Fakhrul sees Hadi shooting as ‘plot to derail election'
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has described the shooting of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, a potential independent contender for Dhaka-8 and convenor of the Inquilab Mancha platform, as “a conspiracy to derail the general election”. He warned that “a force seeking to disrupt the election appeared to have resumed its manoeuvres”. The senior BNP leader called on the government to ensure the safety of all candidates. Brigadier General Md Asaduzzaman, director of DMCH, told bdnews24.com at 5pm: “There is a bullet lodged inside his head. His surgery is under way in the operating theatre.”He added that Hadi has been placed on life support.
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December 12, 2025 14:10 UTC
Commuters suffer as metro service suspended over work stoppage
Commuters are suffering as a work stoppage by the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) staff led to the shutdown of metro rail services. The unannounced closure of the service prompted many people to change their plan, returning home from metro stations, while others expressed their annoyance at the development. Raisul was speaking at 4:45pm at the metro rail entrance next to Suhrawardy Udyan. He feared the suspension of the service would result in traffic congestion, implying he could not reach his destination at 5:30pm. Metro rail service stopped after staff launched a full-scale work stoppage at 3pm, shortly before the service was supposed to start.
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December 12, 2025 13:09 UTC
Police headquarters besieged demanding resignation of IGP Baharul Alam
Police headquarters have been besieged by the Shaheed Pintu Smriti Sangsad, demanding the resignation of Inspector General of Police Baharul Alam. The organisation’s rally towards the police headquarters was blocked near Government Employees Hospital at 4pm on Thursday. “They stayed for half an hour. We convinced them, and they left without any conflict,” said Masud Alam, deputy commissioner of Ramna Division. The Pintu Smriti Sangsad was formed in memory of Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Nasir Uddin Ahmed Pintu, who was arrested after the BDR mutiny and died in prison.
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December 11, 2025 12:26 UTC
A man filed a July Uprising case over the murder of his brother. Police have now found the victim alive
A police investigation into a murder case filed over an incident during the July Uprising has found the alleged victim alive. Now, police are looking to prosecute the brother who filed the case. The case filed over his murder claimed he had been killed on Aug 3 amid the Students Against Discrimination protests. The case investigation was transferred from the police station to the DB. The final report states that Mostafa has multiple cases against him, including a murder case, at Fulbaria Police Station.
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December 11, 2025 06:55 UTC
Secretariat staff call off sit-in after assurance of government order on allowance
Employees have withdrawn their sit-in after receiving assurances that a government order (GO) will be issued to introduce a “Secretariat allowance”. They ended their protest around 8:30pm on Wednesday, after blocking Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed inside his office for six hours on the fourth floor of the Finance Division, bdnews24.com reports. Badiul Kabir, a leader of the employees’ union, said: “We have been assured that the GO will be issued tomorrow. We have withdrawn the protest.”Staff from all ministries and divisions working inside the Secretariat began demonstrating after 2:30pm, gathering outside the advisor’s office to press for a 20 percent Secretariat allowance for all employees. That is why we are demanding a 20 percent Secretariat allowance.”
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December 10, 2025 16:45 UTC
Private off-docks go on undeclared strike, export sector worries
Those concerned worry that the export sector in the country will face losses due to the undeclared strike. The “Bangladesh Inland Container Depot Association” (BICDA) said that they did not call for a strike, but the depot owners said there would be no container handling. There are 19 private container depots under BICDA in Chattogram engaged in operational activities. Former BGMEA vice president SM Abu Tayeb said, “This decision will harm the readymade garment sector the most. “Different important consignments of the readymade garment sector are stuck.
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December 10, 2025 11:12 UTC
Businessmen, bureaucrats blocking renewable energies: Fouzul Kabir
Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has called some businessmen in the power sector and some officials of the ministry the “only obstacle” in the transition to renewable energy. The adviser to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources said, “We have no choice but to rely on fossil fuels. If there were another way, we would not have imported LNG.” He said, “The only obstacle to moving from fossil fuel dependence to renewable energy is some businessmen in the power sector and some officials in the ministry. “Fossil fuel businessmen and power sector employees have been involved in this." He said, “People in this sector negotiate and make transactions as if the old system is still in place.
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December 10, 2025 04:03 UTC
Tangail saree weaving industry recognised as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
The UNESCO has recognised the Tangail saree weaving industry as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. The decision was made unanimously at the ongoing 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee of the UNESCO 2003 Convention in Delhi, India, on Tuesday. A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said this is Bangladesh's sixth individual registration under this convention. This is the second registration in the four years since being elected to the board for the first time, it added.
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December 09, 2025 13:48 UTC
JIC ‘abduction, torture’: Will Army officers face trial as tribunal set for order Sunday
An order on whether to frame charges against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and a group of former serving Army officers in the Joint Interrogation Cell (JIC) “abduction and torture” crimes against humanity case will be delivered on Dec 14. The date was set on Tuesday by the three-member International Crimes Tribunal-1, led by Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumder, after hearing arguments from both the prosecution and the defence. Prosecutors have petitioned the tribunal to frame charges on five counts. Defence lawyers, meanwhile, sought discharge for all suspects, including the three arrested Army officers. Of the 13 suspects, three Army officers are in custody.
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December 09, 2025 13:02 UTC
Corruption won’t end unless society shuns the corrupt, says finance adviser
Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed believes corruption will never be eradicated unless corrupt individuals are socially rejected. Information about corruption must come from all members of society. According to the advisor, if politicians have goodwill, society will not decay and corruption will decline. Now, the reality is the opposite—money goes from Bangladesh to America and other countries, and later somehow returns to the country. He urged the government to send officials with the rank of first secretary to those countries to bring this money back.
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December 09, 2025 10:15 UTC
Bad loans crisis dates back to President Zia
He did not expand on the origins of the bad loan crisis, reports bdnews24.com. Bad loans stood at Tk 2,11,391 crore in June last year. BB officials said distressed assets, a term that covers bad loans, written off loans, rescheduled loans, and loans locked in money loan court, could cross Tk 10,00,000 crore. According to them, the sharp rise in bad loans points to widespread irregularities, scams, and weak oversight throughout the 16-year Awami League regime. In 1999, bad loans in the banking sector stood at a record 41.1 percent, the highest on record.
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December 09, 2025 03:05 UTC
‘Attack, vandalism’ on JSD members en route to election rally
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) activists have alleged attacks while travelling to an election rally in Ramgati Upazila, Lakshmipur. These attacks took place in several places, including Ramdayal, Azadnagar, and Ramgati Bazar in the Upazila on Monday. Leaders and activists had set out from various places in the Upazila in vehicles since noon to attend the rally, during which the incidents of attack and vandalism occurred. Lokman Hossain Bablu, general secretary of the Upazila JSD, alleged supporters of BNP nomination hopeful ABM Ashraf Uddin Nizan carried out the attack. However, Ramgati Upazila BNP President Jamal Uddin denied the allegations.
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December 08, 2025 16:55 UTC
Khaleda Zia’s UK Evacuation Delayed Again as Air Ambulance Withdraws
Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia's UK evacuation faces fresh delay as air ambulance withdraws Dhaka landing requestThe operator, Germany-based FAI Aviation Group, on Monday requested that the slot be withdrawn, news portal bdnews24.com reported, quoting a senior airport official.
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December 08, 2025 16:04 UTC
Higher interest rates needed to tame inflation, says Anisuzzaman
Chief Advisor's Special Assistant on Finance Anisuzzaman Chowdhury has said interest rates need to be raised more to bring inflation down to the 5 percent range.On Monday, he said the policy is necessary because of the large size of the informal sector in Bangladesh. "Our inflation has come down. I have no disagreement with the rationale the governor has presented," he said. "But my question is this: since our informal sector is very large, interest rates will have to be raised much further if you want to bring inflation down to five. "He made these remarks at the launch of the economic report by the General Economics Division held at the NEC conference room in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka.Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur presented his argument in favour of not reducing the interest rates until inflation comes down.
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December 08, 2025 15:40 UTC
Ex-PM Khaleda Zia’s UK Evacuation Faces Fresh Delay As Air Ambulance Withdraws Dhaka Landing Request
However, the operator, Germany-based FAI Aviation Group, on Monday requested that the slot be withdrawn, news portal bdnews24.com reported, quoting a senior airport official. CAAB sources confirmed that FAI Aviation Group formally approached authorities through a coordinating agency to cancel its earlier slot request, tbsnews.net reported. The Qatar government had arranged the aircraft, renting it from the FAI Aviation Group, after opting for a replacement air ambulance to conduct the long-range medical evacuation. However, the arrival of the air ambulance sent by the Emir of Qatar was delayed due to “technical issues”, deferring her departure to Sunday. Khaleda last travelled to London for treatment in January aboard an air ambulance from the Emir of Qatar’s personal fleet.
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December 08, 2025 15:16 UTC