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Fresh demo outside Bangladesh mission in Kolkata turns violent
05:35 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayFresh protests erupted outside the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata on Tuesday afternoon, December 23, as a group of far-right Hindu organisations staged demonstrations over allegations of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, leading to clashes with police, injuries on both sides and heightened security at the diplomatic mission.
Amid resignation rumours, Jahangir avoids media at EC meeting
05:18 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayHome Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday avoided speaking to reporters amid widespread speculation about his resignation.
126 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
05:13 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayA total of 126 more dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in the past 24 hours, according to the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Interim govt followed old impunity playbook in media attacks: UN rapporteur
04:58 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayMob attacks on leading media outlets and cultural centres in Bangladesh are deeply alarming and must be investigated promptly and effectively by the government and the perpetrators brought to justice without delay, a UN expert said on Tuesday.
Incidents like Dipu Das lynching may recur if vigilance lapses: CEC
04:38 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayChief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Tuesday warned that incidents similar to the lynching of Hindu youth Dipu Das could occur again if preventive measures are not strengthened, stressing the urgent need to protect sectarian harmony and law and order.
SPs demand magistracy power during election
04:20 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayThe Superintendents of Police (SPs) have demanded that the government grant them magistracy power to perform duties in the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections.
Dhaka lodges strong protest as it summons Indian envoy over mission attacks
04:19 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayBangladesh on Tuesday voiced strong and unequivocal concern to the government of India over a series of attacks and acts of vandalism targeting its diplomatic establishments, summoning Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka.
JU entry tests at divisional level from next year
03:59 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayJahangirnagar University (JU) will conduct its undergraduate admission tests at divisional-level universities from the 2026-27 academic session.
JU 'B', 'C', 'E' unit entry tests results published
03:56 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayThe Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities have published the results of the 'B', 'C' and 'E' unit admission tests for the first-year honours courses under 2025-26 academic session of the university.
ECNEC approves 22 projects worth Tk 46,419.66cr
02:50 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayThe Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved 22 development projects with a total estimated cost of Tk 46,419.66 crore, with the majority of the funding to come from government sources.
Non-travelers barred from Shahjalal Airport for 24 hours
02:25 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayHazrat Shahjalal International Airport will restrict access to non-traveling visitors for 24 hours, from 6:00 pm on Wednesday, December 24, to 6:00 pm on Thursday, December 25.
Protest outside Bangladesh mission in Delhi, barricades breached
02:13 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayA major protest has erupted outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi over the killing of a Hindu man, Dipu Chandra Das, in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, last week.
BNP leaves 4 seats for Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
01:41 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has reached an electoral understanding with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh (JUI), agreeing not to field candidates in four constituencies.
CEC urges DCs, SPs to take bold steps in upcoming polls
01:01 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayChief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has urged field Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Superintendents of Police (SPs) to take bold steps in the upcoming 13th national parliamentary elections.
Fire erupts in Babubazar high-rise; 17 rescued
12:32 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayA fire broke out in a 14-storey building in the Armanitola area of Babubazar, Dhaka, on Tuesday morning, prompting a swift rescue operation that safely evacuated 17 people. No injuries or fatalities have been reported.
9 more arrested over attack on Daily Star, Prothom Alo offices
12:08 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayThe Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested nine more suspects in connection with the attack and arson at the offices of The Daily Star and Prothom Alo, raising the total number of arrests to 26.
Amazon blocks 1,800 suspected North Korean job applications
11:36 AM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayAmazon says it has blocked more than 1,800 job applications linked to suspected North Korean IT operatives, according to the company’s chief security officer, Stephen Schmidt.
Bangladesh summons Indian envoy over mission security
11:31 AM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh has once again summoned India’s High Commissioner to Dhaka, Pranay Verma.
Mexican Navy plane crash kills 5 in Texas
11:04 AM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayAt least five people were killed Monday when a small Mexican Navy plane carrying a young medical patient and seven others crashed near Galveston, Texas, prompting a search in nearby coastal waters, officials said.
Neymar undergoes knee meniscus surgery
10:53 AM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayNeymar has undergone a successful operation on his left knee to repair a damaged meniscus, his club Santos said on Monday.