Shoppers feel the heat as vegetables stay high, fish costs climb in Durga Puja inflationAt Mahakhali’s Saat Tola kitchen market, moments after Friday prayers, van driver Saheb Ali was found grumbling as he walked out of the fish market. Tomatoes were priced at Tk 140-160 a kg depending on quality, while green chillies jumped Tk 40 to Tk 200 a kg. FISH PRICES CLIMBLike the previous week, supplies of small hilsa, weighing 150-500g, were higher, but prices remained steep. A hilsa weighing just over a kg was selling for Tk 2,300 per kg, while an 800-gram hilsa was Tk 1,800. Small hilsa weighing 200-250g sold for Tk 600-650 a kg, depending on market, with even smaller ones priced at Tk 350-500.

India rejected as "incorrect and baseless" remarks by NATO's chief that suggested Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was contacting Russian President Vladimir Putin over the impact of punitive US tariffs on its purchases of Russian oil. India's foreign ministry called the remarks speculative and said on Friday there was no such conversation. "The statement is factually incorrect and entirely baseless," Indian foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told a regular briefing. "At no point has Prime Minister Modi spoken with President Putin in the manner suggested. In response to a request from Reuters, a NATO spokesperson said: "We have nothing further to add to what the NATO Secretary General said."

A vehicle is set on fire during a protest by locals demanding statehood for the federal territory and job quotas for local residents in Leh, in the Ladakh region, India, Sept 24, 2025. REUTERS/StringerA vehicle is set on fire during a protest by locals demanding statehood for the federal territory and job quotas for local residents in Leh, in the Ladakh region, India, Sept 24, 2025. REUTERS/StringerIndian police arrested Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday, two days after New Delhi blamed him for violent protests demanding statehood for the Himalayan federal territory in which four people died, and suspended mobile internet services in its main city of Leh. It had also cancelled a licence granted to his non-governmental organisation, the Students' Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh, alleging violations. Wangchuk had earlier denied the allegations against him, and said the violent protests were a reflection of frustration with the federal government.

Yunus tells international community to step up ‘pressure’ on Myanmar to resolve Rohingya crisisBangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus has urged world leaders to intensify “pressure” on Myanmar and stakeholders in Rakhine State to secure a lasting political solution to the Rohingya crisis, alongside bolstering humanitarian assistance for refugees. “We must remember that the Rohingya crisis is by no means a bilateral issue between Bangladesh and Myanmar. We have only acted as a responsible neighbour and as a responsible member of the international community in fulfilling our humanitarian duty,” Yunus told the Assembly. CALL FOR POLITICAL SETTLEMENTBeyond humanitarian aid, Yunus called for international pressure on Myanmar and Rakhine actors to bring about “positive change and a swift political solution”. At the same time, a global roadmap and time-bound action plan must be adopted to find a lasting solution,” Yunus said.

A Dhaka court has ordered a lawyer into jail in a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act, in a procession held by leaders and activists of the banned Awami League and its affiliated groups in Dhaka’s Gulistan. Police arrested the lawyer named Rafiqul Alam Chowdhury from outside the Awami League party office in Gulistan on Thursday. The case investigation officer, Sub-Inspector (SI) Md Maksudur Hasan of Paltan Model Police Station, presented him in court and requested his detention. Defendant's lawyer Bidhur Krishna Das applied for bail, but the hearing was delayed due to missing documents, and the court later ordered his jail, according to SI Rokonuzzaman. The case alleges that on Aug 24, around 250 leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliates held a procession at Shaheed Motiur Park in Gulistan, raising “anti-state slogans” to disrupt law and order.

Protest rally, daylong blockade in Khagrachhari against ‘violence on women’ in CHTA rally has been held in Khagrachhari protesting the “continued violence” against women in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, with demonstrators calling for a dawn-to-dusk road blockade on Saturday. On Friday morning, under the banner of “Jum Chhatra-Janata”, a procession started from Khagrachhari Government College. The demonstrators called for unity against violence on women in the CHT and demanded safety for Jum women. Every rape case in the Chittagong Hill Tracts must be tried.”From the rally, Jumma Chhatra-Janata announced a daylong blockade in Khagrachhari district on Saturday. In protest against the incident, Jum Chhatra-Janata enforced a half-day road blockade in the town on Thursday.

After several consecutive days of fatalities, no dengue-related deaths were reported in the past 24 hours, while another 219 people have been hospitalised. This keeps the tally of deaths to 188 this year, while the total number of hospitalisations stands at 44,692. According to the health directorate’s bulletin on Friday, Chattogram division recorded the highest number of new cases with 74 admissions. With Friday’s admissions, hospitalisations in September climbed to 13,216 -- the highest monthly figure in 2025. September has also recorded the highest number of dengue deaths this year, with 66 fatalities.

‘Do not be complicit in the crime of money laundering': Yunus tells world leaders at UNGAChief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has urged the adoption of strong international laws to halt the outflow of illicit wealth from developing countries such as Bangladesh and ensure their recovery. Speaking at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Friday night, the Nobel laureate addressed world leaders for the second time as head of Bangladesh’s interim government. He used the platform to highlight the government’s drive to recover wealth siphoned abroad during the Awami League’s 15 years in power, which ended with the August 2024 mass uprising. “Recovering the illicit assets stolen from our country is now one of our highest priorities,” Yunus told the Assembly. The Anti-Corruption Commission has since held multiple rounds of talks with international agencies in an effort to trace and return these funds.

Models present creations by the creative studio of fashion house Chanel as part of their Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025-2026 collection show in Paris, France, Jul 8, 2025. REUTERS/Manon Cruz/File PhotoModels present creations by the creative studio of fashion house Chanel as part of their Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025-2026 collection show in Paris, France, Jul 8, 2025. REUTERS/Manon Cruz/File PhotoParis Fashion Week kicks off on Monday as the industry embarks on a creative overhaul, with a succession of new designers recruited to revive sales at brands including Chanel, Christian Dior and others. Chanel, where sales declined 4 percent last year, has picked former Bottega Veneta designer Matthieu Blazy, 41, to lead designs at the French fashion house known for its interlocking C logo. Price hikes, which fuelled profit at labels such as Chanel, Dior and Vuitton in recent years, have weighed on appetite for handbags, especially from less wealthy clients.

Three people have been killed, including a father and son, after a sand-laden truck crashed into a CNG autorickshaw in Bogura’s Shariakandi. Two people – the mother and daughter of the family – have also been injured in the accident. The accident occurred in the Fulbari Kathaltola area of the Upazila around 7am on Friday. The dead have been identified as Bipul Chandra Das, 38, from Gaibandha’s Saghata Upazila, his son Biplob Chandra Das, 5, and autorickshaw driver Shukur Ali, 40, from Shibganj Upazila. They left Dhaka by bus early in the morning, reached Bogura, and then got on an autorickshaw headed to Narchi village.

A viral video shows three men holding down an elderly man and forcibly cutting his beard and hair, which were previously styled in a manner similar to that of Baul fakirs. They used an electric razor to forcibly cut his knot, his hair, and his beard. They threw me down and forcibly cut my hair. I keep myself hidden.”Mohammad Tipu Sultan, chief of Tarakanda Police Station, said: “The elderly man is known in the area as Halim Fakir. We have made inquiries regarding the elderly man.

The “Arakan Army” has accused Bangladeshi officials of involvement in attacks carried out by “Rohingya insurgents” on its bases in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. The Irrawaddy, a Myanmar-based outlet run from Thailand, reported that the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) and the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO) jointly attacked an Arakan Army base in Maungdaw Township on the night of Sept 18. Claiming that Bangladeshi officials “supported” the assault, the armed group chief Tun Myat Naing said his forces were already struggling to restore order in territories taken from the Myanmar government. “Bangladeshi military officers who support militants on the other side of the border told them to attack us,” he added. bdnews24.com was unable to obtain comment from ISPR or the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).

Among summer vegetables, teasel gourd, ridge gourd, taro stem, pointed gourd, snake gourd, sponge gourd and okra were selling at Tk 70-80 a kg. Although winter is still some way off, some winter vegetables have already appeared in the market. Tomatoes were priced at Tk 140-160 a kg depending on quality, while green chillies jumped Tk 40 to Tk 200 a kg. A set of four lemons rose by Tk 10 to Tk 30-35, while coriander leaves were Tk 330-350 a kg. Red amaranth was priced at Tk 25 a bunch, bottle gourd leaves at Tk 40, water spinach at Tk 15, Malabar spinach at Tk 40-50, and stem amaranth two bunches at Tk 40.

Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, one year into leading Bangladesh’s interim government, is delivering a speech at the United Nations General Assembly as leader of 170 million people. This is the second time he is speaking in Bangla as the head of government before world leaders. He also attended a reception in honour of world leaders, where he met US President Donald Trump and UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Over the past few days, he also met Albanian President Bajram Begaj, Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani, Botswana President Duma Gideon Boko, Finland President Alexander Stubb, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. On Sept 30, Yunus is scheduled to attend a high-level meeting chaired by the UNGA president on the situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minority groups in Myanmar.

The new 100% tariff on any branded or patented pharmaceutical product will apply to all imports unless the company has already broken ground on building a manufacturing plant in the United States, Trump said. Trump previously imposed national security tariffs on steel and aluminum and derivatives, light-duty autos and parts, and copper. Trump in August had promised to impose new furniture tariffs, saying it "will bring the Furniture Business back to North Carolina, South Carolina (and) Michigan. The country is also the leading global exporter of tractor trucks, 95% of which are destined for the United States. Last year, the United States imported almost $128 billion in heavy vehicle parts from Mexico, accounting for approximately 28% of total US imports, Mexico said.