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Trump signs bill to release Epstein files
09:06 AM, 20 Nov 2025 ThursdayDonald Trump signed into law on Wednesday legislation requiring the release of government records on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, spurring a showdown over whether the US president will allow full disclosure -- or return to trying to bury the case.
Crude bomb blast injures ASI outside Pallabi Police Station
08:27 AM, 20 Nov 2025 ThursdayAn assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of police was injured in a crude bomb explosion carried out by miscreants in front of Pallabi Police Station in the capital, Dhaka, on Wednesday night.
Gold prices rise by 2,612 to Tk 2.09 lakh a bhori
09:50 PM, 19 Nov 2025 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association (BAJUS) has raised the prices of gold, with 22-carat gold rising by Tk 2,612 to Tk 2,09,520 per bhori (11.664 grams).
Hulhulia: The village that healed itself and became Bangladesh’s quietest revolution
09:39 PM, 19 Nov 2025 WednesdayIt’s a village where every child goes to school, where no girl is married off early, and where no citizen has filed a lawsuit in a hundred years. A place where people resolve disputes not through the police or courts
Parties slam EC over gaping code loopholes
09:03 PM, 19 Nov 2025 WednesdayThe Election Commission (EC) came under sharp criticism from several political parties on Wednesday over what they described as inconsistencies, ambiguities and enforcement challenges in the newly issued election code of conduct.
Mitchell dethrones Rohit to become No. 1 ODI batter
09:02 PM, 19 Nov 2025 WednesdayDaryl Mitchell has dethroned Rohit Sharma to become the new No. 1 batter in the ICC ODI rankings. This marked just the second time that a New Zealand batter has occupied the top spot, following Glenn Turner's reign in 1979.
French envoy, Jamaat Amir discuss political situation, polls
08:18 PM, 19 Nov 2025 WednesdayFrance’s newly appointed Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Seré-Charlet met Jamaat-e-Islami Amr Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Wednesday, November 19.
India resumes issuing business visas to Bangladesh: Pranay
08:03 PM, 19 Nov 2025 WednesdayIndian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pranay Verma has announced that India has resumed issuing business visas to Bangladeshi nationals, despite operating with limited staff and reduced processing capacity.
A market on water: Where trade, tradition and tourism meet in Baithakata
07:48 PM, 19 Nov 2025 WednesdayHere, everything happens on water. Vegetables, saplings, spices, coconuts, snacks – even breakfast –are sold from boats rocking gently with the current.
25 killed in Russian strikes on western Ukraine
07:39 PM, 19 Nov 2025 WednesdayAt least 25 people have been killed including three children in a Russian drone and missile attack on the western city of Ternopil that hit two blocks of flats, Ukrainian rescue officials say.
Khalilur meets Ajit Doval in Delhi, extends invitation to visit Dhaka
07:12 PM, 19 Nov 2025 WednesdayBangladesh’s National Security Adviser (NSA) Dr Khalilur Rahman met with India’s NSA Ajit Doval in New Delhi ahead of the 7th NSA-level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC).
Gazipur factory fire destroys valuables; 500 workers evacuated
06:49 PM, 19 Nov 2025 WednesdayA massive fire swept through a factory in Bagher Bazar area of Gazipur Sadar upazila on Wednesday, destroying valuables and damaging a nearby printing factory and a house.
How’d we hold a referendum, we need a law first: CEC
06:26 PM, 19 Nov 2025 WednesdayChief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said that before any discussion on holding a referendum can move forward, a dedicated referendum law must first be enacted.
Mushfiqur stands one run away from a century in his 100th Test
05:20 PM, 19 Nov 2025 WednesdayBangladesh cricket star Mushfiqur Rahim is poised to enter the record books. He closed the opening day of the Mirpur Test against Ireland unbeaten on 99, needing just one more run to become only the 11th man in history to score a century in his 100th Test.
6 more die from dengue in a day; 788 hospitalised
04:43 PM, 19 Nov 2025 WednesdaySix more deaths were reported from dengue in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 349 this year.
Laldia, Pangaon deals: Global boost or big risk for Bangladesh?
04:41 PM, 19 Nov 2025 WednesdayBangladesh has taken a major step toward bringing global expertise into its port operations, signing two long-term agreements with foreign terminal operators to build and run the Laldia Container Terminal at Chittagong Port.
15 deaths on road a day in October, motorcycle fatalities lead the surge
04:30 PM, 19 Nov 2025 WednesdayRoad crashes claimed at least 441 lives and left 1,128 people injured across Bangladesh in October, according to a report released by the Road Safety Foundation on Wednesday, November 19.
Mobile phone traders declare nationwide strike
04:20 PM, 19 Nov 2025 WednesdayMobile phone traders across Bangladesh have announced a shutdown of all handset shops from Wednesday, protesting the alleged detention of Sumash Tech CEO Abu Sayeed Piyas by the Detective Branch (DB) of police.
Bizli Cables holds dealer conference
03:56 PM, 19 Nov 2025 WednesdayThe dealer conference of Bizli Cables, a leading cable brand of the country’s renowned business conglomerate RFL Group, has recently been held at Dhaka Regency Hotel and Resort in Dhaka.
BNP, 5 other parties join pre-polls talks with EC
03:46 PM, 19 Nov 2025 WednesdayBNP and five other political parties joined the Election Commission’s dialogue on Wednesday afternoon, November 19. The discussion began at 2:00pm at Nirbachan Bhaban in Dhaka with Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin in the chair.