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Qatari air ambulance awaits green signal to fly Khaleda to London

03:42 PM, 06 Dec 2025 Saturday

An air ambulance arranged by the Emir of Qatar will fly to Dhaka immediately once the medical board treating Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia approves her travel abroad for advanced treatment, a senior party official said on Saturday.

Comfy launches 9 cosy new winter comforters

03:35 PM, 06 Dec 2025 Saturday

Comfy, a leading bedding brand under the RFL Group, has introduced nine new comforter designs ahead of the winter season. The new collection was unveiled on Saturday by RN Paul, Managing Director of RFL Group, at the company’s head office in Badda, Dhaka.

National polls to be a major test for law enforcers: Touhid

02:52 PM, 06 Dec 2025 Saturday

Highlighting the role of law enforcers in holding a fair election, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said on Saturday, December 6, the upcoming parliamentary polls will be a major test for law enforcement agencies.

Afghanistan says 4 killed in fire exchanges with Pakistan

02:46 PM, 06 Dec 2025 Saturday

Afghanistan authorities say four civilians have been killed after an exchange of heavy fire with Pakistan’s forces along their shared border, as tensions between the South Asian neighbours escalate after peace talks in Saudi Arabia failed to produce a breakthrough.

Name in BDR massacre probe: Letter to Yunus seeks IGP's dismissal

02:28 PM, 06 Dec 2025 Saturday

A Supreme Court lawyer has written to the Chief Adviser demanding the dismissal of the Inspector General of Police, Baharul Alam, as he has been named in the BDR massacre probe report for failing to perform his then duties.

Constable found hanging at Khulna police outpost

01:05 PM, 06 Dec 2025 Saturday

A police constable has been found hanging at a police outpost in Khulna's Rupsha.

EC mulls a symbolic number of returning officers from its own staff

12:30 PM, 06 Dec 2025 Saturday

The Election Commission (EC) is considering appointing a symbolic number of returning officers (ROs) from its own officials—alongside Deputy Commissioners—for the first time in a parliamentary election in Bangladesh.

405 IndiGo flights cancelled across India on day 5 of crisis

12:08 PM, 06 Dec 2025 Saturday

A total of 405 domestic IndiGo flights were cancelled on Saturday as the massive crisis surrounding the airline entered its fifth day.

Tentulia records season’s lowest temperature at 10.5°C

10:56 AM, 06 Dec 2025 Saturday

The country's lowest temperature has been recorded at 10.5 degrees Celsius in Panchagarh's Tetulia.

Pakistan, Afghanistan trade gunfire; no casualties reported

10:22 AM, 06 Dec 2025 Saturday

Pakistani and Afghan forces traded gunfire late Friday along their tense shared border, though officials on both sides said no one was injured and no damage occurred.

6 of a family burnt in Agargaon gas line blast

09:32 AM, 06 Dec 2025 Saturday

Six members of a family have suffered burn injuries in a gas line explosion at a home in Dhaka’s Agargaon. The injured have been identified as Md Jalil Mia, 50, Aneja Begum, 40, Asif Mia, 19, Sakib Mia, 16, Eva, 6, and Monira Akter, 17. The injured were admitted to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in the capital.

Argentina to start World Cup title defense against Algeria

08:30 AM, 06 Dec 2025 Saturday

Argentina and Lionel Messi will begin their World Cup title defense against Algeria as they aim to become the first team to retain the crown since Brazil in 1962.

People won't tolerate reemergence of fascism: Shafiqur

09:49 PM, 05 Dec 2025 Friday

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said fascists but not fascism have departed yet from the country and warned that people in no way would tolerate reemergence or fresh practice of fascist culture in the future.

Taijul nominated for ICC Player of the Month

09:18 PM, 05 Dec 2025 Friday

Bangladesh spinner Taijul Islam has been named for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for November following his match-winning performance in the home Test series against Ireland.

Ship carrying 61,000 tonnes of wheat arrives from US

08:22 PM, 05 Dec 2025 Friday

A ship carrying 60,950 tonnes of wheat from the United States has reached the Chattogram Port.

Not Qatar, air ambulance for Khaleda to arrive from Germany

07:09 PM, 05 Dec 2025 Friday

The special ambulance, being facilitated by the Emir of Qatar, will now arrive in Dhaka from Germany, instead of Qatar, to carry former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to London for further treatment, if her health condition permits traveling abroad.

IndiGo chaos deepens as hundreds of flights cancelled

05:57 PM, 05 Dec 2025 Friday

India’s travel disruptions intensified on Friday as IndiGo, the country’s largest airline, cancelled hundreds of flights for the fourth consecutive day, leaving thousands of passengers stranded across major airports. The carrier, which operates over 2,000 flights daily and holds 60% of India’s aviation market, has been struggling with an acute pilot shortage after failing to adjust to newly implemented crew rostering rules that mandate longer rest periods and stricter limits on night-duty.

Debate whether Tarique a voter ‘irrelevant’, says AG

05:56 PM, 05 Dec 2025 Friday

Attorney General (AG) Md Asaduzzaman, on Friday, December 5, said it is “irrelevant” to debate whether BNP acting chairperson Tarique Rahman is a Bangladeshi voter, despite his intention to contest the national election.

Ministry orders medical technologists, pharmacists to resume work

04:59 PM, 05 Dec 2025 Friday

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has instructed medical technologists and pharmacists to immediately return to work immediately withdrawing their ongoing strikes. The directive was issued through a notice signed by the ministry's Deputy Chief Information Officer Mohammad Mahmudul Hasan on Friday, December 5.

200 dengue cases reported in 24 hours

04:49 PM, 05 Dec 2025 Friday

A total of 200 new dengue cases were reported across the country in the last 24 hours as of Friday morning, December 5, bringing the total to 96,827 so far this year.