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Referendum law likely within days, says Asif Nazrul
07:16 PM, 20 Nov 2025 ThursdayThe long-awaited referendum law is set to be enacted within the next few working days, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul announced on Thursday.
Student found dead between East West University buildings
06:52 PM, 20 Nov 2025 ThursdayThe body of a 22-year-old East West University student was recovered from the campus premises in Dhaka’s Aftab Nagar on Thursday afternoon, raising concerns among students and prompting a police investigation.
MoFA tight-lipped on letter to Delhi over Hasina’s extradition
06:41 PM, 20 Nov 2025 ThursdayThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs remains conspicuously silent on whether the government has formally sent a letter to New Delhi seeking the extradition of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, despite earlier indications that such a step was imminent.
Political unrest hits businesses hard as sales plummet, supply chains disrupted
06:26 PM, 20 Nov 2025 ThursdayThe wave of political turmoil sweeping across Bangladesh following the verdict against ousted former Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has begun taking a heavy toll on the country’s business and trade.
Dhaka doesn’t afford to allow any exogenous or indigenous forces, Khalilur tells CSC
06:19 PM, 20 Nov 2025 ThursdayBangladesh on Thursday pledged its readiness to work hand in hand to ensure a "stable, secure, peaceful and prosperous" Indian Ocean region and to confront the common challenges, stressing that they do not afford to allow any exogenous or indigenous forces.
India’s Hasina dilemma: A strategic alliance meets its most severe stress test
06:11 PM, 20 Nov 2025 ThursdayIndia’s decades-long partnership with Sheikh Hasina, once considered one of New Delhi’s most dependable regional alliances, has entered its most precarious phase.
Bangladesh, other CSC members discuss regional security
06:09 PM, 20 Nov 2025 ThursdayBangladesh, India and other Member States on Thursday sat together in New Delhi to promote closer cooperation on vital matters of security and a strong partnership for enhancing regional security in the Indian Ocean region.
Bowlers put Tigers in driving seat after Mushfiqur, Litton tons
05:30 PM, 20 Nov 2025 ThursdayBangladesh are on the driving wheel after the second day of the Mirpur Test against Ireland, who lost five wickets for 98 runs to end the day, replying to Bangladesh’s first innings of 476 powered by centuries from Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das.
Bangladesh overhauls organ transplantation law, allows emotional donors
05:25 PM, 20 Nov 2025 ThursdayPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin has promulgated the Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation Ordinance, 2025 on Wednesday, November 19,, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 93(1) of the Constitution.
4 more die from dengue in a day; 745 hospitalised
05:06 PM, 20 Nov 2025 ThursdayFour more deaths were reported from dengue in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 353 this year.
Bangladesh to roll out red carpet for Bhutanese PM Saturday
04:29 PM, 20 Nov 2025 ThursdayBangladesh will roll out the red carpet on Saturday, November 22, to welcome Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, who will arrive in Dhaka on a three-day state visit aimed at taking bilateral relations to a new level through enhanced connectivity, trade, and investment.
The unconventional way Tarique might step foot in Bangladesh again
04:07 PM, 20 Nov 2025 ThursdayThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has indicated that its acting chairman, Tarique Rahman, could return to the country by the end of this month. However, questions remain over how he might travel, given that he does not possess a valid Bangladeshi passport and has not yet applied for a renewal.
Mushfiqur, Litton centuries take Bangladesh to 476
03:58 PM, 20 Nov 2025 ThursdayBangladesh closed up on 476 after Andy McBrine's six-wicket haul helped Ireland bowl out the home side on the second day in Dhaka. Both of the offspinner's six-fors in Tests have come at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, the previous coming in the 2023 Test.
AG says caretaker govt scrapping verdict was flawed
02:50 PM, 20 Nov 2025 ThursdayAttorney General Md Asaduzzaman has said it has now become clearly evident from the court’s observations that the verdict scrapping the 13th Amendment—which introduced the non-party caretaker government for election-time—was flawed.
UNGA adopts resolution for safe return of Rohingyas
01:58 PM, 20 Nov 2025 ThursdayThe UN General Assembly's Third Committee has adopted by consensus a resolution on Rohingya Muslims, urging renewed global efforts for a durable solution to the crisis and for the safe, voluntary return of Rohingyas to Myanmar.
DMP chief warns city dwellers against undermining police morale
01:15 PM, 20 Nov 2025 ThursdayDhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md. Sajjat Ali has appealed to city dwellers not to attempt to break police morale through unrest, movements, or attacks using crude bombs.
3 magistrates dismissed on final day of basic training
11:15 AM, 20 Nov 2025 ThursdayThe government has dismissed three assistant commissioners and executive magistrates on the final day of their basic training.
Mushfiqur Rahim hits century in his historic 100th Test
10:34 AM, 20 Nov 2025 ThursdayMushfiqur Rahim, who has become the first Bangladeshi cricketer to play his 100th Test, hit a century in the same match, securing a permanent place in the history books on Thursday morning.
SC restores caretaker government system
10:14 AM, 20 Nov 2025 ThursdayThe Supreme Court has declared invalid the widely debated verdict that abolished the non-partisan caretaker government system during elections.
Tarique Rahman turns 61
09:53 AM, 20 Nov 2025 ThursdayTarique Rahman, acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), turned 61 on Thursday.