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Canada-based engineer Shaheen Siddiqui on how Abdul El-Sayed, the first Muslim elected to the US Senate, is now welcomed by networks without softening a word.
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Tarique Rahman government at eight months: what has changed
Tarique Rahman’s government at eight months: Tk 15 rice reaches 5.5 million families, but inflation is 8.34 percent and power cuts and the July Charter weigh.
Home minister vows to keep Awami League out of politics
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed told a madrasa gathering in Fatikchhari, Chattogram, that the Awami League would not be allowed to return to politics.
Oil falls below $100 a barrel after US midterm results
Brent crude is on course for a weekly fall of about 12% as investors bet that a heavy Republican defeat in the US midterms will ease tension over the Iran war.
Tarique Rahman: Bangladesh will not be a client state again
In a message for November 7, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said the 1975 uprising of soldiers and people defeated those who wanted Bangladesh as a client state.
Dhaka vegetable and fish prices fall; eggs, chicken steady
Vegetables are Tk 10 to 20 a kilo cheaper in Dhaka markets as winter supply rises, and fish prices are down too. Chicken and egg prices are unchanged.
Shibir holds publications festival at Dhaka University
Islami Chhatra Shibir held a publications festival at Dhaka University's Bottola, where its leader said reciting the Quran once drew show-cause notices.
Bribes stop us paying workers more, Narayanganj trader says
Ex-Narayanganj chamber president Masuduzzaman Masud says without payments to government offices, owners could pay workers Tk 30,000 to 40,000 a month.
Will the world end on 13 November? What the 1960 study said
A 1960 Science paper titled 'Doomsday: Friday, 13 November' is circulating again. It modelled population growth; it never predicted the end of the world.
Ro Khanna says he has condemned Hindu nationalism
US congressman Ro Khanna, pressed on X over Modi, the RSS and Hindutva, said he has unequivocally condemned Hindu nationalism and believes in Gandhi and Nehru.
Jamaat and NCP drift apart over local elections
The NCP wanted a seat deal with Jamaat for the local elections and was refused. Both parties say the 11-party opposition alliance will hold despite the strain.
Dengue kills 3 more in Bangladesh, 1,535 in hospital
Three more people died of dengue in the 24 hours to Friday morning and 1,535 were admitted to hospital, taking this year's deaths to 455, the DGHS said.
Measles symptoms kill 4 more children, 1,314 new cases
Four children died with measles symptoms in the 24 hours to Friday and 1,314 new cases were found, taking deaths since 15 March to 1,276, the DGHS said.
Banks urged to back farmers and students in Nilphamari
At an NCC Bank handout of Boro rice inputs to 500 farmers in Dimla, an engineers' leader urged banks and companies to help the north's farmers and students.
Jashore bypass road freed after 30 years of encroachment
Jashore's district administration has reclaimed a government bypass road in Lebutala that a few people had farmed over for 30 to 35 years, cutting it in two.
Boat race on Sandhya river in Wazirpur draws thousands
Eight long racing boats competed over about 5 km of the Sandhya river at Shikarpur in Barishal's Wazirpur, as thousands of spectators lined both banks.
Rubio may quit Trump cabinet for 2028 run, report says
Marco Rubio may leave the Trump administration to seek the 2028 Republican nomination, The Independent reports. The State Department calls the report fake news.
Jashore court gives life sentence over 300g of heroin
A Jashore court sentenced Ashikur Rahman alias Babu, 26, to life in prison with hard labour and a Tk 5,000 fine for carrying 300 grams of heroin in 2017.
Crowd sets fire to drug dealer's motorcycle in Pirganj
Residents of Pirganj in Thakurgaon torched a known drug dealer's motorcycle on Friday after he fled their attempt to hold him. Police are looking into it.
Raipur betel nut trade could reach Tk 400 crore this season
Betel nut prices in Raipur, Lakshmipur, are up Tk 20 to 50 a pon on a smaller crop. The agriculture office puts this season's trade at about Tk 400 crore.
Pakistan external debt nearly doubles to $135bn in 10 years
Pakistan's external debt rose from $68.67bn in 2015 to $135.11bn in 2025, the World Bank's International Debt Report 2026 shows. China is its top lender.
Jhenaidah field school turns farms into classrooms
At a Partner Field School in Baniakandor, Jhenaidah, farmers learn safe food production, nutrition gardens and low-cost farming hands-on in their own fields.
Kushtia Jamaat's new district amir takes oath
Principal Khandaker AKM Ali Muhsin was sworn in on Friday as amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's Kushtia district unit for the 2027-2028 term.
Iran war: Trump meets security advisers on next steps
Trump met his national security advisers on Thursday after the midterms to weigh renewed all-out war on Iran, continued pressure or a deal, Axios reported.
Bogura crowd frees suspect from police, four women held
Villagers in Sonatala, Bogura, attacked police, freed a man wanted on a fraud warrant and smashed a police pickup. Two officers were hurt; four women are held.
Three bodies reported in Teknaf hills, recovery under way
Police found three bodies in remote hills of Teknaf's Hnila union on Friday, a day after a soldier was killed in a gunfight with armed human traffickers there.
Nithya Raman, born in Kerala, elected Los Angeles mayor
City planner Nithya Raman, 45, born in Thrissur, Kerala, has beaten incumbent Karen Bass to become the first mayor of South Asian origin in Los Angeles.
Dumuria: BNP leader's son shot dead at a tea stall
Tarikul Islam, son of local BNP leader Abdus Salam Sheikh, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at a tea stall in Dumuria, Khulna, on Thursday afternoon.
Death-row fugitive in Khulna murder held in Chattogram
SRB-6 arrested Md Jasim, 50, a fugitive sentenced to death over the 2009 murder of Jahangir in Khulna, at Salimpur in Chattogram's Sitakunda on Thursday night.
Mirzaganj: elderly man killed by bus on morning walk
Shamsul Alam, 70, was killed when a Shyamoli Paribahan bus hit him on the Bakerganj-Barguna road in Mirzaganj, Patuakhali, after dawn prayers on Friday.
BrahMos: Philippines in talks on up to $800m deal with India
India is in final-stage talks to sell the Philippines about five more BrahMos missile systems, some 60 missiles worth $700m to $800m, sources told Reuters.
'Pray for me, Ma': soldier's last call before Teknaf raid
Soldier Titas Sheikh, 28, told his mother he was going on a raid against criminals. He was shot dead by hill gunmen in Teknaf; his Faridpur village mourns.
Paraguay's President Peña resigns amid banking collapse
Paraguay's President Santiago Peña has resigned after the collapse of Ueno Bank froze the deposits of about three million customers and set off protests.
Chaugachha farmers cut arsenic in rice by drying fields
Arsenic above the safe limit has been found in rice in Chaugachha, Jashore. An NGO backed by JICA and JST is training farmers in a wet-dry irrigation method.
Cumilla University students accused of beating police
Cumilla University students are accused of beating an ASI, a constable and a police source they suspected were fake police after a search of two students.
Kaliganj hotel owner found hanging in Jhenaidah
Police recovered the hanging body of Wadud Biswas, 55, who ran a rice hotel in Kaliganj, Jhenaidah, on Friday morning. The cause of death is not yet known.
Barack Obama: raised by his grandmother, he changed America
Eighteen years after he became the first Black US president, a look at Obama's rise, his record in office, his ties to Bangladesh and his midterm campaign.
Dhaka vegetable prices ease as winter supply rises
Prices of beans, cauliflower, cabbage and radish are falling in Dhaka markets as early winter vegetables arrive, but fish and meat sell at last week's prices.
US stocks lose $2.5 trillion in a day on AI investment fears
Wall Street shed about $2.5 trillion in market value on Thursday after Democratic midterm wins raised fears for AI spending. The Nasdaq fell 5.52 percent.
Iran lets ships of four countries cross Hormuz more freely
Iran says ships of four countries may cross the Strait of Hormuz without its restrictions. Analysts see money and politics behind the move, not only friendship.
Fatikchhari farmer grows desert melon sammam on canal bank
A farmer in Fatikchhari, Chattogram, learned to grow sammam, a desert melon, from YouTube and has sold 1,800 kg from 40 decimals in his first season.
Arab parties back Eisenkot to form Israel's next government
Two Arab-led parties back Gadi Eisenkot for prime minister, giving him a possible 67 of the Knesset's 120 votes and weakening Netanyahu's hold on power.
Netanyahu is now 'toxic' to US lawmakers, says Lapid
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid says opposition to Netanyahu is growing in Congress, citing more senators voting to limit arms supplies to Israel.
Iran security chief hands Khamenei letter to Putin in Moscow
Mohsen Rezaei gave a letter from Iran's supreme leader to Putin and said Tehran will not reopen Hormuz or talk to Washington until seven conditions are met.
Fire hits moving Karmabhoomi Express train in Punjab
Fire spread through three to four coaches of the Amritsar-New Jalpaiguri Karmabhoomi Express near Rajpura in Punjab on Friday. No casualties were reported.
Muslim women's right to inherit property, explained
Under Muslim inheritance law, women have set shares as daughters, wives and mothers, plus dower and maintenance. Many in rural areas still do not receive them.
What happens in the grave on the first night, in Islam
Islamic teaching describes the grave as the first stage of the hereafter: the squeeze of the grave, questioning by Munkar and Nakir, and the role of good deeds.
Bangladesh plans three new fertiliser factories
BCIC plans a urea plant in Bhola, a TSP plant in Chattogram and a UF-85 plant in Palash, aiming to lift fertiliser output to 2.7 million tonnes and cut imports.
Israel blocks Gaza child amputees from treatment abroad
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor says 1,134 children in Gaza have lost limbs in Israeli attacks and Israeli travel curbs keep hundreds from treatment abroad.
Meherpur woman sees late father at border zero line
Separated by the border for decades, Ferdousi Khatun of Mujibnagar saw her late father's face one last time at the zero line, in an arrangement by BGB and BSF.
Hakeem Jeffries set to become first Black US House speaker
After the Democrats won the House in the midterms, Hakeem Jeffries, 56, is set to become the first Black speaker in US history, taking office in January.
Farmers clash over fertiliser in Naldanga, Natore
Farmers scuffled at a dealer's shop in Naldanga, Natore, on Thursday after waiting for hours without getting fertiliser; police were deployed to restore order.
Jamaat protests arson at July memorial in Jashore
Jamaat-e-Islami's Jashore city unit held a protest march and rally on Thursday over the burning of the July memorial and demanded the culprits be found.
BRRI dhan103 gives 6.57 tonnes a hectare in Khagrachhari
Grown for the first time in Khagrachhari, the high-yielding Aman rice variety BRRI dhan103 gave 6.57 tonnes a hectare on a demonstration plot, officials said.
Five hijab-wearing Muslim women make US election history
Four state senators and a member of Congress who wear the hijab won in Tuesday's US midterms, the most ever elected together, Middle East Eye reports.
Dakhil 2026 scholarship list published by madrasa board
The Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board has published the list of students awarded talent-pool and general scholarships on their 2026 Dakhil results.
Jamaat protests price rises; women march with pots and pans
Jamaat-e-Islami's Dhaka North unit marched in Uttar Badda against higher gas and power prices and rising costs of essentials, with women carrying pots and pans.
Bhola farmers seize 290 sacks of subsidised fertiliser
Farmers in Bhola Sadar stopped 290 sacks of government fertiliser being loaded onto a trawler at night. Officials sealed it in a warehouse and began an inquiry.
Samanta Sharmin quits NCP, citing its alliance with Jamaat
NCP joint convener Samanta Sharmin has resigned from the party in a Facebook post, saying it can no longer be true to the values it was founded on.
President Mirza Fakhrul: AI must never control people
At the Bangladesh AI Business Summit in Dhaka, President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir warned that civilisation would be in crisis if AI controlled people.