Jamaat chief Shafiqur visits Khaleda at Evercare Hospital
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has paid a visit to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at Evercare Hospital. Shafiqur arrived at the hospital around 10pm on Tuesday, bdnews24.com. “He can take away the living and give life to those close to death. Since she is, Alhamdulillah, still surviving, we hope and pray that she will recover, In Sha Allah. Please, all of you, pray for her.”He added that even being able to see the former prime minister “with both eyes” for a moment gave him comfort.
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December 02, 2025 18:30 UTC
EC plans extended polling hours, extra voting booths in referendum, polls
With Bangladesh set to hold parliamentary elections alongside the referendum, the Election Commission (EC) is considering extending polling time by one hour and doubling the number of voting booths in each centre in an effort to ensure smooth voting and prevent delays in counting. On Tuesday, Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam said a decision would be taken at the commission meeting scheduled for Sunday. “The commission will decide on steps to ensure that both the referendum and parliamentary votes are cast correctly and counted on time,” he said.
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December 02, 2025 13:50 UTC
After SPs, govt reshuffles 527 police station chiefs in pre-election lottery
The government has reassigned the officers-in-charge (OCs) of 527 police stations across the country through a lottery in the latest shake-up of key law-enforcement positions ahead of the 13th national election. The draw was held on Tuesday at the home ministry as part of preparations before the announcement of the election schedule, according to Inspector General of Police Baharul Alam. The government had earlier used the same method to reshuffle superintendents of police (SPs), according to bdnews24.com. Home Affairs Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury had previously said that both SPs and OCs would be assigned through lottery ahead of the polls. The Election Commission is expected to announce the election schedule in December, with the polls expected to take place in early February next year.
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December 02, 2025 11:25 UTC
Law and order workshop for election suspended
The government has suspended a workshop concerning law and order surrounding the upcoming parliamentary election and the referendum. The workshop titled “Integrated Role in Maintaining Law and Order for Fair Election” was scheduled to be held on December 3 at 9:30 am at the Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Centre, but has been postponed "due to unavoidable reasons", the ministry said. The 13th parliamentary election and the referendum are scheduled to be held in the first half of February. The Election Commission said the schedule for the polls will be released in the second week of December. The ministry postponed the workshop ahead of the announcement.
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December 02, 2025 11:18 UTC
Mobile phone traders block Pragati Sarani to protest unauthorised handset ban
Mobile handset traders and their employees have staged a protest on the road in front of Jamuna Future Park in Dhaka for about an hour and a half over the government’s move to ban unauthorised mobile phones. The demonstration began around 1:15pm on Tuesday, when protesters occupied both sides of Pragati Sarani, halting traffic, according to Inspector Mostafizur Rahman from Vatara Police Station. Witnesses said more than a hundred traders took part in the protest under the banner of “Mobile Business Community Bangladesh”. The demonstration triggered a long tailback on the Badda-Kuril stretch, said Sagar Sarkar, assistant commissioner of the Badda traffic zone. A day later, they took their protest to another key point of the capital by blocking the road near Jamuna Future Park.
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December 02, 2025 10:15 UTC
Man stabbed to death in Dhaka’s Kamrangirchar
A man has been stabbed to death in Dhaka’s Kamrangirchar. The victim has been identified as 25-year-old Rocky, an employee at a local grocer. The incident occurred in front of the Boro Gram Bazar Ashrafabad High School around 3:30am on Tuesday. Rana, a pedestrian who took Rocky to the hospital, said that he brought him to the facility after finding him bleeding in the street. Amirul Islam, chief of Kamrangirchar Police Station, said: “We have learnt that the man had taken drugs.
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December 02, 2025 06:39 UTC
Tulip calls Bangladesh plot corruption verdict ‘predictable’, ‘farcical’
ALLEGATIONS AND VERDICTA special court in Dhaka on Monday found Tulip guilty of “manipulating and influencing” her aunt, former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, to secure government plots for members of her immediate family. Prosecutors said Tulip used her influence to persuade Hasina to arrange land allocations for Tulip’s mother Sheikh Rehana and her two siblings. Tulip, Hasina and Rehana were each fined Tk 100,000, with another six months’ imprisonment if unpaid. The Times reported that in the same corruption case Hasina and Rehana were sentenced to five and seven years respectively. When Labour sought a new leader again in early 2020, Tulip was among the earliest MPs to publicly endorse Starmer, reported The Telegraph.
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December 01, 2025 16:30 UTC
CNG autorickshaw driver shot dead in Dhaka
A CNG-powered autorickshaw driver has been shot dead in Dhaka’s Jurain. The man, identified only as Bappa, 30, was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital around 7pm on Monday with a gunshot wound to the waist, where doctors declared him dead. Inspector Md Faruk, in-charge of the hospital’s police outpost, confirmed the incident. Kadamtali Police chief Md Ayub said a man died after being shot in an alley of Jurain, but no information has yet been received about his murderers and the motive. Wari Division Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Harun Or Rashid said the victim had multiple drug-related cases against him.
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December 01, 2025 16:30 UTC
Fires break out at five locations in Gazipur within five hours
Fires have broken out at five locations in Gazipur within five hours, causing extensive damage to property, according to the Fire Service. Gazipur Fire Service Deputy Director Mohammad Mamun said crews contained the fires at all five sites, with no casualties reported. Witnesses and the Fire Service said the first fire started around 5am at a cotton warehouse in Pubail Majukhan. Four units from the Kaliakair station arrived at the scene and brought the flames under control after one and a half hours. Nurul Karim, acting officer of Maona Fire Service, said two units controlled one of the fires within five to seven minutes.
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December 01, 2025 14:03 UTC
BPL auction: Naim bags Tk 11m, Litton 7m
The opening call of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) auction has sent excitement surging as intense bidding broke out for Mohammad Naim Sheikh. On Sunday, the contest climbed 13 increments above his base price before finally settling, more than doubling his pay. Placed in Category A with a base price of Tk 5 million, Naim was signed by the new franchise Chattogram Royals for Tk 11 million. Litton, carrying the same category and base price, was picked up by the Rangpur Riders for Tk 7 million. Listed in Category B with a base price of Tk 3.5 million, he was secured by Rangpur Riders for Tk 9.2 million.
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November 30, 2025 18:21 UTC
Man detained over tearing festoons at N'ganj Baul protest rally
A man has torn down a festoon from the stage of a protest rally in Narayanganj demanding justice for attacks on Bauls.The incident occurred around 3pm on Sunday at the Central Shaheed Minar in Chashara, shortly before the rally was scheduled to begin, said Nasir Ahmad, chief of Sadar Model Police.The man, who was detained by police, could not be identified right away.The rally, organised by Narayanganj district Baul artistes and devotees to protest the recent attacks on shrines and Bauls, began around 4:15pm at the Shaheed Minar.Officer Nasir said they were prepared to deal with any untoward situation and had deployed additional forces amid concerns of unrest.Members of RAB-11 were also seen stationed at the venue for security.�"bdnews24.com
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November 30, 2025 16:18 UTC
No word from India that ‘extradition will begin with Kamal’, says foreign adviser
Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has offered a markedly different account from that of the Chief Advisor’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam over the possibility of India beginning extradition proceedings with Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal “very soon”. Speaking in Dhaka on Sunday, Touhid mentioned “two issues” involving Kamal, former home minister sentenced to death for crimes against humanity during the July Uprising. And I have no information that extradition will begin with him.”Touhid spoke at a discussion organised by the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB). Citing India’s remark that Dhaka’s request was “under review”, he wrote: “We know [Hasina] has powerful sympathisers. Both Hasina and Kamal have been in India since the fall of the Awami League government on Aug 5, 2024.
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November 30, 2025 14:46 UTC
Rahul, Sonia Gandhi face conspiracy charges in National Herald case
Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi have been booked on charges of criminal conspiracy in a fresh FIR in connection with the National Herald money laundering case, Indian media report. Dotex Merchandise, a Kolkata-based shell entity, allegedly routed Rs 10 million to Young Indian. The development comes a day after a Delhi court postponed its order in the National Herald case to Dec 16. The National Herald, founded in 1938 by Jawaharlal Nehru and other freedom fighters, ceased publication in 2008 after years of financial losses. The shares were instead allotted to Young Indian, a not-for-profit company set up in 2010.
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November 30, 2025 11:05 UTC
Election Commission resumes expatriate voter registration in seven countries
The Election Commission has resumed the registration of expatriate Bangladeshi voters in seven countries, including Saudi Arabia and Malaysia, after a temporary suspension earlier this week. Registration restarted at 3:15pm on Saturday, said Salim Ahmad Khan, team leader of the Out of Country Voting System and Implementation (OCV-SDI) project. Following the launch, region-wise global registration began sequentially, with the system made accessible from any country starting early Thursday. The United States has recorded the highest number of registrants --17,500 – followed by South Korea, Canada, Australia, Singapore and Japan. By district, Dhaka leads with 19,222 registered expatriate voters, followed by Cumilla (7,172), Sylhet (6,780), Noakhali (5,622) and Chattogram (5,353).
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November 30, 2025 11:00 UTC
Simeen in ACC scanner over 'Tk 1bn bribe' to Hasina
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has opened an inquiry into allegations that Transcom Group Chief Executive Officer Simeen Rahman paid Tk 1 billion in bribes to Sheikh Hasina to suppress several cases lodged against her. In the first week of this month, the ACC assigned one of its deputy directors as the inquiry officer, according to an official familiar with the move. The ACC says Simeen allegedly offered Tk 1 billion to Hasina to steer clear of multiple cases against her, including charges of murder, share fraud and deception. A senior ACC official said the inquiry is looking into the involvement of individuals and institutions named in the complaint. The appointment letter instructed the inquiry officer to submit a report in due course.
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November 30, 2025 08:01 UTC