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Chief Adviser instructs assessment of earthquake damages
02:55 PM, 21 Nov 2025 FridayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said that the government is closely monitoring the situation after an earthquake and instructed all the offices concerned to immediately move to the field level and assess the possible damages.
Ground shaking intensity was highest in recent memory: Expert
02:38 PM, 21 Nov 2025 FridayEarthquake expert Professor Humayun Akhter described the 5.7-magnitude earthquake that jolted Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh as the biggest in the country’s recent history.
Reports of CA’s office tilting in earthquake not true: Police
01:51 PM, 21 Nov 2025 FridayFollowing a 5.7-magnitude earthquake felt in the capital, Dhaka, reports circulated claiming that the Chief Adviser’s office in Tejgaon had tilted. However, police confirmed on Friday that these reports are not true.
6 DU students injured jumping from dorm roof in quake panic
12:34 PM, 21 Nov 2025 FridayAt least six students were injured after jumping from the roof of Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall at Dhaka University (DU) in panic following an earthquake on Friday morning.
Earthquake: 3 killed in building railing collapse in Old Dhaka
12:07 PM, 21 Nov 2025 FridayThree pedestrians were killed when the railing of a five-story building collapsed during an earthquake in Koshaituli, Bangshal, Old Dhaka, on Friday morning. The police have not yet identified the victims.
Earthquake shakes Dhaka, other parts of country
11:01 AM, 21 Nov 2025 FridayAn earthquake shook the capital, Dhaka, along with several other parts of the country on Friday morning. The tremor was felt at 10:38 am.
Chief Adviser pays tribute to armed forces martyrs
10:35 AM, 21 Nov 2025 FridayChief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus paid glowing tributes to the martyrs of the Armed Forces who made the supreme sacrifice during the 1971 War of Liberation on the occasion of Armed Forces Day.
Armed Forces Day today
10:17 AM, 21 Nov 2025 FridayThe Armed Forces Day is being celebrated on Friday with various programmes, marked by festivity and enthusiasm, commemorating the establishment of the army, navy, and air force during the 1971 Liberation War.
Afghanistan eyes new trade routes amid Pakistan tensions
09:55 AM, 21 Nov 2025 FridayAfghanistan is scrambling to diversify its trade partners after a deadly border clash with Pakistan last month brought ties to their lowest point in years, affecting people on both sides of the frontier.
Fire halts COP30 talks in Brazil; 13 treated for smoke inhalation
09:02 AM, 21 Nov 2025 FridayTalks at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil were disrupted on Thursday after a fire broke out in the venue, triggering an evacuation just as negotiators were preparing to try to land a deal to strengthen international efforts to address the climate crisis.
Jatiya Party among 7 excluded as EC concludes dialogue
08:44 AM, 21 Nov 2025 FridayThe Election Commission (EC) has held dialogues with political parties ahead of the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election.
Gold prices drop by Tk 1,353 to Tk 2.08 lakh per bhori
10:11 PM, 20 Nov 2025 ThursdayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association (BAJUS) has decreased the prices of gold, with 22-carat gold declining by Tk 1,353 to Tk 2,08,167 per bhori (11.664 grams). Besides, jewelers reduced the prices of 21-carat gold by Tk 1,307 to Tk 1,98,696 per bhori, 18-carat by Tk 1,108 to Tk 1,70,318.