A stationary train has caught fire at Tejgaon Railway Station in Dhaka. Dhaka Railway Police Station chief Zainal Abedin said the incident occurred around 9:30pm on Wednesday. “No one was injured in the fire,” he confirmed. A video circulating on social media shows flames engulfing an empty carriage of the parked train. Officer Zainal added, “Around 9:30pm, a fire was set in an outlying coach near Tejgaon Station.
A stationary train has caught fire at Tejgaon Railway Station in Dhaka. Dhaka Railway Police Station chief Zainal Abedin said the incident occurred around 9:30 pm on Wednesday. “No one was injured in the fire,” he confirmed. A video circulating on social media shows flames engulfing an empty carriage of the parked train, reports bdnews24.com. Officer Zainal added, “Around 9:30 pm, a fire was set in an outlying coach near Tejgaon Station.
A Dhaka court has sentenced Mohammad Rassel, managing director of the e-commerce company Evaly, and his wife, the company’s Chairman Shamima Nasrin, to five more years in prison in a fraud case. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Zakir Hossain delivered the verdict on Wednesday, reports bdnews24.com. Bench assistant Md Nazmul Islam Talukder said both were fined Tk 10,000 each in addition to the prison term, and in default, they will serve another three months in jail. Arrest warrants have been issued against the accused as they are absconding, he added. The couple have now been sentenced to a total of 17 years in prison in six cases.
Arsonists have set fire to a local bus belonging to Shatabdi Paribahan outside Sony Cinema Hall in Dhaka’s Mirpur in broad daylight. The outbreak of the fire immediately triggered widespread panic across the area, bringing traffic on the road to a halt and causing people to run for safety. Shah Ali Police chief Golam Azam said the arson attack took place around 1pm outside the Sony Cinema Hall. The criminals boarded the bus, which was travelling from Mirpur 2, disguised as passengers. No casualties were reported in the incident but several seats in the front section of the vehicle were damaged.
Wreckage lies at the site of the Turkish C-130 military cargo plane crash near the Azerbaijani border, in Sighnaghi municipality, Georgia, Nov 11, 2025, in this still image taken from video. REUTERSWreckage lies at the site of the Turkish C-130 military cargo plane crash near the Azerbaijani border, in Sighnaghi municipality, Georgia, Nov 11, 2025, in this still image taken from video. REUTERSTurkey on Wednesday said 20 of its soldiers were killed when a military transport plane crashed in Georgia, with all but one of the bodies recovered, marking the NATO member's deadliest military incident since 2020. The C-130 cargo aircraft left Azerbaijan for Turkey and crashed in Georgia on Tuesday, leaving chunks of twisted metal strewn across a grassy knoll. In an accident in 2017, a US KC-130T Hercules plane crashed in Mississippi, killing all 16 people on board.
Protesters force their way into COP30 summit venue, clash with securityAn Indigenous demonstrator is held by a staff member as protesters force their way into the venue hosting the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), in Belem, Brazil, Nov 11, 2025. REUTERSAn Indigenous demonstrator is held by a staff member as protesters force their way into the venue hosting the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), in Belem, Brazil, Nov 11, 2025. REUTERSDozens of Indigenous protesters forced their way into the COP30 climate summit venue on Tuesday and clashed with security guards at the entrance to demand climate action and forest protection. "Earlier this evening, a group of protesters breached security barriers at the main entrance to the COP, causing minor injuries to two security staff, and minor damage to the venue," a spokesperson said in a statement. "Brazilian and UN security personnel took protective actions to secure the venue, following all established security protocols.
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.
