India's Axar Patel celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Salman Agha, caught out by India's Abhishek Sharma on Sept 14, 2025. REUTERSIndia's Axar Patel celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Salman Agha, caught out by India's Abhishek Sharma on Sept 14, 2025. Bilateral cricket between India and Pakistan has been suspended since 2013 and they play each other only in multi-team tournaments. India had cruised to a seven-wicket victory over Pakistan last weekend in the first cricket match between the sides since a four-day military conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours in May. India and Pakistan could meet for a third time at the tournament if they both reach the Sept 28 final.

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight has been stranded at Dubai International Airport for more than 26 hours after a mechanical failure grounded the aircraft, leaving passengers in limbo. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carrying 178 passengers, had been scheduled to travel from Dubai to Dhaka via Sylhet. The aircraft had landed in Dubai from Dhaka at 10:11pm local time on Tuesday. On Wednesday evening, another Biman flight arrived in Dubai carrying spare parts to repair the Dreamliner. “We were kept in a hotel for 21 hours and then brought to Dubai Airport,” he said over the phone.

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight has been grounded at Dubai International Airport due to a mechanical fault, leaving 178 passengers stranded. “To ensure passenger safety, the aircraft was grounded after a fault was detected during routine pre-departure checks,” she said. Replacement parts are due to arrive from Dhaka on a Biman flight on Wednesday night. Once repairs are completed, the aircraft is expected to depart later the same night for Dhaka via Sylhet. Several Biman flights have been plagued by technical issues in recent months, with Boeing aircraft being the most affected.

Polytechnic institute and technical students have launched fresh street protests in Dhaka, Rajshahi and Dinajpur to push through a series of demands. Meanwhile, in Dinajpur, polytechnic institute students blocked railway lines in the morning as part of the same campaign. Appointment of individuals with a technical education background to all administrative posts in the technical education sector. Formation of a separate Ministry of Technical Education and a Technical Education Reform Commission. Earlier, in April, polytechnic institute and technical students had staged similar demonstrations across Dhaka and other parts of the country with six demands.

51% of the population, but Islamist parties resist even 5% direct quota for women MPsDespite women’s prominent role in Bangladesh’s pro-democracy uprising last year, efforts to improve their political representation face resistance, particularly from Islamist parties, as the country prepares for its next general election. But several Islamist parties, including Islami Andolan Bangladesh, Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis, and Nizam-e-Islami Party, have opposed even this modest quota. “There’s not much more we can do,” he said after talks with political parties ended in July. While all major parties agree on increasing the number of reserved seats for women from 50 to 100, they remain divided over implementation. ACTIVISTS ‘FRUSTRATED’Women’s groups have condemned the political parties’ failure to commit to stronger representation.

The National Consensus Commission has presented recommendations from political parties and an expert panel on implementing the July Charter, also known as National Charter, which includes a seven-point pledge. Experts have proposed four methods for implementation: ordinances, executive orders, referendums, and special constitutional orders, a statement from the commission said on Wednesday. On the other hand, political parties have suggested implementation through a referendum, special constitutional orders, the formation of a Constituent Assembly, and constitutional amendments via general election. On Sept 11, the Commission finalised the July Charter draft, stating that political parties would be unable to challenge the accord in court once signed. Discussions are now ongoing with representatives from 30 political parties to determine the best path for implementation.

Biman pilot in trouble after flying to Jeddah with wrong passportA Biman Bangladesh Airlines pilot has landed in hot water in Saudi Arabia after mistakenly travelling with his mother’s passport instead of his own. Captain Muntasir Rahman flew a Boeing 777 to Jeddah on Tuesday night, but immigration officials discovered he did not have his own passport upon arrival. He was detained and questioned before being released on Wednesday morning following the intervention of Biman officials in Jeddah. Later in the day, Biman arranged for his passport to be flown from Dhaka to Jeddah on an evening flight. “Captain Muntasir mistakenly boarded the flight with his mother’s passport.

A Dhaka court has ordered a five-day remand for Enayet Karim Chowdhury, a Bangladesh-origin US citizen, following his detention for “suspicious roaming” in a car on Minto Road. His associate, SM Golam Mostafa Azad, has also been sent into custody for questioning, for the same period. The decision came after an application by Inspector Akhtar Morshed of the detective police Ramna zone. Enayet was arrested by Ramna Model Police on Saturday around 10:30am, allegedly for suspicious activities. Meanwhile, a terrorism case was filed against him, and he was arrested under this charge, leading to his two-day remand by the Detective Branch.

With a $5 million makeover, Phoenix Theatres transformed a 10-screen cinema at Cleveland's Great Northern Mall into a cinematic escape where wall-to-wall screens, thundering sound, and luxurious recliners lure movie lovers back to the big screens. AMC told investors last month that its upgraded auditoriums attract close to three times the occupancy of a regular theater. Texas-based Cinemark has invested $225 million this year to maintain and enhance its global theaters, according to Cinema United's Cinema Investment Report. Theater owners charge an average $5 per ticket premium for these more luxurious experiences, according to EntTelligence, helping to offset the 23 percent decline in ticket sales since 2019. "If movie theaters were not recovering -- which they've done, pretty amazingly considering they were shut down in March of 2020 -- premium wouldn't even be on the table," said Paul Dergarabedian, Comscore senior media analyst.

The Chattogram University Central Students' Union (CUCSU) election is witnessing increased interest, with 528 candidates now vying for central positions. This follows an extension of the nomination period on Wednesday, which saw an additional 39 students collect forms for the central election. The hall council election also saw a rise in contenders, with 34 more students picking up nomination forms on the final day. For instance, 42 candidates from AF Rahman Hall, 41 from Alaol Hall, and 53 from Atish Dipangkar Srigyan Hall picked up nomination forms. In terms of form submission, 125 central candidates and 246 hall council hopefuls have already turned in their papers.

The interim government has reportedly traced extensive properties of NASSA Group Chairman Nazrul Islam Mazumder in Dubai, Dhaka, and Thakurgaon. Investigations have "uncovered" a palm garden and a resort in Dubai, plots and flats in the capital, and nearly 40 hectares of land in Thakurgaon linked to him. The meeting primarily reviewed Bangladesh’s labour and business situation, with key attendees including Finanace Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed, Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Labour Advisor M Sakhawat Hussain, Commerce Advisor Sheikh Bashir Uddin, and BGMEA President Mahmud Hasan Khan. Advisor Sakhawat said, “If NASSA Group fails to pay workers’ salaries, legal action will be taken against the owner. Passports of the chairman, his wife, son, and daughter will be cancelled.”The labour ministry has set a deadline of Sept 21 for Nazrul to provide power of attorney for selling assets to pay workers’ salaries.

The National Consensus Commission’s discussions with political parties on implementing the July Charter have now narrowed down to two main approaches: special constitutional orders and a referendum. He said non-constitutional reform proposals would be implemented through ordinances or government orders, while constitutional amendments would require either a referendum or special constitutional orders. The expert panel’s suggestions were presented to political parties, proposing that the interim government could announce a constitutional order based on the 22-point July Proclamation. Riaz clarified that the constitutional order would come into immediate effect once announced but would be legitimised after receiving approval in the referendum. The commission has asked political parties for more time to discuss the options and hopes to narrow down the proposals.

The interim government has traced extensive properties of NASSA Group Chairman Nazrul Islam Mazumder in Dubai, Dhaka, and Thakurgaon. A report detailing the assets registered in the names of Nazrul, his wife, son, and daughter was presented at a meeting of the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Tuesday, according to a media statement. The meeting primarily reviewed Bangladesh’s labour and business situation, with key attendees including Finanace Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed, Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Labour Advisor M Sakhawat Hussain, Commerce Advisor Sheikh Bashir Uddin, and BGMEA President Mahmud Hasan Khan. Advisor Sakhawat said, “If NASSA Group fails to pay workers’ salaries, legal action will be taken against the owner. Passports of the chairman, his wife, son, and daughter will be cancelled.”The labour ministry has set a deadline of Sept 21 for Nazrul to provide power of attorney for selling assets to pay workers’ salaries.

Guinea is set to vote on Sunday in a referendum on a new constitution that would permit junta leader Mamady Doumbouya to run for president, something he vowed not to do when he seized power four years ago. The new constitution would lengthen the presidential term from five years to seven, renewable once, and create a Senate. "We need a vote so Guinea can be governed by a constitution, a first step towards normalising the country." "I won't vote because the process isn't transparent," said Abdoulaye Diallo, a resident of Hamdallaye, also in Conakry. "You can't talk about voting in Guinea without the main parties.

Muhammad Yunus has reiterated his commitment to holding a “free, fair, transparent, and festive” parliamentary election in the first half of February next year in a meeting with a European Parliament delegation. Yunus was quoted as saying, “We have already announced the election timetable. Yunus expressed confidence that young voters would turn out in record numbers, many of them voting for the first time in over 15 years. “This election will mark a new beginning for Bangladesh, opening a new chapter in our history,” he said. The meeting also covered ongoing EU support for democratic reforms, Bangladesh’s development, and the Rohingya crisis.