A glance at the most important news of the day
Among a number of incidents taking place on Monday (7 October), take a quick look at some of the most important news items The Business Standard has compiled for you…
Institutional obstacles, graft preventing NGOs from running smoothly: Debapriya
Institutional impediments and corruption are preventing non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from running smoothly, chief of the interim government's White Paper Preparation Committee Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya said today (7 October).
Dr Yunus among world's most influential Muslims in 2025
The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre, based in Amman, has unveiled its 16th annual list of the world's most influential Muslim personalities for 2025.
Travel ban imposed on S Alam Group owner, family members
A Dhaka court today imposed travel ban on S Alam Group owner Mohammed Saiful Alam, his wife Farjana Pervin and 11 other members of his family.
US duo win medicine Nobel for gene regulation discovery
US duo Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the Nobel Prize in Medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA and its role in how genes are regulated.
Thousands stage pro-Palestinian protests worldwide, on eve of Oct. 7 attack that triggered Gaza war
Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators protested in cities around the world on Sunday on the eve of the first anniversary of the deadly Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the war in Gaza.