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Govt finalises SPs for all dists via lottery ahead of election
08:55 AM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayThe interim government has finalised the selection of Superintendents of Police (SPs) for all 64 districts to oversee duties during the 13th national parliamentary election.
Adviser finds sections of Muslim family law contradict Islam
09:42 PM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayMany provisions of the Muslim Family Law of 1961 are in conflict with Islamic principles, said Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain, adding that the law was imposed by force by then military ruler Ayub Khan, ignoring objections from scholars.
Khaleda under close observation
08:40 PM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayBNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia remains under close medical observation at the capital’s Evercare Hospital after being rushed there on Sunday evening with acute breathing difficulties.
41% ICU patients in Bangladesh resistant to all antibiotics
08:21 PM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayA recent national survey has sounded the alarm over a growing public health crisis in Bangladesh: 41 percent of patients admitted to Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are not responding to any antibiotics, highlighting the rapidly escalating problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the country.
Arrest warrant for Nestlé boss over ‘substandard’ KitKat
07:58 PM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayA Dhaka Safe Food Court has issued arrest warrants against Nestlé Bangladesh Managing Director Deepal Abeywickrema and Public Policy Manager Riasad Zaman after laboratory tests confirmed that KitKat chocolates imported and marketed in Bangladesh failed to meet legally required quality standards.
Pakistan buying 1 lakh tonnes rice to supply Bangladesh
07:55 PM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayPakistan has moved to supply a significant volume of rice to Bangladesh as the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) issued an international tender to purchase 100,000 tonnes of long-grain white rice (IRRI-6), marking another step in the recent thaw in Dhaka-Islamabad relations.
Sci-fi takes off in China, then stumbles mid-air
06:49 PM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayOn the banks of the Pearl River in Guangzhou, an oval-shaped unmanned aircraft rises with a sharp mechanical whirr, hovering steadily like a mini-helicopter. It is EHang’s latest pilotless flying taxi – a machine that once existed only in sci-fi films, now being tested in real-world skies.
Fire at DU’s Bijoy Ekattor Hall under control
06:33 PM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayA fire that broke out at the extension behind Jamuna Bhaban of Dhaka University’s Bijoy Ekattor Hall has been brought under control, officials said.
Bangladesh takes nine teams to World Robot Olympiad in Singapore
05:34 PM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayThe world’s brightest young innovators are gathering in Singapore as the 22nd World Robot Olympiad (WRO) begins on November 26 will continue till November 28, and Bangladesh is set to make its mark with nine national teams competing on the global stage of robotics and technology.
Chattogram-Dhaka fuel project stalls weeks after launch amid technical failures
05:12 PM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayJust weeks after being hailed as a milestone in Bangladesh’s energy infrastructure, the Tk 3,699 crore Chattogram-Dhaka fuel pipeline lies dormant – its promise of efficiency and savings undermined by a cascade of technical glitches, unexplained oil losses, and systemic mismanagement.
Madhupur fault back in focus as experts warn of massive earthquake risk
04:52 PM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayFresh tremors felt across the country on Friday and Saturday have once again brought the Madhupur Fault – one of Bangladesh’s three major seismic zones – into national discussion, triggering renewed fears of a devastating earthquake that could endanger crores of people.
France eyes investing in Bangladesh’s pharma, ICT sectors
04:31 PM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayFrance has signalled strong interest in expanding its investments in Bangladesh, with a particular focus on the pharmaceutical and information and communication technology (ICT) sectors.
‘Political parties don’t want journalists in their pockets, journalists enter themselves’
04:15 PM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said political parties do not seek to control journalists, but many journalists willingly align themselves with partisan interests.
Fire in Chattogram blanket warehouse; seven fire units deployed
04:01 PM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayA fire erupted on Monday afternoon, November 24, in a multi-storey building in the Kadamtali area of Chattogram, prompting the deployment of seven fire service units to bring the blaze under control.
Govt may revise polls budget as referendum adds extra costs: Salehuddin
02:59 PM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayFinance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday, November 24, said the government may need to revise the election budget as holding the national election and the referendum on the same day will inevitably raise costs.
Bollywood legend Dharmendra dies in Mumbai at 89
02:51 PM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayBollywood legend Dharmendra, often called the industry’s “He-Man,” passed away in Mumbai on Monday at the age of 89, news agency IANS reported.
Grameen Bank signboard torched in Pabna
02:27 PM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayMiscreants set fire to a signboard of Grameen Bank in Pabna's Santhia in the early hours of Monday, November 24.
US, Ukraine signal peace plan progress
01:03 PM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayUS and Ukrainian negotiators have drawn up an "updated and refined peace framework", and plan to continue "intensive" work on a peace plan over the coming days, the countries announced on Sunday.
Malaysia plans to ban social media for under-16s
12:26 PM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayMalaysia plans to ban social media for users under the age of 16 starting from next year, joining a growing list of countries choosing to limit access to digital platforms due to concerns about child safety.
Private car catches fire at Kurmitola
11:44 AM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayA fire broke out in a private car in Dhaka's Kurmitola area on Monday morning, November 24. A fire was reported in a private car in front of the Army Golf Club around 10:40 am, said Lima Khanam, control room duty officer.