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The Business Standard • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 4:54 PM
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Netanyahu denies reports about escalation with Iran in last day before election

Israelis entered the final 24 hours of an intense election season on Monday, as reports circulated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have clashed with the Israeli military over initiating a possible escalation with Iran immediately before elections.

UNB • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 4:53 PM
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CoU student found dead in N'ganj, husband in police custody

Police recovered the hanging body of a Comilla University (CoU) student from a rented apartment in Fatullah of Narayanganj on

Daily Observer • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 4:52 PM
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Gulshan Youth Club holds press meet for ‘Ullash’ 2026 Inter Club Sportsfest Season 2

Gulshan Youth Club Ltd. (GYC) hosted an official press conference at the GYC Basketball Court of Gulshan Central Park and Sports Complex to announce the second season of its flagship multi-sport tournament, the "Ullash 2026" Inter-Club Sportsfest. The week-long sports...

Dhaka Tribune • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 4:52 PM
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Speaker seeks US cooperation to recover laundered money

Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikrom, today (Sunday) sought cooperation from the US government to recover money allegedly laundered from Bangladesh during the 17-year authoritarian rule.

The Financial Express • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 4:49 PM
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NRB Bank launches NRB NRCT account for NRBs

NRB Bank PLC. launched Non-Resident Convertible Taka Accounts (NRCTA) with the slogan NRB Bank for Non-Resident Bangladeshi (NRBs). NRB Bank is the one of the first bans in Bangladesh to launch the product. Tarek Reaz Khan, managing director & CEO, along with Anwar Uddin...

Dhaka Tribune • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 4:46 PM
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Children receive treatment during Bangladesh's measles outbreak. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Five more children die from measles-like symptoms in 24 hours, while 1,280 new suspected cases are reported nationwide.

The Business Standard • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 4:45 PM
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Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed. Photo: Courtesy

Salahuddin Ahmed says the next national election will be held under neutral caretaker government.

The Business Standard • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 4:45 PM
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World Polio Day: The Horizon of Polio Vaccination in Bangladesh

Dr. Md. Anwar HossainThroughout human history,

The Asian Age • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 4:44 PM
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Infantino says he has overwhelming support ahead of FIFA presidential election

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has claimed that he enjoys the backing of the "vast, vast majority" of the football community despite facing criticism over his failed proposal to sell stakes in World Cup profits

Dhaka Tribune • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 4:43 PM
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New proposal for 105-member upper house

The proposal calls for a 105-member upper house, with 50 members elected based on vote shares, 50 according to parliamentary

Daily Observer • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 4:40 PM
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IGP: 27 police personnel sent to jail over drug links in two months

A total of 27 police personnel have been sent to jail over alleged involvement in drug-related activities in the past two months, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Hossain Fakir has said. Emphasizing the need to clean up the police force first to eliminate drugs, he...

Dhaka Tribune • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 4:39 PM
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Salahuddin: Next general election to be held under caretaker govt

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday said the next general election will be held under a caretaker government system. “The next general election will be held under a caretaker government,” he made the remarks at a press briefing at the Ministry of Home Affairs...

Dhaka Tribune • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 4:39 PM
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Man detained over online ‘sniper’ comment on PM bus post remanded for

Police have secured seven days to question Abu Bakar Siddique in custody after his arrest over a Facebook comment apparently suggesting a “sniper attack” on a bus used during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to Rajshahi.

The Financial Express • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 4:38 PM
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Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles, drones

The Houthis warn they could target Riyadh’s main airport again, after a deadly attack earlier this month forces suspension

bdnews24 • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 4:38 PM
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Politicisation, syndicates leaving farmers high and dry: NCP's Akhter

National Citizen Party (NCP) Member Secretary Akhter Hossen MP on Monday said the present government is hurting Bangladesh

UNB • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 4:37 PM
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Next election ‘will definitely’ be held under caretaker govt: home minister

“Necessary amendments will be made to the Constitution through the legislature to restore and reinstate the caretaker government system,” he says

bdnews24 • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 4:35 PM
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Pori Moni announces new film 'Farjana' on her birthday

Popular Bangladeshi film actress Pori Moni marked her birthday by unveiling the first-look poster of her upcoming film

Daily Observer • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 4:34 PM
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EBL, partners to install sanitary napkin vending machines at 10 educational institutions

EBL Women Banking has entered into a strategic partnership with Square Toiletries Ltd. and Vertical Innovations Ltd. to improve access to menstrual hygiene products for female students through the installation of sanitary napkin vending machines at 10 selected educational institutions across Bangla

The Financial Express • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 4:32 PM
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250 buses grounded over dispute on replacing old vehicles

The Daily Star • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 4:32 PM
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