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Chandpur launch accident: Victims’ families to get Tk 1.50 lakh
05:42 PM, 26 Dec 2025 FridayShipping Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain has said the government will provide Tk 1.5 lakh to each of the families of those killed in a collision between two launches in Chandpur.
Shahbagh blocked demanding justice for Hadi
04:31 PM, 26 Dec 2025 FridayProtesters blocked Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka on Friday afternoon, December 26, demanding a fair investigation into the murder of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, swift arrests of those involved in the killing, and exemplary punishment for them.
JU 'D' Unit entry test results published, pass rate 39.10%
03:56 PM, 26 Dec 2025 FridayJahangirnagar University (JU) has published the admission test results of the 'D' Unit under the Faculty of Biological Sciences for the first-year undergraduate (honours) programme of the 2025-26 academic session, recording an overall pass rate of 39.10 percent.
National Memorial under tight security ahead of Tarique’s visit
02:53 PM, 26 Dec 2025 FridayStrict security measures have been put in place at the National Martyrs' Memorial in Savar, Dhaka, ahead of the visit of BNP’s acting chairman, Tarique Rahman. Multiple layers of security now cover the memorial premises.
Gas pressure to remain low till Sunday
02:25 PM, 26 Dec 2025 FridayGas pressure will remain low on Friday and the next two days—Saturday and Sunday—due to reduced gas supply from liquefied natural gas (LNG), caused by maintenance work at an LNG terminal and delays in cargo arrival.
Asif Mahmud claims Facebook page removed after mass reporting
02:04 PM, 26 Dec 2025 FridayAsif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan has alleged that his Facebook page was removed after being mass-reported over posts about Sharif Osman Hadi, the spokesperson of Inqilab Moncho.
BNP leader killed in Faridpur by assailants posing as police
01:07 PM, 26 Dec 2025 FridayA local BNP leader was killed in Faridpur on Thursday night in an attack carried out by assailants posing as police. One person has been arrested in connection with the incident.
Fire guts five shanties, health post in Rohingya camps
11:50 AM, 26 Dec 2025 FridayFive shanties and a health service post were destroyed in separate fire incidents in Rohingya camps in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, on Thursday night and Friday morning.
Key contenders emerge: Who will be next AG?
11:13 AM, 26 Dec 2025 FridayQuestions are swirling in the Supreme Court and legal circles across the country about who will become Bangladesh’s next Attorney General. Speculation has intensified following announcements that the current Attorney General, Md Asaduzzaman, will contest the upcoming national elections.
Death toll rises to 4 in launch collision on Meghna River
10:06 AM, 26 Dec 2025 FridayThe death toll has risen to four following the collision between the launches Zakir Samrat-3 and Adventure-9 on the Meghna River in Chandpur amid dense fog.
Myanmar junta sets Jan 25 for final phase of restricted polls
09:40 AM, 26 Dec 2025 FridayMyanmar's junta will stage the third and final round of its heavily restricted elections on January 25, a statement said Thursday, just days before polls open for the first batch of ballots.
Tarique to pay homage at Zia’s grave, Nat’l Memorial today
09:17 AM, 26 Dec 2025 FridayBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will pay tribute on Friday (December 26) at the grave of martyred President Ziaur Rahman and at the National Memorial in Savar.
US launches strikes in Nigeria targeting IS, says Trump
08:37 AM, 26 Dec 2025 FridayPresident Donald Trump said US forces conducted "powerful and deadly" strikes Thursday against Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria, weeks after he warned against any systemic assault on Christians in the country.
5 killed in helicopter crash on Tanzania's Kilimanjaro
09:51 PM, 25 Dec 2025 ThursdayFive people were killed, including two Czech tourists, after a helicopter crashed on Mount Kilimanjaro, the authorities in Tanzania announced on Thursday.
Rumours swirl over possible NCP-Jamaat alliance
09:05 PM, 25 Dec 2025 ThursdaySpeculation has emerged over a possible electoral alliance between the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami ahead of the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections, following claims made in a Facebook post by Abdul Qader, a former coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement.
Jamaat, NCP welcome Tarique's homecoming
09:02 PM, 25 Dec 2025 ThursdayThe Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party (NCP) have welcomed the return of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to Bangladesh after 17 years in exile in London.
Tarique reaches Gulshan home, thanks countrymen for warm welcome
08:41 PM, 25 Dec 2025 ThursdayBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman finally reached his Gulshan residence on Thursday night after a long and eventful day marking his homecoming following 17 years abroad.
Mob lynches Bengali Indian in Odisha branding him ‘Bangladeshi’
08:03 PM, 25 Dec 2025 ThursdayA construction worker from Murshidabad district of West Bengal was killed when miscreants attacked him and two other workers demanding their Aadhaar card in western Odisha’s town of Sambalpur on Wednesday (December 24, 2025) evening.
Tarique skips ‘royal’ chair, opts for a plastic one
07:45 PM, 25 Dec 2025 ThursdayBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman drew attention at the massive public reception on the July 36 Expressway in Purbachal on Thursday, December 25, when he chose not to sit on the specially decorated chair reserved for him on the stage, preferring instead an ordinary plastic chair.
Bangladeshis swipe more: Credit card spending spikes at home, abroad
06:41 PM, 25 Dec 2025 ThursdayCredit card use in Bangladesh recorded a sharp rise in October, with both domestic transactions and spending by Bangladeshis overseas increasing significantly compared to the previous month, says the Bangladesh Bank.