A U.S. military Black Hawk helicopter has crashed during a routine training flight in Washington state, killing four members of the Special Operations aviation unit.

According to military officials, the downed MH-60 Black Hawk was carrying four soldiers—all from the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment—who were killed in the crash.

In a statement issued Friday, Lieutenant General Jonathan Braga extended condolences to the families, friends, and comrades of the fallen soldiers.

Rescue operations remain underway at the crash site, though authorities confirmed that the names of the deceased will not be disclosed immediately.

Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) is planning to introduce 10 additional metro rail trips daily, potentially serving 23,000 more passengers.
Under the new schedule, operations will begin at 6:00 a.m. and extend past 10:00 p.m. Currently, around 350,000–400,000 people ride the metro daily, but capacity remains limited as extra coaches have yet to be deployed.
The first new passenger trip will run early morning from a “sweeping train,” reserved for MRT and Rapid Pass holders. Six new trips will be added at night, with trains departing Uttara at 9:10, 9:20, and 9:30 p.m., and from Motijheel at 9:50, 10:00, and 10:10 p.m.

Reports claiming that the United Arab Emirates has extended its visa ban on Bangladesh and eight other Asian and African countries are false, the Bangladesh Embassy confirmed Sunday.
The misleading story originated from a private website, “UAE Visa Online,” which cited a supposed immigration circular. Ambassador Tareq Ahmed clarified that no such ban exists and said the embassy would verify the matter with UAE authorities after the weekend.
He suggested the report might have been a deliberate attempt by the visa-processing site to mislead applicants.

A delegation of senior Bangladeshi clerics, led by Maulana Mamunul Haque, met Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi during a recent visit to Kabul.
Muttaqi expressed optimism about future ties, noting significant trade potential in Afghanistan’s cotton, carpet, dry fruit, and marble sectors. He revealed that a Bangladeshi business delegation is scheduled to visit Kabul on September 30.
While Afghanistan has already established official ties with most countries, Bangladesh has yet to take that step. Muttaqi urged the clerics to encourage Dhaka to engage formally.
The delegation welcomed the call, with Maulana Abdul Hamid describing the visit as “a new beginning.” They also invited Muttaqi to attend Bangladesh’s upcoming Khatme Nabuwwat Conference.

Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has recovered 23 sacks of documents tied to former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury’s alleged money laundering and overseas assets.
Officials said the documents were secretly moved from Aramit Group’s facilities to a neighbor’s house by Chowdhury’s driver just ahead of an ACC raid on September 18. They were finally seized early Sunday.
Preliminary review suggests Chowdhury owns 582 properties in the UK, USA, Dubai, and Singapore, along with additional assets in India, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Cambodia. The documents reportedly include evidence of foreign currency laundering.
The ACC said a detailed investigation will take time, after which verified findings will be formally presented.

Hezbollah deputy chief Sheikh Naim Qassem has called on Saudi Arabia to join forces against Israeli aggression. His remarks came after fresh Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon on Friday.
Hezbollah indicated a willingness to rebuild ties with Riyadh, emphasizing dialogue, resolving past disputes, and identifying Israel as a common enemy.
Relations between Hezbollah and Saudi Arabia soured in 2016 when the Gulf Cooperation Council designated the Iran-backed group as a terrorist organization. However, shifting geopolitics in the Middle East may now open the door to rapprochement.

The United Kingdom may formally recognize Palestine as an independent state this Sunday afternoon, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer expected to make the announcement.
The Starmer administration had earlier signaled in July that recognition would be considered if Israel failed to commit to a ceasefire in Gaza and to a long-term peace framework under a two-state solution.
Tel Aviv has strongly criticized the move. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said such recognition would “reward terrorism.”
Meanwhile, France, Canada, Australia, Portugal, and Luxembourg have already declared their intention to recognize Palestine.

Police have arrested a former army member in connection with an attack on a July Uprising rally in Feni.

The arrest was made early Saturday in the Muhuri Project area with the help of locals, said Jorarganj Police Station officials.

The accused, retired soldier Anwar Hossain (50), was named in a case filed by a Chhatra Dal activist, Sayeedur Rahman, following an attack on a rally in Feni’s Mohipal area on August 4 last year.

OC Saiful Islam confirmed that Anwar faces four additional cases in Sonagazi Police Station, including charges of land grabbing and attempted murder. He has also been sentenced to one year in prison in a separate case in Jashore.

Police have shown him arrested in these cases and produced him before court on Saturday afternoon.

The National Consensus Commission has held another round of discussions with legal and policy experts on implementing the July Charter.

Participants included Supreme Court Appellate Division Justice M.A. Matin, Justice Moinul Islam Chowdhury, Dhaka University Law Faculty Dean Mohammad Ikramul Haque, senior advocate Dr. Sharif Bhuiyan, Barrister Tanim Hossain Shawon, and Barrister Imran Siddiq.

The session reviewed previous consultations with political parties, summarizing their suggestions, concerns, and recommendations. Experts then provided detailed opinions on methods and strategies for implementation.

Based on these inputs, the commission plans to evaluate party positions and outline a future roadmap for the charter’s execution.

Environmental adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan urged stronger institutional capacity, transparency and accountability in pollution control and law enforcement, saying erroneous environmental clearances are unacceptable. “Law enforcement is not simply about fines,” she said, adding that transparency, alternative measures and public participation must accompany enforcement.

Rizwana called for priority action against major polluters such as dyeing factories, cement plants and brick kilns, and urged authorities to identify the worst offenders and take planned, budgeted measures against them. “Publish the names of polluters. If information is open, the public will help resist political pressure,” she said.

She strongly criticized grants of clearance to establish waste-disposal centres in flood-flow zones or environmentally sensitive areas, calling such permits illegal and irresponsible. “Even under political pressure, objections must be raised. If you cannot perform your duties, be transferred — but never compromise the environment,” she said, citing an instance where a polluting ceramic factory received a national award as an example of misplaced rewards. “Polluters should be punished, not rewarded.”

Three police officers have been withdrawn from their posts following allegations that they failed to perform field duties — opting instead to eat and rest — while deployed to stop a march by the activity-banned Awami League.

The officers are: Assistant Commissioner (Mohammadpur) Mehedi Hasan, Inspector Abdul Alim, and Duty Officer SI Masudur Rahman. The decision followed an inspection by DMP Additional Commissioner Nazrul Islam on Friday, who recommended administrative action. DMP Commissioner Sheikh Md. Sajjat Ali signed the withdrawal order.

According to police sources, prior intelligence had warned of the Awami League’s programme across the city and officers were instructed to remain on duty. Inspectors later found four to five police vehicles parked at a station, with officers absent from their posts — some away for lunch and others reportedly resting. DMP spokesman Talebur Rahman said, for administrative reasons, the assistant commissioner has been transferred to DMP headquarters while the inspector and duty officer have been attached to the Central Reserve Office.

Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam has said that those who opposed the July uprising and its symbolic graffiti will never return to power.

Visiting a graffiti mural at the Mawa end of the Padma Bridge, Jahangir emphasized that the sacrifices made during the uprising would not be forgotten. “Future governments will honor the July sacrifices in their governance,” he said.

According to him, the murals—“July Heroism” and “July Sacrifice”—aim to remind the younger generation of how students and ordinary citizens gave their lives for democracy and justice. “The uprising was not just a movement, but a struggle for truth against injustice,” he added.

After inspecting the mural, the adviser observed a minute’s silence in memory of those who were killed during the July student-led mass movement.

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to depart Dhaka late Sunday night for New York to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

According to Senior Assistant Press Secretary Fayez Ahmed, Yunus will arrive in New York on September 22 and deliver his address to the General Assembly on September 26. He is expected to return to Dhaka on October 2.

Accompanying him on this trip are four political leaders: Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher, Akhtar Hossain, and Humayun Kabir.

Additionally, on September 30, Yunus will join a high-level meeting titled “High-Level Conference on the Situation of Rohingya Muslims and Other Minorities in Myanmar”, chaired by the President of the UN General Assembly.

The Bangladesh Railway has announced that four pairs of special trains will operate on the Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar and Dhaka-Chattogram routes to manage the surge in passengers during the Durga Puja festival. The special services will run from September 30 to October 4, 2025.

Among these, three pairs of “Puja Special” trains will run on the Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar route, and one pair will operate on the Dhaka-Chattogram route. Each special train will have 18 coaches, offering 834 seats for daytime trains and 789 seats for nighttime services.

Ticket prices will align with those of regular services such as Subarna Express, Sonar Bangla Express, and Cox’s Bazar Express. However, passengers will need to pay an additional 30% for AC seats and 20% for non-AC seats during this period.

The railway authority urged passengers to book tickets in advance to ensure smooth travel during the festive rush.

The United Arab Emirates has not officially announced any suspension of work or tourist visas for Bangladeshi nationals, Bangladesh’s Ambassador to the UAE, Tarek Ahmed, said in response to viral reports. He noted that the website which circulated the story is not an official UAE government site.

News first appeared on a website called “UAE Visa Online” on 17 September and, after coverage in several Bangladeshi outlets on Saturday, went viral on social media. The Bangladesh embassy said it will contact UAE authorities after the weekly holiday and asked people not to pay attention to visa-related rumours until an official statement is issued.