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“We got four freshmen, one sophomore, two juniors that have never played varsity before,” Johnson said. “Now that she’s back, it’s been an adjustment.”The senior group — Aaliyah Blanchard, Akeera Sparks, Chasity Johnson, Ford and Kayla Maxwell — brings leadership, perspective and a unified message. Rounding out the varsity roster this season are Londyn Cook, Aubree Elder, Tatum English, Hadley Williams and Karrington Wooden. Even with five straight titles in the rearview mirror, the Lady Bucs remain locked into the future. In December, the Lady Bucs face Chelsea, Sparkman, Thompson, Hazel Green and at least seven out-of-state teams across various events.

The best eyes to open would be the youngest eyes out there. Create a lesson folded within the blessings and joy of Christmas that would speak to the youngest. And it was with that realization that “Chris Moose — The Girl Moose Who Fought Discrimination, Broke Barriers, and Improved Christmas” was born. In short, the story describes little Chris Moose accidentally coming upon Santa Claus and his team of reindeer in the forest. Douglas MacKinnon is a former White House and Pentagon official and author of “Chris Moose – The Girl Moose Who Fought Discrimination, Broke Barriers, and Improved Christmas.”

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. But in the case of Tarique Rahman, we have seen a completely different reality. But Tarique Rahman transformed that distance into a different kind of closeness. In this long struggle, it was Tarique Rahman himself who gave them courage and direction. The return of Tarique Rahman is, in fact, the return of Bangladesh's self-respect.

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. File PhotoDHAKA, Dec 24, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will return home tomorrow after a long 17 years in exile in the UK. Later, he will proceed to Evercare Hospital to be with the ailing mother and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia," he said. He said Tarique Rahman does not support any programme that could cause public suffering. The time in exile in the UK was also a period of immense personal hardship for Tarique Rahman.

3 more held over attacks on Prothom Alo, Daily Star offices; total arrests reach 31DHAKA, Dec 24, 2025 (BSS) - The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested three more individuals in connection with the attack, looting, and arson at the offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star in the capital. The arrests have been made from the capital city's Bailey Road area, Gazipur and Bhola districts on Tuesday and Wednesday. The arrested individuals are Md. DB sources further informed that on the night of December 18, a group of unruly individuals carried out a violent attack, looting, and arson at the offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star in Karwan Bazar area. Prothom Alo also filed a case against 400 to 500 unidentified people over a similar attack at its Karwan Bazar office, alleging vandalism, looting, arson and attempts to disrupt publication.

As national election approach amid rising political violence and targeted killings, demands for state-provided armed protection have surged. Political leaders and other high-risk individuals are increasingly seeking gunmen or firearms licenses from the Ministry of Home Affairs. A senior police official explained that the process begins with a written application to the local police or the home ministry detailing the threats faced. The application is reviewed by intelligence agencies, including the Special Branch (SB), which conduct risk assessments and background checks before making recommendations. He urged intelligence agencies—including SB, National Security Intelligence (NSI), Detective Branch (DB), and Criminal Investigation Department (CID)—to take threats and targeted killings seriously.

Photo: BSSBy Md Mamun IslamRANGPUR, Dec 24, 2025 (BSS) – A large number of people have been forced to stay indoors, especially in the riverine char areas, for the second consecutive day today due to bone-chilling cold, clouds and fog in the country’s northern region. Earlier on Tuesday, minimum temperatures remained mostly unchanged and maximum temperatures marked a sharp fall by 5 degrees Celsius on average, reducing the gap between the two temperatures to 4 to 12 degrees causing a chilling cold. “Besides, a blowing cooler wind increased the intensity of cold causing misery to common people,” Rahman mentioned. He said the minimum temperature of 12.2 degrees Celsius was recorded at 9 am today against yesterday's 13.2 degrees and maximum of 17.5 degrees against yesterday's 20 degrees Celsius at Rangpur city. District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer (DRRO) of Rangpur Md Golam Kibria told BSS that distribution of warm clothes continues among the cold-hit distressed people in the district as elsewhere in the sub-Himalayan northern region.

Christian community in Bangladesh, like elsewhere in the world, will celebrate the day with religious fervour and festivity. They wished peace, welfare and prosperity for all citizens of the country, including members of the Christian community. Christmas, the birthday of the great Jesus Christ, is the biggest religious festival of the Christian community. The President wished for peace, prosperity and well-being of all members of the Christian community. He wished peace, prosperity and well-being to all, including the Christian community.

A youth named Siam, 21, was killed in a crude bomb explosion thrown by miscreants from the Mogbazar Flyover onto the road below, police said. The incident occurred in front of the Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad Central Command in the Mogbazar Mor area. Siam was an employee of Zahid Car Decoration in Mogbazar. He said the explosive appeared to have fallen directly on Siam, causing him to die at the scene. Eyewitnesses told police that Siam was walking along the road to get snacks from a shop when the bomb exploded.

The Election Commission (EC) has extended the registration period for voting in the 13th National Parliament Election and Referendum through the ‘Postal Vote BD’ app until December 31. The decision was announced on Wednesday, according to an EC handout. As of 4:30pm on December 24, a total of 679,186 people had completed their registration via the app. Previously, the deadline for registration through the Postal Vote BD app was set for December 25.

Police have arrested one Himon Rahman Shikdar, an Adabar Thana Jubo League activist and an associate of Alamgir, the motorcyclist allegedly involved in the killing of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson and Dhaka-8 prospective candidate Sharif Osman Hadi. The arrest was made on Wednesday around 2pm during a raid at a residential hotel in the Adabar area, based on secret information received by the Intelligence and Analysis Division (IAD), said Officer-in-charge of Adabar Thana Ziaur Rahman. Following information provided by the arrestee, police recovered a foreign-made pistol, three rounds of live ammunition, fireworks, crackers, gunpowder and various materials used for making cocktails from the house of his associate Mehdi in the Baitul Aman Housing area under Adabar Thana. Police said preliminary interrogation revealed that Himon Rahman Shikdar and his associate were planning subversive activities. Efforts are underway to arrest others involved in the incident.

Hasnat Abdullah, chief coordinator of the NCP’s southern region, said on Wednesday that their demand for political reform in Bangladesh will continue, and they will not step back even if it costs them their lives. He made the remarks at a condolence and solidarity gathering organized by the Democratic Reform Alliance at King Community Centre in Feni, protesting the killing of revolutionary Osman Hadi. Hasnat Abdullah urged voters to support reform and justice in upcoming elections, and oppose authoritarianism. He criticized some political parties for dissolving their organizations for the sake of single constituencies, calling it an injustice to their own party. The leaders said the next election will be a vote for justice in Osman Hadi’s killing and for political reform.

Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Wednesday reiterated government’s position, mentioning that Bangladesh Awami League will not be able to participate in the next national election scheduled for February 12. “Regarding Awami League, our position is clear,” he said, adding that AL activities and its registration as a political party are suspended. For this reason, Alam told reporters at the Foreign Service Academy, the AL will not be able to participate in the upcoming election. They said they are concerned that this cannot happen if the government suspends activities of political parties or again restarts the flawed International Crimes Tribunal. “Freedom of association, as well as the principle of individual rather than collective criminal responsibility, are fundamental human rights.