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Keep Dhaka clean, even for your own child: Prime Minister

Considering the future of their own children, Prime Minister Tareq Rahman called upon the officials and employees of the city corporation to work sincerely to build Dhaka as a clean, healthy and livable city.

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National

Deaths from measles and symptoms exceed 1,200 in the country

The number of deaths from measles and its symptoms in the country has risen to 1,201. Five more people died with measles symptoms in the last 24 hours. This year, 104 people died of confirmed measles and 1,097 with symptoms.

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National

Md. Ataur Rahman Khan, New Secretary of the Ministry of Shipping

Md. Ataur Rahman Khan, NDC, has joined as the new Secretary of the Ministry of Shipping. Earlier, he served as Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce. On 25 May 2026, he was promoted to the post of Secretary of the Government.

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Economy

Decision on three-year delay in LDC graduation expected in October: Commerce Minister

Commerce, Industry, and Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir expressed hope that a final decision on delaying Bangladesh's graduation from the least developed countries (LDC) list by three years will come within this October. He said the government has prepared a time-bound action plan for additional preparation time and has set the goal of completing a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) before graduation. He said this while speaking as chief guest at a seminar organized by the Economic Reporters' Forum (ERF) and Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI) on Monday.

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Minister of State for Relief seeks international cooperation for safe and dignified return of Rohingyas

Minister of State for Disaster Management and Relief M. Iqbal Hossain sought effective cooperation from the international community to ensure the dignified and safe return of forcibly displaced Rohingya citizens of Myanmar. He sought this cooperation during a meeting with a delegation led by the visiting UN Special Envoy on Myanmar Julie Bishop at the Secretariat at noon on Monday (October 19).

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National

Home Ministry directs formation of upazila-level committees to prevent juvenile gangs

The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to form special committees in every upazila to prevent juvenile gang activities and criminal acts across the country. The committees will be formed with the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) as chairman and the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the concerned police station as member-secretary.

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Ishrak Hossain resigns from the post of State Minister

Ishrak Hossain, Member of Parliament for the Dhaka-6 constituency, has announced his resignation from the post of State Minister of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs.

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Politics

Pakistan High Commissioner's courtesy call on Leader of the Opposition

Pakistan's High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider made a courtesy call on Leader of the Opposition Dr. Shafiqur Rahman MP. The meeting was held on Monday (October 19) morning at the official residence of the Leader of the Opposition at 29 Minto Road in the capital.

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World

US budget deficit at third highest level in history

In fiscal year 2026, the US federal budget deficit reached nearly 2 trillion dollars, the third highest in the country's history. According to US Treasury Department data, only fiscal years 2020 and 2021 during the Covid pandemic saw higher deficits. With this, the country has remained in budget deficit for 25 consecutive years.

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National

Trying to bring Awami League back will betray July martyrs: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Tareq Rahman remarked that if, in the course of opposing, a path is created to bring the Awami League back, it will be a betrayal of the July martyrs. He said no step should be taken in the name of opposition that creates an opportunity for dictatorship to return to the country.

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National

Opposition party is not cooperating in constitution amendment process: Home Minister

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has alleged that although constitutional and legal processes are being advanced to implement the July National Charter, cooperation from the opposition party is not being obtained in the matter of amending the constitution.

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National

Most of health budget will be spent on cancer treatment if needed: Health Minister

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain said most of the health sector budget will be spent on cancer treatment if needed. He said delays in installing and launching modern cancer treatment equipment will be eliminated. At the same time, initiatives will be taken with the Prime Minister's support to ensure duty-free facilities for importing such equipment.

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National

Employment agreement with Japan: worker recruitment to begin April 1, 2027

Bangladesh and Japan have signed the ‘ESDP-MOC’ agreement on employment and skills development. The agreement was finally signed between the two countries on October 17, 2026. Under it, Japan will begin recruiting Bangladeshi workers from April 1, 2027.

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National

‘I am the State Minister for Health, not for Hospitals; disease prevention is the government's main priority’

State Minister for Health Dr. A M Muhit has said that the country's health policy will be changed by prioritising preventive measures over expanding hospitals. He said the government's main goal is to prevent disease, physical disability and premature death from the grassroots level.

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Opposition is opposing just for the sake of opposition: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Tareq Rahman has remarked that the opposition is opposing just for the sake of opposition. He said that if the path for autocracy to return is opened in the name of opposition, it will amount to betrayal of the July martyrs and the freedom fighters of 1971.

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Country

45-foot Durga idol in Rajshahi, goddess made of 10,000 chocolates

This year, exceptional arrangements for Durga Puja in Rajshahi have attracted visitors' attention. The city's Tiger Sangha has built a 45-foot-tall Durga idol. Meanwhile, at Sri Sri Ganga Mata Temple in Taherpur of Bagmara, idols of Goddess Durga and her children have been made with 10,000 pieces of golden coin chocolates.

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Economy

Banks and stock market closed for five consecutive days from Tuesday

On the occasion of Sharadiya Durga Puja, the normal operations of banks and financial institutions across the country will remain closed for five consecutive days from Tuesday (October 20). Trading on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) will also remain closed during the same period.

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National

Prime Minister inaugurates July Memorial at Osmani Udyan

Prime Minister Tarek Rahman has inaugurated the newly built ‘July Memorial’ at the historic Osmani Udyan in the capital.

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National

11 senior police officers transferred

Eleven senior officers holding the ranks of Additional Deputy Police Commissioner and Assistant Superintendent of Police have been transferred and posted to different units.

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National

Name of Ministry of Women and Children Affairs is changing

A proposal to change the name of the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs to ‘Ministry of Women and Children Affairs’ has been approved by the cabinet.

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Keep Dhaka clean, even for your own child: Prime Minister

Deaths from measles and symptoms exceed 1,200 in the country

Md. Ataur Rahman Khan, New Secretary of the Ministry of Shipping

Decision on three-year delay in LDC graduation expected in October: Commerce Minister

Minister of State for Relief seeks international cooperation for safe and dignified return of Rohingyas

Home Ministry directs formation of upazila-level committees to prevent juvenile gangs

Ishrak Hossain resigns from the post of State Minister

Pakistan High Commissioner's courtesy call on Leader of the Opposition

US budget deficit at third highest level in history

Trying to bring Awami League back will betray July martyrs: Prime Minister

Opposition party is not cooperating in constitution amendment process: Home Minister

Most of health budget will be spent on cancer treatment if needed: Health Minister

Employment agreement with Japan: worker recruitment to begin April 1, 2027

‘I am the State Minister for Health, not for Hospitals; disease prevention is the government's main priority’

Opposition is opposing just for the sake of opposition: Prime Minister

45-foot Durga idol in Rajshahi, goddess made of 10,000 chocolates

Banks and stock market closed for five consecutive days from Tuesday

Prime Minister inaugurates July Memorial at Osmani Udyan

11 senior police officers transferred

Name of Ministry of Women and Children Affairs is changing

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