Metro rail victim Azad’s family seeks Tk 100 million, job as compensation
The family of metro rail victim Abul Kalam Azad has issued a legal notice demanding Tk 100 million in compensation and permanent employment at the metro rail for one family member. Around 12:30pm on Sunday, 35-year-old Azad was walking along the pavement near Farmgate metro rail station when a bearing pad detached from pillar No. The legal notice accuses the metro rail authorities of gross negligence and mismanagement, outlining the fatal incident in detail. It notes that Azad was the sole breadwinner of his family, leaving behind his wife and two young children. “The death of Abul Kalam Azad occurred due to the extreme negligence and mismanagement of the metro rail authorities,” it said.
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October 28, 2025 18:38 UTC
NCP lists terms for signing July Charter
The National Citizen Party has said it will sign the July Charter only if the implementation order excludes any provision for a "note of dissent" and incorporates the recommendations of the Consensus Commission on constitutional reform, reports bdnews24.com. NCP Convener Nahid Islam announced the party's position while speaking at a press conference at the Rajshahi Parjantan Motel on Tuesday afternoon. He said: "The July Charter implementation order will not contain anything called a 'note of dissent'. The decisions of the Consensus Commission on constitutional reform must go to a referendum, and changes to the constitution must be made in accordance with the people's verdict. Nahid said the NCP would sign the July Charter only if the government ensured these points.
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October 28, 2025 18:31 UTC
Referendum in Nov, no additional RPO amendments: Jamaat to EC
Jamaat-e-Islami has called on the Election Commission not to amend the Representation of the People Order (RPO) provision that requires candidates to contest under their own party symbol even when contesting as part of an alliance, reports bdnews24.com. The party also demanded that a national referendum be held next month to implement the July National Charter. After a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Tuesday, Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar said the party had raised these demands. The Advisory Council on Thursday gave final approval to the RPO amendment ordinance stipulating that candidates in electoral alliances must contest under their own party symbol. However, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) opposed the provision, demanding that the existing rule-allowing coalition members to use any available electoral symbol from the alliance they wish to-be retained.
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October 28, 2025 18:31 UTC
Three-hour clash in Habiganj leaves 50 injured after children’s quarrel
At least 50 people were injured in a three-hour clash between two groups in Bahubal Upazila of Habiganj, triggered by a quarrel between two children. On Tuesday, police said the violence broke out at Madhyabazar from 7pm to 10pm following growing tension between residents of Baraiuri and Bahubal villages. Locals said both sides used homemade weapons during the clash. Several seriously injured victims were admitted to Habiganj Sadar Hospital, Bahubal Upazila Health Complex and Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, while others received first aid locally. Bahubal Police chief Md Aminul Islam said law enforcers remained deployed in the area, adding: “Those involved in the incident will be identified and brought to justice.”
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October 28, 2025 18:26 UTC
Hasan Masood hospitalised following stroke and mild heart attack
Renowned journalist-turned-actor Hasan Masood has been hospitalised after falling seriously ill. Hasan Masood is currently receiving treatment at the Stroke Unit of Universal Medical College Hospital in Mohakhali. Dr Ashis Kumar Chakraborty, Managing Director of the hospital, told Prothom Alo, "Hasan Masood has suffered an ischemic stroke along with a mild heart attack. Once a familiar face on television dramas and films, Hasan Masood gradually withdrew from the entertainment industry. Hasan Masood joined the Bangladesh Army in 1985 and retired in 1992 as a captain.
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October 28, 2025 18:06 UTC
US flight delays near 7,000 as government shutdown hits Day 27
REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File PhotoUS air travel turmoil deepened as nearly 7,000 flights were delayed nationwide on Monday, with air traffic controller absences surging as the federal government shutdown reached its 27th day. Roughly 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers must work without pay after a budget impasse between Republican President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats triggered the shutdown. Southwest Airlines had 47%, or 2,089, of its flights delayed on Sunday, while American Airlines had 1,277, or 36%, of its flights delayed, according to FlightAware, a flight-tracking website. United Airlines had 27%, or 807, of its flights delayed and Delta Air Lines had 21%, or 725, of its flights delayed. The FAA is about 3,500 air traffic controllers short of targeted staffing levels and many had been working mandatory overtime and six-day weeks even before the shutdown.
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October 28, 2025 16:29 UTC
Awami League urges ICC investigation of ‘murders, unlawful imprisonment’ in Bangladesh
It adds that these offences have “no realistic prospect of being genuinely investigated or prosecuted in Bangladesh” and that impunity would otherwise result. The document alleges that around 400 Awami League leaders and activists have been killed since July 2024, many subjected to beatings and lynchings by violent mobs. The statement also highlights mass arrests of politicians, judges, lawyers, journalists, and even individuals tenuously associated with the Awami League, including actors and singers. The communication criticises the Oct 14, 2024 Immunity Order, which granted protection to those who took part in the July Uprising. Bangladesh ratified the Rome Statute on Mar 23, 2010, which came into force domestically on Jun 1, 2010.
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October 28, 2025 16:25 UTC
EU to send major observation team for Bangladesh election, ambassador says
The European Union will deploy a large team of observers to monitor Bangladesh’s general elections in February, Ambassador Michael Miller told Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus. Miller told Yunus that the EU is sending a full observer team to Bangladesh for the first time since 2008 and will support a local observer team during the vote, the statement added. The CAO said Ambassador Miller described the July National Charter as a “very important” document aimed at ensuring a democratic transition. Ambassador Miller said the Danish company wants to invest about $800 million to transform Laldia into one of the most modern terminals in the region. During the meeting, they also discussed the electoral environment, candidate qualifications, and ensuring due legal process to protect human rights.
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October 28, 2025 16:25 UTC
Amazon targets as many as 30,000 corporate job cuts, sources say
The figure represents a small percentage of Amazon's 1.55 million total employees, but nearly 10% of its roughly 350,000 corporate employees. Amazon has been trimming smaller numbers of jobs over the past two years across multiple divisions, including devices, communications and podcasting. Jassy said in June that the increased use of artificial intelligence tools would likely lead to further job cuts, particularly through automating repetitive and routine tasks. The full scope of this round of job cuts was not immediately clear. Layoffs.fyi, a website tracking tech job cuts, estimated that about 98,000 jobs have been lost so far this year among 216 companies.
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October 28, 2025 16:09 UTC
BUET undergraduate applications open on Nov 16
Applications for admission to undergraduate programmes at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) for the 2025-26 academic year will run from Nov 16 through to Dec 2. According to the admission circular issued on Monday, applicants will be able to submit the fees until Dec 4. Tests for Module A and Module B categories will be held in separate morning and afternoon shifts. Candidates will be shortlisted solely through the written examination, although a viva voce will still be required as in previous years. The application fee has been set at Tk 1,300 for the Engineering Departments and the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, and Tk 1,500 for the Engineering Departments, Urban and Regional Planning, and the Department of Architecture.
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October 28, 2025 16:04 UTC
Official letter issued to suspend international flights at Cox’s Bazar Airport
Official letter issued to suspend international flights at Cox’s Bazar AirportThe Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism has suspended scheduled international flights at Cox’s Bazar Airport in line with a government decision. The statement read, “The letter also requested that Cox’s Bazar Airport not be used for non-scheduled international flights or emergency landings until the resumption of international flight operations.”The ministry instructed the concerned authorities to take necessary measures to implement the directive properly. The decision to suspend operations came only 12 days after Cox’s Bazar Airport received official recognition as an international airport. On Oct 13, the government had issued a notification granting Cox’s Bazar the status of the country’s fourth international airport. Although the change of government created uncertainty over several development initiatives taken by the previous administration, construction at Cox’s Bazar Airport continued without interruption.
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October 28, 2025 15:41 UTC
Man dies as two Jubo Dal factions clash in Chattogram
A man has been killed in Chattogram city’s Bakalia area following a clash between two factions of the Jubo Dal, a BNP affiliate. Sajjad was known as a supporter of Chattogram Mayor Shahadat Hossain. We have also received news that one person has been killed in the clash.”Locals say Jubo Dal leader Borhan Uddin had put up a banner with a photo of Mayor Shahadat on Syed Shah Road to commemorate the Jubo Dal founding anniversary, locals said. But the supporters of Emdadul Haque Badsha, a former Jubo Dal leader, then tried to take down the banner. Badsha is the former organising secretary of the Chattogram Metropolitan Jubo Dal.
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October 28, 2025 15:28 UTC
No resolution as Afghanistan, Pakistan end peace talks in Istanbul, sources say
No resolution as Afghanistan, Pakistan end peace talks in Istanbul, sources sayAfghan Taliban fighters patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Afghanistan, Oct 15, 2025. The October clashes began after Pakistani air strikes this month on Kabul, the Afghan capital, among other locations, targeting the head of the Pakistani Taliban. The breakdown in talks that have caught the attention of US President Donald Trump, could strain the ceasefire between Taliban-controlled Afghanistan and nuclear-armed Pakistan. On Saturday, Pakistan's defence minister said he believed Afghanistan wanted peace but that failure to reach an agreement in Istanbul would mean "open war". Despite a ceasefire between Pakistan and the Taliban, weekend clashes killed five Pakistani soldiers and 25 Pakistani Taliban militants near the border with Afghanistan, the military said on Sunday.
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October 28, 2025 08:11 UTC
Montha intensifies into severe cyclonic storm, heads towards Andhra Pradesh
Cyclone Montha has moved further north-northwest and intensified into a severe cyclonic storm. After intensifying into a cyclonic storm on Monday, it strengthened further into a severe cyclonic storm. In terms of intensity, the Met Office classifies cyclones into four categories:• Wind speeds between 62 and 88km per hour -- cyclone. • Wind speeds between 89 and 117km per hour — severe cyclone. • Wind speeds between 118 and 219km per hour — cyclone with hurricane-force winds.
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October 28, 2025 06:20 UTC
UP member publicly shaves five youths’ heads at Patuakhali village arbitration
A Union Parishad member in Patuakhali’s Rangabali Upazila has been accused of forcibly shaving the heads of five youths in public as a form of punishment during a village arbitration following a skirmish. Rangabali Upazila administrator (UNO) Rajib Das Purkaystha said a three-member inquiry committee had been formed on Monday after initial verification of the incident. Around 10am on Sunday, Chotobaishdia Union Parishad Ward-9 member Reshad Khalifa allegedly ordered the punishment over a scuffle. UNO Rajib said the committee will submit its report within three days. Tensions flared again on Saturday night, leading to another quarrel and a brawl between their sons.
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October 28, 2025 05:31 UTC