“Khaleda Zia’s condition is extremely critical. She is being kept on life support and is now receiving regular dialysis,” said her medical board member Dr Ziaul Haque. Tarique went straight to Evercare Hospital after spending more than three hours at the BNP central office in Nayapaltan. Khaleda Zia has been receiving treatment in the CCU of Evercare Hospital for more than a month. Following a medical board meeting on Saturday night, Khaleda Zia’s personal physician Professor AZM Zahid Hossain said her condition remains complex and critical.

Baltimore’s Inner Harbor was the model, but communications were garbled. I briefly visited Genoa and then, back in Baltimore, at City Hall, Walter Sondheim, adviser to his friend, Mayor William Donald Schaefer. The remarkably likable Sondheim was an educational civil rights pioneer, one of the lead organizers of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and downtown renewal and our overall civic guru. Its completion or construction would help springboard activity eastward into the vacant parking lots of Inner Harbor East. “Walter Cronkite.

DHAKA, Dec 29, 2025 (BSS) – Stocks today witnessed lackluster trading activity as investors mostly stayed on the sidelines and remained watchful of the market’s momentum amid unfolding signals on the political front surrounding the upcoming national elections. Meanwhile, DSEX, the broad index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), remained subdued for the second consecutive session, shedding 7.4 points to settle at 4,862 points as against 4,869 points in the previous trading session. Apparently, market turnover declined further by 19.5% to Taka 3.1 billion from Taka 3.9 billion in the previous session, reflecting the prevailing risk-averse stance among market participants. On the sectoral front, Textile (17.6%) issues exerted the highest turnover, followed by Bank (14.1%) and Food (11.2%) sectors. The Selective Categories' Index (CSCX) and All Share Price Index (CASPI) declined by 20.4 points and 35.4 points, respectively.

File PhotoDHAKA, Dec 29, 2025 (BSS)- Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) today submitted charge sheet against PK Halder and 18 others for embezzling Taka 4.4 billion in the name of a fictitious company. Mohammad Tanjir Ahmed, Assistant Director of the ACC told this to journalists at the commission headquarters here. According to the ACC, a loan of Taka 4.4 billion was taken in 2014 from the FAS Finance and Investment Limited for a six-year term showing a fictitious company named Diya Shipping Limited. The loan was approved at the 163rd meeting of the board of directors of the FAS Finance on December 22 in 2014. The ACC stated that the evidence has been found showing the involvement of members of the PK Halder syndicate in the embezzlement and money laundering.

File PhotoDHAKA, Dec 29, 2025 (BSS) – Police today filed a case under arms act against Foysal Karim Masud, prime accused in the case filed over the murder of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi. Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station officer-in-charge Mohammad Monirul Islam confirmed the matter BSS today, adding the case was filed on December 23. Sharif Osman Hadi, also an independent parliamentary candidate for Dhaka-8, was shot on December 12 in the capital’s Bijoynagar Box Culvert area. Inqilab Mancho member secretary Abdullah Al Zaber filed an attempt to murder case with Paltan Model Police Station on December 14. The court, however, on December 20, ordered the inclusion of Section 302 (murder) of the Penal Code in the case, converting it into a murder case following Hadi’s death on December 18.

Institutions working for nature, people are what country needs most: RizwanaAdviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaking in a function held at Chetana Chattar of Channel i in the capital. Photo: PIDDHAKA, Dec 29, 2025 (BSS) - Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said courageous and responsible institutions working for the welfare of nature and people are what the country needs most. She noted that the government alone cannot reach every corner of society, and such institutions are the government's strongest partners. The programme was presided over by Muqeet Majumdar Babu, Chairman of Prokriti O Jibon Foundation. As part of the award, she received a cheque of Tk 100,000 and a certificate for lifelong free medical treatment.

File PhotoDHAKA, Dec 29, 2025 (BSS0 - A three-day "Digital Device and Innovation Expo 2026" has begun from January 29-31, 2026 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center (BCFCC) in the city's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division Secretary Shish Haider Chowdhury disclosed this at a press conference at the Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) auditorium in Agargaon here today. The Expo is a major platform for displaying state-of-the-art technologies and innovative ideas from various industries and universities, said a release. The ICT secretary said like the developed world, the people of our country are also interested in using digital devices at present. Digital transformation or transformation of any country is an ongoing process," headded.

Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman Anwar Hossain Manju has withdrawn from the parliamentary elections, choosing not to submit his nomination papers. He had collected nomination papers for the Pirojpur-2 constituency but ultimately decided against contesting. Speaking on Monday, the last day of submission, the former minister said: “I had picked up nomination papers to contest the Pirojpur-2 seat, which includes Kawkhali, Bhandaria and Nesarabad Upazilas. But due to health issues, I will not be running. Manju has previously represented this constituency six times in parliament between 1988 and 2018.

Despite being surrounded by river water, the char’s inhabitants struggle daily to access potable water as the river water is highly saline. River water entered the ponds, causing heavy siltation, and eventually the ponds became flat and unusable. As a result, residents are forced to depend on saline river water or water collected by digging shallow holes in the ground near their homes. “We are working on various issues of the landless people living in Char Ataur. There is a shortage of drinking water, and we are planning to excavate a new pond.

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Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam on Monday instructed field-level police officers to maintain law and order at any cost, giving the highest priority to the upcoming national election. Addressing the monthly crime review meeting at the Police Headquarters, the IGP emphasised that any election-related disorder must be met with immediate and strict legal action. “Pre-election law and order is of paramount importance. All metropolitan police commissioners, range DIGs, and district superintendents of police (SPs) joined the meeting virtually. At the headquarters, Additional IGP (Administration) AKM Awlad Hossain, Additional IGP (Crime and Operations) Khondaker Rafiqul Islam, DIG (Operations) Md Rezaul Karim, and DIG (Confidential) Md Kamrul Ahsan attended.

The weather worsened as the gap between the maximum and minimum temperatures dropped to just two to three degrees Celsius, further exacerbating the suffering of the common people everywhere. The district and upazila administrations, NGOs, dozens of voluntary, socio-cultural and charitable organisations have further intensified distribution of warm clothes among the distressed cold-hit people. Meanwhile, each of the district administrations have received an allocation of Taka 41.80 lakh anew for purchasing warm clothes locally and distributing the same among the cold-stricken people. “We have got an allocation of more Taka 41.80 lakh for purchasing warm clothes locally for distribution among the cold-hot people,” he added. “We are continuing the process of purchasing more warm clothes with the newly allocated money by the government for distributing among cold-stricken people of the district,” he added.

Rajshahi University Central Student Union General Secretary Salahuddin Ammar has called for the University Teachers’ Network to be shut down. He made this call in response to a statement made by the platform on Sunday titled “Stop the unauthorised activities of student representatives on campus.”Ammar wrote in a comment on the statement made on the platform’s Facebook page, “I call for the University Teachers’ Network to be shut down.”When asked about this, he said: “I commented and did not delete it. If [Teachers’ Network] sees my work as a misdeed, then I also view their statement with suspicion. “They reached out to me, and I reached out to them. If that is their freedom, then this is mine too.”

It’s that time of year again when cobras and pythons love to make their way into Denpasar and Badung. During the rainy season its common for these large snakes to find their way into Residential areas. Local residents have reported terrifying encounters with these large snakes in recent weeks. In addition to their large size, …

DHAKA, Dec 29, 2025 (BSS)- A workshop titled “Challenges and Opportunities in Aviation Security” was held at the Civil Aviation Academy today to address existing challenges in aviation security and explore future prospects under the initiative of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB). The workshop discussed airport security, passenger and baggage screening, cargo security, cyber threats, insider threats, the use of modern technology, and compliance with international standards, particularly ICAO Annex 17. It also highlighted emerging technologies, skilled human resource development and integrated security systems as avenues for creating new opportunities in aviation security. Member (Security) of CAAB Air Commodore Md Asif Iqbal attended the workshop as a discussant, while the keynote paper was presented by Civil Aviation Academy Director and ICAO Instructor Prashanta Kumar Chakraborty. The participants said such workshops would play a vital role in enhancing knowledge and awareness on aviation security and help further strengthen Bangladesh’s aviation security system in line with international standards.