New metro rail schedule to extend hours, increase trips on trial basis from Friday
A new schedule for Dhaka’s metro rail will be implemented on a trial basis from Friday. But, according to the new timetable, trains will run at intervals of 4 minutes and 15 seconds. The metro rail was launched in Dhaka on Dec 28, 2022. The capacity of the metro rail will increase further when the extension work to Kamalapur Railway Station is completed. The metro rail carries an average of 420,000 passengers a day.
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September 22, 2025 10:20 UTC
Commuters struggle after early morning rain in Dhaka
Three hours of heavy rain on Monday morning have flooded many roads and streets in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka. The rain and waterlogging caused several vehicles, including buses, to stall out on this stretch of road. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (Traffic, Mirpur Division) Deputy Commissioner Gautam Kumar Biswas told bdnews24.com at 11:30am that various roads in Mirpur were submerged by water due to the early morning showers on Monday. Vehicles broke down on various roads, and trees also fell. Many vehicles have broken down on various roads.
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September 22, 2025 08:00 UTC
Cyclist electrocuted to death while crossing puddle in Dhaka’s Bangshal
A man has been electrocuted to death after attempting to cycle across water that had accumulated at the Najira Bazar intersection in Dhaka’s Bangshal following heavy rain. Locals were able to recover the body and take it to Dhaka Medical College Hospital around 9:45am. There, a doctor on duty declared him dead, according to Md Rafiqul Islam, chief of Bangshal Police Station. Rafiqul said he was unable to confirm whether a power line had torn and fallen into the water, leading to the death. After he arrived, the doctor declared him dead.”Witnesses say a power utility pole stands next to the spot where the incident occurred.
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September 22, 2025 07:19 UTC
Death toll from rain, floods in Pakistan over 1,000 in 3 months
Death toll from rain, floods in Pakistan over 1,000 in 3 monthsPakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) says that at least 1,006 people have lost their lives in torrential rains and flash flooding since Jun 26. Punjab reported 304 deaths, Sindh 80, Balochistan 30, Gilgit-Baltistan 41, Azad Jammu and Kashmir 38, and Islamabad nine. The NDMA said that more than 3.02 million people have been rescued from the flooding in nearly 5,800 operations. Authorities have established 1,690 relief and medical camps in affected areas since the flooding began. Of these, 741 medical camps have treated 662,098 patients, while 949 relief camps have provided shelter and services to 152,252 people.
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September 22, 2025 05:00 UTC
Trump claims 7 Nobel prizes for 'ending wars'
US President Donald Trump has claimed he ended seven wars across the world and deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for each, including one for stopping the conflict between India and Pakistan, reports bdnews24.com. He said this on Saturday night during a speech at the American Cornerstone Institute Founders' Dinner, NDTV reported. Trump said: "On the world stage, we are once again doing things that we are just respected at a level that we have never been respected before.
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September 22, 2025 04:58 UTC
Abhishek and Gill's opening stand helps India to six-wicket win over Pakistan
A 105-run opening stand between Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill helped defending champions India beat Pakistan by six wickets in their Asia Cup Super Four match on Sunday, a second victory over their arch rivals in the Twenty20 tournament. Put in to bat first, Pakistan set India a target of 172, which they reached with seven balls remaining. Farhan, who was dropped in the first over by Sharma, completed his half-century in 34 balls, steering Pakistan to 91-1 after 10 overs. India seemed to be cruising to a quick victory until Gill (47 off 28) was bowled by Faheem Ashraf in the 10th over. Pakistan will face Sri Lanka on Tuesday, with both sides looking for their first win in the Super Four, a day before India play Bangladesh, who beat Sri Lanka on Saturday.
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September 22, 2025 02:29 UTC
Shots were fired in the head with sniper rifles, says July witness
Shots were fired in the head with sniper rifles, says July witnessA witness at the tribunal has said protesters in Dhaka's Jatrabari during last year’s July Uprising were shot in the head with sniper rifles on the day of the Awami League-led government’s fall. The witness, Ali Ahsan Junayed, is affiliated with a research institute and is the founding convenor of the post-Uprising political organisation United People's Bangladesh (UPB). Junayed, a former student of Dhaka University during the 2013 quota movement, described incidents from last year’s anti-quota movements. He recounted that during the protests from Jatrabari to Chittagong Road, over a hundred people were killed and several hundreds were injured. He claimed that police continued to fire at protesters from near the Jatrabari Police Station until 6pm.
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September 21, 2025 21:52 UTC
Public Administration Secretary Mokhles transferred to planning ministry
Md Mokhles ur Rahman, senior secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, has been transferred to the Ministry of Planning. The decision was announced in a notice from the public administration ministry on Sunday. Mokhles has been serving in the post on a contractual basis since August, 2024. In another notice released on the same day, Md Ruhul Amin, a member of the Planning Commission with the rank of secretary, has been named officer on special duty (OSD) at the Ministry of Public Administration. OSDs are usually not assigned any work in the policymaking or implementation process of the government.
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September 21, 2025 21:32 UTC
Yunus leaves for New York with five politicians to attend UN General Assembly
Yunus leaves for New York with five politicians to attend UN General AssemblyChief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has left for New York to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). According to the schedule, Yunus will arrive in New York on Sept 22 and address the General Assembly session on Sept 26. This is because on Sept 30, a high-level meeting will be held under the presidency of the UN General Assembly president to discuss the situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minority groups in Myanmar. “This is the first time such a high-level meeting has been organised at the UN General Assembly focusing on the Rohingya crisis,” he said. On the sidelines, the chief advisor will also hold meetings with heads of government and state from various countries and will participate in a meeting with expatriate Bangladeshis.
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September 21, 2025 20:39 UTC
Witness Ayan recounts events leading to Abu Sayed’s death during July protests
Md Siam Ahsan Ayan, a college student who was part of the anti-quota student movement last year, gave testimony on the killing of Abu Sayed in a police-led attack during the July protests in Rangpur. On Sunday, Ayan, an 18-year-old student of RCCI Public School and College, appeared as the sixth witness in the International Crimes Tribunal in the murder case of Sayed, who was a student of Begum Rokeya University. Ayan, who sat for his HSC exams this year, shared his first-hand account of the incident that took place on Jul 16, 2024. He said, on the night of Jul 15, a meeting was held in Rangpur, where they decided to gather at the district school the next day to join the protest in support of the ongoing movement at Begum Rokeya University.
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September 21, 2025 19:29 UTC
ACC traces assets linked to ex-land minister Saifuzzaman in 5 more countries
ACC traces assets linked to ex-land minister Saifuzzaman in 5 more countriesAfter the United Kingdom and the United States, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has uncovered new information about overseas assets belonging to "fugitive" former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed in five more countries, including India, Vietnam and Malaysia. “In these documents, we have found information about Saifuzzaman Chowdhury’s assets in India, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia.”Earlier, the commission had found information about his assets in the US, Britain, Dubai and Singapore. We can get more information after verification.”The seized documents include records of assets purchased in different countries, income tax papers, rent receipts and other financial information, according to officials. ACC officials said two employees of the Aramit PLC, a family-owned company of the former minister, were arrested on Wednesday night. Meanwhile, on Sunday, a court ordered the issuance of Interpol red notices against Saifuzzaman and Rukmila.
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September 21, 2025 19:25 UTC
CPB identifies state’s ‘fascist tendencies’ as serious threat
The Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) has warned that the state’s growing “fascist tendencies” pose a serious threat to Bangladesh’s democratic fabric. The warning came on the third day of CPB’s 13th Congress, where the Central Committee presented its political proposal at the council session. The proposal identified several critical dangers, including communalism, the rise of armed communal forces, the state’s “fascist” tendencies, attempts to curtail democratic rights, and efforts to undermine national interests. At a press conference held on Sunday evening, it was announced that delegates from 45 district-level teams took part in discussions on the political proposal. It calls for a continued, uncompromising struggle in defence of democratic rights and national interests, urging the party to act with both responsibility and leadership.
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September 21, 2025 17:35 UTC
13 candidates caught 'cheating’ in Biman recruitment exam, expelled
Thirteen candidates have been expelled for allegedly resorting to unfair means in the written examination for the post of Cargo Helper (Casual) at Biman Bangladesh Airlines. The information was confirmed in a media statement issued by Biman on Sunday. According to the statement, the recruitment test was conducted on Sept 20 from 3pm to 4pm at different centres in Dhaka. Of the 13 expelled candidates, 10 were from BAF Shaheen College, one from Civil Aviation School and College, and two from Kurmitola High School and College. A complaint has been filed against one candidate for illegally appearing in the recruitment examination by using another person’s photo on the admit card.
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September 21, 2025 14:44 UTC
Modi urges Indians to get rid of foreign products amid strained US ties
Modi urges Indians to get rid of foreign products amid strained US tiesIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a public address on Sunday asked citizens to stop using foreign-made products and instead use local ones, pushing for a self-reliant campaign when trade ties with the United States have soured. After US President Donald Trump imposed a 50 percent tariff on imported Indian goods, Modi has been urging use of "Swadeshi", or made-in-India goods. Modi also asked shopkeepers to focus on retailing made-in-India products, arguing that this will boost the country's economic growth. In recent weeks, many companies have increased the promotion of local goods. India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is expected to visit Washington soon for trade talks, a trip that would take place amid efforts to ease strained bilateral ties.
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September 21, 2025 13:05 UTC
9 more testify against Hasina, family over ‘plot graft’
Nine more people have testified against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, and Rehana’s children Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby, Tulip Rizwana Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq in three corruption cases tied to the Purbachal New Town project. Dhaka’s Fourth Special Judge Rabiul Alam took their testimonies on Sunday. Khan Md Mainul Hasan Lipon, counsel for the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), said the testimony of nine people had been recorded. As the accused are absconding, their lawyers were not given the opportunity to cross-examine the witnesses. The court set Oct 6 as the next date for recording testimony.
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September 21, 2025 10:25 UTC