Emiliano Buendia came off the bench to secure Aston Villa an impressive 2-1 comeback win at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday after Morgan Rogers struck a superb equaliser for the visitors. Spurs made a flying start when Rodrigo Bentancur put them in front with a close-range finish after five minutes after Joao Palhinha headed back a deep Mohammed Kudus cross. It has been quite a couple of weeks for Rogers who has emerged as an unlikely challenger to Jude Bellingham for a place in the England team at next year's World Cup. He scored his first senior international goal 10 days ago in the friendly win over Wales and earned his ninth cap in the thrashing of Latvia. It was a sobering afternoon for Tottenham who would have gone second in the standings with a win, but after good starts to both halves they faded and lacked creativity.

The groups under investigation are: Bashundhara Group, Beximco Group, S Alam Group, Nabil Group, NASSA Group, Orion Group, Sikder Group, Aramit Group, Summit Group, and Premier Group. Premier Group:Team led by Deputy Director Sharif, assisted by Deputy Director Mostafizur Rahman, Assistant Director Azgar Hossain, and Assistant Sub-Director Sabrina Zaman. NASSA Group:Led by Deputy Director Md Rauful Islam, with Assistant Director Sohakul Islam and Md Abdul Malek. Former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and associates:Initially led by Deputy Director Md Gulshan Anowar, now under Deputy Director Moshiur Rahman. Sikder Group:Director Md Manzur Morshed leads with Assistant Directors Md Ashiqur Rahman and Md Kamiab Aftahi Un Nabi.

Car slams into motorcycle, killing two riders on Mawa Expressway in MunshiganjTwo people on a motorcycle have died after being hit by a car on the Dhaleshwari Bridge along the Dhaka–Mawa Expressway in Sirajdikhan Upazila of Munshiganj, police say. The accident occurred around 10:30pm on Monday on the service road in the Mawa-bound lane of Kuchiamora. Hasara Highway Police Sub-Inspector Nur Mohammad said the victims’ identities are yet to be confirmed. Citing witnesses, the officer said the men were heading towards Mawa when an unidentified vehicle from behind ran them over, killing them instantly. He added the police are trying to identify the victims, whose bodies have been recovered and kept at Hasara Highway Police Station.

A mob has beaten up a local journalist in Chattogram's Sitakunda before handing him over to the police. No cases are filed against him and he was later taken to the hospital for treatment.A video of the attack has gone viral on social media.The video shows a mob grabbing the journalist, and punching and beating him with their fists. The attackers are heard saying that they had caught a "big Awami League agent", alleging that Liton had "destroyed people's lives by spreading fake news". They also attempted to take Liton away as they beat him. Rakesh said he and his older brother were beaten when they attempted to protect their father.Liton was first taken to the Upazila Health Complex with injuries and sent from there to Chittagong Medical College Hospital.�"bdnews24.com

Mechanical faults have completely halted electricity generation at the Barapukuria Thermal Power Station in Dinajpur, according to officials. Chief Engineer Abu Bakar Siddique said on Sunday morning that a boiler pipe had burst, shutting down Unit 1. Unit 2, one of the 125MW units, has been inactive since late 2020. All electricity generated at Barapukuria feeds directly into the national grid. As a result, any disruption at the plant has a significant impact on Bangladesh’s overall power supply.

Development spending edges up to 5% in first quarter amid recovery from political unrestImplementation of Bangladesh’s Annual Development Programme (ADP) in the first quarter of the 2025–26 fiscal year has risen slightly compared with the same period last year, which was marked by political turmoil. In September alone, expenditure stood at 2.70 percent of the allocation, compared with 2.18 percent in the corresponding month a year earlier. Spending on development projects is usually lower at the beginning of a fiscal year and tends to accelerate as months progress. Officials said the anti-government movement in July last year slowed down implementation compared to usual. By the end of 2024–25, only 67.85 percent of the revised ADP allocation had been spent -- around 13 percentage points lower than the previous year’s 80.63 percent.

Mother hands over son to police as key suspect in Jagannath University student murderPolice have detained three people in connection with the murder of Jagannath University Chhatra Dal leader Md Jobayed Hossen, including a college student identified as the prime suspect -- who was handed over to the authorities by his own mother. The detained include the college student, a female 12th-grader who was acquainted with the victim, and another individual whose name police have not disclosed. Investigators suggest that the female student held a distinct affection for Jobayed, a sentiment that may have drawn jealousy from the arrested “boyfriend”. This alleged romantic resentment is thought to be the driving force behind the boyfriend and his friends reportedly murdering Jobayed. Bangshal Police chief Rafiqul Islam said the girl admitted during initial questioning that she had been in a nine-year relationship with the college student.

A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of shares worth Tk 80 billion linked to S Alam Group Chairman Md Saiful Alam and 105 affiliated companies. The ACC said the total of 5.13 billion shares was at risk of being transferred or disposed of, which could complicate future recovery efforts. The agency’s Deputy Director Tahasin Munabil Haque submitted the petition, citing an ongoing money laundering investigation against Saiful and his associates. The commission said a joint investigation team is probing the allegations and “found evidence” that attempts were being made to transfer ownership of the shares. Earlier on Sept 25, the same court ordered an Interpol red notice against Saiful, the group’s Vice- Chairman Abdus Samad, and Director Mohammad Abdullah Hasan.

On Monday, ACC Director General (Prevention) Akhtar Hossain said the chargesheet will be submitted to the court soon. On Feb 20, the ACC filed a case against 27 individuals for embezzling Tk 2.97 billion from Janata Bank. According to the charges, despite lacking eligibility, 22 AnonTex Group companies were granted loans on fraudulent documents under relaxed conditions. A total of Tk 5.31 billion was embezzled, which with interest has now reached Tk 11.30 billion, it added. Barkat served two five-year terms as Janata Bank chief, stepping down in Sep 2014.

Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has shared details of the “cancellation” of 10 Bangladesh-India projects and agreements. Posting a photocard on his verified Facebook page on Sunday, he said: “Discussions on the agreements began after the interim government took office, and the decision was made following a proper review.”However, Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has remained tight-lipped about the matter. His photocard also lists the Kushiyara River water sharing project as “suspended”. Additionally, he noted the reconsideration of the electricity import agreement with Adani Power and the renewal or reconsideration of the Ganges water sharing agreement. Asif's information says that the Teesta River water-sharing treaty, previously in draft form, is now “under discussion for implementation”.

The July activists have demanded the introduction of specific identity cards to recognise their status and ensure legal protection for their families. “They stressed the need for necessary measures to secure legal protection for July families,” the statement said. The statement added that the activists told the commission they had been denied treatment at different hospitals since Eid-ul-Azha, despite holding official health cards. July activists expressed regret over the incident and appealed to the commission for help in withdrawing the four cases filed in its aftermath. The commission said it would inform the relevant authorities of the demands and provide support to help resolve their issues.

A crude bomb has exploded outside the venue of a National Citizen Party coordination meeting in Bogura. Inside the Bogura District Council hall on Monday, the meeting continued with NCP Chief Organiser (North) Sarjis Alam present. The incident took place around 3:30pm in front of the council building, according to Bogura Sadar Police chief Hasan Bashir. NCP district leader Sunny said three grenades were thrown into the council premises during the meeting. Officer Bashir said the grenades were thrown from the roof of a building near the Karatoya River.

Crude bomb explodes near NCP meeting hall in Bogura, no casualties reportedA crude bomb has exploded outside the venue of a National Citizen Party coordination meeting in Bogura. Inside the Bogura District Council hall on Monday, the meeting continued with NCP Chief Organiser (North) Sarjis Alam present. The incident took place around 3:30pm in front of the council building, according to Bogura Sadar Police chief Hasan Bashir. NCP district leader Sunny said three grenades were thrown into the council premises during the meeting. Officer Bashir said the grenades were thrown from the roof of a building near the Karatoya River.

Ex-narcotics officer, five others sentenced to prison for 1,050g gold robberyA Dhaka court has sentenced former assistant director of the Department of Narcotics Control SM Shakib Hossain and six others to different terms of imprisonment in a case of robbing a businessman of about 1,050g gold in Old Dhaka four and a half years ago. Former DNC driver Ibrahim Sikder has been convicted in the case along with Jibon Pal, Aminul Islam, Ratan Kumar Sen, and Emdadul Haque. The remaining four have been sentenced to five years’ rigorous imprisonment and fined Tk 5,000, also with three months in default. According to the case details, on Jan 7, 2021, several men posing as Detective Branch (DB) officers abducted Siddiqur and looted the gold. The verdict was delivered on Monday after recording testimonies from 26 witnesses, hearing the defendants’ statements, and concluding final arguments.

Bangladeshi journalist and writer Abdullah Al Imran has been selected for the international reading series “Voices of Freedom”, organised by literary organisation PEN Canada. The event is scheduled for Nov 12 evening at the Toronto Reference Library, where Imran will present his own writings. Imran previously worked with several media outlets in Bangladesh before joining the Investigative Journalism Bureau at the University of Toronto. According to PEN Canada, Imran will begin his presentation in Bangla, and later read an excerpt from his selected essay “Living by Writing the Truth”. Now in its third year, Voices of Freedom is part of PEN Canada’s “Writers in Exile” programme, which features authors who have faced censorship, exile, or persecution.