Six people have died in Chuadanga Sadar Upazila and three others have been hospitalised after drinking "alcohol", authorities say. Five of the victims died on Saturday night and one on Sunday night, according to Chuadanga Sadar Police Station chief Khaledur Rahman, reports bdnews24.com. The deceased have been identified as Kheder Ali, 40, a van driver from Nafarkandi village; Mohammad Selim, 40, a fish trader from Khejura village; Mohammad Laltu alias Ripu, 30, a van driver from Pirojkhali village; Mohammad Shahid, 45, a worker from Shankarchandra village; Mohammad Samir, 55, a mill worker from Dingedah village; and Sardar Mohammad Laltu, 52, a worker from Asia Biscuit Factory area. AKM Nasim Uz Zaman, a doctor on duty at the emergency department of Chuadanga Sadar Hospital, said that Laltu died while receiving treatment for "alcohol poisoning". Jamal Al Naser, an additional superintendent of police in Chuadanga, said investigators had confirmed six deaths so far.

A man in Lakshmipur’s Raipur Upazila has reclaimed possession of nearly 1.4 hectares of land after a legal battle that lasted more than four decades. “The handover was carried out with drums as per court orders,” said Humayun Kabir, an officer of the District and Sessions Judges’ Court. In 1983, Abid and Hanif filed a civil case with the Lakshmipur Assistant Judges’ Court over the ownership. After a lengthy legal process, the court in 2004 declared Abid and Hanif as the lawful owners. Bahar, son of plaintiff Hanif, said: “After 43 years, we have finally regained our land with the court’s help.

Dhaka University has announced the schedule for admission application and exams for the 2025-2026 Academic Session, setting Nov 28 for the start of the tests.According to a notice on Monday, applications for admission will begin on Oct 29 and continue until 11:59 pm on Nov 16.The notice, citing the admission committee meeting that finalised the dates, says the first admission test will be held for the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) unit. On Nov 29, the Faculty of Fine Arts unit's exam will be held.The admission tests will conclude on Dec 20, with exams for the Science and Arts unit and the Law and Social Sciences unit scheduled on that day.�"bdnews24.com

The results for the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will be released on Thursday, with all 10 education boards scheduled to release the results at 10am.Prof SM Kamal Uddin Haider, exam controller for the Dhaka Secondary and Higher Education Board and convenor for the Inter-Education Board Exam Controller Committee said on Monday afternoon: "We have received final approval from the Ministry of Education to release the results on Thursday. ""Like the release of the results for the SSC (Secondary School Certificate) and equivalent examinations, the results for the HSC and equivalent examinations will be released without many formalities. The education boards will release the results. "A press release issued by the Dhaka board on Monday said the results will be published on the websites of the country's education boards, at all the concerned examination centres and educational institutions, and via SMS. �"bdnews24.comThe board said that educational institutions can download the results by using their Educational Institute Identification Number (EIIN) of the board and institution by clicking on the results tab of the website www.educationboardresults.gov.bd.The education boards and the respective institutions can make their own result sheets from the site.Candidates can collect their exams results from their respective educational institutions and through the integrated website address of the education boards www.educationboardresults.gov.bd and the websites of the concerned boards.The board also says that the results can be obtained by sending an SMS to the designated short code 16222.The results will not be available from the education board building, the Ministry of Education, or the newspaper office.�"bdnews24.com

The Cox’s Bazar Airport has officially been granted the status of Bangladesh’s fourth international airport. On Sunday, a government gazette notification declared the airport in the tourism hub of Cox’s Bazar as an international facility. The other facilities with international status are Dhaka’s Shahjalal, Sylhet’s Osmani, and Chattogram’s Shah Amanat airports. Since then, officials from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism and the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh have repeatedly reviewed progress. Biman, however, plans to launch flights from Cox’s Bazar to Kolkata via Dhaka starting this month, even as private carriers remain reluctant.

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina will address the nation on Monday, his office said, after he lost the support of a key army unit that joined thousands of youths protesting against corruption and poverty and demanding his resignation. CAPSAT said over the weekend it was taking charge of the military and appointed a new army chief. In the absence of a president, the leader of the Senate takes the post until elections are held. GEN Z PROTESTS MIRROR THOSE IN NEPAL AND KENYAOn Monday, thousands of people gathered in a square in the capital, shouting "the president must quit now". "In 16 years the president and his government have done nothing except enrich themselves while the people stay poor.

Security tightened at US Embassy in Dhaka overnightPolice say security has been stepped up at the US Embassy in Dhaka on Monday night following intelligence about a specific threat. Several senior officials of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) confirmed that members of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit had been deployed to the embassy premises. The deployment includes personnel from the CTTC’s bomb disposal unit as well as the specialised SWAT team, one officer said. The SWAT members, trained for high-risk operations, are equipped with heavy weapons and specialised gear. Masud Alam, assistant commissioner at the DMP’s Gulshan Division, said security in and around the US Embassy area had been reinforced due to concerns over a potential security risk.

India's southern state of Tamil Nadu has cancelled the licences of a cough syrup-maker linked to the deaths of several children over the past month, it said on Monday, as authorities search some of the firm's sites on suspicion of money-laundering. "The manufacturing licenses of Sresan Pharmaceuticals have been completely cancelled, and the company has been shut down," the state government said in a statement. Financial crime-fighting agency the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is searching seven premises linked to the company in Chennai, the state capital, on accusations of money laundering, a source said. Telephone calls to seek comment from G Ranganathan, owner of the Tamil Nadu-based firm, Sresan Pharmaceutical Manufacturer, who was arrested last week, went unanswered. Last week the World Health Organisation flagged India's "regulatory gap" in screening domestically-sold medicinal syrups.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that he would meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday, where the two would discuss Ukraine's air defence and long-range strike capabilities. Zelensky said he had given Trump, who has increasingly signalled frustration with Russia in recent weeks, an idea of how many of the coveted Tomahawks Ukraine needs. Trump has said he is considering sending the missiles to Ukraine, though he has also said he might talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin about it. Diplomatic efforts to end the war, now in its fourth year, have stalled as Russia steps up strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities and presses forward with grinding gains on the battlefield. Zelensky said he will also meet with representatives of US energy companies to discuss Ukraine's current needs amid what he described as shifting Russian tactics in strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has said the interim government’s commitment to justice and people’s power will be institutionalised through the parliamentary polls, slated for February. Yunus called for a complete overhaul of the global food and economic systems and put forward a six-point proposal to build a hunger-free world. Yunus said, “Hunger is not caused by scarcity; it is a failure of the economic structure we have created. For the fifth, he called for the withdrawal of export bans, saying trade rules must support food security, not undermine it. It is a necessity, the only way to save the world.”Noting that social business is the way forward, Yunus said: “We’ve seen its power in Bangladesh.

India, US to hold trade talks as New Delhi seeks higher energy importsIndia and the United States are set to hold trade talks this week, with New Delhi pledging to import US energy and gas as it aims to address Washington's concerns over its Russian oil purchases, an official said. "During my visit to India, I met with Commerce Secretary Agrawal and discussed US-India economic ties, including increased investment in the United States," Gor said on 'X' on Sunday. India's exports to the United States fell to $6.86 billion in August from $8.01 billion in July, trade ministry data showed, with exporters reporting further declines in September. The two sides have held five rounds of trade talks, with the sixth - postponed in August - now expected to lead to the first phase of the deal next month, as agreed by Trump and Modi. India is seeking greater participation from private players, including US firms, in its renewable and nuclear energy sectors.

"Dear teachers, until this hypocritical caretaker government approves your demands for house rent and medical allowances, do not leave the streets. At 1:55pm, police asked them to move from the road outside the Press Club to Shaheed Minar. On Sept 30, the government raised house rent for MPO teachers by Tk 500, a move the educators rejected, prompting further protests. MPO teachers receive salaries under the national pay scale, plus Tk 500 medical allowance and previously Tk 1,000 house rent allowance, now raised by Tk 500. Teachers are now demanding 20 percent house rent, Tk 1,500 medical allowance, and 75 percent festival bonus.

Commuters have faced severe disruption as an indefinite transport strike paralysed bus services from Mymensingh, Netrokona, Sherpur, Jamalpur, and parts of Kishoreganj. The unrest traces back to Friday night at Mymensingh's Maskanda Bus Stand, where a verbal clash occurred between July Uprising activist Abu Raihan and United bus counter lineman Arun Biswas.Following the incident, anti-discrimination student leaders staged a sit-in at the bus counter, and Biswas was arrested. Bus workers then blocked the bus pass area in protest. United Service's dismissed manager Ratan Pandit said, "I've been at Maskanda Terminal for 32 years under different governments, but never faced this. Terminal control should remain neutral."

The Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (RUCSU), Senate student representative and hall union elections will be conducted under tight security. At a coordination meeting on Monday afternoon, Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mohammad Abu Sufian said for the polls, 2,000 police personnel, 12 platoons of RAB and six platoons of BGB will be deployed on campus. He added that security forces will serve at the university between Oct 15 and 17, with the possibility of extension. The commissioner noted that no intelligence has indicated any untoward incidents, and the campus environment remains peaceful and under control. Chief Election Commissioner Prof F Nazrul Islam said a coordination meeting with law-enforcing agencies has been held, and multiple agencies will jointly work to ensure “a fair, peaceful and festive election”.

Border trade between the neighbours came to a halt as Pakistan closed crossings along the 2,600-km (1,600-mile) frontier, stranding scores of loaded goods vehicles on either side, a Pakistani industry representative said. TRUCKS, CONTAINERS STUCK"All entry points are closed since Saturday following unprovoked attacks by the Afghan Taliban forces," a senior Pakistani security official told Reuters. Enayatullah Khowarazmi, Afghanistan's defence ministry spokesperson, told Reuters that the "current situation" on the border was normal, but did not share details. With border crossings for vehicles and pedestrians closed, all Pakistani government offices on the border dealing with trade and other administrative issues had been shut, a senior Pakistani government official said. TRUMP, CHINA OFFER HELPThe fighting has drawn the attention of Trump, who said he would focus on it soon.