Meta has removed the verified Facebook page of Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, who recently stepped down from his role as an advisor to the interim government to contest the upcoming general election. In a post on his personal Facebook account on Friday, Asif said that his official page, which had more than three million followers, had been taken down. He shared a screenshot showing the page had been “removed”. "All posts and videos related to Osman Hadi were struck, and coordinated reporting led to my official page being removed,” Asif wrote. His suspected attacker remains at large, although police say 10 people have so far been arrested in connection with the case.

In a statement on Friday, the DNCC said it used 20 trucks to remove the waste from the area and dump it at the Aminbazar landfill. A total of 350 DNCC staff conducted the cleaning operation from Friday morning. The BNP used the road as the venue to welcome back its de facto leader Tarqiue on Thursday. Tarique went directly to his mother’s bedside at Evercare Hospital after attending the homecoming reception. The DNCC said BNP’s local leaders and activists also helped its staff run the cleaning operation.

Tarique Rahman pays homage at his father's grave with thousands of leaders, activistsBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today paid tributes to his father and BNP founder Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman by placing wreath at his grave here. Photo: BSSDHAKA, Dec 26, 2025 (BSS) - BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today paid tributes to his father and BNP founder Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman by placing wreath at his grave here. Accompanied by thousands of party leaders and activists, he also offered prayers (dua) at Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman's grave at Zia Udyan of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the city this afternoon. On his historical home coming, Tarique Rahman was accorded a huge reception by the people of the country and the party. After the reception, Tarique Rahman went to Evercare Hospital to see his ailing mother BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.

A DRIVER has been hit with a shocking $500 towing fee after an accident that wasn’t their fault, and later discovered a $350 surcharge. When she and her husband Les discovered the astronomical cost for the removal of the car, they were in shock. When the tow ordered by the Billings Police Department arrived, the driver told Les of the $500 charge. “He said that the Montana Tow Truck Association has implemented that price on anybody who’s dispatched to an accident,” Les recalled. The U.S. Sun has reached out to the Montana Tow Trucking Association for comment.

HAKA, Dec 26, 2025 (BSS)- The final phase of the 'Festival of Youth 2025 National Kabaddi (Men's and Women's) Championship' has begun at the Shaheed Captain M. Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium in the capital today (Friday). Speaking as the chief guest, NSC Director (sports) Mohammad Aminul Ehsan expressed optimism about the country's kabaddi, saying that "The national game kabaddi has the most potential. The best men's and women's teams from the eight zones of the zonal level are participating in the meet. The finals of the district championship (men and women) will be held on Sunday (Dec 28). After that, in the second phase, the top four teams from the district Championship along with the services teams will compete with the in the main National Championship.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman. "We do not want our youths to accept unemployment allowances from anyone. Wewant to turn every young hand into a hand that builds the country," he toldthe central members' conference of Islami Chhatrashibir as the chief guest atthe Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre (BCFCC) this morning. Dr Shafiqur said Jamaat-e-Islami would work in unity with people of allclasses to build a humane and discrimination-free Bangladesh. "We want toplace work in every hand, strength in every heart and the message ofrevolution on the lips of our youths.

Osman Hadi murder case: 2 accused sent to jail for allegedly helping Faisal flee to IndiaDHAKA, Dec 26, 2025 (BSS) - A court here today sent to jail two persons whoallegedly helped prime suspect Foysal Karim Masud fleeing to India, in a caselodged over the murder of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi. Sharif Osman Hadi, an independent parliamentary candidate for Dhaka-8 andspokesperson of Inqilab Moncho, was shot on December 12 in the capital'sBijoynagar Box Culvert area. According to the case statement, two assailants riding a motorcycle openedfire on Hadi while he was travelling in a battery-run rickshaw and then fledthe scene. Inqilab Moncho member secretary Abdullah Al Zaber filed the casewith Paltan Model Police Station on December 14. The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Siddiq Azad on December 20 orderedthe inclusion of Section 302 (murder) of the Penal Code in the case filedover the attempted killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, turning it into a murdercase following his death on December 18.

Three matches of Sr. Div. Football to be held tomorrowDHAKA, Dec 26, 2025 (BSS)- After a two-day recess, the 12th round of Senior Division Football League will begin tomorrow (Saturday) with three matches are billed for the day at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the capital. In the day's first match, Mohakhali Ekadash face NoFeL Sporting Club at 10 am, Badda Jagoroni Sangsad meet Swadhinata Krira Sangha in the day, second match at 12.15 pm while Qusaituly Somaj Kollayan Parishad meet Somaj Kollayan O Krira Parishad Mugda at 2.30 pm. On the following day (Sunday), Bangladesh Boys Club face Friends Social Welfare Organisation while Dhaka United Sports Club take on Jatrabari Krira Chakra and Nababpur Krira Chakra play against T& T Club Motijheel. In the remaining 12th round matches on Monday (Dec 29), East End Club will take on Arambagh Football Academy at Basabo Tarun Sangha will play against Siddique Bazar Dhaka Junior Sporting Club.

TOKYO, Dec 26, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Fourteen people were injured in a stabbing attack in a factory in central Japan during which an unspecified liquid was also sprayed, an emergency services official said on Friday. "Fourteen people are subject to transportation by emergency services," Tomoharu Sugiyama, a firefighting department official in the city of Mishima, Shizuoka region, told AFP. He said a call was received at about 4.30 pm (0730 GMT) from a nearby rubber factory saying "five or six people were stabbed by someone" and that a "spray-like liquid" had also been used. Japanese media reported a person was already in custody.

Photo: BSSRANGPUR, Dec 26, 2025 (BSS) - National Citizen Party (NCP) member-secretary Akhter Hossen has said that if the murderers are arrested and proper punishment is ensured, then no one, including politicians, will need gunmen. Therefore, it is not possible to ensure security by gunmen alone without arresting and prosecuting the murderers," he said. Earlier, Akhter Hossen reached Rangpur to participate in election campaigning and party activities in his Rangpur-4 (Pirgachha-Kawnia) constituency. If the murderers will roam around outside and we will roam around with gunmen, this cannot ensure security in any way. The NCP member-secretary said that the ousted Awami League and their allies are trying to destabilize the country.

JERUSALEM, Dec 26, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The Israeli military announced a series of strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Friday, including weapons depots and a training complex. The Israeli military had reported on Thursday it had killed a member of arch-foe Iran's elite Quds Force in a strike in Lebanon. On Friday, the military said it had struck several military structures of Hezbollah, warning it would "remove any threat posed to the state of Israel". Under heavy US pressure and fears of expanded Israeli strikes, Lebanon has committed to disarming Hezbollah, starting in the south of the country near the frontier. Israel has questioned the Lebanese military's effectiveness and has accused Hezbollah of rearming, while the group itself has rejected calls to surrender its weapons.

Shipping Adviser Dr M Sakhawat Hossain spoke to reporters after inspecting the launch damaged in the accident at Sadarghat in the capital on Friday. Photo: BSSDHAKA, Dec 26, 2025 (BSS)- Shipping Adviser Brigadier General (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain today said the government will provide Taka 1.5 lakh each to the families of the persons died in a lunch accident at Chandpur today. Among all the types of transport, the river route is the safest, yet any accident might happen,” he said. The shipping adviser said the real cause behind the incident could be known after investigation. “No launch will operate in fog at night and lights must be used if parked anywhere at night.

- Market worries -The expanding budget also arrives as the market worries about Takaichi's big spending policies adding to Japan's public debts. The 122-trillion-yen figure compares with the 115 trillion yen sought for the current fiscal year to March, which was also a record. Some observers have drawn comparisons to the United Kingdom's 2022 bond market turmoil under then-premier Liz Truss. The current size of the budget is unlikely to shock the bond market, Takahide Kiuchi, executive economist at Nomura Research Institute, wrote in a note before Friday. Kiuchi noted that, under Takaichi, the extra budget quickly ballooned, reaching $18 trillion yen.

Photo: BSSRANGPUR, Dec 26, 2025 (BSS) - Potato farmers in the Rangpur agricultural region have already exceeded the potato cultivation target by one percent as sowing continues this season with the expectation of an all-time record yield. Meanwhile, early varieties of potato have started to appear in local markets in Rangpur, Gaibandha, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat and Nilphamari districts of the region. "Farmers have already brought 105,600 hectares of land, higher by one percent against the fixed farming target, under potato cultivation," Additional Director of the DAE's Rangpur region, Agriculturist Md Shirajul Islam, told BSS. The DAE, Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute and related agri-organizations are providing quality potato seeds and assistance to farmers to make the potato farming programme a success. Former president of Rangpur Chamber, Mustafa Sohrab Chowdhury Titu, emphasized the need to establish more agro-based industries for storage and export of potato products to ensure fair prices and encourage farmers to expand potato cultivation.

Photo: Chinese EmbassyDHAKA, Dec 26, 2025 (BSS) - Marking the golden jubilee of China-Bangladesh diplomatic relations, the Chinese Literature Readers Club was formally launched in the capital today to strengthen literary and cultural exchanges between the two countries. Jointly organised by the China Writers Association and the Apon Friendship Exchange Center, the club aims to create a sustainable platform for cooperation among writers, researchers, publishers and readers of both countries. Speaking on the occasion, Yu Guangyue Anandi said China has a five-thousand-year old history and a rich literary heritage, adding that the club would allow Bangladeshi readers greater access to Chinese literature and help expand bilateral literary exchanges. In his remarks, Cultural Counsellor of Chinese Embassy Li Shaofeng said the establishment of the club was significant, as it would enable deeper dialogue among writers, researchers and readers of both nations. Li also stressed the importance of organising regular reading circles at the Chinese Book Corner of the National Library with participation from Bangladeshi writers, and assured continued cooperation with local writers and publishers working on Chinese literature.