted; action against manipulation is expected to continue.
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Health & Food
Bangladesh recorded seven dengue deaths and 2,249 hospital admissions in the latest 24-hour reporting period, according to the health directorate’s Sunday update. The annual reported death toll reached 384 and cumulative admissions 123,948. Hospital figures measure reported admissions, rather than every dengue infection in the community.
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Health & Food
Five children died with measles-like symptoms in the latest 24-hour period, the health directorate says. The combined tally is now 1,227 deaths: 104 laboratory-confirmed and 1,123 suspected. Officials also recorded 1,280 new suspected cases and 76 confirmed infections. The two classifications remain distinct.
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Health & Food
Health organisations have launched a campaign for prominent warnings on packaged foods high in sugar, salt or saturated fat. The food safety authority says it is working on the necessary regulations. Sunday’s launch builds public awareness and support for the proposal; it does not introduce an immediate labelling requirement.
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World
France’s Interior Ministry says 1,314 people were arrested during Saturday’s cost-of-living protests, with 53 police officers injured. Violence occurred around demonstrations in several cities. The ministry announced investigations on Sunday but did not provide a comprehensive total for injured protesters.
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World
Saudi authorities announced a partial reopening of Riyadh’s airport on Sunday while missile and drone attacks continued. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted further projectiles; the Houthis maintained their threats against the airport. Limited resumed operations do not mean all airlines or routes have restarted.
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World
Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States would not strike Iran that day, after earlier suggesting an attack could be imminent. He continues to leave both further military action and an agreement open. The latest statement narrows the immediate threat without resolving the wider confrontation.
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