A seven-member team from Dhaka University’s Department of Geology has visited parts of Ghorashal and collected soil samples from areas damaged by Friday’s earthquake. The team gathered samples from collapsed ground sections at the Ghorashal Dairy Farm and Palash Residential Model College within the municipality, said ASM Woobaidullah, former department professor, on Saturday. During the visit, he said the team had initially secured soil from visible fissures. “After collecting these samples, laboratory tests will confirm the type of earthquake that occurred and the depth at which it originated,” he said. Rubayet Kabir from the Bangladesh Meteorological Department’s Seismic Monitoring, said the epicentre was located in Madhabdi, Narsingdi -- 13km from Dhaka -- at a depth of 10km.

The worst earthquake in decades in Bangladesh has killed five people and injured more than 100 in its epicentre — Narsingdi. The fatalities included a father and his son, who were crushed to death after an eave collapsed on them. A wall collapsed on a man, killing him. Another man died falling from a tree. The dead have been identified as Delwar Hossain Ujjal, 40, and his son Md Omar, 8; Kajem Ali Bhuiyan, 75; Nasir Uddin, 65; and Forkan Miah, 45.

Government primary school assistant teachers have set a Nov 29 deadline for authorities to implement “assurances” on salary increase and higher-grade promotion. The announcement was made at a press conference by the teachers’ alliance “Primary Teachers Demand Implementation Council” at the National Press Club. Since Nov 8, teachers have maintained a continuous sit-in at Dhaka’s Central Shaheed Minar over grade, salary, and promotion issues. On Nov 10, officials from finance and primary and mass education ministries met the teachers, promising pay at 11th grade and measures to resolve higher-grade promotion issues. He paid tribute to the late teacher, saying: “We express deep sorrow and sympathy for the dead and her family.

Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman has received the “Senabahini Padak”. The medal was handed over by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus during the Armed Forces Day reception at Dhaka Cantonment on Friday, according to the Press Information Department. Bangladesh observes Armed Forces Day on Nov 21 each year, marking the coordinated attack launched in 1971 by the Army, Navy and Air Force against Pakistani occupation forces.

A seven-storey building in Chattogram has “tilted” towards a neighbouring structure following a 5.7-magnitude earthquake. The building, located on Miyabari Road in Mansurabad under Double Mooring Police Station, is owned by former Chattogram City mayor M Manjur Alam. Station chief Babul Azad told bdnews24.com on Friday, “Residents say the seven-storey building, owned by former city mayor Manjur has leaned towards the next building after the quake. Fire officials said the building had a pre-existing tilt but may have shifted further following the tremor, echoing local accounts. Although Dhaka experienced notable damage, Chattogram city has reported no major impact apart from the leaning building.

The 5.7 magnitude earthquake that rattled Bangladesh on Friday should serve as a wake-up call for authorities to brace for an even stronger quake in future, says Mehedi Ahmed Ansary, who teaches civil engineering at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). “Buildings need to be checked right away. Dhaka’s buildings, in particular, need immediate attention,” he said, drawing attention to potential damage that a powerful earthquake could unleash in the densely populated capital, where building codes are often ignored in construction. A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck Bangladesh at 10:38am on Friday. Panic gripped the entirety of Bangladesh, which has not registered a quake of this power in living memory, following the jolt.

Assailants have thrown a crude bomb at DUCSU member Umma Uswatun Rafia’s house in Mymensingh, while pouring flammable materials in an attempt to set the residence on fire. The incident took place around 2:45am on Wednesday at Dholadia of the city, said Kotwali Model Police chief Md Shibirul Islam. Rafia’s family has filed a case under the Explosives Act at the police station on Thursday, naming unknown people as suspects. Rafia’s brother Khandaker Zulkarnain Raad demanded the immediate arrest of those involved in the incident. Officer Shibirul said, “Those involved in the incident will be arrested soon.”

A group of jobseekers has announced a hartal in Rangamati from 6am Thursday to 6pm Friday, alleging quota discrimination in the district council’s recruitment of primary assistant teachers. They alleged that instead of following the government’s 7 percent quota for the hill region, the council had moved to apply a 70 percent “tribal” and 30 percent “Bengali” quota formula, which they termed “unacceptable”. Rangamati Hill District Council Chairman Kajal Talukder said he had heard about the hartal call. Under the 1997 Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord, the government administers 28 departments in the region through the district councils, including the primary education department. Around 7,000 applicants are scheduled to sit the written test for primary assistant teacher recruitment on Nov 21.

The Israeli military carried out powerful airstrikes in two villages in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, witnesses said, pressing a campaign of near-daily attacks in the border region where Israel says it is targeting Iran-backed Hezbollah. The Israeli military said it was striking "several Hezbollah terror infrastructure sites" in the region. Earlier, the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning to residents of specific buildings in the southern villages of Deir Kifa and Chehour, ahead of what it said were imminent attacks. There were no immediate reports of casualties in the latest strikes.

The interim government has released a documentary paying tribute to celebrated writer Humayun Ahmed on the occasion of his birth anniversary, observed on Nov 13. According to BSS, the episode says Humayun’s stature extends far beyond being the most popular writer in Bangladesh, noting his distinctive achievements as a filmmaker, playwright and lyricist. It also portrays how characters such as Himu, Misir Ali, Rupa, and Shuvro come to life through his pen. Humayun, regarded as one of the most powerful icons in Bangladesh’s literary and cultural sphere, was born on Nov 13, 1948. He died on Jul 19, 2012, in a New York hospital after battling cancer.

The murder of Pallabi Jubo Dal leader Golam Kibria involved not only political rivalry and a struggle for dominance, but also “large financial transactions”, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has said. The two arrested are Monir Hossain, alias Sohel or Pata Sohel, 30, and Md Sujon, alias Bukpora Sujon, 35. The murder followed a political feud and previous enmity over establishing dominance, said Mahbub, who also claimed a large sum was paid for the murder. The assailants also shot a battery-run autorickshaw driver, Arif Hossain, while fleeing after shooting the Jubo Dal leader. Kibria’s wife, Sabiha Akhter Dina, filed a case with Pallabi Police against five people in connection with the murder.

Former Islami Bank chairman Obayed Ullah Al Masud has been sent to prison after being arrested in a Tk 1.89 billion loan fraud case linked to Agrani Bank. Obayed resigned as chairman of Islami Bank on Jul 16, 2025, just 11 months into his tenure. Before that, he served as managing director of state-owned Sonali Bank and Rupali Bank, and earlier as general manager of Agrani Bank’s Dhaka Circle-2. The other suspects include former principal officer and general manager Mostaq Ahmed; former deputy general manager Md Abul Hossain Talukder; former general manager Mohammad Shams Ul Islam; former deputy general manager Tajreena Ferdousi; and former general manager Md Mofazzal Hossain. The ACC alleges that Jasmin Vegetable Oil MD Zahid Ahmed managed the account opened under a shell entity of Nurjahan Group.

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has expressed strong support for the Election Commission after the Representation of the People Order (RPO) was amended to require coalition candidates to contest under their own party symbols. The party says the Commission must remain firm in its stance despite pressure from major political parties. NCP leaders, however, have raised questions over the commission’s ability to enforce the electoral code of conduct, complaining over the ban on posters and the inclusion of what they described as “baseless” restrictions. On Wednesday, seven parties, including the NCP, took part in an EC dialogue at the conference room of the Election Commission headquarters in Agargaon. This is the NCP’s first dialogue since receiving registration.

Two individuals have testified in the murder case of Jagannath University (JnU) student Jobayed Hossain: Saikat Hossain, a JnU student and junior to Jobayed on campus, and Wahidur Rahman, a physician at Salauddin Specialised Hospital and the uncle of Jobayed’s student. On Wednesday, Saikat told the court that he had been in occasional contact with Jobayed’s student, known only as Barsha. She had obtained his number from Jobayed, he said, and the two would exchange greetings on WhatsApp. According to Saikat, around 6pm on Oct 19, while he was on campus, Barsha texted him on Facebook Messenger asking: “Bhaiya, where are you?” Saikat replied that he was at the university. “She then asked if I had his [Jobayed] mother’s number,” he said.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has called on political parties to help encourage voters to return to polling stations and to ensure strict compliance with the electoral code of conduct ahead of the upcoming national election. He said all political parties, along with the Election Commission and the chief advisor of the interim government, had pledged to deliver a credible election. Nasir also called for political support to increase voter participation, saying many people had become disillusioned over the past 15 years. Please encourage them to come to the polling centres.”He said political parties had historically played a key role during periods under caretaker governments. “We must work together -- parties, voters, the EC, and law enforcement -- to deliver a good election to the nation,” he said.