Saidpur workshop repairs 127 coaches despite staff shortage
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Saidpur workshop repairs 127 coaches despite staff shortage

Mizan Mohsin, SaidpurSaidpur Railway Workshop repaired 127 coaches ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, despite operating with nearly 73 per cent of its sanctioned workforce vacant.According to relevant sources, the workshop has only 854 employees against 3,220 approved posts, leaving 2,366 vacancies.During Eid-ul

Bangladesh Post • 5 Days, Oct 29, 2026 9:08 PM
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BNP’s Mirza Faisal Amin wins Thakurgaon-1 seat

BNP-nominated candidate Mirza Faisal Amin has been unofficially declared the winner of the Thakurgaon-1 by-election, contesting with the party’s sheaf

Daily Observer • 5 Days, Oct 29, 2026 9:00 PM
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Bangladesh-Malaysia FTA talks conclude first round, next meeting in January

Bangladesh and Malaysia have made progress towards signing a proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with the first round of formal negotiations concluding positively in the city today.The three-day talks, which began on October 27, focused on drafting and reviewing various chapters of the proposed agr

Bangladesh Post • 5 Days, Oct 29, 2026 9:00 PM
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From Captain Picard to Professor Xavier, the legendary British actor brought intelligence, grace and humanity to characters who taught generations to imagine a better world

The Daily Star • 5 Days, Oct 29, 2026 8:58 PM
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Tourist sailings to St Martin’s miss Nov 1 start as clearances remain pending

Tourist transport services to St Martin's Island are set to miss the Nov 1 starting date due to delays in obtaining required clearances and approvals.

The Financial Express • 5 Days, Oct 29, 2026 8:56 PM
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UN decision on Bangladesh LDC graduation

: Bangladesh has secured a three-year extension of its graduation from the group of Least Developed Countries (LDCs), for a smoother transition amid risks from energy and supply disruptions caused by conflicts.

The Daily Star • 5 Days, Oct 29, 2026 8:53 PM
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Kushtia 6 murders: Hanif to die, 3 get prison until death

The International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif to death in a crimes against humanity case

The Asian Age • 5 Days, Oct 29, 2026 8:52 PM
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Bangladesh rue batting collapse

New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs

New Age • 5 Days, Oct 29, 2026 8:52 PM
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A satellite image shows Cyclone Arnab making landfall over the south-eastern coast of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Photo:REUTERS

Floods have affected nearly 300 villages in Ganjam, with 2,328 people being evacuated from 70 cut-off villages and train services disrupted by heavy rainfall.

The Business Standard • 5 Days, Oct 29, 2026 8:50 PM
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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman, sit inside Toyota’s first passenger car during their visit to the company’s Motomachi plant in Nagoya, Japan, on Thursday (October 29). Photo: PMO

A replica of the historic vehicle is preserved at the Toyota Automobile Museum in Japan.

The Business Standard • 5 Days, Oct 29, 2026 8:50 PM
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No ships to St Martin’s on Nov 1

The government has granted permission for three tourist vessels to operate on the route from Nuniarchhara to St Martin's Island

bdnews24 • 5 Days, Oct 29, 2026 8:48 PM
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BNP’s Faisal Amin defeats Jamaat Rival in Thakurgaon-1

BNP-nominated candidate Mirza Faisal Amin has been unofficially declared the winner of the Thakurgaon-1 by-election, contesting with the party’s sheaf of paddy symbol.District Returning Officer and District Election Officer Kamrul Islam announced the result on Thursday night, October 29.Accord

Bangladesh Post • 5 Days, Oct 29, 2026 8:45 PM
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The Bangladesh hockey team reverted to their old struggles, suffering a heavy 6-1 defeat to Malaysia in their third match of the Asian Champions Trophy in Punjab, India, on Friday.

The Daily Star • 5 Days, Oct 29, 2026 8:43 PM
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Taijul, Miraz revive Bangladesh’s hopes

Sports Desk Taijul Islam and Mehidy Hasan Miraz jolted West Indies’ progress as Bangladesh got themselves back into the contest after the second day of the first Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday. West Indies were 134-4 when bad light forced the umpires to take the players off, with Tagenarine Chanderpaul […]

The Bangladesh Today • 5 Days, Oct 29, 2026 8:42 PM
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Jordan FA chief Prince Ali pledges cooperation with AFC...

AMMAN: Jordan Football Association chief Prince Ali bin Hussein said he will cooperate with any Asian Football Confederation judicial review after he accused Fifa president Gianni Infantino of hijacking last week’s AFC Congress for political purposes. AFC president Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa had endorsed Infantino for reelection at the continental body’s extraordinary congress in […]

The Bangladesh Today • 5 Days, Oct 29, 2026 8:41 PM
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French President Emmanuel Macron and Marseille Mayor Benoit Payan address the media in Marseille, France, October 26, 2026. Aurelien Morissard/Pool via REUTERS

RN lawmaker Jean-Philippe Tanguy told TF1: "It's Macron who has ​run France for the past nine years. It's on his watch that antisemitism, homophobia and hate has spread through France. He ​is to blame."

The Business Standard • 5 Days, Oct 29, 2026 8:40 PM
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The main gate of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet). Photo: Collected

The decision follows talks with a UGC advisory committee, as students begin returning to classes after a 36-day shutdown while demanding the former VC’s reinstatement.

The Business Standard • 5 Days, Oct 29, 2026 8:40 PM
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Inter Miami stumble to draw against Cincinnati

Sports Desk Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami stumbled to a 2-2 draw with Cincinnati on Wednesday in an MLS game that sprang to life after halftime with four superb goals, reports UNB. Miami took the lead with a Luis Suarez strike on the hour mark, but conceded two in quick succession before grabbing back a late […]

The Bangladesh Today • 5 Days, Oct 29, 2026 8:39 PM
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Bonna strikes double gold in Iraq

Sports Desk Bangladesh’s Bonna Akter won her second gold medal at the Asia Cup Archery Stage 2, defeating Kazakhstan’s Milana Burleva in the women’s compound individual final held in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, on Thursday, reports BSS. Bonna won 145-143 to claim Bangladesh’s third gold medal at the competition, having helped the women’s compound team secure […]

The Bangladesh Today • 5 Days, Oct 29, 2026 8:38 PM
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Rain likely in three divisions

Several areas in Rangpur, Rajshahi and Khulna divisions may experience rainfall on Friday (October 30), with occasional gusty winds and

Daily Observer • 5 Days, Oct 29, 2026 8:38 PM
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