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Seven Bangladeshi Fishermen Abducted by Arakan Army

Seven Bangladeshi fishermen have reportedly been abducted along with their fishing trawler by members of the Arakan Army, a Myanmar-based armed rebel group, near the southern part of St. Martin’s Island in the Bay of Bengal.

Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 21:39

Dispute Over Long-Delayed Polls Leads to Chaos at KIB

A faction of the Agriculturists Association of Bangladesh (AAB), an organization of BNP-aligned agriculturists, vandalized the administrative building of the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) in Farmgate, the capital.

Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 11:02

Metro Rail to Compensate Tk 5 Lakh to Victim’s Family

The Metro Rail authorities will provide an initial compensation of Tk 5 lakh to the family of the man killed after a bearing pad from the metro structure fell on him in Dhaka’s Farmgate area. The victim’s family will also be offered a job opportunity if any member is found to be capable of working, said Road and Railways Adviser Fawzul Kabir Khan.

Sunday, 26 October 2025, 22:33

Dhaka Airport Fire Fully Controlled; Flights Resume at 9 PM

The fire that erupted at the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) has been brought completely under control, the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism announced in a press release on Saturday night.

Saturday, 18 October 2025, 22:43

Bangladesh Marks World Food Day 2025 with FAO

The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and key development partners, organized a national seminar today to mark World Food Day 2025 under the global theme “Hand in Hand for Better Food and a Better Future.” The theme underscores the importance of partnerships and cooperation in creating a hunger-free world.

Thursday, 16 October 2025, 23:05

World Food Day 2025: Building Better Agrifood Systems

As the world observes World Food Day 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations marks its 80th anniversary with a renewed call for global unity to end hunger and strengthen agrifood systems. In an opinion piece, FAO Director-General Dr. Qu Dongyu emphasized the importance of collective action, stating that “the choice is between going forward and going backward.”

Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 23:22

WFP Reaffirms Commitment to Rohingya Food Assistance

The World Food Programme’s Acting Executive Director, Karl Skau, has reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to providing food assistance to 1.3 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Speaking during a meeting on Tuesday in Rome with Bangladesh’s chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, Skau emphasized that the Rohingya crisis remains a top priority for the UN agency based in Rome.

Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 22:39

FAO Chief Assures Aid for Deep-Sea Fishing, Fruit Export

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Dr. Qu Dongyu, has assured continued support for the development of Bangladesh’s deep-sea fishing industry and the expansion of agricultural exports, particularly fruits.

Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 22:35

Dhaka Hosts 17th SAARC Agri Board Meeting

The 17th Governing Board Meeting of the SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC) began in Dhaka today, bringing together senior policymakers, agricultural scientists, and representatives from SAARC member states to strengthen regional cooperation in agricultural research and development.

Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 22:20

Yunus Calls for a ‘Three-Zero World’ at FAO Forum

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called for a complete reform of the global food and economic systems to create a hunger-free world, presenting six key proposals to achieve this vision. “Hunger is not the result of scarcity; it is the failure of our man-made economic structure. We must change this system,” he declared.

Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 22:18

Cox’s Bazar Declared Bangladesh’s 4th Intl Airport

The government has officially declared Cox’s Bazar Airport as an international airport through a formal gazette notification. According to official sources, the declaration was issued following the final approval of the Chief Adviser.

Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 22:09

Mokyr, Aghion, and Howitt Win Nobel for Innovation Economics

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for having explained innovation-driven economic growth. One half of the prize goes to Joel Mokyr “for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress,” while the other half is jointly awarded to Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt “for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction.”

Monday, 13 October 2025, 17:05

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