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Thousands of crores of takas now disappear abroad with a single click: Shafiqul

06:25 PM, 27 Nov 2025 Thursday

Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser Shafiqul Alam has said that major acts of corruption in Bangladesh are now being carried out using digital systems, making it easier for large sums of money to be transferred abroad instantly instead of through traditional cash-based methods.

Cyclone Ditwah forms over Bay

06:16 PM, 27 Nov 2025 Thursday

The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal and the adjoining Sri Lanka coast has intensified into Cyclone Ditwah, prompting authorities to raise alert levels at Bangladesh’s maritime ports.

7 more die from dengue, 567 hospitalised in 24hrs

06:00 PM, 27 Nov 2025 Thursday

The dengue situation in Bangladesh continues to deteriorate, with seven more deaths and 567 new hospitalisations recorded across the country in the 24 hours till Thursday morning.

Yunus for separate authority to oversee all building approvals

05:55 PM, 27 Nov 2025 Thursday

The government on Thursday approved the draft of the RAJUK Ordinance 2025, while Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus directed concerned authorities to create a separate authority to oversee the approval of buildings and construction works nationwide.

ACC to probe bribery, graft allegations against DNCC boss Azaz

05:39 PM, 27 Nov 2025 Thursday

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to launch an investigation into Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Mohammad Azaz over allegations of corruption, bribery, and various irregularities involving abuse of power.

Govt finalising 25-year master plan to modernise agriculture

05:29 PM, 27 Nov 2025 Thursday

The government is in the final stages of formulating a 25-year master plan aimed at transforming Bangladesh’s agriculture into a modern, sustainable, and export-driven sector.

Magnitude 3.6 earthquake shakes Dhaka, surroundings

04:39 PM, 27 Nov 2025 Thursday

A mild earthquake was felt in Dhaka around 4:15 pm on Thursday, November 27, marking the fifth tremor experienced in the region within just five days.

EC seeks additional Tk 429cr to manage election, referendum costs

04:21 PM, 27 Nov 2025 Thursday

The Election Commission (EC) has sought an additional Tk 429 crore in the revised budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, citing the added burden of holding the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections and a referendum on the same day.

Death toll hits 55 as Hong Kong towers burn for 2nd day

03:48 PM, 27 Nov 2025 Thursday

The death toll from a massive fire that broke out at a residential apartment complex in Hong Kong has risen to 55, as firefighters continued to battle the blaze, among the deadliest in the city's modern history.

Khaleda under close observation in CCU

03:37 PM, 27 Nov 2025 Thursday

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is currently receiving treatment in the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, under the supervision of a medical board comprising both local and international specialists.

EC suspends postal ballot registration in 7 countries

02:42 PM, 27 Nov 2025 Thursday

The Election Commission (EC) has temporarily suspended overseas voter registration in seven countries through the ‘Postal Vote BD’ app, which allows citizens to cast their votes from abroad.

Ex-state minister for housing Sharif Ahmed jailed 18 years

01:35 PM, 27 Nov 2025 Thursday

Former state minister for Housing and Public Works Sharif Ahmed has been sentenced to seven years in prison in each of three separate corruption cases related to RAJUK’s plot allocations in Dhaka’s Purbachal New Town project, totaling 18 years.

Imran Khan ‘fully healthy’, not shifted anywhere: Jail admin

12:24 PM, 27 Nov 2025 Thursday

Pakistan jail administration on Wednesday dismissed circulating rumours claiming that former Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan had been transferred from the facility, insisting he remained in Adiala Jail and was in good health.

Hasina gets 21yrs; Joy, Putul handed 5yrs each in plot cases

11:51 AM, 27 Nov 2025 Thursday

Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to seven years in each of three separate corruption cases related to RAJUK’s plot allocations in Dhaka’s Purbachal New Town project, totaling 21 years in prison.

Govt transfers 158 UNOs

11:16 AM, 27 Nov 2025 Thursday

The government has transferred Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNOs) of 158 upazilas across the country’s eight divisions.

Security tightened at court over verdict on Hasina, children

10:34 AM, 27 Nov 2025 Thursday

A Dhaka court is set to deliver its verdict on Thursday in three cases filed against 47 individuals, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and daughter Saima Wazed Putul, over alleged irregularities in the Purbachal New Town project’s plot allocations.

3 earthquakes reported in Bay of Bengal, India, Bhutan

10:07 AM, 27 Nov 2025 Thursday

Three earthquakes were reported in the Bay of Bengal, India, and Bhutan, according to the National Centre for Seismology of India.

BPSC releases 45th BCS final results; 1,807 recommended

09:30 AM, 27 Nov 2025 Thursday

The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) has published the final results of the 45th BCS, recommending a total of 1,807 candidates for recruitment to cadre posts.

Two US National Guard soldiers shot near White House

08:45 AM, 27 Nov 2025 Thursday

Two US National Guard soldiers were critically wounded Wednesday in a targeted shooting near the White House -- an extraordinary security incident fueling controversy over President Donald Trump's nationwide crime crackdown.

44 killed, hundreds missing in Hong Kong high-rise fire

08:09 AM, 27 Nov 2025 Thursday

Firefighters were still dousing a devastating fire Thursday which ripped through a Hong Kong high-rise complex, killing at least 44 people and leaving hundreds missing according to authorities.