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Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has formed a two-member committee to investigate the alleged obstruction centering the burial and bestowing state honors to Bir Muktijoddha (Freedom Fighter) Manik Pashari in Pirojpur. The committee has been instructed to submit its investigation report within the next three days.This decision was taken at a special meeting of the party's central executive council at Jamaat's central office on Tuesday evening. Jamaat Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rah...

A limited ceasefire has officially commenced in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky, offering a temporary respite to trapped residents surviving without electricity, water, or food. Both Ukrainian officials and the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that forces on the ground are respecting the ceasefire. According to the White House, US First Lady Melania Trump brokered the truce, which aims to facilitate humanitarian aid deliveries and enable a civilian evacuation scheduled f...

Power Grid Bangladesh PLC has formed a five-member committee to uncover the cause of the power outage and formulate recommendations to prevent the recurrence of such incidents in the future. Transmission-2 Chief Engineer (Additional Duty) Syed Ebadullah Haider Ali has been made the head of the committee. The committee has been instructed to submit its report within the next five working days. Earlier at 12:43 pm on Tuesday, power supply suddenly shut down in various areas of eastern Dh...

Two assaults in Ethiopia's Oromia region killed no fewer than 60 Orthodox Christians, the country's Orthodox Church said, urging authorities to safeguard civilians and bring those responsible to justice.The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church's Holy Synod said Monday that 14 people were killed in Merti district on Oct. 20 and a further 46 in Shirka district on Oct. 24. Both districts are located in Oromia's Arsi Zone.More than 20 people were seriously injured and 20 homes were burned down, the ch...

BNP Acting Secretary General and Prime Minister’s Adviser Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said the IGP Ali Hossain Fakir’s statement regarding “crossfire” will harm the country and he gave such a statement to get cheap applause and credit. He added that there is no need to bring back extrajudicial methods like crossfire to curb crime. The IGP’s statement in this regard will embarrass the government instead of bringing it relief. Rizvi made these remarks on Tuesday afternoon at the inaugural ceremony...

The Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) will hold its two-day 11th annual banking conference at its Mirpur-2 premises in Dhaka from Wednesday (28 October 2026). Mr. Md Mostaqur Rahman FCMA, the Governor of Bangladesh Bank and Chairman of the BIBM Governing Board, will attend the inauguration as Chief Guest.The inaugural session will take place in the BIBM auditorium. Dr. Prashanta Kumar Banerjee, Professor of BIBM and Chair of the conference organizing committee, will deliver the...

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained two smugglers along with 1,719 kilograms garlic at Baghaichari, Rangamati while attempting to smuggle them into India on Monday night. Marisha Battalion (27 BGB) Zone Commander Lt Col Zahidul Islam Zahid confirmed the matter. The total value of the seized garlic and a vehicle is Tk 15,15,700. According to BGB sources, they received information regarding an attempt to smuggle garlic from Bangladesh to India in a Chander Gari using the Majhipara-Kach...

Formal negotiations on signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Bangladesh and Malaysia have begun, with the aim of expanding bilateral trade and investment and strengthening economic partnership. The two countries have expressed hope of finalizing a modern, balanced, and mutually beneficial agreement by 2027.On Tuesday morning, Sharaf Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury, Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, inaugurated the first round of the three-day discussions at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in t...

A court has granted a three-day remand for 14 leaders and activists of the activity-banned Awami League on charges of bringing out an anti-state procession and chanting slogans in Purana Paltan, Dhaka. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Jewel Rana passed the order following a hearing on Tuesday. The defendants placed on remand are Dhaka Metropolitan North Swechasebak League Vice President Md Mostafa Sardar, Md Rashed, Dhaka ward number 47 Jubo League General Secretary Mahbubur Rahman...

Shahjalal Rumi changed his statement. One day after announcing that he was leaving the country, he said, "Why would I flee?"Rumi, the father of the child who was sexually abused at a madrasa in Tongi, is a well-known figure across the country. He came into the spotlight after slapping a teacher who was facing allegations.Following the filing of a case in that incident, Rumi told Agamir Somoy on Monday, "I am no longer in this country. I'm not thinking about these things anymore. Whatever happens...

Israelis surged to the polls at the fastest rate in nearly half ​a century on Tuesday to pass wartime judgment on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in what voters described as the most consequential election in the nation's history.Long lines formed outside polling stations for the first ‌election since the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks, with voters passionately engaged over the trauma of the country's deadliest day and the ensuing wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran.Policies of Netanyahu's rig...

India's infrastructure construction company Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured contracts for the design and construction of two important construction packages of Dhaka's Metro Rail Line-1 project. In a joint venture with Japan's Sumitomo Corporation, the company will carry out track construction, power supply, signaling, telecommunications, and platform screen door installation.According to L&T's announcement, the two contracts are being considered among their large-scale projects. B...

The development of a country cannot be measured solely by growth, per capita income, or large infrastructure projects. One must see how safe the children of that country are, whether they are getting nutritious food, whether healthcare and quality education are ensured, or whether there is a social environment for them to grow up. These are linked to the attitudes of the family and society. Social economist Hossain Zillur Rahman spoke with Agamir Somoy regarding this crisis. The intervi...

Eleven people died from dengue in the last 24 hours and 2,071 new patients were admitted to hospitals. With this, the death toll from dengue this year has risen to 400. Meanwhile, the number of patients admitted to hospitals stands at 1,28,237. Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) confirmed the matter in its regular bulletin on Tuesday. According to the DGHS, 155 people died of dengue in October. Prior to this, 148 people died in September, 43 in August, 36 in July, and 13 i...

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examination results will be published on 31 October, not on the previously announced date. Inter-Education Board Coordinator and Dhaka Education Board Chairman Syed Akhtaruzzaman confirmed the matter. Earlier on Saturday night, Inter-Education Board said the HSC and equivalent examination results would be published on 29 October. A notice was also issued. A proposal was sent to the Ministry of Education to publish the results between 2...

Miscreants shot and injured a business leader at Panna Chattar in Rajbari city on Tuesday. Rajbari Superintendent of Police Mir Monir Hossain confirmed the matter. The man has been identified as Amir Hossain Liton. Liton is the general secretary of the Banibaha Bazar Businessmen’s Association. Liton said after appearing in a case at Rajbari Court, he was heading toward the town’s Kapar Bazar in a rickshaw with his companion Hasu. When they crossed Panna Chattar and reached in front of...

To understand a person, is it enough to trace the geographical boundaries of their life? Perhaps not. Yet some places become so deeply woven into a person's experiences that understanding them requires a return to the land that shaped them-to its soil and dust, its rivers and breeze, its people and everyday lives, and the memories that time threatens to erase.For National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, Trishal in Mymensingh was one such place. The poet who would later burst onto the literary firmament...

A police constable was arrested on charges of attempting to forcibly take three cartons of parcels from SA Paribahan Courier Service’s office in Chattogram city on Monday night. Kotwali Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Mohammad Iqbal Hossain confirmed the matter. During the attempted hijacking, a man identifying himself as a RAB member fled. The arrested individual, Krishan Barua, 27, is a resident of Mirsarai Upazila in Chattogram. He is a constable in the ICT branch of the o...

Freedom fighter and veteran leftist leader Mohammad Shah Alam said the 1971 Al-Badr force has become active again in the field in a new format in the country. He made these remarks on Tuesday afternoon at a human chain held under the banner of “Bikkhubdha Bir Muktijoddha-Chattogram” in front of the Chattogram Press Club. The human chain was held in protest against the obstruction by Jamaat-Shibir during the funeral prayer and burial of freedom fighter Manik Pashari in Pirojpur. Shah Al...

Pori Moni is one of the most talked-about and popular actresses in Dhaka cinema. Her natural acting and attractive personality have always fascinated audiences. With her distinctive characters and outstanding performances on the silver screen, she has established a strong position in Bengali cinema in a very short time.In the 2018 film "Swapnajal," this actress of Dhakai cinema won the hearts of viewers with her enchanting beauty and outstanding acting.At that time, one of the country's leading...