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11 fire units stuck in traffic, Karail slum burning
05:41 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayA massive fire has broken out in the Karail slum in the capital, but firefighting efforts are being delayed due to severe traffic congestion.
House 196 on Gulshan Avenue prepared for Tarique
05:05 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayIntense activity at House 196 on Gulshan North Avenue all point to one conclusion—Tarique Rahman may arrive in Dhaka in the first week of December, ending nearly 17 years of exile. Though the BNP is refraining from disclosing a specific date “for strategic reasons”, insiders say the timeline has been shifted from late November to early December.
Bangladesh unlocks new revenue stream: Bhutan’s 1st transit cargo cleared
04:00 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayIn a landmark development for sub-regional trade, Bangladesh has completed customs formalities for Bhutan’s first-ever commercial transit shipment through Chittagong Port, generating an immediate revenue of Tk 79,478 from a single 6.5-tonne trial container.
Verdict in graft case against Hasina, Rehana, Tulip on Dec 1
02:49 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayThe verdict in a corruption case filed over alleged irregularities in plot allocations by the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) against 17 people—including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, and niece British MP Tulip Siddiq—will be delivered on 1 December.
Advisory Council approves Referendum Ordinance
01:46 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayThe Advisory Council of the interim government has approved the Referendum Ordinance. The approval came at a meeting of the council held on Tuesday (25 November) at the office of Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, with him in the chair.
Trump moves to label Muslim Brotherhood branches as ‘terrorist’
01:20 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayUnited States President Donald Trump has ordered his aides to start a process to label the branches of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan as “terrorist” organisations, citing their alleged support for the Palestinian group Hamas.
Don’t appoint party-affiliated people as election observers: CEC
12:49 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayChief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has urged domestic observer organisations not to appoint individuals affiliated with politics or political parties.
Govt served legal notice to ensure voting rights for disabled
12:13 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayA legal notice has been sent to the government urging immediate steps to ensure the voting rights of persons with disabilities, including the visually and physically impaired, in the upcoming national parliamentary election.
Govt primary teachers resume full-day strike, classes suspended
11:42 AM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayGovernment primary school assistant teachers have resumed a full-day strike over three demands, leading to the suspension of classes in 65,500 schools across the country.
6.9 magnitude quake could kill over 200,000 in Dhaka: RAJUK
11:08 AM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayA survey conducted by the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) has warned that a 6.9-magnitude earthquake along the Madhupur fault in Tangail could cause 40% of buildings in Dhaka to collapse, potentially killing more than 200,000 people.
Ethiopian volcano ash disrupts flights in India
09:59 AM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdaySeveral flights were cancelled, and Indian airlines and airports were issued an advisory to deal with possible disruptions due to an ash plume from the volcanic activity in Ethiopia on Monday. The ash cloud is now moving over northern India.
10 killed as Pakistan strikes on Afghanistan, says Taliban
09:29 AM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayOvernight Pakistan strikes on neighbouring Afghanistan killed at least 10 people, the Taliban government spokesman said Tuesday.