CEC A M M Nasir Uddin spoke at a meeting held at the auditorium of the Election Commission Building in Agargaon, Dhaka. Photo : BSSDHAKA, Dec 23, 2025 (BSS) - Chief Election Commissioner A M M Nasir Uddin today said there is no scope for any failure in carrying out the grave responsibility in organizing a free, fair and acceptable election at this critical juncture of the country. The CEC continued, “I have said it before that we want to demonstrate what the rule of law truly means. The reason for saying this is that we want to remove any collective allegations brought against us.”He added, “We want to prove that we can conduct a proper and fair election. And this is possible only through the rule of law.”He went on saying, “Therefore, it is our expectation that those working at the field level will ensure the rule of law.

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The government has raised the salaries of headteachers at government primary schools to grade 10, granting them the rank of gazetted officers. The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education moved their pay one step up from grade 11, according to a media statement on Tuesday. The new pay scale will be effective from Dec 15, it added.

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Cloudy morning followed by afternoon sun ahead for North Texas Temperatures continue to climb throughout this week, feeling more like spring than winter. Highs may come close or even break daily high temperature records all week long.

Photo : CollectedDHAKA, Dec 23, 2025 (BSS) - The government today approved multiple proposals for importing some 1.30 lakh metric tons of TSP and DAP fertiliser from Morocco to ensure uninterrupted supply for upcoming agricultural season. The approvals came from the 51st meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase in this year held today at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at Bangladesh Secretariat with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair. The day’s purchase committee meeting approved three consignments of TSP fertiliser, each of 30,000 metric tons with Taka 181.74 crore each, and one consignment of 40,000 metric tons of DAP fertiliser with Taka 324.08 crore under state-level agreements between Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) and OCP Nutricrops of Morocco. Officials said the timely import of fertiliser would play a crucial role in supporting farmers during the cultivation seasons, ensuring higher crop yields and safeguarding food security. The government has been prioritising fertiliser availability amid global market volatility to protect farmers from rising costs and ensure stable agricultural production.

DHAKA, Dec 23, 2025 (BSS) - The list of examination centres for the SecondarySchool Certificate (SSC) examinations-2026 has been published. If there is any objection related to the centres, it must be submitted inwriting to the office of the Controller of Examinations of the DhakaEducation Board by December 31, a notice from the Dhaka Secondary and HigherSecondary Education Board reads. The urgent notice has been sent to the Heads and Principals of all governmentand non-government secondary-level educational institutions under the Board'sjurisdiction. According to the notice, application or objection will not be accepted afterDecember 31.

Swechasebak Dal announces new convening committees in seven countriesDHAKA, Dec 23, 2025 (BSS)- Jatiyatabadi Swechasebak Dal has declared seven new convening committees for seven countries. The convener of the Singapore committee is Md Abdur Rahim (Biplob) and member secretary is Engineer Omar Faruk Sarkar. Besides, in Kuwait, Faizur Rahman Sumon and Lion Md Shahjalal Talukder Mohan have been elected as convenor and member secretary respectively. In Western Region of Saudi Arabia, Alamgir Hossain has been elected as convener and Hanis Sarkar Ujjal as member secretary. Meanwhile, in South Korea, Md Jahangir Hossain and Omar Faruk Bappi Khan have been elected as convener and member secretary respectively.

DHAKA, Dec 23, 2025 (BSS) - The overseas players for the six BPL franchiseeshave started arriving in Bangladesh ahead of the upcoming Bangladesh PremierLeague (BPL) T20 tournament, which is set to begin this Friday. Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir, who will play for the Sylhet Titans, arrived inSylhet late last night, as confirmed by the franchise management. Rajshahi Warriors' two direct signings, Sahibzada Farhan and Mohammad Nawaz,have already reached Bangladesh to begin their BPL campaign. Among the overseas players for Rangpur Riders, Pakistan's Khushdil Shah hasalso arrived in Bangladesh. According to the schedule, the remaining overseas players from otherfranchises are expected to join their respective teams by December 25.

“Amir has so much to offer, and we can learn a lot from him,” Ebadot said after the team’s practice session in Sylhet. His experience will be a huge asset to our team, and we hope he will give his best,” he added. Sylhet signed Amir directly after the franchisees were given the chance to sign two foreign players before the auction. Amir will be part of a strong pace attack alongside Syed Khaled Ahmed, Shohidul Islam, Rejaur Rahman Raja, and Ebadot himself, creating a formidable fast-bowling unit for Sylhet, Ebadot added. Our team is looking really strong, Alhamdulillah.”Ebadot also shared the team’s main goal for the tournament: to win the trophy.

2025 on target to be UK's hottest year on record: Met OfficeLONDON, Dec 23, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - This year may have been Britain's hottest onrecord, with an average temperature above 10 degrees Celsius, the nationalweather service said on Tuesday. Definitive figures for 2025 will be released next January 2, but as of thefinal week of this year, the average temperature has been 10.05C. The previous high was 10.03C in 2022, the Met Office said. Last week, the Met Office published data showing that 2025 was the sunniestyear since at least 1910. Spring 2025 was the hottest the UK has ever seen, with four heatwaves andrainfall 16 percent lower than the seasonal average.

Zaima Rahman, daughter of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and granddaughter of Khaleda Zia, on Tuesday (December 23, 2025) said she hopes to contribute to rebuilding Bangladesh and understand the country better by connecting directly with people. She made the comments in a Facebook post in which she shared reflections on her family, roots and journey ahead of her return to Bangladesh. Zaima said those moments became her first lessons in leadership, humility, sincerity and the importance of listening to others. Acknowledging public curiosity and expectations surrounding her family, Zaima said she feels that weight herself but sees it as part of her personal journey. Zaima is scheduled to return to Bangladesh with her father, Tarique Rahman on Thursday, ending their 17-year exile abroad, as they have been living in London since September 2008.

File PhotoDHAKA, Dec 23, 2025 (BSS) - A court here today granted a five-day remand for Kabir, a close associate of prime accused Faisal Karim Masud alias Daud (37), in the Sharif Osman Hadi murder case. After completion of a seven-day remand, police produced Kabir before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court. After the hearing, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Sefatullah granted his five-day remand again. Earlier, Metropolitan Magistrate Hasibuzzaman granted a seven-day remand for Kabir in the same case on December 16. On December 12, at about 2:20 pm, miscreants shot at Sharif Osman Hadi with firearms on Box Culvert Road under Paltan Police Station and fled the scene.

The ECNEC meeting was held at the NEC conference room in the capital under the chairmanship of Chief Adviser and ECNEC Chairperson Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus. Of the total project cost, Tk 30,482.49 crore will be financed from the government exchequer, Tk 1,689.61 crore from project loans and Tk 14,247.56 crore from the concerned organization's own funds. Among the approved projects, 14 are new, five are revised and three involve extensions of project tenure. The Education Ministry received approval for two projects-the development of Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University and the third revision of the Bangladesh University of Professionals development project. Besides, the ECNEC meeting was also apprised about 10 projects which were earlier approved by the Planning Adviser.