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Govt to buy 50,000 tonnes of non-Basmati parboiled rice
08:51 PM, 09 Dec 2025 TuesdayThe government is set to procure significant quantities of rice and lentil as part of its food stock replenishment and market stabilisation measures.
Refrain from unauthorised gatherings after polls schedule: Govt
07:58 PM, 09 Dec 2025 TuesdayThe interim government has urged all to refrain from holding any illegal or unauthorised public gatherings or protest programmes once the schedule for the upcoming national elections is announced.
Students of 7 colleges suspend protest after assurance
07:16 PM, 09 Dec 2025 TuesdayStudents from seven government colleges in Dhaka have suspended their protest demanding the issuance of an ordinance for the proposed Dhaka Central University after assurances from the Ministry of Education.
Bangladesh’s external debt crosses $104bn: WB
06:09 PM, 09 Dec 2025 TuesdayBangladesh’s external debt rose to $104,487 million in 2024, up from $101,371 million the previous year, driven by higher interest payments despite a slowdown in fresh disbursements.
1 killed, 20 hurt in Habiganj clash over dominance
05:49 PM, 09 Dec 2025 TuesdayA man has been killed and 20 others have been injured in a clash between the supporters of Sramik Dal and Juba Dal over a Facebook post at Ajmiriganj upazila in Habiganj.
EC bars no party from joining polls: EC Masud
05:08 PM, 09 Dec 2025 TuesdayAs the Election Commission (EC) gears up to hold the national elections, Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud has said the Commission is not barring any registered political party from participating in the polls.
Data centers: A view from inside digital powerhouses
04:59 PM, 09 Dec 2025 TuesdayAs artificial intelligence drives unprecedented demand for computing power, data centers, the physical backbone of the digital world, are expanding rapidly.
17 killed in Indonesia building fire
04:04 PM, 09 Dec 2025 TuesdayA fire swept through a seven-story office building in central Jakarta on Tuesday, killing at least 17 people, police said.
Yunus laments absence of another Begum Rokeya in 100 years
02:40 PM, 09 Dec 2025 TuesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said it is unfortunate that even after 100 years, the nation has not produced another Begum Rokeya.
Polls schedule to be announced Wednesday or Thursday
02:15 PM, 09 Dec 2025 TuesdayElection Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud has said that the schedule for the 13th national parliamentary elections will be announced on Wednesday (10 December) evening or the following day, Thursday (11 December).
6 Pakistani soldiers killed in Taliban attack
01:46 PM, 09 Dec 2025 TuesdayPakistani Taliban militants attacked a security checkpoint in the northwestern border region with Afghanistan, killing six soldiers and injuring four others, a government official said Tuesday.
Mohammadpur double murder: Case filed against housemaid
01:16 PM, 09 Dec 2025 TuesdayA murder case has been filed against a housemaid, Ayesha, in connection with the killings of Laila Afroze, 48, and her daughter Nafisa Lawal Binte Aziz, 15, in Dhaka's Mohammadpur.
Chief Adviser presents Rokeya Padak to four women
12:53 PM, 09 Dec 2025 TuesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday presented the Begum Rokeya Padak 2025 to four distinguished women in recognition of their contributions to women's education, rights, human rights, and women's empowerment.
Dhaka College, Ideal College students violate ‘peace deal’, clash again
12:25 PM, 09 Dec 2025 TuesdayStudents of Dhaka College and Dhanmondi Ideal College engaged in a clash violating “peace deal” on the road behind Labaid Hospital in the capital on Tuesday, December 9.
If entrusted, BNP ready to fight corruption again: Tarique
12:07 PM, 09 Dec 2025 TuesdayBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that if entrusted by the people, the party is prepared to lead the fight against corruption.
31 officials appointed as ADC
11:58 AM, 09 Dec 2025 TuesdayThirty-one senior assistant secretaries have been appointed as Additional Deputy Commissioners (ADC). A notification, issued by the Ministry of Public Administration, confirmed the matter Monday night.
Israel launches fresh air attacks on Lebanon
11:36 AM, 09 Dec 2025 TuesdayIsrael has launched a new series of air raids on southern Lebanon, heightening tensions and putting additional strain on a fragile US-brokered ceasefire with Hezbollah that has been in place since last year.
‘Golap Gram’ in Savar shrinks as housing projects encroach
11:20 AM, 09 Dec 2025 TuesdayRose farmers in Savar are facing difficult times. The expansion of housing projects is steadily reducing the area of ‘Golap Gram’ (village of roses), while water scarcity and other challenges are causing production to decline.
Begum Rokeya Day today
11:03 AM, 09 Dec 2025 TuesdayThe nation observes Begum Rokeya Day today, marking the 145th birth and 93rd death anniversary of Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, one of the subcontinent’s earliest and most influential advocates of women’s rights, education, and social reform.
Trump warns of new tariffs on Indian agricultural imports
09:49 AM, 09 Dec 2025 TuesdayUS President Donald Trump has warned that he may introduce new tariffs on agricultural imports, especially on rice imports from India and fertiliser from Canada, as trade talks with both countries continue without major progress.