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As public concerts falter, Atif Aslam continues with ‘secret’ shows in Dhaka
06:20 PM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayWhile public concerts continue to falter in Dhaka, Pakistani singer Atif Aslam has opted for a different kind of encore – one held behind closed doors and away from the glare of official permits.
Bangladeshi migrants in Middle East live lost in translation
04:58 PM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayFor Al-Amin, Arabic was not just a language left unlearned back home. It became the difference between dignity and despair – a difference millions of Bangladeshi workers discover only after it is too late.
Dhaka assures diplomats of embassy security ahead of polls
04:27 PM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayThe government on Thursday assured foreign diplomats of the security of embassies in Dhaka, with a particular focus on the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections and referendum.
DC conference cast into doubt amid polls preparations
04:10 PM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayPlans for the 2026 Deputy Commissioners’ Conference have been thrown into uncertainty as the country gears up for national elections in February next year.
NCP leader found dead in Dhaka hostel
03:09 PM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayPolice recovered the hanging body of a leader of the National Citizen Party (NCP) from a female student hostel in Dhaka’s Hazaribagh in the early hours of Thursday, December 18.
No change in Khaleda's condition: Dr Zahid
02:49 PM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayBNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s health condition remains stable with no change, her personal physician, Dr AZM Zahid Hossain, said on Thursday, expressing hope that her condition will gradually improve.
Govt to brief diplomats on current issues at 3pm
02:34 PM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayThe government will brief diplomats stationed in Dhaka on current issues on Thursday afternoon, December 18, amid the recent escalation of regional tension and the country's law and order situation. Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam will brief the diplomats, development partners, and other stakeholders.
Another Bangladeshi peacekeeper injured in Sudan drone attack
01:10 PM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayAnother Bangladeshi peacekeeper has been injured in a drone attack by separatist forces in Sudan, raising the total number of wounded Bangladesh Army personnel serving in the UN mission to nine.
Crimes against humanity: Charges pressed against Quader, 6 others
12:50 PM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayThe prosecution on Thursday, December 18, filed formal charges with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against seven people, including Awami League (AL) General Secretary and former minister Obaidul Quader, in a case.
72 Bangladeshis detained in Malaysia
11:39 AM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayThe Immigration Department of Malaysia (JIM) has detained 402 migrants, including 72 Bangladeshi nationals, in two states of the country.
Mother of Jago News' Mahbub Alam Rony dies
11:13 AM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayRokeya Begum, mother of Jago News' news editor Mahbub Alam Rony, passed away in the early hours of Thursday, December 18. She was 69.
Netanyahu approves a $35bn gas export deal to Egypt
10:30 AM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he has approved a $35 billion natural gas export deal to Egypt, the biggest gas deal in Israeli history. The agreement could also help repair relations between the two countries strained during the two-year war in the Gaza Strip.
Man City beat Brentford to reach EFL Cup semis
10:03 AM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayRayan Cherki's thunderbolt strike helped Manchester City overcome Brentford to reach the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.
Mbappe strikes twice as Real beat Talavera in Copa del Rey
08:59 AM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayKylian Mbappe struck twice as Real Madrid edged third-tier Talavera 3-2 in the Copa del Rey round of 32 on Wednesday.
Hadi’s condition very critical, says Singapore’s Foreign Minister
08:40 AM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdaySingapore’s Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan has stated that Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of the Inquilab Mancha, is in a very critical condition.
Imran’s sisters among 400 others sued
10:02 PM, 17 Dec 2025 WednesdayImran Khan’s sisters — Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan, and Noreen Khan Niazi — are among 400 people sued after police dispersed a sit-in near Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, where the PTI founder and former prime minister is currently imprisoned.
Forex reserves rise to $32.48b
09:33 PM, 17 Dec 2025 WednesdayBangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have increased to $32.48 billion, officials at Bangladesh Bank said on Wednesday, December 17.
Messi joins Maha Aarti at Vantara temple for world peace
09:25 PM, 17 Dec 2025 WednesdayFootball icon Lionel Messi drew widespread attention during his visit to India after taking part in traditional Hindu puja rituals at the Vantara temple in Gujarat’s Jamnagar, describing the experience as “genuinely impressive”.
Govt distances itself from Hasnat’s ‘Seven Sisters’ remark: Touhid
09:02 PM, 17 Dec 2025 WednesdayForeign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday said the government does not endorse remarks made by National Citizens Party (NCP) leader Hasnat Abdullah regarding the separation of India’s northeastern states, known as the “Seven Sisters”.
Mohammadpur double murder: Housemaid confesses before court
09:02 PM, 17 Dec 2025 WednesdayThe brutal murder of a mother and her teenage daughter in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur has taken a grim turn with the housemaid at the centre of the case giving a confessional statement before a court.