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Seat-sharing deadlock exposes cracks in 8 Islamist parties’ alliance
04:30 PM, 27 Dec 2025 SaturdayAs Bangladesh moves closer to the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections, the much-talked-about unity among eight Islamic parties is facing its stiffest test yet. While the alliance had earlier agreed to contest the polls through a compromise to project collective strength, growing tensions over seat-sharing have now surfaced, raising questions about whether the fragile unity can hold.
Thailand, Cambodia agree on ceasefire after border fighting
04:00 PM, 27 Dec 2025 SaturdayThailand and Cambodia have agreed to an immediate ceasefire to end weeks of heavy fighting along their shared border that has killed more than 100 people and displaced over half a million civilians in both countries.
Keraniganj madrasa turns bomb hub, 250kg explosives seized after blast
03:57 PM, 27 Dec 2025 SaturdayPolice have seized around 250 kilograms of bomb-making materials, crude explosives and chemicals from a madrasa in Keraniganj, a day after a powerful explosion ripped through the building, injuring four people including a woman and two children.
Dhaka Capitals assistant coach dies
03:46 PM, 27 Dec 2025 SaturdayDhaka Capitals assistant coach Mahbub Ali Zaki passed away after suffering a medical emergency during pre-match activities in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Saturday, December 27.
Ex-Malaysian PM Najib sentenced to 15 years in prison
03:19 PM, 27 Dec 2025 SaturdayFormer Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison and ordered to pay 13.5 billion ringgit ($3.3 billion) in fines and asset recovery after being found guilty in his largest corruption trial linked to the 1MDB state investment fund.
EC to decide on Tarique, Zaima’s inclusion in voter list
03:05 PM, 27 Dec 2025 SaturdayThe Election Commission (EC) will decide on the inclusion of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and his daughter Zaima Rahman in the national voter list, which will be used for the upcoming general election and the referendum scheduled for February 12, 2026.
Tarique completes voter registration, NID formalities
02:49 PM, 27 Dec 2025 SaturdayBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has completed all formalities for voter registration and obtaining his National Identity Card (NID).
3 die as truck, ambulance collide in Faridpur
01:46 PM, 27 Dec 2025 SaturdayThree people were killed and two others injured as a truck and an ambulance collided head-on in Faridpur's Bhanga on Saturday morning, December 27.
1 killed in fire on St Martin's bound ship
12:54 PM, 27 Dec 2025 SaturdayAn employee was killed in a fire on a tourist vessel bound for St Martin’s Island in the Bakkhali River in Cox's Bazar on Saturday morning, December 27.
Dorgu scores winner as Man Utd beat Newcastle to go fifth
12:15 PM, 27 Dec 2025 SaturdayBadly depleted Manchester United clung on to climb back into the Premier League's top five as Patrick Dorgu's stunning volley proved enough to beat Newcastle at Old Trafford.
Tarique visits Hadi's grave, offers fateha
11:56 AM, 27 Dec 2025 SaturdayBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman visited the grave of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman bin Hadi and offered fateha at Dhaka University on Saturday, December 27, on the third day of his return to the country.
St Martin's bound ship catches fire
10:39 AM, 27 Dec 2025 SaturdayA fire erupted on a tourist vessel bound for St Martin’s Island in the Bakkhali River in Cox's Bazar on Saturday morning, December 27. The ship, The Atlantic Cruise, caught fire as it was heading towards Nunia Chara BIWTA ghat in the town around 7:00 am.
Saddam new Shibir president, Sibgatullah secretary
09:57 AM, 27 Dec 2025 SaturdayThe Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, formed its new central committee for 2026 on Friday, December 26, electing Nurul Islam Saddam as president and nominating Sibgatullah as secretary general.
James concert cancelled after clashes leave 25 injured
09:28 AM, 27 Dec 2025 SaturdayA concert of popular Bangladeshi rock icon James, also known as Nagar Baul, in Faridpur was cancelled on Friday night, December 26, following clashes at the Faridpur Zila School campus during the institution’s 185th anniversary celebrations, leaving at least 25 people injured.
Rashed to contest polls as BNP candidate
08:30 AM, 27 Dec 2025 SaturdayRashed Khan, General Secretary of Gono Odhikar Parishad, is set to join BNP to contest the upcoming national election as a candidate of the 'Sheaf of Paddy' symbol.
Sit-in continues at Shahbagh demanding justice for Hadi
10:04 PM, 26 Dec 2025 FridayEven in the chilling cold and wind, followers of the Inqilab Mancha continued their sit-in at Shahbagh intersection on Friday night, December 26, to press home the demand to arrest all killers of Sharif Osman bin Hadi.
Gulistan market fire under control
09:45 PM, 26 Dec 2025 Fridayhe fire that broke out at a market in Dhaka's Gulistan has been brought under control after around one and a half hours.
Fresh demo outside Bangladesh mission in Kolkata
09:31 PM, 26 Dec 2025 FridayA group of people carrying saffron flags staged a demonstration outside the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata on Friday, December 26, protesting against the murder of a Hindu youth in Bangladesh's Mymensingh.
15 injured in stabbing, chemical spray attack in Japan
08:49 PM, 26 Dec 2025 FridayA man has carried out a mass stabbing attack at a Japanese tyre factory, also spraying victims with a chemical substance, according to local officials.
Tributes paid to Liberation War heroes on behalf of Tarique
07:54 PM, 26 Dec 2025 FridayA BNP delegation on Friday paid tributes to the martyrs of the Liberation War by placing a wreath at the National Memorial in Savar on behalf of the party’s Acting Chairman, Tarique Rahman, as he was unable to reach the site before sunset.