Chattogram Range DIG vows zero tolerance against crimes, teen gangs and drugs
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Chattogram Range DIG vows zero tolerance against crimes, teen gangs and drugs

Chattogram Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Abdul Quddus Chowdhury, PPM, has declared that no leniency will be shown in maintaining law and order, eradicating narcotics, combating juvenile gangs ...

The Asian Age • 8 Days, Oct 27, 2026 1:17 PM
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Bangladesh needs robust connectivity, one million digital jobs in five years: minister

Telecommunications and ICT Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam on Tuesday stressed the need for robust national digital connectivity to attract high-value investment, create employment and position Bangladesh as a regional hub for information technology and artificial intelligence.

The Financial Express • 8 Days, Oct 27, 2026 1:16 PM
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Foreign loan disbursements down 42pc

Foreign loan inflows into Bangladesh are declining while debt-servicing liabilities continue to climb.Amid this recent trend, loan disbursements between July and September of the current financial year dropped by 42.34 ...

The Asian Age • 8 Days, Oct 27, 2026 1:15 PM
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Vehicles stuck in a long tailback on the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Mouchak, Kaliakair, Gazipur, today (27 October) as garment workers block the road demanding a salary increase. Photo: TBS

According to police and workers, employees of Essential Clothing Limited in Kaliakair began protesting around 10am, initially blocking the Mouchak-Phulbaria regional road.

The Business Standard • 8 Days, Oct 27, 2026 1:15 PM
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'Coke Studio Bangla on Campus' competition kicks off

Coca-Cola Bangladesh has launched 'Coke Studio Bangla on Campus', an inter-university competition designed to bring the musical experience of Coke Studio Bangla directly to university campuses nationwide.

UNB • 8 Days, Oct 27, 2026 1:14 PM
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Sheikh Hasina will face law, not mob justice on return: Adviser

Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will face due legal process and trial—not mob justice or illegal actions—if she returns to

Daily Observer • 8 Days, Oct 27, 2026 1:12 PM
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Sojitz, Energypac seek PPP for $2bn seaport project

Japanese trading company Sojitz Corporation and Bangladesh's Energypac sought government participation in a $2 billion project to develop a seaport and energy industrial park in Chattogram under a public-private partnership (PPP), according to a plan reported in August 2019.

Bangla News24 • 8 Days, Oct 27, 2026 1:11 PM
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Security personnel stand guard in Daporijo town following a 12-hour bandh called by student unions against proposed mega hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh on 26 October. Photo: Courtesy

Police conducted a flag march in Daporijo and appealed for peace.

The Business Standard • 8 Days, Oct 27, 2026 1:05 PM
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Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands for 'offending national sentiments'

Kylian Mbappe was dropped Tuesday by two major brands in China after a video circulated online in which the French football star apparently joked about former leader Mao Zedong. "Our company firmly opposes and has a zero-tolerance policy towards any behaviour that offends...

Dhaka Tribune • 8 Days, Oct 27, 2026 1:04 PM
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World’s climate pledges would cut emissions only a tenth of what’s needed: UN report

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

New Age • 8 Days, Oct 27, 2026 1:04 PM
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DMP arrests 543 in 24hrs across Dhaka

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 543 people and filed 38 cases during raids across the capital over the past 24 hours.The arrests were made Monday in operations across various police station areas, during which officers seized drugs, weapons and other evidence and rescued one victim, acc

Bangladesh Post • 8 Days, Oct 27, 2026 1:02 PM
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Thousands evacuated as Cyclone Arnab nears India

Nepal warns of possible floods, snowstorms and avalanches in the Himalayas

bdnews24 • 8 Days, Oct 27, 2026 1:01 PM
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Hasina will face justice, not mob violence if she returns: adviser Zahed

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

New Age • 8 Days, Oct 27, 2026 1:01 PM
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Gold prices

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

New Age • 8 Days, Oct 27, 2026 1:00 PM
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The first round of discussions between Bangladesh and Malaysia held at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel on Tuesday morning (27 October). Photo: Courtesy

The three-day talks are scheduled to continue until 29 October.

The Business Standard • 8 Days, Oct 27, 2026 1:00 PM
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Who won which award at the Ballon d'Or?

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The Business Standard • 8 Days, Oct 27, 2026 1:00 PM
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Hridoy stretchered off as bad light halts play with Shadman on 96 in Mirpur Test

Bad light stopped play on the first day of the first Test against West Indies on Wednesday with Bangladesh on 207 for three and opener Shadman Islam unbeaten on 96, after Towhid Hridoy was stretchered off the field.

UNB • 8 Days, Oct 27, 2026 12:59 PM
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Tarique, Takaichi seek stronger energy, tech, investment ties

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday (October 27) discussed expanding cooperation in energy security, advanced technology, infrastructure, trade and investment at a bilateral summit in Tokyo, with the Bangladesh leader proposing a joint ministerial commission to accelerate cooperation in priority sectors.

Bangla News24 • 8 Days, Oct 27, 2026 12:55 PM
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Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring his second goal against Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain, 26 August 2026. Photo: Reuters

The announcements came after a video emerged online with Mbappe saying that the funniest internet meme he had seen was of his face photoshopped onto that of 'some guy -- I think he's a Chinese dictator'.

The Business Standard • 8 Days, Oct 27, 2026 12:55 PM
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President for ensuring world-class healthcare in Bangladesh

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir addresses theinaugural programme of 'Bangladesh Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (BSCRS) Congress- 2026' at the Shaheed Abu Sayeed International Convention Centre in the capital ...

The Asian Age • 8 Days, Oct 27, 2026 12:51 PM
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