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.

Trump slaps new US tariffs on drugs, trucks and furnitureUS President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled sweeping new import tariffs, including 100 percent duties on branded drugs and 25 percent levies on heavy-duty trucks, set to come into force next week. Trump's announcement on Truth Social did not say whether the new levies would be on top of existing national tariffs. Recent trade deals with Japan, the EU, and Britain include provisions that cap tariffs for specific products like pharmaceuticals. He previously imposed national security tariffs on steel and aluminum and derivatives, light-duty autos and parts, and copper. Trump said the new heavy-duty truck tariffs would benefit companies such as Paccar-owned Peterbilt and Kenworth and Freightliner.

Source: CollectedThe Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad says it has received “assurances” from the administration that various steps have been taken to ensure that Durga Puja, the main religious festival of Bengali Hindus, is held “unhindered”. A range of initiatives taken by the government for Durga Puja were highlighted at a joint press conference by the Upjapan Parishad and the Mahanagar Sarvajanin Puja Committee at the Dhakeshwari National Temple on Friday. The organisers expressed their hope that Durga Puja would be celebrated without disruptions and demanded uninterrupted power supply across the country during the days of the puja. Newly formed civil society platform “Sampriti Jatra” has identified 29 districts of the country as “risky” ahead of Durga Puja. Some incidents in different districts have been resolved with the intervention of the Army.

At least three people, including a woman and her son, have been killed in a collision between a truck and a pick-up van in Rangpur. Three others were injured in the accident that occurred around 4am on Friday in the Domdoma area of Rangpur city, according to Tajhat Police Station chief Shahjahan Ali. The dead were identified as Arif Hossain, 20, the pickup van driver's assistant, Shahina Begum, 28, wife of Motaleb Hossain of Purgachha's Satdarga, and her 1-year-old son Walid Hossain Swadhin. Three people, including passengers on the pickup van, were killed on the spot." "Among the three injured, pickup van driver Nishat Mia has been admitted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital in critical condition."

Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus will address the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session on Friday. The session is scheduled to begin at 9am local time (7pm in Bangladesh). The chief advisor will address the session as the 10th speaker of the day. After the end of the 15-year rule of the Awami League, the interim government of Bangladesh took office on Aug 8, 2024. A month and a half later, on Sept 27, Chief Advisor Yunus addressed the United Nations for the first time as a leader of Bangladesh.