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Trial and sentence against Hasina neither fair nor just: Amnesty
09:46 AM, 18 Nov 2025 TuesdayThe trial and sentence against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal is neither fair nor just, Amnesty International said following the death sentences handed down to them by the International Crimes Tribunal.
Ex-President Hamid’s house attacked, vandalised in Kishoreganj
08:35 AM, 18 Nov 2025 TuesdayAn attack and vandalism took place at the house of former President Md Abdul Hamid in Mithamain of Kishoreganj on Monday night.
Russian corvette Gremyashchiy arrives in Chittagong on goodwill visit
09:58 PM, 17 Nov 2025 MondayThe Russian Navy’s corvette Gremyashchiy arrived at Chittagong Port on Monday, November 17, for a five-day goodwill visit to Bangladesh, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced in a press release.
CPA signs 22-year deal with Swiss firm Medlog to operate Pangaon Terminal
09:43 PM, 17 Nov 2025 MondayThe Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has entered into a 22-year concession agreement with Switzerland-based logistics operator Medlog SA to run and manage the Pangaon Inland Container Terminal (PICT) in Keraniganj, Dhaka – a move seen as a significant step towards modernising Bangladesh’s inland logistics sector.
Verdict marks turning point for accountability: Yunus
09:25 PM, 17 Nov 2025 MondayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus issued a statement on Monday, describing the International Crimes Tribunal verdict delivered earlier in the day as a historic affirmation of justice and the rule of law in Bangladesh.
Masked gunmen storm shop, kill Juba Dal leader, shoot auto driver while fleeing
09:12 PM, 17 Nov 2025 MondayIn a shocking display of targeted murder and indiscriminate violence, masked and helmeted gunmen stormed into a hardware shop in Mirpur’s Pallabi area and shot dead Golam Kibria, 47, the member secretary of Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal’s Pallabi thana unit, on Monday evening.
CPA and APM Terminals ink $550m deal for Laldia container gateway
08:55 PM, 17 Nov 2025 MondayIn a landmark development for Bangladesh’s logistics infrastructure, the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has signed a 30-year concession agreement – with potential extension contingent upon key performance indicators (KPIs) – with APM Terminals BV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Denmark’s AP Møller-Maersk Group, to design, finance, build and operate the new Laldia Container Terminal.
Govt advances MPO inclusion process as Abrar meets politicians
08:09 PM, 17 Nov 2025 MondayThe government has stepped up its efforts to bring teachers and employees of non-MPO educational institutions under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) system, with Education Adviser Dr CR Abrar holding a key meeting on Monday with leaders from several political parties to discuss the long-standing issue.
Tom Cruise receives honorary Oscar at Governors Awards
07:40 PM, 17 Nov 2025 MondayAfter more than four decades defining blockbuster cinema — and four prior Oscar nominations — Tom Cruise finally held an Academy Award in his hands on Sunday night.
India ‘committed to best interests of people of Bangladesh’
07:27 PM, 17 Nov 2025 MondayIndia’s Ministry of External Affairs has responded to the conviction of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, issuing a cautious statement that avoided directly addressing Bangladesh’s request for her extradition.
What Indo-Bangla extradition deal says, where loopholes lie
06:49 PM, 17 Nov 2025 MondayBangladesh’s request to India for the extradition of Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has brought renewed attention to the 2013 extradition treaty between the two neighbours.
India hints not to extradite Hasina
06:12 PM, 17 Nov 2025 MondayIn a move that has heightened diplomatic tensions between the two South Asian neighbours, India has firmly indicated it will not return former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Dhaka, even after a tribunal sentenced her to death for crimes against humanity