World Food Programme (WFP) acting Executive Director Carl Skau has reaffirmed its commitment to mobilising food aid for 1.3 million Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh, saying the crisis remains one of the Rome-based UN agency’s top agenda.

At least five dengue patients died while 841 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.

Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul yesterday said an online bail bond system will be launched from October 15 to ease the process of releasing accused persons after securing bail from courts.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the political and economic future of the country depends on the upcoming national election.

The Election Commission has once again sent a letter to the National Citizen Party, asking it to choose an election symbol from the list of symbols reserved for political parties and candidates.

Political violence in Bangladesh reached a four-year high during the first 13 months of the interim government, with at least 1,047 incidents leaving 160 people dead and more than 8,000 injured, according to data from the Human Rights Support Society (HRSS).

Bangladesh has ranked 100th out of 106 in the global passport rankings 2025, published by the UK-based Henley & Partners on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has extended the deadline for hajj registration until October 16, according to a press release signed by Md Abubakar Siddique, public relations officer at the ministry, yesterday.

Teachers from non-government MPO-listed institutions continued their indefinite work abstention for the third consecutive day yesterday, warning that they would go on a hunger strike if the government failed to meet their demands.

Police have arrested a madrasa director in Kurigram’s Ulipur upazila on charges of raping a student.

A local Jubo Dal activist was hacked to death by miscreants in Kachua upazila of Bagerhat early yesterday.

Three children drowned in a pond during a wedding ceremony at Chanpur Tea Garden in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj yesterday afternoon.

A Dhaka tribunal yesterday sentenced a man to 44 years’ rigorous imprisonment in absentia for abducting and raping a student of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College eight years ago.

Security has been tightened around the US Embassy in Dhaka’s Baridhara diplomatic zone following intelligence information about a potential attack.

The Ex-Forces Association, a platform of former military and paramilitary personnel, yesterday urged the government to try accused army officers under military law in coordination with the International Crimes Tribunal.

The 20-bed hospital in Kuakata has once again been left without doctors, virtually suspending healthcare services for both tourists and residents.

Another youth injured

Calls for transparent investigation and action against negligence

Three others injured in the incident

Alo's last call to her father before phone went dead