The government has deployed Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Dhaka and its surrounding districts amid a spate of arson and crude bomb attacks surrounding a programme called by the banned Awami League. BGB spokesman Shariful Islam gave this information in a statement on Wednesday morning. The statement said, “The BGB has been deployed to maintain the overall law and order and ensure security in the capital Dhaka and its surrounding districts.”The statement did not specify where exactly the BGB platoons will be deployed. For three days, scattered crude bomb attacks and the torching of vehicles have been reported in Dhaka and its nearby districts. A transport worker has also been killed in Mymensingh after a bus was set on fire.

A bus parked by the side of the road in Dhaka’s Ashulia has reportedly been torched. The Fire Service and locals say that two individuals on a motorcycle arrived at the scene, set fire to the bus, and fled. Locals reported the incident to the Fire Service and a unit was dispatched to the area and brought the flames under control. Bus driver Abdus Sattar told the media, “I was asleep inside the bus when I suddenly noticed the fire and then leapt out the window. We have no reports of casualties.”Bus owner Md Sohel said, “The bus was my only source of income.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned an Indian diplomat over former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s interviews with Indian news outlets while in Delhi. On Wednesday, Indian Deputy High Commissioner Pawan Badhe was called to the ministry’s South Asia wing, where Bangladesh conveyed its concern and requested that Indian media immediately cease providing such platforms to Sheikh Hasina, according to ministry officials who spoke to bdnews24.com on condition of anonymity. An official said, “The deputy high commissioner was told that allowing the former prime minister, now living in exile in Delhi, to speak to mainstream Indian media is not conducive to bilateral relations.”The ministry has formally requested the Indian authorities to put an immediate stop to it.

The Jamaat-e-Islami and seven religion-based parties have threatened to stage an indefinite sit-in in front of the chief advisor’s official residence, calling for the July National Charter implementation order by Sunday and a referendum in November. • Friday, Nov 14: The eight parties will stage protest marches at district and metropolitan levels, demanding the issuance of the July Charter implementation order, holding a referendum in November, and pressing four other demands. The National Consensus Commission, backed by 25 parties, recommended issuing an order to implement the July Charter and obtaining public approval for proposed reforms through a referendum. The BNP prefers it to coincide with the national elections in February, while Jamaat and its allies are pushing for a November referendum. Although the commission issued its recommendation on Oct 31, the government has yet to resolve outstanding issues, including who will issue the July Charter order and when.

The suspects are Md Faruk Hossain Faisal alias Kutta Faruk, 38; Robin Ahmed alias Pias, 25; Md Rubel, 34; Shamim Ahmed, 22; and Md Yusuf alias Jibon, 42. Faruk, Robin, Shamim, and Rubel were arrested in Narsingdi on Tuesday night, while Yusuf was taken from Rayer Bazar in Dhaka. State lawyer Jamal Uddin Margin argued for police questioning, saying: “Faruk and Robin shot Mamun at midday outside Dhaka National Medical College and fled. We request the maximum questioning period.”Defence lawyer Niyaz Morshed Roman opposed the request and sought bail. We must investigate if there was any political backing.”The court approved four days of police questioning for all five suspects.

A case has been filed over the killing of driver Julhas Mia after the torching of a parked bus in Mymensingh’s Fulbaria. Police have arrested an Awami League leader in connection with the incident. Early on Tuesday morning, a bus parked in front of the Bhalukjan Bazar Petrol Pump was torched, leading to Julhas’s death from burns. The 40-year-old bus driver hailed from the Upazila’s Koiyarchala village. On the day of the incident, the bus left Dhaka late at night and stopped at a petrol pump in Bhalukjan Bazar.

사진 확대 Executive Director Ji Sung-won, Head of Hyundai Motor's Brand Marketing Division, who received the President's Commendation at the 27th Korea Design Awards [Photo courtesy = Hyundai Motor Group]Hyundai Motor Company's brand marketing head Ji Sung-won (executive director) received a presidential commendation for design achievements at the 27th Korea Design Awards on the 12th. Hyundai Motor is continuing various activities to deliver detailed and differentiated brand experiences to customers. 사진 확대 At the 27th Korea Design Awards, Executive Director Ji Sung-won of Hyundai Motor's Brand Marketing Division received a Presidential Commendation Award [Photo courtesy = Hyundai Motor Group]According to global consulting firm Interbrand, Hyundai ranked 30th in the overall ranking with a brand value of $24.6 billion in the "2025 Global Top 100 Brands." Ji Sung-won, the executive director, said, "I think this award is not an individual award, but an achievement of Hyundai Motor's global brand management, and we will continue to do our best to deliver customer-oriented brand stories more creatively." An official from the Korea Design Promotion Agency said, "Ji Sung-won has contributed to the development of the Korean design industry by making efforts to improve corporate and national brand competitiveness at Hyundai Motor, one of Korea's leading brands."

It would not be surprising that this is being done simply to prevent her taking part in the national elections. “Unless the authorities can present such evidence, all those currently detained in relation to these murder cases should, at a minimum, be granted bail immediately,” he wrote. Ivy had been arrested from her Narayanganj residence on May 9, following the fall of the Awami League government. After the July Uprising and the removal of city mayors nationwide by the interim government on Aug 19, 2024, Ivy lost her post. She was later named in five cases filed across multiple police stations in Narayanganj alleging involvement in murder and attempted killing during the student movement.

Members of the forensic team work after a blast outside a court building in Islamabad, Pakistan, Nov 11, 2025. REUTERSMembers of the forensic team work after a blast outside a court building in Islamabad, Pakistan, Nov 11, 2025. The main Pakistani jihadist group, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, otherwise known as the Pakistani Taliban, denied involvement in the attacks. "They are sending a signal: if there will be strikes in Kabul, Islamabad will not be safe," said Basit. SUICIDE BOMBERThe suicide bombing outside an Islamabad court wounded 27 people, in addition to at least 12 killed, Interior Minister Naqvi said.

Amid a string of targeted killings in Chattogram, the city’s Police Commissioner Hasib Aziz has instructed officers to open “burst fire” on armed criminals. He issued the directive via a wireless message on Tuesday afternoon, following growing concerns within the metropolitan police about the recent attacks. At least four incidents of targeted killings have taken place in the city and surrounding areas over the past eight months. When contacted later in the evening, the CMP chief confirmed the directive, saying: “This is for armed criminals. It’s not called ‘brush fire’, it’s ‘burst fire’ -- thirty bullets fired at once.”“The way targeted killings have started in Chattogram and elsewhere across the country, we cannot allow this city to become a safe haven for armed criminals,” he said.

A fire has broken out in the engine of the Balaka Commuter train in Mymensingh, disrupting rail communication between the city and Netrokona. The incident occurred near the Gauripur Junction Railway Station around 10:00 am on Tuesday, according to Mymensingh Railway Police Station chief Aktar Hossain, reports bdnews24.com. He said, “The engine of train No. 49 Balaka Commuter, which was travelling to Jaria in Netrokona via Mymensingh from Dhaka, suddenly caught fire. He said work to replace the engine is currently under way and that train service on the Mymensingh-Netrokona route will remain suspended until the task is complete.

Two children drown in pond in MymensinghTwo children have drowned in Dhobaura Upazila of Mymensingh. The incident occurred in Kashipur village on Tuesday afternoon, Dhobaura Police chief Al Mamun Sarkar said. Police and relatives said the children went to bathe in a pond near Samia’s house in the afternoon. Suddenly, people nearby saw the two children floating in the water, rescued them, and took them to Dhobaura Upazila Health Complex, where the doctor declared them dead. Officer Mamun said the children's relatives took them home from the hospital.

Families in distress as 18 fishermen remain missing for 2 months after heading to seaFamilies of 18 fishermen, who headed for sea two months ago but have not yet returned home, have requested law enforcers not to stop their search. Law-enforcing officials also said they are looking for the missing trawler but have yet to find any trace. The 18 missing fishermen are from Cox’s Bazar’s Maheshkhali and Nuniachhara, and Chattogram’s Banshkhali areas. On Monday, relatives of the missing fishermen had gathered in front of Sadarghat River Police Station in Chattogram. Tags: Sea, fishermen, river police, disaster, missing fishermen, Navy, Coast Guard, Cox’s Bazar, Maheshkhali, Banshkhali

Pakistan has accused India of being behind the suicide bombing that struck outside the district and sessions court building in Islamabad, leaving at least 12 people dead and more than 30 injured. According to Al Jazeera, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif claimed that India was responsible for the “suicide attack” that rocked the capital on Tuesday afternoon, calling it “an example of Indian state terrorism in the region”. The explosion occurred as Islamabad hosted several international conferences, while sports events were under way nearby. “Both attacks are the worst examples of Indian state terrorism in the region. It is time for the world to condemn such nefarious conspiracies of India,” Al Jazeera quoted him as saying.

Salahuddin Ahmed believes a “conflict of interest” has emerged in Muhammad Yunus’s dual role as both the head of government and chief of the National Consensus Commission. DRIFTED FAR AWAYRepresenting the BNP in the National Consensus Commission dialogues, Salahuddin was asked how successful the year-long discussions had been. In several of those points -- not all -- we and other political parties added notes of dissent. Following the signing, it was agreed that the National Consensus Commission would prepare recommendations for the government on the implementation process of the Charter. “Nothing can be imposed above it, neither by the Reform Commission, the Consensus Commission, nor the government.