Masuma Khan released after 31 days in California detention centre
Bangladeshi national Masuma Khan has been released from a US detention centre after 31 days. Her daughter attorney Riya Khan also filed an appeal with the immigration court. After her release, Riya told bdnews24.com: “My mother, who lives in Los Angeles, fell victim to a fraudulent scheme. As a result, Masuma remained “unaware” of any notices from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or the rejection of the fraudulent application. Despite two unsuccessful attempts to reverse the order, the “fraudulent group” continued to give assurances about the status adjustment.
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November 08, 2025 16:50 UTC
Over 125 primary teachers injured in police crackdown during pay protests
At least 125 government primary school teachers have been injured and received treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital following a police crackdown on protesters demanding 10th-grade pay. Several of the injured remain hospitalised, said Muhib Ullah, a teacher leading the protests, on Saturday, according to bdnews24.com. “Our teachers have suffered injuries numbering over a hundred, with several in critical condition. We are compiling a list of the injured,” he said.
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November 08, 2025 16:28 UTC
Local entrepreneurs fear telecom sector 'slipping into foreign hands'
Local entrepreneurs have raised alarm over the interim government’s draft telecom policy, warning that it could hand the sector almost entirely to foreign companies. Local entrepreneurs recently discussed in programmes the idea of mobilising to oppose the policy. “A US-based ISP, Starlink, has newly entered Bangladesh via satellite. “The question is which one is a bigger company: Starlink or the local ISP? “According to Section 33 of the draft Telecommunications Ordinance, BTRC cannot make decisions alone regarding telecom sector licenses that are nationally important.
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November 08, 2025 16:28 UTC
Over 125 primary teachers hospitalised after police crackdown over 10th-grade pay protests
Over 125 primary teachers hospitalised after police crackdown over 10th-grade pay protestsAt least 125 government primary school teachers have been injured and received treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital following a police crackdown on protesters demanding 10th-grade pay. The work stoppage is being conducted under the Primary Teachers’ Demand Implementation Council, a coalition of four organisations:Primary Teachers’ 10th Grade Implementation CouncilBangladesh Primary Teachers’ Association (Kashem-Shahin)Bangladesh Primary School Assistant Teachers’ AssociationBangladesh Primary Teachers’ Association (Shahin-Lipi)Bangladesh has 65,567 government primary schools employing 384,000 teachers, according to the Directorate of Primary Education. On Apr 24, the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education upgraded head teachers’ pay from 11th to 10th grade and teachers with 13th-grade pay to 12th grade. Assistant teachers remain dissatisfied, prompting the ongoing protests. Separately, assistant teachers under the Primary Assistant Teachers’ Unity Council issued a Nov 15 deadline for government action on 11th-grade pay, promotion complications, and 100 percent divisional promotion.
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November 08, 2025 16:06 UTC
‘Jubo Dal’ attacks amaat-e-Islami rally in Jamalpur
Jamaat-e-Islami nominated MP candidate Abdus Sattar has accused the Jubo Dal of attacking his election rally in Jamalpur. Meanwhile, the Jubo Dal has alleged a counter-attack, claiming Jamaat leaders and activists had earlier hit one of their leaders. Former Sadar Upazila Jamaat chief Shariful Islam claimed Jubo Dal ambushed them while they were campaigning for the elections. Later, Ranagacha union Jubo Dal organised a counter-rally, calling Jamaat’s allegations “false”. Its President Rizvi Ahmed Jewel said the clash began after Jamaat men hit a Jubo Dal leader.
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November 08, 2025 15:48 UTC
Interim government’s duty is elections not party interests, says Tarique
Tarique Rahman has said the main duty of the interim government is to organise elections rather than advance any party interest. The leader called on the interim government and “anti-fascist” democratic forces to remain alert against “hidden tactics by defeated forces seeking to destabilise” the country. According to him, his party has maintained “a cooperative and conciliatory” approach with the interim government and allies in “anti-fascist” movements. He described the BNP as a peaceful, tolerant, people-focused democratic political party that values differing opinions and aims to ensure political and economic empowerment of the people. “National and public interest come before individual or party interests.
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November 08, 2025 15:48 UTC
Left Democratic Alliance warns of action if Chittagong Port lease not withdrawn
Left Democratic Alliance warns of action if Chittagong Port lease not withdrawnThe Left Democratic Alliance has warned that it will surround the State Guest House Jamuna, the official residence of the chief advisor, if the “plot to hand over the profitable Chittagong Port to foreigners” is not stopped. Bazlur Rashid Firoz, coordinator of the Left Democratic Alliance, announced the programme at the meeting held at the city’s old railway station. On May 25, Chief Advisor’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said the government was in talks with three foreign companies over the container management of the Chittagong Port. Amid growing opposition, the Left Democratic Alliance and Anti-Fascist Left Front held a rally under the slogan “The profitable Chittagong Port will not be leased to foreigners despite public opinion.”Firoz warned, “We will hold nationwide protests from Nov 9 to 23 to stop this conspiracy. “The interim government has no jurisdiction to hand over a profitable port to foreigners.
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November 08, 2025 15:29 UTC
Extra police deployment in Dhaka streets ‘part of regular security exercise’, says DMP
Extra police deployment in Dhaka streets ‘part of regular security exercise’, says DMPIncreased police presence across Dhaka has raised questions among the public over possible security concerns. Police, however, said the deployment is part of their “regular security exercise”. When asked, an officer at a Dhaka police station told bdnews24.com: “We were instructed by the DMP headquarters to display force between 4pm and 5pm. One exploded on the church’s steel gate, while police later recovered another unexploded device from inside the compound. Assistant Sub-Inspector Nazmul Huda of Ramna Police Station said the church’s regular activities are continuing as usual and there is “no problem” with the situation.
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November 08, 2025 15:09 UTC
Tornado in southern Brazil kills six, injures hundreds
A tornado accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain struck the southern Brazilian state of Parana, killing six people, the state government said on Saturday. The town of Rio Bonito do Iguacu was hit hardest late Friday, with the state's civil defense agency reporting that over half of the urban area suffered roof collapses, along with multiple structural failures. Authorities said 437 people were treated for injuries and about 1,000 were displaced. According to the Parana Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring System, the tornado's winds reached speeds between 180 kph (111 mph) and 250 kph (155 mph). "We will continue to assist the people of Parana and provide all the help needed," President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wrote on X, expressing condolences to the victims' families.
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November 08, 2025 14:57 UTC
Chief justice calls for moral, not administrative, reform in judiciary
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has said the judiciary must undergo reform to remain “relevant” with the times. Speaking at a reunion event marking the 75th anniversary of Dhaka University’s Department of Islamic History and Culture on Saturday, he said the aim of reform is moral rather than administrative. Referring to that context, the chief justice said: “The judiciary cannot survive merely on the comfort of tradition. It must stay relevant with time. He added that law represents a nation’s moral history written in the language of justice, while history is a search for why society must strive to become better.
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November 08, 2025 14:42 UTC
Russia hits several key Ukraine energy facilities, kills three people
Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles in overnight attacks on Ukraine on Saturday, killing at least three people and damaging large energy infrastructure facilities in three regions, Ukrainian officials said. Energy facilities in the Kyiv, Poltava and Kharkiv regions were damaged, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said. Moscow's Defence Ministry said it had launched "a massive strike with high-precision long-range air, ground and sea-based weapons" on weapon production and energy facilities in response to Kyiv's strikes on Russia. Ukraine regularly sends its drones to strike oil facilities inside Russia. The Ukrainian air force said 406 Russian drones and nine missiles had been shot down, and 26 Russian missiles and 52 drones had hit 25 sites.
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November 08, 2025 14:32 UTC
Ten injured as ‘Jubo Dal’ attacks amaat-e-Islami rally in Jamalpur
Jamaat-e-Islami nominated MP candidate Abdus Sattar has accused the Jubo Dal of attacking his election rally in Jamalpur. At least 10 Jamaat supporters were injured in the attack at Sadar Upazila on Saturday, party leaders claimed. Meanwhile, the Jubo Dal has alleged a counter-attack, claiming Jamaat leaders and activists had earlier hit one of their leaders. [More to follow]
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November 08, 2025 14:13 UTC
Chief Justice Refaat Ahmed calls for moral, not administrative, reform in judiciary
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has said the judiciary must undergo reform to remain “relevant” with the times. Referring to that context, the chief justice said: “The judiciary cannot survive merely on the comfort of tradition. It must stay relevant with time. To stay relevant, it needs reform.”“Over the past 15 months, we have initiated institutional transformation to ensure judicial autonomy, enhance efficiency, and improve access to justice for all. He added that law represents a nation’s moral history written in the language of justice, while history is a search for why society must strive to become better.
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November 08, 2025 14:09 UTC
Primary teachers announce nationwide work stoppage from Sunday
Government primary school teachers have announced a work stoppage from Sunday after a police crackdown on protesters demanding 10th-grade pay. Mohammad Abul Kashem, president of the Bangladesh Primary Teachers’ Association (Kashem-Shahin), announced a continuous sit-in and work stoppage at the Central Shaheed Minar on Saturday evening. The work stoppage is being conducted under the banner of the Primary Teachers’ Demand Implementation Council, a coalition of four teacher organisations: Primary Teachers’ 10th Grade Implementation Council, Bangladesh Primary Teachers’ Association (Kashem-Shahin), Bangladesh Primary School Assistant Teachers’ Association and Bangladesh Primary Teachers’ Association (Shahin-Lipi). Earlier, on Apr 24, the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education upgraded head teachers’ pay from 11th to 10th grade and teachers with 13th-grade pay to 12th grade, but assistant teachers remain dissatisfied. Separately, assistant teachers under the Primary Assistant Teachers’ Unity Council issued a Nov 15 deadline for government action on 11th-grade pay, promotion complications, and 100 percent divisional promotion.
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November 08, 2025 13:57 UTC
Crocodile caught in Padma River finds new home in Gazipur Safari Park
The crocodile caught in a branch of the Padma River is being taken to Gazipur Safari Park after being handed over to the Wildlife Crime Control Unit of the Department of Forest. Harirampur Upazila Forest officer Md Shariful Islam said the handover took place around 2pm on Saturday. Forest officer Shariful confirmed that the animal was handed over to the department later in the afternoon. Locals said many residents had avoided entering the river after repeated sightings of the crocodile over the past month. Rathindra Nath Biswas, an official of the Wildlife and Biodiversity Conservation Department of the Forest Department, confirmed that the crocodile has been transferred to the Gazipur Safari Park.
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November 08, 2025 13:47 UTC