Admitting wrong decision under outside influence, Akriti gets back together with Prithvi Shaw
They took the wrong decision to break off their engagement and separate because they were influenced by the opinions and persuasion of outsiders: Akriti Agarwal, fiancée of Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw, admitted this in a candid statement on Instagram…
Gold price cut by Tk 3,266 per bhori for 22 carat, silver also cheaper
The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has announced a cut in the price of gold jewellery, including VAT, of up to Tk 3,266 per bhori in the domestic market. The organisation announced this in a notice on Tuesday (13 October) morning. The new…
Body of unidentified woman found in blanket-wrapped sack in Matlab
Police have recovered the body of an unidentified middle-aged woman, wrapped in a blanket and stuffed into a sack, from a beel in Matlab Municipality of Matlab Dakshin upazila in Chandpur. Her identity could not be established immediately as her face was…
Sweet shop fined Tk 5,000, fruit shop Tk 1,000 in Sirajdikhan
The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection has fined two establishments a total of Tk 6,000 in a drive at Sirajdikhan Bazar in Munshiganj. The drive ran from 12 noon to 1:30pm on Tuesday (13 October). During the drive, evidence was found that…
Modesty is part of faith: one of the qualities of a believer in the light of hadith
Faith (iman) is the greatest asset of a person’s life. Faith has many branches, and one of them is modesty (haya). One who has modesty has faith; one who has no modesty has no faith either. Many hadiths have been narrated in this regard. Narrated…
Inflation may rise to 10.9 percent, IMF cuts FY2026-27 growth forecast to 3.2 percent
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its forecast for Bangladesh’s economic growth in the 2026-27 fiscal year (FY27) once again. It has now been put at 3.2 percent, down from the 3.5 percent given in July this year. The forecast was given…
Husband accused of killing wife, then calls 999 himself to report it
A man in Bandar, Narayanganj, has himself called the national emergency service number 999 to report killing his wife. The husband is accused of killing the housewife, Sufia Akter Nishi (24), over suspicion of an extramarital affair and family discord.…
DMP files 2,799 cases for traffic violations in a day, highest 814 in Gulshan
The traffic division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 2,799 cases in drives in various areas of the capital to catch traffic law violators. The drive was carried out on Monday (12 October), a DMP press release said on Tuesday. According…
Housewife Rojoni Khatun’s body found hanging in mango orchard in Mujibnagar
The hanging body of a housewife named Rojoni Khatun (25) has been found in a mango orchard in Babupur village of Mujibnagar upazila in Meherpur; police recovered the body. She was the daughter of Roidul Sheikh of Roshikpur village under Mujibnagar Police…
Rooppur gets first OISS at a Rosatom plant outside Russia, automated control systems installed in both units
For the first time among the nuclear power plants built by state nuclear energy corporation ‘Rosatom’ outside Russia, an ‘Operator Information Support System’ (OISS) is being implemented at Rooppur. At the same time, work on…