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President promulgates Referendum Ordinance 2025
12:02 AM, 26 Nov 2025 WednesdayPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin has promulgated the Referendum Ordinance, 2025, following its approval by the Council of Advisers on Tuesday.
Firefighters finally tame Karail flames after 5 hours
11:40 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayA massive fire that swept through the Karail slum in Dhaka has been brought under control after more than five hours of frantic efforts by firefighters.
Response from Nestlé over KitKat quality, arrest warrant
09:50 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayNestlé Bangladesh has issued a statement following the issuance of arrest warrants against its Managing Director and a senior Public Affairs official, saying the allegations are unfounded and based on standards that do not legally apply to KitKat chocolate-coated wafers.
Firefighters face challenge at Karail as fire trucks cannot get close
09:30 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayFirefighters said the effort to control the massive blaze in Karail slum is facing major challenges, as fire engines cannot reach the core of the burning area due to narrow passages. Firefighters are being forced to drag long water lines deep into the settlement, slowing response time.
BCS aspirants clash with police, 5 hospitalised
08:59 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayThe Shahbagh intersection turned into a confrontation zone on Tuesday evening (25 November) as job seekers demanding postponement of the 47th BCS written examination clashed with police while attempting to march toward Jamuna, the chief adviser’s residence.
Karail blaze: Firefighters pump water from lake as supplies run out
08:22 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayA massive fire continues to engulf the Karail slum in the capital, forcing firefighters to pump water directly from the nearby lake as tanker access remains blocked and supplies run dry.
Jamaat issues show-cause notice to Shahjahan over controversial remarks
07:52 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayJamaat-e-Islami has issued a show-cause notice to Central Working Committee member Shahjahan Chowdhury for making inflammatory and undisciplined remarks at an election-related event in Chattogram, prompting widespread backlash from government officials, diplomatic circles, and the public.
Unexpected shock can push 6cr Bangladeshis back into poverty: WB
07:41 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayA new World Bank report warns that these hard-won gains are now increasingly fragile – and that an unexpected disaster or economic shock could push nearly 6 crore people back below the poverty line.
‘Everything I owned has turned to ash’
07:26 PM, 25 Nov 2025 Tuesday“Brother, everything I had is gone,” she sobbed. “I’ve lived here seven years and saved every taka to buy things little by little – a television, a fridge, furniture. I was still paying the monthly instalments. This fire has taken it all.”
Karail inferno escalates: 11 teams battling blaze, 5 more rushing in
07:07 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayThe fire in Karail slum continues to rage uncontrollably as firefighters struggle to reach the heart of the blaze through heavy traffic and congested lanes.
From Chandgaon to UIUC: Bangladesh’s Bahauddin among world’s top 40 young nuclear scientists
06:47 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayBangladesh has secured a remarkable place on the global nuclear science map as Syed Bahauddin Alam, a brilliant young researcher from Chattogram, has been named among the world’s best nuclear scientists under 40.
Inferno engulfs Karail slum as fire trucks crawl through traffic
06:20 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayA devastating fire has erupted in Dhaka’s sprawling Karail slum, sending thick black smoke billowing over the capital and triggering chaos as residents scramble for safety.