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Not Baipail, Saturday’s earthquake epicentre also traced to Narsingdi

06:06 PM, 22 Nov 2025 Saturday

The Earthquake Observation and Research Centre of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department has clarified that Saturday’s tremor did not originate in Baipail, Savar, as initially reported. Instead, the epicentre was located in Palash upazila of Narsingdi.

Govt asks EC to hold referendum and JS polls on same day: CEC

05:40 PM, 22 Nov 2025 Saturday

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said that the government has formally requested the Election Commission (EC) to prepare for holding the national election and a referendum on the same day.

Dhaka, Thimphu ink 2 MoUs on health, internet connectivity

05:14 PM, 22 Nov 2025 Saturday

Bangladesh and Bhutan signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on Saturday, aiming to deepen cooperation in health services and expand collaboration on internet connectivity.

Jamaat Amir claims ‘no level playing field’ ahead of elections

05:02 PM, 22 Nov 2025 Saturday

Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said that the political environment ahead of the upcoming national election is far from a level playing field, warning that failure to hold the polls by February could push the country into crisis.

4 of a family perish in minibus-autorickshaw collision in Dinajpur

04:44 PM, 22 Nov 2025 Saturday

A devastating head-on collision between a speeding minibus and a battery-powered autorickshaw claimed the lives of four members of the same family on Saturday afternoon, casting a shadow of grief over the usually bustling Dhaka–Dinajpur Highway.

Earthquake leaves deep scars across Narsingdi, buildings tilt, ground splits

04:20 PM, 22 Nov 2025 Saturday

Narsingdi continues to grapple with shock and devastation after Friday’s massive earthquake – the strongest ever recorded in the district’s history. The tremor struck with such ferocity that the ground in several areas split open, buildings tilted on their foundations and key installations suffered heavy damage.

Fakhrul wonders why graft, injustice thrive in a nation full of ulema, mosques and madrasas

03:36 PM, 22 Nov 2025 Saturday

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday lamented at the persistence of injustice, corruption, theft and money laundering in Bangladesh having “countless Muslims, madrasas, mosques, imams and ulema.”

RFL starts exporting toys to the USA

02:51 PM, 22 Nov 2025 Saturday

RFL, the country's leading business conglomerate, has started exporting toys to the USA.

Taijul overtakes Shakib after Tigers set Ireland improbable target

02:29 PM, 22 Nov 2025 Saturday

Taijul Islam is now Bangladesh's highest wicket-taker in Test cricket, having overtaken Shakib Al Hasan's mark in the middle session of the fourth day of the Dhaka Test against Ireland.

Bhutanese PM pays homage to Liberation War martyrs

01:43 PM, 22 Nov 2025 Saturday

Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, now on a two-day state visit in Dhaka, paid homage to the martyrs of Bangladesh’s Great Liberation War at the National Martyrs' Memorial in Savar on Saturday, November 22.

Another tremor felt in Baipail a day after 5.7-magnitude quake

12:54 PM, 22 Nov 2025 Saturday

A minor earthquake shook Baipail in Savar on Saturday morning, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). BMD said the tremor, measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale, was recorded at 10:36 am.

Postal vote: 8,201 expats register in three days

12:14 PM, 22 Nov 2025 Saturday

As many as 8,201 Bangladeshi expatriates - 7,581 male and 620 female - have registered as voters through the Postal Vote BD APP to exercise their franchise in the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections likely to be held in February 2026.