The 70-year-old former president left prison on Wednesday for the first time since late November to undergo the procedure at the DF Star hospital in Brasilia. "My love has just gone to the operating room," Bolsonaro's wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, said in an Instagram post. "But it is a standardized... scheduled surgery, so we expect the procedure to be carried out without major complications." After the operation, doctors will assess whether Bolsonaro can undergo an additional procedure: blockage of the phrenic nerve, which controls the diaphragm, for recurrent hiccups, Birolini said. Brazil's Supreme Court sentenced Bolsonaro to prison in September after he was found guilty of having led a scheme to prevent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office and to retain power.

ATHENS, Dec 25, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Greek coastguard were searching Thursday for a missing child off the island of Farmakonisi after rescuing 52 migrants in two separate incidents in the Aegean Sea, local media reported. They found 13 migrants who had arrived on the small, uninhabited island, but one boy was reported missing from the group, said the ANA news agency. Another 39 migrants were found on board an inflatable boat off the southern island of Crete, according to the same source. Many migrants try to reach the Greek islands from Turkey or Libya as a way of entering the European Union. Another 15 people were reported missing.

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RAJSHAHI, Dec 25, 2025 (BSS)- Rajshahi University (RU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) aimed at providing training on environment and climate Change. A RU press release said here last night that Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) signed the deal on behalf of the RU, while the "Extended Community Climate Change Project-Drought (ECCCP-Drought)" project on behalf of PKSF, supported by Green Climate Fund (GCF). Under the three-year project, four master trainers will be generated to sustain the training programme together with enhancing institutional capacity. RU Vice-chancellor (VC) Prof Saleh Hassan Naqib hoped that the partnership between RU's IQAC and PKSF would be strengthened. Apart from this, knowledge, research and capacity development activities related to climate change will be sustained and institutionalized under the venture.

Mild cold wave grips northern Bangladesh, disrupting life as authorities distribute warm clothes to vulnerable riverbank residents. Photo : BSSRANGPUR, Dec 25, 2025 (BSS) - Although the minimum temperatures remained mostly unchanged and maximum temperatures increased slightly, the mild cold wave blowing over the northern region continued affecting the normal life for the third consecutive day today. Officer-in-Charge of Rangpur Meteorological office Md Mostafizar Rahman said that the minimum temperatures remained mostly unchanged with a little rise at places while maximum temperatures marked a rise today. However, the intensity of cold remained almost unchanged in the region. The minimum temperature of 11.2 degrees Celsius was recorded at 6 am today against yesterday's 12.2 degrees and maximum of 20 degrees against yesterday's 17.5 degrees Celsius at Rangpur city.

Mogadishu heads to first local elections in decades under tight securityNAIROBI, Dec 25, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, will head tothe polls on Thursday for local elections -- the first by universal suffragein nearly 60 years -- under a complete citywide lockdown amid securityconcerns. According to the country's electoral body more than 1,600 candidates willcontest 390 local council seats in the southeastern Banadir region. Since the fall of his authoritarian government in 1991, thecountry's political system has revolved around a clan-based structure. In May 2023, the semi-autonomous northern state of Puntland held localelections by direct vote, but later abandoned the system for local andregional polls in January. Nearly 400,000 voters are expected to cast ballots, with Hassan saying buseswill be provided to transport voters to polling stations.

Tarique Rahman also replied them with waiving hand on board the bus, making an extra-ordinary emotional scenario. Tarique Rahman returned home after a long 17 years in exile in the UK. History shows that time answers all questions in politics, and this rings true for Tarique Rahman. The time in exile in the UK was also a period of immense personal hardship for Tarique Rahman. Tarique Rahman is such a leader, who was the closest even from the farthest distance.

Photo: BSSCHATTOGRAM, Dec 25, 2025 (BSS) - Christmas Day, the biggest religiousfestival of the Christian community marking the birth of Jesus Christ, wascelebrated in the port city as elsewhere in the district with festivity andfanfare. Apart from organising special prayers in churches, cutting Christmas cakes,carol singing, the exchange of pleasantries and decoration of Christmas treesand houses of the members of the Christian community were the major featuresof the day. The Christmas festival began with two rounds of special prayers in Bengaliand English at Patharghata Holy Jopmala Rani Church in the city last night. Christian religious leaders in the port city exchanged pleasantries withdignitaries on the occasion. Besides, Hotel Agrabad, Hotel Peninsula Chattogram arranged a "Kids'Partywith Shanta" to mark the holy day.

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Thousands of BNP leaders and activists have taken positions along the road outside Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal Airport to welcome BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. The area is buzzing with chants, with particularly strong participation from BNP activists from Uttara. Meanwhile, the flight carrying Tarique Rahman has landed at Sylhet Osmani International Airport. A new bulletproof car for Tarique Rahman has arrived at Shahjalal, and the other vehicles in his convoy are also ready. Earlier, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner BG-202 carrying Tarique Rahman departed London’s Heathrow Airport for Dhaka at 6:15pm local time on Wednesday.

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has said that BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman’s return to the country after 17 years reflects a positive outcome of Bangladesh’s democratic struggle. In the post, Nahid wrote that Tarique Rahman and his family were subjected to state repression due to political differences of opinion, which forced him into prolonged exile. He said the current circumstances—created through a mass uprising and the sacrifices of thousands of martyrs—have made it possible for Tarique Rahman and his family to return home. Welcoming Tarique Rahman’s return, the NCP convener said he believes it will further strengthen the practice of multiparty democracy in Bangladesh. He also expressed hope that Tarique Rahman’s participation will be meaningful in shaping the country’s democratic future.

The Advisory Council has given final approval to proposed amendments to the Bangladesh Telecommunications Ordinance, clearly stating that internet or telecommunications services can never be shut down. A new “Accountability Committee” has also been formed, chaired by the head of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Posts and Telecommunications. Only specific agencies named in the law will be allowed to conduct such interception, and strictly within their respective jurisdictions. Interception activities will require approval from a quasi-judicial council and will operate under role-based access control through the CIS. Following consultations with the ministries of home affairs, finance, and planning, it was placed before the council for final approval at Wednesday’s meeting.

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to visit his mother, BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, at Evercare Hospital in the capital's Bashundhara Residential Area. In preparation, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel have been deployed to strengthen security in and around the hospital premises. BGB Public Relations Officer Shariful Islam stated: "BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will visit his mother, Khaleda Zia, at Evercare Hospital. After 17 years in exile, the Biman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (Flight BG-202) carrying Tarique Rahman landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:40am on Thursday. He is scheduled to visit Evercare Hospital following the conclusion of the rally.

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman’s wife, Zubaida Rahman and daughter Zaima Rahman have reached their Gulshan residence in the capital from Shahjalal International Airport. Zubaida and Zaima reached Gulshan No 196 residence around 1pm on Thursday, said an official of BNP Chairperson’s Security Force (CSF). Police and CSF members took them to the house as part of safety protocol. After finishing the airport formalities, Zubaida and Zaima went straight to their Gulshan residence, while Tarique made his way to the 300 Feet reception site. Earlier, Tarique returned home along with his family in the morning, ending 17 years of life in exile.

The Election Commission (EC) has issued guidelines for voters in jails or legal custody to cast their votes in the upcoming National Parliament Elections and Referendums. According to Rule 10A of the Election Conduct Rules 2008 (Amendment 2025), voters detained in jail or legal custody can exercise their right to vote through the "In-Country Postal Voting" (ICPV) system. This directive, signed by EC Deputy Secretary Mohammad Monir Hossain, was sent to the Inspector General of Prisons on Wednesday. Key Features of the ICPV ProcessThe list of detained voters will be approved by the relevant authorities. It is noted that no postal charges are applicable for sending these envelopes, as the Government of Bangladesh will settle the expenses.