ACC prosecutes Joy, Putul, Bobby and others for ‘embezzlement’ from CRI funds
ACC prosecutes Joy, Putul, Bobby and others for ‘embezzlement’ from CRI fundsThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has prosecuted eight people, including Sajeeb Wazed Joy, Saima Wazed Putul and Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby, over alleged embezzlement of Tk 156.86 million from the Centre for Research and Information (CRI), the research wing of the Awami League. The national anti-graft agency alleges CRI took tax exemption benefits without registration, misappropriated funds, and transferred large amounts through bank accounts, violating the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012. According to the ACC, CRI received a total of Tk 453.95 million from 23 institutions despite lacking official registration, causing financial loss to the government. The ACC analysis shows Tk 708 million should have been in CRI accounts, but only Tk 551.1 million was found in banks, leaving Tk 156.86 million allegedly misappropriated. The ACC says CRI avoided paying Tk 3.65 million in income tax during 2020–21, 2021–22, and 2022–23, taking advantage of the exemption.
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November 10, 2025 14:42 UTC
Chhatra League activist arrested over crude bomb explosions in Dhaka
Police have arrested a 28-year-old suspect in connection with a series of crude bomb explosions in parts of Dhaka. The crude bomb hurled at the steel gate of St Mary’s Cathedral Church was detonated at around 10:45pm on Friday. Another unexploded crude bomb was later recovered from inside the church. A few hours later, around 2:30am, unknown individuals detonated a crude bomb at St Joseph School in Mohammadpur. Two unidentified men threw a hand bomb outside the Grameen Bank headquarters in Mirpur at 3:45am.
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November 10, 2025 14:42 UTC
Press secretary warns of crackdown on banned Awami League’s street protests
Shafiqul Alam, the press secretary to Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, has warned of a strict crackdown on any attempts by the banned Awami League to stage programmes on the streets of Dhaka. In a post in English on his verified Facebook account on Monday, Shafiqul cautioned the party’s supporters against “testing the patience” of July activists. “The BAL, its enablers and their mass-murderer leader seem to think this is 28 Oct, 2006 all over again,” he wrote. Sorry — this is a New Bangladesh.”He added, “Any attempt by banned political or terrorist outfits to hold protests will be met with the full force of the law. And remember: it is not 28 October, 2006.
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November 10, 2025 14:07 UTC
‘Postal Vote BD’ app launches on Nov 18 to facilitate postal voting
The Election Commission (EC) will launch the ‘Postal Vote BD’ app on Nov 18, enabling registration for postal voting in the general elections. Highlighting challenges conducting postal votes, Sanaullah said, “Globally, it goes through a long trial process. The postal voting registration and voting procedures can be accessed on the EC website. EC Secretary Akhtar said the postal vote would be conducted through only one app. Expatriate Bangladeshis as well as government officials posted across Bangladesh can use the app to cast votes.
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November 10, 2025 14:00 UTC
Appellate Division upholds bail for Latif Siddique
The Appellate Division has upheld the High Court’s bail order for former minister Abdul Latif Siddique in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The three-member appellate bench led by Justice Zubair Rahman Chowdhury issued the order, scrapping the motion to deny the bail submitted by the state. Barrister Sara Hossain represented Latif at the court, while Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman, and Additional Attorney General Aneek R Haque represented the state. The state challenged the bail order at the Appellate Division. Former secretaries Bhuiyan Shafiqul Islam and Abu Alam Shahid Khan were later arrested in connection with the case.
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November 10, 2025 13:38 UTC
Indonesia grants national hero status to late strongman President Suharto
Siti Hardijanti Rukmana and Bambang Trihatmodjo stand beside the photograph of former Indonesian president Suharto, as he receives the title of a national hero during National Heroes' Day at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Nov 10, 2025. REUTERSSiti Hardijanti Rukmana and Bambang Trihatmodjo stand beside the photograph of former Indonesian president Suharto, as he receives the title of a national hero during National Heroes' Day at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Nov 10, 2025. REUTERSIndonesia awarded the title of national hero on Monday to late President Suharto, who was forced out of office in 1998 by violent protests that ended a three-decade rule marred by accusations of mass human rights violations, corruption and nepotism. Every year, the title of national hero is awarded to Indonesians who have contributed significantly to the Southeast Asian archipelago's development. Suharto, a military officer, formally became president in 1967 after he seized control of Indonesia from the country's first president and independence leader, Sukarno.
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November 10, 2025 07:05 UTC
Crude bomb detonated in front of Grameen Bank headquarters
A crude explosive has been detonated in front of the Garmeen Bank main branch in Dhaka’s Mirpur. The incident occurred around 3:45am on Monday, according to Sajjad Roman, chief of Mirpur Model Police Station. “We looked at the CCTV footage and saw two people come up to Grameen Bank on a motorcycle, throw a cocktail explosive and drive away,” he said. The incident took place around 7:10am on Monday on Sir Syed Road, said Mohammadpur Police Station chief Kazi Rafiq Ahmed. Law enforcers have visited the scene and are trying to identify those involved in the attack, Rafiq added.
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November 10, 2025 07:05 UTC
Man shot dead in broad daylight near Dhaka lower courts
A man has been shot dead in front of the National Medical College gate near Dhaka’s Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court. The murder occurred around 11am on Monday, according to Mollik Ahsan Swami, deputy police commissioner for the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Lalbagh Division. He was taken to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital emergency department, where the doctor-on-duty declared him dead, according to Faruk Hossain, officer in charge of the hospital’s police outpost. I do not know who killed him or why.”CCTV footage from the scene shows an individual being chased by two men wearing masks and caps to cover their faces suddenly running towards the National Medical College gate and entering. The men giving chase then shot him with pistols and fled the scene.
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November 10, 2025 07:00 UTC
Cyclone, 3-6 days of rain forecast in rest of November
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast that two to three more low-pressure systems are to form in the Bay of Bengal during the rest of November. In addition, the remainder of the month could also see three to six days of rain, the agency said in its forecast. The Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet, Rajshahi and Khulna divisions may see four to five days of rain, the Mymensingh and Rangpur three to four days of rain, and the Barishal Division five to six days of rain this month, the BMD says. The lowest temperature was recorded at 19.9 degrees Celsius on Oct 14 in Tetulia in the northern district of Panchagarh. Day and night temperatures may gradually decrease over the month, but both day and night temperatures may be higher than is typical over this period.
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November 10, 2025 06:37 UTC
Commando forces to be stationed nationwide as Election Commission issues warning before polls
Commando forces to be stationed nationwide as Election Commission issues warning before pollsThe Election Commission (EC) has instructed law-enforcing agencies to take early action to maintain law and order around the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections. The measures were decided at a pre-preparatory meeting on law and order on Oct 20 ahead of the election. To respond quickly to emergencies, Army aviation and commando forces will be kept on standby alongside other law-enforcing agencies, the meeting decided. Coordination among all forces was emphasised for the safety of polling officials, voters and others involved in election duties. Reshuffles may take place in key positions ahead of the election, and the forces were asked to remain prepared for any risk.
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November 10, 2025 06:03 UTC
Fires break out on two buses in Dhaka, cause unknown
Fires break out on two buses in Dhaka, cause unknownFires have broken out on two buses in Dhaka’s Shahjadpur and Merul Badda areas. One of the buses is owned by Victor Paribahan, while the other is owned by Akash Paribahan. The incidents occurred early on Monday morning. Once the incidents were reported, the Fire Service went to the scene and brought the fires under control, she said. However, the cause of the fires could not be confirmed in the initial inspection.
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November 10, 2025 05:39 UTC
Man shot dead, another injured in feud between two BNP factions in Munshiganj
Man shot dead, another injured in feud between two BNP factions in MunshiganjA man has been shot dead as part of a feud between two factions of the BNP in Munshiganj’s Mollakandi. Another man named Imran – a cousin of Arif - has also been shot. Arif and Imran were both shot." They were rescued and taken to Munshiganj General Hospital, where the doctor-on-duty declared Arif dead. Dr Ruhul Amin of the Munshiganj hospital’s emergency department said locals brought two people with gunshot wounds to the hospital.
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November 10, 2025 05:39 UTC
Primary teachers reverse decision, work stoppage to continue
Assistant teachers from the government primary schools pushing for a list of demands, including pay at the 10th-grade level, have reversed their decision to halt their work stoppage programme. At midnight on Monday, they announced that their non-stop sit-in programme would continue alongside the strike, bdnews24.com reports. But after the teachers returned to Shaheed Minar, another convener and general secretary of the Bangladesh Primary Teachers Association (Shahin-Lipi), Khairun Nahar Lipi, announced a strike and sit-in programme. When asked about the reason for the change in decision, Muhib Ullah, one of the leaders of the primary teachers' protest, said: "The leaders backtracked from the decision due to anger among the teachers. Shortly afterwards, Lipi addressed the teachers present at the sit-in programme and said: "Teachers in Dhaka city will continue classes until 2:30 pm and gather at Shaheed Minar at 3:00 pm."
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November 10, 2025 04:41 UTC
From the Andes to the Amazon, Indigenous leaders bring their demands to COP30
From the Andes to the Amazon, Indigenous leaders bring their demands to COP30A drone view shows a boat, carrying Indigenous representatives from across Latin America, arriving in Belem, ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), in Brazil, Nov 9, 2025. REUTERSA drone view shows a boat, carrying Indigenous representatives from across Latin America, arriving in Belem, ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), in Brazil, Nov 9, 2025. REUTERSAfter journeying for weeks from a glacier in the Andes to Brazil’s tropical coast, a boat carrying dozens of Indigenous leaders landed in Belem a day ahead of the start of the United Nations' COP30 climate summit. Their main goal was demanding a greater say in how their territories are managed, as climate change escalates and industries including mining, oil drilling and logging press deeper into the forests. "This is the COP of the Amazon because we are here, demanding and taking the places that we deserve."
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November 10, 2025 04:40 UTC
Eleven found dead in Thai-Malaysia search after Rohingya migrant boat sinks
The status of another boat carrying 230 passengers remained unclear, Malaysian authorities said, adding that 13 survivors had been found so far, mostly Rohingya. Thai authorities said they had recovered four bodies, including two children, adding to the seven found by Malaysia's maritime agency. At a press conference on the island of Langkawi, close to the search area, Malaysia's maritime agency said air assets were being deployed by both Thailand and Malaysia to search for survivors. "We have got very good ... relations with the Thai agency so we have got good communication and exchanges of information," said Romli Mustafa, director of the maritime agency in Malaysia's Kedah and Perlis. An official from Thailand's maritime enforcement command centre told Reuters the four dead included two children, age 12 and over 10, and two adults.
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November 10, 2025 04:05 UTC