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Soybean oil price hiked by Tk 6 per litre
08:43 PM, 07 Dec 2025 SundayAfter discussing with the government, traders have decided to raise the prices of bottled and loose soybean oil by Tk 6 and Tk 7 per litre, respectively. The maximum retail price of a litre of bottled soybean oil has been set at Tk 195, while loose soybean oil will be sold at Tk 176 a litre.
Food adulteration worries Yunus, orders unified action
08:21 PM, 07 Dec 2025 SundayUncontrolled use of antibiotics and other drugs in poultry farms is fuelling growing public health concerns, senior government advisers and officials warned at a high-level meeting on Sunday.
Tarique tears into Jamaat for ‘AL-style propaganda’ against BNP
07:50 PM, 07 Dec 2025 SundayBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday sharply criticised Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for what he described as spreading propaganda against his party in the same tone as the “fascist Awami League”, saying the people of Bangladesh had already witnessed how Jamaat “killed lakhs of people and dishonoured women in 1971 for political gains”.
EC briefs Yunus on election and referendum preparations
07:25 PM, 07 Dec 2025 SundayChief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has briefed the interim government’s Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on the Election Commission’s preparations for the upcoming parliamentary elections and national referendum.
Deposit refund process to start this week for United Islami Bank
07:24 PM, 07 Dec 2025 SundayDepositors of the five Islamic banks undergoing merger are set to receive their money back, with the refund process expected to start as early as this week, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) sources.
Advisers won’t be allowed to contest JS polls while holding office: EC
07:14 PM, 07 Dec 2025 SundayNo member of the interim government’s advisory council will be allowed to contest the upcoming parliamentary elections while holding office, Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah has said.
From white gold to wasted stock: Salt farmers quit as 3.5 lakh tonnes rot in pits
06:58 PM, 07 Dec 2025 SundayBangladesh’s salt sector – long a symbol of self-sufficiency – is teetering on the brink of collapse as farmers refuse to begin the 2025-26 production season, leaving an estimated 3,50,000 tonnes of last year’s harvest rotting in open pits and threatening the livelihoods of more than a million people.
EC extends polling hours by 60 minutes, starting from 7:30am
06:28 PM, 07 Dec 2025 SundayThe Election Commission (EC) has decided to extend the time for casting votes by an hour for the upcoming 13th parliamentary election, with balloting starting from 7:00 am.
Man stabbed to death by sibling in Jhenaidah
06:13 PM, 07 Dec 2025 SundayA 30-year-old man was stabbed to death allegedly by his younger brother over family dispute at Betai Purbapara village of sadar upazila in Jhaniadah on Sunday afternoon.
NCP, AB Party, and Rashtra Sangskar Andolan forge new political alliance
05:59 PM, 07 Dec 2025 SundayThe National Citizen Party (NCP), Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party), and Rashtra Sanskar Andolan have launched a new political alliance, the Ganatantraik Sangskar Jote.
EC not considering private bankers for presiding officer roles
05:47 PM, 07 Dec 2025 SundayThe Election Commission (EC) has clarified that officials from private banks will not be appointed as presiding or assistant presiding officers at this stage for the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections and the national referendum.
Journalist Shaukat Mahmood taken into DB custody
05:30 PM, 07 Dec 2025 SundayDhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch of police took journalist Shaukat Mahmood into custody on Sunday afternoon. A team of DB police brought him from his Malibagh residence to the agency's office, said DMP Media and Public Relations Division Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Talebur Rahman.
Govt mulling subsidy for potato growers: Jahangir
05:25 PM, 07 Dec 2025 SundayThe government is considering providing subsidies or incentives to potato growers who suffered losses in the last season, said Agriculture Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.
2 die of dengue; 561 hospitalised in 24 hours
05:11 PM, 07 Dec 2025 SundayTwo dengue patients died, while 561 patients were hospitalised across the country in the past 24 hours as of Sunday morning, according to the Health Emergency Operations Center and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Noakhali cemetery yields hidden cache of guns
04:19 PM, 07 Dec 2025 SundayPolice recovered six newly made firearms from a cemetery of Chandraganj Purba Bazar area under Begumganj upazila in Noakhali on Sunday.
17 lives lost in migrant boat sinking near Crete
04:14 PM, 07 Dec 2025 SundayAt least 17 migrants died after their overcrowded boat capsized off the southern coast of Crete, Greek authorities said on Saturday. Two survivors were rescued but remain in critical condition.
Polls schedule any day this week: EC Sanaullah
04:08 PM, 07 Dec 2025 SundayThe schedule for the 13th parliamentary elections will be announced on any day of this week, said Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah. “The schedule will be announced at any time this week, and ballot papers will be sent to the polling stations at night before the voting day,” he said.
A Tk 20,000 blower ends the era of onion crises
04:01 PM, 07 Dec 2025 SundayIn 2025, something extraordinary has happened: Bangladesh has imported precisely zero tonnes of onions in the past year, domestic prices have held steady at Tk 110-120 per kg even in the lean winter months, and farmers are building new houses with their profits.The weapon behind this quiet revolution? A blower!
Australia hammer England to go 2-0 up in Ashes series
03:48 PM, 07 Dec 2025 SundayEngland's Ashes hopes are all but over in fewer than six days of cricket after an eight-wicket defeat by Australia in the second Test at the Gabba.
Inflation soars to 8.29% in Nov as food prices defy seasonal trends
03:21 PM, 07 Dec 2025 SundayBangladesh’s inflation rate rose to 8.29 per cent in November, marking a slight but notable increase at a time when food prices typically ease with the arrival of winter.