According to British tabloid the Daily Mail, officials in Dhaka have uncovered records showing Tulip was issued a Bangladeshi passport at 19 and a national identity card in 2011. The newspaper reports that she also appeared on the country’s voter database and had applied to renew her passport in Dhaka in 2011. The Telegraph said documents it had seen also suggested Tulip received a passport in 2001 and an ID card a decade later. Citing Mohammed Abdul Momen, the head of Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission, the Daily Mail reports that the passport and ID card issued to her were genuine. Bangladeshi authorities have asserted that she possesses a valid passport and national ID.

Source: Collected"Operation Pacific Angel 25-3", the joint military exercise conducted by the Bangladesh Air Force and the United States‍‍` Pacific Air Forces, has drawn to a close in Chattogram. Also present were representatives from the US Embassy in Dhaka, senior military and civilian officials of the US Pacific Air Forces, officers of the Bangladesh Air Force, and senior officials from the country’s Armed Forces. In Bangladesh, Air Force helicopters and transport aircraft are frequently used to respond to adverse situations and emergencies. Participating in the exercise were a Bangladesh Air Force C-130J transport aircraft and an Mi-17 helicopter, along with two C-130J transport aircraft from the US Pacific Air Forces. A total of 150 personnel from the Bangladesh Air Force and 92 from the US Pacific Air Forces took part, while members of the Bangladesh Army and Navy also participated.

More than 374,000 sit for 47th BCS preliminary examsMore than 374,000 candidates have sat for the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary examination. Police have arrested a candidate who attempted to enter the Eden Mohila College centre with an electronic device, according to Public Service Commission Secretary Md Abdur Rahman Tarafder. “A boy tried to enter the Eden College centre with an electronic device,” Tarafder told bdnews24.com. The exams went well.”Lalbagh Police Station chief Mustafa Kamal Khan confirmed to bdnews24.com at 12:30pm that a person had been detained for attempting to bring electronic devices into the Eden College centre. The Public Service Commission issued the 47th BCS notification on Nov 28 to appoint people to 3,487 cadre posts and 201 non-cadre posts.

Joint security forces have rescued 66 people, including children, who had reportedly gathered in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf Upazila to be smuggled to Malaysia by sea. The operation was carried out on Thursday night in a hilly area adjacent to Kachhapia in Baharchhara Union, according to Lt Commander Siam ul Haque, media officer of the Bangladesh Coast Guard Headquarters. A joint team of the Bangladesh Coast Guard and the Bangladesh Navy then conducted a raid. The Bangladesh Coast Guard is working to identify the traffickers involved in the incident, Siam said. He added that legal action is being taken at the Teknaf Police Station to reunite the rescued people with their families.

He was released from Kashimpur prison on Aug 20, 2020, after serving his sentence in the Sony murder case. “When arresting Togor, we did not initially evaluate the Sony murder case. “He was released after completing his sentence in the Sony murder case. Now, he will be arrested again in the weapons case and sent to court,” Arefin added. After a prolonged legal battle, the lower court sentenced Togor, along with two others -- Mukammel Hayat Khan Muki and Sagar -- to death.

The seven-member delegation from Bangladesh is currently staying at Kabul Star Hotel in the Afghan capital. Alongside Mamunul are his party's deputy chief Maulana Abdul Hamid, Maulana Abdul Awal, Maulana Abdul Haque, Maulana Habibullah Mahmud Qasemi, Maulana Monir Hossain Qasemi and Maulana Mahbubur Rahman. “In healthcare, the labour market, and in trade and commerce, Afghanistan can be a potential partner,” Mamunul said. He described Afghanistan as a “very promising” labour market for Bangladesh, but noted that bilateral trade in the last fiscal year amounted to only $50 million. Mamunul explained that the trip was organised by a UK-based group called Prosper Afghanistan, which, he said, supports disadvantaged Muslim communities with a focus on Afghanistan.

Source: CollectedPolice have started a case against more than 2,000 unidentified people after a series of mob attacks, vandalism and arson incidents at four shrines in Cumilla’s Homna Upazila, fuelled by allegations of blasphemy. Homna Police Station Sub-Inspector Tapas Kumar Sarkar, who lodged the case on Thursday night, said the case lists between 2,000 and 2,200 unnamed suspects, reports bdnews24.com. The unrest broke out on Thursday afternoon in Homna‍‍`s Asadpur village after announcements were made over loudspeakers, accusing a man of blasphemy. Crowds subsequently went on to vandalise and set fire to four shrines. Police said 35-year-old Md Mohsin had been arrested on charges of blasphemy.

Tensions have escalated over the establishment of the proposed Dhaka Central University and its affiliation with the seven government colleges in Dhaka. The seven colleges in Dhaka were previously under the National University until Feb 17, 2017, when they were affiliated with Dhaka University. In August, the Ministry of Education announced that the proposed Dhaka Central University would split the seven colleges into four schools. The association criticised the previous move, which transferred these colleges from the National University to Dhaka University without adequate surveys or planning, leading to administrative and academic complications. It proposes either transforming the colleges into a collegiate system or affiliating them with a separate campus of the proposed Dhaka Central University.

The Anti-Corruption Commission has started a case against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed and his wife Rukmila Zaman for allegedly accepting Tk 520 million in bribes. The anti-graft agency accuses them of intimidating Abdul Kadir Mollah, managing director of Thermax Group, into paying the bribe in the lawsuit filed on Thursday. A total of 11 people have been named in the case. The case was filed by ACC Assistant Director Md Sajib Ahmed at the Dhaka-1 Integrated District Office, according to Deputy Director Akhtarul Islam.

UEFA Champions League - Newcastle United v FC Barcelona - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - Sept 18, 2025 Newcastle United fans react as FC Barcelona's Marcus Rashford celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates Action Images via Reuters/Lee SmithUEFA Champions League - Newcastle United v FC Barcelona - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - Sept 18, 2025 Newcastle United fans react as FC Barcelona's Marcus Rashford celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates Action Images via Reuters/Lee SmithAn inspired Marcus Rashford celebrated his return to English soil by scoring twice in nine second-half minutes to give Barcelona a 2-1 victory over Newcastle United in their Champions League season opener at St James' Park on Thursday. Missing talisman Lamine Yamal through injury, the visitors had to weather an early storm as Newcastle pressed high relentlessly. The five-time European champions gradually gained control of proceedings until English forward Rashford broke the deadlock in the 58th minute, scoring his first goal for Barcelona with an angled header from Jules Kounde's right-wing cross that nestled just inside the left post beyond Nick Pope's reach. Rashford's inspirational night continued nine minutes later when he pounced on a rebound at the edge of the box, set himself up with a quick glide to the right, and unleashed an unstoppable strike that flew past Pope before licking the crossbar into the top left corner. Anthony Gordon reduced the deficit in the 90th minute, tapping-in a low cross from Jacob Murphy in a quick counter, but it was too little too late for Newcastle.

As Bangladesh prepares for its next general election, the future of the Awami League-led 14-Party Alliance and its long-time partner, the Jatiya Party, is in deep doubt. The Jatiya Party, branded by critics as a “domesticated opposition” under Hasina, has suffered repeated splits. Meanwhile, alliance partners that once stood alongside Hasina -- Bangladesh Workers Party, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSaD), NAP (Muzaffar) -- have been hit by arrests, bans, and disarray. At the time, the Gono Odhikar Parishad demanded that the Jatiya Party and Awami League allies be banned outright as “collaborators of dictatorship”. A FADING FORCEFor over a decade, the Jatiya Party and 14-Party Alliance shaped Bangladeshi politics, whether in government or opposition.

Bangladeshi Islamist group calls Dhaka rally in November to demand Ahmadis be declared non-MuslimsAn Islamist group has called for a mass rally in Dhaka in November to press its demand that the Ahmadiyya minority community, referred to by opponents as “Qadianis”, be declared non-Muslim by the state. The group’s Secretary General Mohiuddin Rabbani told bdnews24.com on Thursday that the rally would push political parties to include the demand in their manifestos for the next general election. Its President is Sajidur Rahman, the current secretary general of Hifazat, while Executive President Junaid Al Habib also heads Dhaka city unit of Hifazat. Secretary general Rabbani himself is a deputy chief (Nayeb-e-Amir) of Hifazat. Wednesday’s preparatory meeting was chaired by Joint Secretary General Habibullah Miaji, with central leader Sultana Mohiuddin moderating.

The Jamaat-e-Islami leaders have warned that no election will be allowed in the country unless the July National Charter is given a legal foundation through a constitutional order or a referendum. The announcement came on Thursday at a protest rally organised by Jamaat’s Dhaka city north and south units at the south gate of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar said, “The people want a transparent, acceptable election. “Unfortunately, we see some quarters using political influence, while the government has bowed to other powers. As a result, they cannot ensure a level playing field,” he added.

Evaly’s Rassel, Shamima handed three more years in prison in another caseA Dhaka court has sentenced Mohammad Rassel, the CEO of e-commerce platform Evaly, and his wife Shamima Nasreen, the company's chairman, to three years in prison in another fraud case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Monirul Islam delivered the verdict on Thursday, according to the plaintiff’s lawyer HM Ruhul Amin Molla. “In addition to their prison sentence, they have been fined Tk 10,000 each. As the accused are absconding, an arrest warrant has been issued against them in addition to the conviction warrant. The couple has now received a total of 12 years in prison in five different cases of fraud tied to Evaly.

Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party, has revealed that prior to the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government on Aug 5 last year, discussions were held to appoint Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus as the new head of government. Nahid made the revelation during his testimony in the ongoing trial of the deposed prime minister, former minister Asaduzzaman Khan, and former IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun on Thursday. He described how they were forced to withdraw their movement under pressure from the Detective Branch, only to later announce their intention to continue. Nahid also revealed that, due to government preparations to block communication and escalate violence, the date for the march was advanced to Aug 5. As part of preemptive measures, Yunus was proposed as the new leader on Aug 4.