Army disperses protesters attempting fresh vandalism at Dhanmondi 32
The Army and police have blocked a group of people attempting to demolish the ruins of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s residence at Dhanmondi 32. Around 12 pm on Monday, two excavators were brought to the area by an organisation named “Red July”. Police and later the Army dispersed them using batons and stun grenades, according to bdnews24.com. The “Red July” regrouped after being chased away by police, blocking Mirpur Road to shout slogans, prompting police to fire several stun grenades to disperse the crowd once more. Marking six months since the incident, an “excavator march” was held on Feb 5, during which more than half of the house on Road 32 was torn down.
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November 17, 2025 08:41 UTC
Land office signboard, rail line torched in Ctg
A land office signboard, a section of a highway, and a rail line in Chattogram have been hit by arson attacks. In the early hours of Monday, tree stumps and tyres were set on fire on the railway track and highway in the Hathazari upazila, reports bdnews24.com. Around the same time, the signboard of the Bakalia Circle land office was also set on fire. He said miscreants took tree stumps from a nearby saw mill, placed them on the Chattogram-Nazirhat railway line, set fire to them and fled. Sonia Haque, assistant commissioner (land) of the Bakalia circle, told bdnews24.com that she had seen a video circulating on social media showing the land office signboard being set on fire.
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November 17, 2025 08:31 UTC
Five vehicles torched, crude bomb blasts overnight
Crude hand bombs were also detonated in parts of the capital. Fire Service Control Room Duty Officer Lima Khanam said the incidents of arson and crude bomb blasts occurred from Sunday night until Monday morning, report bdnews24.com. According to police, a bus was torched in Merul Badda near the water tank next to BRAC University. Scattered bomb blasts and vehicle arson attacks have since occurred in Dhaka and other parts of the country. In response, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali issued a directive for police to shoot anyone attempting to commit arson on vehicles or hurl bombs.
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November 17, 2025 05:39 UTC
REVIVAL Group to lease, restart BEXIMCO Textile Division
Japanese–Bangladeshi fashion and sustainability venture REVIVAL Group Co Ltd and REVIVAL Projects Ltd will lease and restart the long-shuttered BEXIMCO Textile Division, according to a press release. “The company aims to reconnect BEXIMCO Textile with its global buyer base, while simultaneously developing new international partnerships. The revival agreement with REVIVAL now makes that possible.”REVIVAL says, “With Japanese precision, US financial strength and the resilience of the Bangladeshi workforce, the revival of BEXIMCO Textile stands as a powerful symbol of economic renewal. Since then, unrest has brewed among the companies of the Beximco Group, the country’s leading industrial group. Though 32 factories were listed at the Beximco Industrial Park, a government investigation committee subsequently found that only 16 existed.
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November 17, 2025 04:05 UTC
Actress Mehazabien, her brother get bail over ‘embezzlement’ charges
Actress Mehazabien Chowdhury and her brother Alisan Chowdhury have secured bail after surrendering before a Dhaka court in an “embezzlement” case. On Sunday evening, they turned themselved in before the Dhaka Executive Magistrate Court-3 judge Afroza Tania. Their lawyer, Tuhin Hawlader, said the bail petitions were granted after a hearing. Mehazabien, however, has dismissed the allegations as “baseless”. Attempts to reach Mehazabien by phone for comment were unsuccessful.
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November 16, 2025 13:42 UTC
Government ‘secrecy’ prevents disclosure of many developments, Adviser Salehuddin says
Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has responded to claims that “nothing is happening”, saying many developments cannot be revealed because of government-imposed “secrecy”. “Many people on talk shows are saying nothing is being done,” he said. “A tunnel was built at a cost of hundreds of millions, but it carries very few vehicles. Rest houses were built in megaproject areas for one to two hundred million. “We have initiated the process; the next government will take it forward.”
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November 16, 2025 12:02 UTC
Hero Alom gets bail after arrest on charges of attempting to murder former wife
Content creator Ashraful Alam, widely known as Hero Alom, has secured bail after being arrested in a case filed by his former wife, accusing him of attempted murder and assault. “He was arrested and sent to court under an outstanding warrant in a physical assault case filed by his wife, Ria Moni,” the DC added. According to the case, Alom divorced Ria Moni following marital disputes and forced her out of their home. Ria filed the case with Hatirjheel Police on Jun 23. The court, however, issued arrest warrants after they allegedly failed to appear for scheduled hearings, thereby violating the conditions of their bail.
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November 15, 2025 13:05 UTC
RAB CO tells how Jarez orchestrated trader Ashraful’s murder
The Rab Commander said the body was left in the room overnight while Jarez and Shamima stayed there. The following day, Thursday, they purchased a machete and dismembered Ashraful's body into 26 pieces, stuffing the remains into two drums, said the RAB official. She also said Jarez had planned to flee the country to Malaysia and arrangements for a passport were underway for Jarez. Shamima told RAB that they had planned to extort Tk 1.0 million from Ashraful using the intimate video. Ashraful Haque's dismembered body was found stuffed into two drums and dumped beside the National Eidgah ground on Thursday.
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November 15, 2025 08:46 UTC
Hamza's brilliance not enough as Bangladesh held by Nepal
Trailing to Rohit Chand's first-half strike, Bangladesh levelled through Hamza's exquisite overhead effort just a minute into the second half before the England-born midfielder calmly chipped home from the spot four minutes later. The hosts, who last beat Nepal 2-0 in Dhaka five years ago, started with plenty of possession but little penetration. Nepal made them pay three minutes later, when Sumit Shrestha's cutback was misjudged by Sohel Rana Sr, allowing Rohit to rifle a low drive past Mitul Marma. Moments later, Hamza struck again with a cheeky Panenka past Kiran Limbu to make it 2-1. Bangladesh, already clinging on, were undone when Tamang flicked home from a corner in added time.
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November 15, 2025 00:02 UTC
2 Chinese nationals taken into custody over ‘unauthorised travel’
Police in Khagrachhari’s Ramgarh have taken two Chinese nationals into custody, saying they travelled to the hill district “without permission”. Ramgarh Police Chief Md Main Uddin said the two Chinese passport holders were being kept in their custody until Friday afternoon. Citing a home ministry circular, the police chief said foreign nationals require prior permission to travel to or enter the Chittagong Hill Tracts, but the two had no such approval. Police say the two arrived in Ramgarh on Wednesday through Md Rokon Uddin, an employee of Aborna Classic, an aluminum company in Kumira, Chattogram. The detained Chinese nationals told police they arrived in Chattogram about one and a half months ago and had been living in the city’s Khulshi area.
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November 14, 2025 21:23 UTC
35 crude bombs seized in Dhaka’s Geneva Camp
Police have recovered 35 crude bombs and bomb-making equipment from the Geneva Camp in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur. The operation was carried out in the afternoon, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Public Relations Department said in a statementA police officer involved in the raid said the bomb-making workshop was identified based on information provided by previously arrested suspects. The individuals who gave the information were reportedly also involved in making the bombs.
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November 14, 2025 20:06 UTC
Not guilty of crimes against humanity: Hasina tells BBC
But I never issued any order to fire on unarmed civilians,” she said.Speaking about the trial, Hasina said she hadn’t been able to defend herself or appoint her own lawyers.She added her political opponents had gone after her in an attempt to “liquidate” her Awami League party as a political force.Leaked audio of one of her phone calls verified by BBC Eye earlier this year suggested that she had authorised the use of “lethal weapons” in July 2024. The audio was played in court during the trial.Hasina was formally indicted along with two others—former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun.Prosecutors have sought the death penalty for Kamal, who is in hiding. Mamun pleaded guilty in July and has since turned state’s witness.Hasina’s legal counsels issued a statement on Monday saying they had filed an urgent appeal to the UN raising serious fair trial and due process issues at the ICT.The Awami League is already banned from standing in general elections due in February.The BBC interview also covered other serious allegations of abuses committed during Hasina’s 15-year rule, which will be heard in another case at the special tribunal. She denies charges of crimes against humanity in that case too.After Hasina was ousted from power, a number of secret jails were discovered holding prisoners who had been detained for years without any legal process. Many other critics and opponents of Hasina who had been abducted or held in these prisons are alleged to have been killed unlawfully.Asked who was responsible for this, Hasina said she “did not have knowledge” of them.She also denied her involvement in alleged extra-judicial killings and enforced disappearances, which rights group say she was responsible for as the head of government.“This is denied in terms of my own involvement, but if there is evidence of abuse by officials, let us have it examined properly in an impartial, depoliticised process,” she said.Hasina and other senior members of her former government are also facing trial for corruption in a separate court, charges they deny.- bdnews24.com
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November 14, 2025 14:48 UTC
Bowlers topple Ireland as Bangladesh win Sylhet Test by an innings and 47 runs
Bangladesh have outplayed Ireland with both bat and ball to deliver a comprehensive win by an innings and 47 runs in the Sylhet Test. After declaring at 587/8 on Thursday, with a 301-run lead, the Tigers bowling attack tore into the visitors, leaving them teetering at 86/5. Nahid Rana (2-40) found the breakthrough by scalping Balbirnie as he built a steady 66-run partnership with McBrine, while Hasan Murad (4-60) caught McBrine in front of the stumps soon afterwards. Jordan Neill (36) and Barry McCarthy (25) put up a brave fight, but Murad struck again and Taijul took the final wicket to polish off the match. Ireland won the toss and chose to bat, but were restricted to only 286 in the first innings.
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November 14, 2025 13:55 UTC
Dhaka University professor sent to jail over ‘sexual harassment’
A Dhaka court has ordered authorities to send Dhaka University (DU) Chemistry Professor Ershad Halim to jail in a sexual harassment case initiated by a student. Halim was arrested late on Thursday night at his Shewrapara residence by Mirpur Model Police. Halim allegedly invited the student to his Shewrapara residence, where the student claims he was sexually harassed. The complaint said Halim called the student again, and due to the professor’s “homosexual behaviour”, the student initially refused to visit. “We immediately suspended [Halim] from all academic duties, and the complaint has been sent to the Sexual Harassment Cell.
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November 14, 2025 13:33 UTC
ACC prosecutes former mayor Sayeed Khokon, sister over ‘money laundering’
He said the commission approved the action after receiving allegations of money laundering and reviewing the preliminary evidence from its investigation. According to the chargesheet, Khokon and Shahana allegedly channelled funds using seven accounts across City Bank, EXIM Bank, and Premier Bank through their company Sayeed Khokon Properties, moving the total sum through layering. The ACC said Shahana provided “false and misleading” information about her profession, income, and identity when opening the accounts. Her brother, then serving as mayor, allegedly colluded with the company’s manager Md Raju Ahmed to acquire this money as illicit assets through repeated transactions. The ACC said Khokon, Shahana, and Raju allegedly violated Sections 409, 420, and 109 of the Penal Code, Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, and Sections 4(2) and 4(3) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012.
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November 13, 2025 15:46 UTC