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Bangladeshi media is buzzing with campus identity battles over Jinnah's photo, mob-justice anxieties, and a stream of small national prides—a Forbes-listed bank, a cricketer's five wickets, a giant catfish—while politics simmers over property law and a fugitive 'terrorist' the forces can't catch.
  1. For the first time, BRAC Bank has become the only Bangladeshi bank to be included in Forbes' list of the world's 500 best-performing banks, ranking 73rd. (Prothom Alo, 2026-09-15)
  2. Bangladesh's BRAC Bank has been named in Forbes magazine's list of the world's 500 best banks. (Prothom Alo, 2026-09-15)
  3. Three cocktail explosions occurred in quick succession at night in the area of the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh. (Prothom Alo, 2026-09-15)
  4. Samiya Afrin shaved her head as part of chemotherapy and said on Facebook that she is embracing life's changes and seeing beauty in a completely different way. (Prothom Alo, 2026-09-15)
  5. In Canterbury, Bangladeshi cricketer Khaled Ahmed took 5 wickets against Lancashire today; after his brilliant bowling, Lancashire were all out for 161 in the first innings. (Prothom Alo, 2026-09-15)
  6. During an event in Bagerhat, the Civil Surgeon's mobile phone rang repeatedly, disrupting the speakers' attention. (Prothom Alo, 2026-09-15)
  7. Dhaka University Central Students' Union leaders call the tearing of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah's photo and the placing of a photo of Ghulam Azam being beaten with shoes a 'mob' act, and demand action against those involved. (Prothom Alo, 2026-09-15)
  8. Audio news: Photos of Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Ghulam Azam placed on the floor at the entrance of Dhaka University Central Students' Union, and other news. (Prothom Alo, 2026-09-15)
  9. Bangladeshi cricketer Khaled Ahmed takes 5 wickets in a county match. (Prothom Alo, 2026-09-15)
  10. At a views-exchange meeting in Bagerhat, the Law Minister told the Civil Surgeon 'you get out from this room'. (Prothom Alo, 2026-09-15)
  11. Dhaka University Central Students' Union leaders demand justice over the tearing of Muhammad Ali Jinnah's photo, calling the incident a 'mob' act. (Prothom Alo, 2026-09-15)
  12. The failure to arrest Raihan remains a regret for the forces, as he is using the deep hilly area of Rauzan as his main base. (Prothom Alo, 2026-09-15)
  13. Parliament passed an amendment to the property transfer law allowing a donor to enjoy the property as long as they are alive after gifting it. (Prothom Alo, 2026-09-15)
  14. Despite foam coming from his mouth from the beating, the mob did not stop; he eventually died as 15 to 20 people stood watching. (Prothom Alo, 2026-09-15)
  15. Asif Nazrul again took responsibility for the decision in a Facebook post, while questioning the investigation and its disclosure. (Prothom Alo, 2026-09-15)
  16. Analysis: What do they think about the amendment to the property transfer law? (Prothom Alo, 2026-09-15)
  17. A video has gone viral showing a young man tied to a post with bricks on his back being beaten by a mob. (Prothom Alo, 2026-09-15)
  18. The decision not to play in the World Cup was mainly mine, says Bangladeshi writer Asif Nazrul. (Prothom Alo, 2026-09-15)
  19. Nigar Sultana steps down as captain of the Bangladesh women's T20 cricket team. (Prothom Alo, 2026-09-15)
  20. Why fugitive 'terrorist' Raihan has not been caught: what Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) says. (Prothom Alo, 2026-09-15)