Three killed as truck and four vehicles plunge into Dhaleshwari River from ferry in Bagerhat. Photo : BSSNARAYANGANJ, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS) - Three people were killed after five vehicles, including a truck, plunged into the Dhaleshwari River from a ferry while crossing the river here. Two bodies were recovered from the river by the river police divers around 1:30 am, while another victim later died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital. Police said a ferry left Narsingpur ghat on Saturday night heading towards Baktabali ghat. After the incident, the truck driver managed to swim ashore, but three persons went missing.

DHAKA, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS) - Wicketkeeper-batter Akbar Ali is hopeful aboutproving his credentials as a pure batter in the upcoming Bangladesh PremierLeague (BPL) T20 tournament, should he secure a spot in the star-studdedRajshahi Warriors squad. Traditionally a wicketkeeper-batter, Akbar will have a slightly differentrole this season. The team management has entrusted veteran Mushfiqur Rahimwith the wicketkeeping duties, allowing Akbar to focus purely on his batting. Akbar is now eager to carry that form into the BPL to strengthen his case fora national team call-up. Hopefully, if Iearn a spot in the Rajshahi team, I'll have a good BPL."

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The Election Commission (EC) has said the overall law and order situation remains under control, while warning of strict action against anyone seeking to disrupt the electoral process. On Sunday, the constitutional body responsible for organising the parliamentary election said efforts were under way to identify those attempting to undermine the polls. It also directed law-enforcing agencies to act firmly against activities that could damage the election environment. At the same time, the EC decided to resume joint forces operations, saying the move would help restore and strengthen public confidence. The decisions came during a meeting at the Nirbachan Bhaban with the heads of different law-enforcing agencies.

Foreign affairs adviser Touhid Hossain. “Regarding the Indian press note, we completely reject it, entirely reject it. Our mission is located deep inside the diplomatic area, not at the periphery,” foreign affairs adviser Touhid Hossain told reporters at the foreign ministry here this afternoon. He said that the issue had been oversimplified in the Indian press note, while the Bangladesh Mission in New Delhi is located deep inside a sensitized and secured diplomatic area. Asked about the format of Dhaka’s protest, he said both sides remain in contact through diplomatic channels and convey their positions accordingly, adding that Bangladesh was compelled to respond openly following the Indian press note.

DHAKA, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain continued toshine after delivering yet another impressive bowling spell in HobartHurricane's seven-wicket win over Melbourne Renegades at the Big Bash League(BBL) today at Geelong, Australia. Chris Jordan was the pick of the bowler for Hobart with 4-19 but Rishad gavethe middle overs impetus, claiming 1-21 in four overs to help the siderestrict Melbourne Renegades for paltry 145-9. Nikhil Chaudhury then led the charge with the willow, smashing a marauding 38ball-79 to guide the side to winning total of 149-3 for second victory inthree matches. Rishad also delivered an economical spell in his side's victory in the firstmatch but despite his two-wicket haul, Hobart Hurricanes lost their secondgame against Melbourne Stars.

DHAKA, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS) - Inflow of remittances witnessed a year-on-year growth of 9.5 percent reaching US$2,172 million in the twenty days of December, according to the latest data of Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued today. Last year, during the same period, the country's remittance inflow was $1,983 million. During the July to Dec 20, 2025 of the current fiscal year, expatriates sent remittances of $15,211 million, which was $13,121 million during the same period of the previous fiscal year.

File PhotoDHAKA, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS) – A court here today imposed travel ban on Faisal Karim Masud, main suspect in the grisly murder of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Awlad Hossain Mohammad Zunaid passed the order upon a petition of the investigation officer (IO) in the case. Section 302 (murder) of the code was added in the case following an order of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Siddique Azad upon a petition of the IO filed on December 20. Hadi was shot in his head in the broad daylight at Paltan area on December 12. The government later sent him to a hospital in Singapore where he succumbed to his injuries there on Thursday.

Adviser Sharmeen S Murshid presided over the second convocation of the Varendra University held at its campus. Photo: BSSRAJSHAHI, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS)- Adviser to the Social Welfare Ministry andWomen and Children Affairs Ministry Sharmeen S Murshid has said the younggeneration brought revolutionary change through the ages, including theLiberation War in 1971 and July Uprising in 2024. She said the Varendra University (VU) has established its own identity as thecreative institution in the higher seats of learning and it has been possiblewithin the shortest time of establishment by dint of proper leadership,planning and maintaining standard. Sharmeen S Murshid also said the VU can make its curricular programmes moremodern and time fitting for sustainable solutions of various existingproblems, particularly drought, river erosion and climate change, in thenorthern region. As chair of the convocation, Sharmeen S Murshid formally conferred degrees asthe faculty Deans presented graduates from their respective faculties one byone.

DHAKA, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS) - A total of 5,949 people have been arrested so far under the ongoing nationwide Operation Devil Hunt Phase-2, Home Ministry confirmed. The large-scale operation is going on involving extensive vehicle checks across multiple areas to curb illegal activities. As a result of the searches, 356 illegal motorcycles were seized for violations related to registration and other legal requirements. Authorities stated that the operation is ongoing and aims to strengthen law enforcement, improve public safety, and crack down on criminal activities. The nationwide security drive relaunched on December 13 to curb illegal activities, recovering unlawful arms, and to strengthen law and order ahead of the upcoming national parliamentary elections.

95.4 % of schools, 87.5% of healthcare facilities have access to improved water sources: BBSDHAKA, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS) – About 95.4 percent of schools and 87.5 percent of healthcare facilities have access to improved water sources. However, when measured against the definition of basic water service — which requires the improved water source to be located within the premises — the proportion of compliant institutions drops. The survey findings said despite significant gaps in sanitation, access to improved water sources appears relatively high. Just 55.4 percent of schools have disability-friendly access to improved water points, while the figure is even lower in healthcare facilities at 40.9 percent. Only 11.1 percent of schools and 34.9 percent of healthcare facilities have a dedicated budget allocation for WASH.

The order was given by the three-member International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday, headed by Chairman Justice Md Golam Mortuza Majumder. They are: former additional inspector general of RAB Brigadier Md Jahangir Alam, Brigadier General Tofail Mostafa Sarwar, Brigadier General Md Kamrul Hasan, Brigadier General Md Mahabub Ul Alam, Colonel KM Azad, Colonel Abdullah Al Momen, Colonel Anwar Latif Khan (on pre-retirement leave), former director of RAB intelligence Colonel Md Moshiur Rahman, Lieutenant Colonel Saiful Islam Sumon, and Lieutenant Colonel Md Sarwar bin Kashem. The total number of accused in the case is 17, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Other lawyers, including M Hasan Imam, Sujad Mia, and Md Amir Hossain, represented the remaining accused and Sheikh Hasina. On October 8, the prosecution formally filed charges, and arrest warrants were issued against all 17 accused.

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DHAKA, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS) - Health officials today said they recorded 194 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts, killing at least two persons in the past 24 hours. "We recorded deaths of two dengue patients in 24 hours ending at 8 am today," a spokesman of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said adding his office simultaneously recorded 194 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts during the same period. "Out of the 194 fresh cases, 32 were hospitalised in Barishal division, 45 in Chattogram division, 26 in Dhaka division excluding capital, 22 in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and 28 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) areas, 23 in Khulna division, five in Mymensingh division, 12 in Rajshahi division and one in Rangpur division, a Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) statement said. Since the start of the dengue onslaughts Bangladesh this year witnessed so far 412 deaths while the disease inflicted 101,791. The dengue last year claimed 575 lives and inflicted 1,01,214 people in the country.

Photo : BSSMAGURA, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS) – Muslim Sweets, located in the Dhaka Road Chawlia Bus Stand area of Magura Sadar Upazila, was fined Tk 35,000 for producing yogurt and sweets in an unhygienic environment. Authorities also ordered the closure of the outlet for three days. The fine was imposed during a special drive conducted on Saturday by the Magura District Office of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection. Assistant Director of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection at the Magura District Office, Sajol Ahmed, said that evidence of serious irregularities and extremely unhygienic food production was found at Muslim Sweets during the drive, prompting the authorities to impose the fine. Police personnel assisted in the drive.