A BGMEA statement on Monday said the warehouse is being set up to ensure uninterrupted export activities and to tackle emergencies. The BGMEA said a major fire on Oct 18 at the airport’s Cargo Village rendered the import shed unusable, disrupting garment industry imports. As part of the joint initiative, the third terminal—not ready for storage at the moment—will be equipped with the temporary “rub hall” solution within a short timeframe. The Exporters Association of Bangladesh (EAB) estimates the damage at around Tk 120 billion. The temporary warehouse is intended to alleviate these logistical bottlenecks and restore smooth import flow.

The “Chemist and Druggist Association” has called a strike, closing all pharmacies in Brahmanbaria town indefinitely to protest the decision to evict what it says is a legal commercial establishment allocated a location at the Brahmanbaria Government Women's College Market after declaring it illegal. Sanaul said that since 1983, 14 shops at Brahmanbaria Women's College Market have been legally rented after paying a security deposit of Tk 28,000. Brahmanbaria town has more than 100 hospitals and diagnostic centres, including the District Sadar Hospital, where thousands of patients seek treatment every day. I am suffering.”Brahmanbaria Chemist and Druggist Association Municipal Branch President Noor Alam said, “Since 1983, we have rented the shops around Brahmanbaria Women’s College. Since we failed to get a response, all the drug stores in Brahmanbaria town have been declared closed indefinitely.

The cyclonic storm Montha, brewing over the Bay of Bengal, is likely to cross the coast of India’s Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday evening or night, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). Meteorologist Md Tariful Newaz Kabir said the storm, located over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining southeast Bay, has been moving north-northwest and is now situated over the southwest Bay and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal. The Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre (ESCAP) named the storm Montha -- a name given by Thailand, meaning “beautiful” or “fragrant flower”. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said Montha may intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by midnight Monday (Bangladesh time) and could barrel into the Andhra Pradesh coast on Tuesday evening or night. A weather system is classified as a cyclonic storm when the maximum sustained wind speed near its centre exceeds 62kph.

The Election Commission (EC) has finalised a total of 42,761 polling centres across Bangladesh for the upcoming 13th parliamentary election, reports bdnews24.com. Speaking at the EC headquarters in Dhaka's Agargaon on Monday, EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said: “We have finalised the list of polling centres. "In terms of rooms, 115,137 have been allocated for male voters and 129,602 for female voters, making a total of 244,649 rooms.”He added that 14 temporary polling centres have been designated initially. The draft list of polling centres was published on Sept 10. On the NCP’s demand for the reconstitution of the EC, Akhtar said: “I have no comment on that matter.

Commuters in Dhaka are facing severe hardship as the metro rail service between Uttara and Motijheel remains suspended for a second day following the death of a pedestrian due to a fallen bearing pad from the elevated track in Farmgate. Metro trains are currently running only between Shahbagh and Motijheel, forcing passengers travelling from Uttara to disembark at Agargaon and find alternative transport. On Monday morning, hundreds of stranded passengers were seen waiting for buses and rickshaws under the Agargaon Metro Station, as traffic crawled through the intersection. Unable to find any transport, many passengers were seen walking in long lines from Agargaon to Bijoy Sarani. “I came from Uttara to Agargaon by metro rail and have been waiting 30 minutes for my office bus, but it hasn’t arrived because of the jam,” said Rakibul Islam, a bank official.

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Commuters in Dhaka are facing severe hardship as the metro rail service between Uttara and Motijheel remains suspended for a second day following the death of a pedestrian due to a fallen bearing pad from the elevated track in Farmgate. Metro trains are currently running only between Shahbagh and Motijheel, forcing passengers travelling from Uttara to disembark at Agargaon and find alternative transport. On Monday morning, hundreds of stranded passengers were seen waiting for buses and rickshaws under the Agargaon Metro Station, as traffic crawled through the intersection, reports bdnews24.com. Unable to find any transport, many passengers were seen walking in long lines from Agargaon to Bijoy Sarani. “I came from Uttara to Agargaon by metro rail and have been waiting 30 minutes for my office bus, but it hasn’t arrived because of the jam,” said Rakibul Islam, a bank official.

Students of Daffodil International University and City University have clashed overnight in Dhaka’s Savar. But City University students claim that the violence sparked because a City University student had spat off the roof of a building and it hit a Daffodil University student standing below. They claim the issue was initially resolved, but Daffodil University students grew agitated and attacked City University. City University students claim the campus attack was “planned” as Daffodil University students broke through the boundary wall and entered. “However, during the discussion, City University students beat up a Daffodil University student.

These concerns have prompted a broader question: whether the multibillion-taka metro project has become a looming threat “hanging over the heads” of Dhaka residents. The girder rests on this rubber pad, which engineers refer to as a bearing pad or load-bearing pad. A safety audit is essential.”Prof Shamsul added, “The rubber pad doesn’t stand alone; it’s part of a frame designed to prevent slipping. Yet in our densely populated urban environment, it has come loose.”He also said, “We did not skimp on this metro project. AUTHORITIES FOCUSED ON INVESTIGATIONMetro authorities say that following last year’s bearing pad incident, the recommendations of the investigation committee were implemented.

On Sunday, he said the party will simultaneously campaign for the reconstitution of this "arbitrary" Election Commission if the NCP is denied the symbol. "So far, the EC has failed to demonstrate its neutrality and capability through words or actions," he said in Kishoreganj. Sarjis added that the NCP would not form alliances in the elections simply for a few seats, ignoring the aspirations of the people. "If NCP enters any alliance in line with public sentiment, it will contest using the Shapla symbol under its own name," he said, reports bdnews24.com. NCP will endorse it if the chief advisor issues directives ensuring its full implementation."

Expatriate Bangladeshis have sent over $2 billion in the first 25 days of October, maintaining the upward trend in remittance inflow. A review of Bangladesh Bank data shows on Sunday that expatriates sent $2.03 billion through official banking channels during this period. With five days still remaining this month, expatriates have already sent almost the same amount as the corresponding period last year. The highest amount during this period was recorded in March, when remittances reached $3.29 billion, while the lowest was in January at $2.18 billion. As of Oct 21, gross reserves stood at $32.1 billion, while under the IMF’s BPM6 calculation method, the figure was $27.35 billion.

Metro rail operations have resumed from Motijheel to Shahbagh nearly seven hours after a fatal accident involving a fallen bearing pad. Services from Motijheel to Shahbagh resumed at 7:15pm.”A bearing pad from the metro rail line fell at Dhaka’s Farmgate around 12:15pm on Sunday, instantly killing a pedestrian. Metro rail operations were suspended immediately following the incident. The metro rail will run from Agargaon to Diabari for the time being.”Later in the evening, the DMTCL said services between Motijheel and Shahbagh would also resume. A roadside tea stall was also damaged alongside the pedestrian’s death after the metro rail pad fell, witnesses said.

Dhaka University has been thrown into turmoil as an eviction drive targeting illegal shops and floating or transient vendors triggered allegations of assault and subsequent protests. On Saturday, the operation was led by DUCSU Social Services Secretary AB Zubair, with police and a university administrative team participating, bdnews24.com reports. When I said not to, they hit me.”Footage showed a hawker being thrown onto the street by a member of the proctorial team during the eviction. Ishrat Imu, a member of the Revolutionary Students’ Unity, said:“I saw the DUCSU leaders striking vendors near Doel Chattar and under the metro rail. DUCSU VP Abu Shadik Kayem said, “We inform the administration of concerns; the rest is up to them.

They died in Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, Patuakhali Medical College Hospital, and Barguna 250-bed Hospital, aged 58, 18, 80, and 23. In the same period, 1,143 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals, taking the total number of hospitalisations in 2025 to 65,440. October has seen the highest spike in dengue infections, with 18,098 admissions and 65 deaths. No dengue deaths were reported in March. At the moment, 2,733 dengue patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals across the country -- 930 in Dhaka and 1,803 elsewhere.

After the fatal metro rail accident, questions are mounting over how a bearing pad -- which supports viaducts weighing hundreds of tonnes -- could fall off again, just 13 months after a similar incident. Experts explain that bridge or flyover bearing pads are not mechanical bearings as used in vehicles, but thick layers of neoprene or natural rubber designed to absorb vibration between a pier and viaduct joints. Engineer Moniruzzaman, who has long worked on bridge condition surveys, said: “During construction, a concrete seat is built on the pier to hold the rubber pad in place. On Sunday afternoon, a bearing pad fell near Khamarbari, killing 36-year-old Abul Kalam. We must not add another one hanging above their heads.”Hoque said rubber pads are never installed alone: “They’re fixed within a frame to prevent shifting -- this is century-old technology that has evolved greatly.