Polytechnic institute and diploma engineering students have ended their blockade of the Sat Rasta area in Dhaka’s Tejgaon, clearing the major thoroughfare. Jobair Patwary, a student of Dhaka Polytechnic Institute and representative of the protesters, said they cleared the road around 2:30pm on Wednesday at the request of police. However, he announced that the students would conduct a “effigy-burning” demonstration at all private and public polytechnic institutes on Thursday to continue to press for their four-point list of demands. “We will paste the three-point demands by BSc engineering students to the scarecrows and set them on fire,” said Sabbir Ahmed, office secretary of Karigori Chhatra Andolon, which is spearheading the movement. • All activities conducted in support of the “unreasonable” three-point demands of BSc Engineering students must be halted immediately by the state• The outline and recommendations of the reasonable six-point demands raised by the Technical Students' Movement, Bangladesh must be fully implemented.

The weeklong exercise, which began on Sept 13, involves the Bangladesh Air Force and the US Pacific Air Forces. Participating in the exercise are a Bangladesh Air Force C-130J transport aircraft and an Mi-17 helicopter, along with two C-130J transport aircraft from the US Pacific Air Forces. In total, 150 Bangladesh Air Force personnel and 92 from the US Pacific Air Forces are taking part, alongside members of the Bangladesh Army and Navy. The ISPR dismissed these claims as unfounded, reiterating that the US team’s presence is strictly for the joint exercise. It has also announced that a media briefing will be held on Thursday to address the exercise in greater detail.

The original post, published by Nazrul on Jul 12, 2020, highlighted irregularities among government officials, including seeking medical treatment abroad, and suggested tough restrictions. He wrote, “I would make a law if I had the power.”Hasnat shared the post on Tuesday at 3:54pm, bringing it back into the spotlight. It remains unclear in what context he chose to share it, and he has not commented on the matter. By 1:30am on Tuesday night, before this report was compiled, Hasnat’s post had been shared 8,300 times and received 198,000 reactions. In his old post, Nazrul proposed strict restrictions on those in power seeking medical treatment abroad.

India says trade discussions with US 'positive,' 'forward looking'FILE PHOTO: Indian flag, 3D-printed miniature model depicting US President Donald Trump and the word "Tariffs", are seen in this illustration taken Aug 27, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoTrade discussions between Indian and US officials on Tuesday were "positive" and "forward-looking", New Delhi said, after President Donald Trump struck a more conciliatory tone following punitive tariffs on India over its Russian oil purchases. A US delegation led by Brendan Lynch, assistant US trade representative for South and Central Asia, met Indian trade officials headed by Chief Negotiator Rajesh Agrawal in New Delhi. Talks covered bilateral trade ties, including a possible India-US trade deal, it added. Trump posted on his Truth Social platform: "Just had a wonderful phone call with my friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The original post, published by Nazrul on Jul 12, 2020, highlighted irregularities among government officials, including seeking medical treatment abroad, and suggested tough restrictions. He wrote, “I would make a law if I had the power.”Hasnat shared the post on Tuesday at 3:54pm, bringing it back into the spotlight. By 1:30am on Tuesday night, before this report was compiled, Hasnat’s post had been shared 8,300 times and received 198,000 reactions. In his old post, Nazrul proposed strict restrictions on those in power seeking medical treatment abroad. I would make life hell for those who are thieves, robbers, or criminals.”Hasnat’s viral post has attracted 27,000 comments, with a variety of reactions.

He emphasised that despite low voter turnout in many countries with postal voting systems, providing expatriates with the opportunity to vote is necessary. EC’S RECENT MOVESCEC Nasir visited Canada in early September to hold discussions on NID services and postal voting for expatriate Bangladeshis. COUNTRY-WISE OUTREACHUnited Arab Emirates: In May 2023, administrative and technical teams visited Dubai and Abu Dhabi. United Kingdom: Technical teams visited Birmingham and Manchester in November 2023. Japan: Technical teams worked in Tokyo, and NID services were inaugurated in August 2024 by the EC secretary.

Anisul Islam Mahmud, chairman of a faction of the Jatiya Party (JaPa), has described calls to ban the party’s activities as “undesirable and wholly undemocratic”. He said such demands are “dangerous” for Bangladesh’s political culture. One of their key demands was a ban on the activities of the JaPa and the allies of the Awami League-led 14-Party Alliance. The former minister said, “At no point in Bangladesh’s political history has the Jatiya Party engaged in any political crime or participated in any activity that would justify a ban. He said, “Demands to politically ban any party weaken the democratic process and silence the public voice.

In the midst of ongoing reforms by the interim government, the number of bank accounts holding balances of over a million taka has risen by nearly 6,000 over the past three months. With the rise in the number of million-taka accounts, the total deposits in these accounts have also grown. By June, the deposit amount stood at Tk 8.88 trillion, compared with Tk 7.83 trillion three months ago. The report also reveals the total number of bank accounts in the country reached 169.02 million by the end of June, with a rise of 3.3 million accounts in the past three months, from 165.77 million in March. However, Bangladesh Bank has not disclosed how many individuals, institutions, or government agencies own these accounts, nor has it released data on the total number of unique customers, as one individual or institution may hold multiple accounts.

Six carriages of the "Padmarag Commuter" train have derailed in Rangpur's Pirgacha Upazila, cutting off inter-city, local, and mail trains in three districts in the Rangpur region, reports bdnews24.com. The accident occurred near the out signal at Pirgacha Railway Station at around 12:40 pm on Tuesday, according to Station Master Genarul Islam. Another train has set off from Lalmonirhat to retrieve the coaches, according to the rail station authority. The Lalmonirhat-bound "Padmarag Commuter" was waiting at the Pirgacha Railway Station's Line No. After the other train crossed, the Padmarag set off for Lalmonirhat, but a connection on the train broke as the line was being changed, derailing six carriages.

— Focus BanglaChief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has outlined his vision of a Bangladesh where religious festivals do not require extensive security arrangements, reports bdnews24.com. "We don't want to practise our religion under a security cordon. Whatever the religious or ideological differences may be, the state has no right to discriminate among citizens, he said, adding the state is duty-bound to ensure equal dignity for all. Highlighting the importance of citizen rights, Yunus said: "We are repeatedly humiliated, insulted and discriminated against in different ways. The most important goal of the new Bangladesh is to ensure equal rights for all citizens."

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has detained an assistant revenue officer of Chattogram Customs and a broker for allegedly taking bribes from an importer to clear goods. A team from ACC’s Integrated District Office Chattogram-1 carried out the operation at the Customs House on Tuesday afternoon. Subel Ahmed, deputy director of ACC Chattogram, told bdnews24.com: “We launched this ‘trap operation’ after receiving claims that an importer was being asked for a bribe to clear goods.”He said their special team observed the transaction in disguise and caught Assistant Revenue Officer Rajib Roy and his associate broker Mainuddin red-handed with Tk 30,000 in bribe money.

BNP vows to deal with demand for PR system in the streetIn response to a joint movement by several political parties, including the Jamaat-e-Islami, demanding proportional representation (PR) in national elections, BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmad has vowed that the party will take its stance to the streets. On Tuesday, he said the BNP will use its rights as a “political party” to take the response to the streets and present it to the people. We will see what the people accept,” the BNP Standing Committee member. Reaffirming the BNP's position, Salahuddin added: "We are against the PR system in both houses. Several Islamic political parties, including the Jamaat, Khelafat Majlis, and Islami Andolan Bangladesh, along with a faction of Jatiya Ganotantrik Party, have announced a three-day protest against the PR system, set for Monday.

Former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque’s bail petitions have been turned down in two separate cases involving murder and verdict forgery. On Tuesday, Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Nargis Islam rejected his bail plea in the verdict forgery case filed with Shahbagh Police. Meanwhile, Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Jahangir Hossain denied him bail in the case over the murder of Abdul Qayyum Ahad, a Jubo League member, during last year’s July Uprising in Dhaka’s Jatrabari. Khairul’s lawyer, Monayem Nabi Shahin, said: “We filed bail petitions in both cases, but the courts denied them. We will appeal to the High Court and expect justice and bail there.”Khairul was arrested by police detectives at his Dhanmondi residence on Jul 24.

Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has outlined his vision of a Bangladesh where religious festivals do not require extensive security arrangements. He had earlier visited the temple premises ahead of the Durga Puja, the biggest annual festival for Bengali Hindus. Highlighting the importance of citizen rights, Yunus said: "We are repeatedly humiliated, insulted and discriminated against in different ways. Sharing his personal feelings, Yunus said he did not want to miss the joy of the Durga Puja festival. This year, Durga Puja will be celebrated at 33,576 pavilions, with 255 of those located in Dhaka city.

Bangladesh has lost at least 2.5 billion workdays in 2024 due to illnesses caused by rising temperatures, a World Bank study has found. According to the report, Bangladesh’s maximum recorded temperature has risen by 1.1 degrees Celsius since 1980. When the temperature rose above 30 degrees Celsius, the incidence of chronic cough increased by 22.7 percent. Compared to temperatures below 30 degrees Celsius, the likelihood of fatigue rose by 26.5 percent when temperatures exceeded 35 degrees Celsius. The likelihood of diarrhoea rose by 47.7 percent when temperatures exceeded 35 degrees Celsius compared to below 30 degrees Celsius.