Khosru says referendum under Constitution only possible after parliamentary approval
Khosru says referendum under Constitution only possible after parliamentary approvalSenior BNP leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has argued that under the existing Constitution, any national referendum can only be held after it is legislated by parliament, cautioning against bypassing established processes. On Saturday, he said the interim government was formed and the administration took oath “under the existing Constitution” and it contains “no provision” for a referendum. Khosru expressed concern over rising “authoritarian” tendencies within political parties, stressing the importance of consensus: “Among our political parties, there is somehow an authoritarian mindset. Reform must guide politics forward.”Azad added, “If a referendum is held first, it will be the real acid test for the administration and Election Commission. Spending Tk 1–1.5 billion for a referendum in public interest is no waste.”Chief Advisor Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam echoed that if political parties fail to decide, the government will take charge of elections and referendum.
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November 08, 2025 13:31 UTC
Delhi airport operator says all flight operations normal after glitch
The operator of Delhi airport said on Saturday all flight operations were normal, more than a day after a technical glitch led to delays of hundreds of flights at one of the world’s busiest hubs. A malfunction in the system used to generate flight plans had led to the delays. India's airports authority said late on Friday that the system was "up and running" after a technical glitch.
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November 08, 2025 13:27 UTC
Government primary teachers call nationwide work stoppage from Sunday over 10th-grade pay, police attacks
Government primary school teachers have announced work stoppage from Sunday after a police crackdown on protesters demanding 10th-grade pay. The announcement follows Saturday afternoon’s police action against a march of assistant teachers demanding 10th-grade pay and two other demands. 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 CouncilBangladesh Primary Teachers’ Association (Kashem-Shahin)Bangladesh Primary School Assistant Teachers’ AssociationBangladesh Primary Teachers’ Association (Shahin-Lipi)According to the Directorate of Primary Education, Bangladesh has 65,567 government primary schools, employing 384,000 teachers. 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 13:25 UTC
China says it's hoping for action from Netherlands to resolve Nexperia crisis
China says it's hoping for action from Netherlands to resolve Nexperia crisisThe logo of Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia is displayed at the chipmaker's German facility, after the Dutch government seized control and auto industry bodies sounded the alarm over the possible impact on car production, in Hamburg, Germany, Oct 23, 2025. REUTERS/Jonas WalzbergThe Chinese government said on Saturday it is waiting for concrete actions by the Netherlands to resolve a dispute over chipmaker Nexperia that has led to shortages of the company's chips and threatened car production. The Netherlands intervened at Nexperia, a major maker of basic chips used in the electrical systems of cars, on Sept 30, saying it had to do so to prevent the company from moving production from Europe to China. China responded by blocking export of the company's finished products on Oct 4, leading to shortages. China has begun offering carmakers exemptions to export restrictions on a case-by-case basis, following a deal with the US.
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November 08, 2025 13:11 UTC
Police use sound grenades to break up primary teachers’ protest in Dhaka
Police have been accused of firing sound grenades to disperse a procession of government primary school teachers in Dhaka. Mohammad Shamsuddin Masud, convenor of the Primary Teachers’ Demand Implementation Council, said “many teachers were injured in Shahbagh when police attacked the procession”. The protest action is being organised under the banner of the "Primary Teachers’ Demand Implementation Council", a coalition of four teacher organisations. The other participating organisations include the Bangladesh Primary Teachers’ Association (Kashem-Shahin faction), the Bangladesh Primary School Assistant Teachers’ Association and the Assistant Teachers’ 10th Grade Implementation Council. However, assistant teachers remain dissatisfied, prompting the “Primary Teachers’ Demand Implementation Council” to announce the sit-in from Saturday.
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November 08, 2025 12:32 UTC
US hit with second day of flight cuts as shutdown drags on
US hit with second day of flight cuts as shutdown drags onUS airlines and travelers slogged through a second day of flight cuts across the country on Saturday as the government shutdown was expected to drive more cancellations in the days to come. The Federal Aviation Administration instructed airlines to cut 4 percent of flights on Saturday at 40 major airports because of the shutdown. United will cut 168 flights, down from 184 Friday, while Southwest will cancel just under 100 flights, down from 120. During the record 39-day government shutdown, 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 security screeners have been forced to work without pay, leading to increased absenteeism. Many air traffic controllers were notified on Thursday that they would receive no compensation for a second pay period next week.
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November 08, 2025 12:26 UTC
India win Australia series after fifth T20 is washed out in Brisbane
India win Australia series after fifth T20 is washed out in BrisbaneThe fifth and final Twenty20 between Australia and India was washed out after a storm swept across Brisbane's Gabba ground on Saturday, leaving Suryakumar Yadav's tourists as 2-1 series winners. The opening match in the series in Canberra was also washed out before Australia won the second in Melbourne by four wickets on the back of the bowling of paceman Josh Hazlewood. Abhishek was named Player of the Series for his 163 runs at an average of 40.75. "I thought all in all it was a good series, two teams really going at it," said Australia captain Mitch Marsh. "India won the games when it mattered so congratulations to them."
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November 08, 2025 12:02 UTC
Pakistan Navy frigate PNS Saif arrives in Bangladesh on goodwill visit
Pakistan Navy frigate PNS Saif has arrived in Bangladesh on a four-day goodwill visit, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has said in a statement. Upon entering Bangladesh waters, the ship was greeted with a ceremonial salute by Bangladesh Navy ship BNS Shadhinota on Saturday. A naval band performed traditional tunes at the reception ceremony, attended by senior officers of the Bangladesh Navy and representatives from the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka. Officers, sailors, and trainees from PNS Saif are scheduled to visit historical and scenic sites in Chattogram and tour several Bangladesh Navy ships and bases. In return, Bangladesh Navy personnel will have the opportunity to visit the Pakistani vessel.
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November 08, 2025 11:42 UTC
Police use sound grenades to break up primary teachers' protest in Dhaka
Police use sound grenades to break up primary teachers' protest in DhakaPolice have been accused of firing sound grenades to disperse a procession of government primary school teachers in Dhaka. Mohammad Shamsuddin Masud, convenor of the Primary Teachers’ Demand Implementation Council, said “many teachers were injured in Shahbagh when police attacked the procession”. The protest action is being organised under the banner of the "Primary Teachers’ Demand Implementation Council", a coalition of four teacher organisations. The other participating organisations include the Bangladesh Primary Teachers’ Association (Kashem-Shahin faction), the Bangladesh Primary School Assistant Teachers’ Association and the Assistant Teachers’ 10th Grade Implementation Council. However, assistant teachers remain dissatisfied, prompting the “Primary Teachers’ Demand Implementation Council” to announce the sit-in from Saturday.
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November 08, 2025 11:04 UTC
Two men on motorcycle hurled crude bombs at Dhaka's Kakrail church: police
Police say two men riding a motorbike threw what appeared to be crude bombs at the gate of St Mary’s Cathedral Church in Dhaka’s Kakrail. However, authorities are yet to confirm the identity of those involved, according to Masud Alam, deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Ramna Division. Initial evidence suggests that two people came on a motorcycle and hurled two crude bombs, he said. Efforts are under way to identify them and to look into the motive behind this attack. The explosion occurred at around 10:45pm on Friday, when one of the bombs went off against the steel gate of the church, police said.
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November 08, 2025 10:40 UTC
Two children drown after slipping into pond in Brahmanbaria
Two children drown after slipping into pond in BrahmanbariaTwo children have drowned after falling into a pond in Brahmanbaria's Sarail Upazila. The incident occurred around noon on Saturday in the Kuttapara North area, according to Morshedul Alam Chowdhury, chief of Sarail Police Station. The victims were identified as 3-year-old Md Takrim, son of Akter Hossain, and 5-year-old Md Adnan, son of Arafat Mia from Uchaliyapara in the same Upazila. On Saturday morning, he was playing with Takrim near a pond beside the house when both children accidentally slipped into the water and drowned. The boys were taken to the Sarail Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared them dead, Morshedul said.
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November 08, 2025 09:43 UTC
Trump says no US government official will attend G20 summit in South Africa
Trump says no US government official will attend G20 summit in South AfricaPresident Donald Trump said on Friday that no US government official would attend the Group of 20 summit in South Africa later this month, because of what he said were "human rights abuses" taking place in the country. South Africa's foreign ministry described the decision as "regrettable" and repeated its rejection of Trump's claims that white Afrikaners face persecution based on their race in the Black-majority country. "It is a total disgrace that the G20 will be held in South Africa," Trump said in a Truth Social post. Earlier this year, Secretary of State Marco Rubio also boycotted a G20 foreign ministers' meeting in South Africa, which has the G20 presidency from December 2024 to November 2025. The United States is set to take over the G20 presidency from South Africa.
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November 08, 2025 09:40 UTC
Shammo 'killed while trying to stop drug dealers from selling marijuana' at Suhrawardy Udyan
Shammo was stabbed to death because he tried to stop them from selling marijuana in Suhrawardy Udyan,” said Inspector Akhtar Morshed of the Detective Branch (DB), who led the investigation. Rabbi tried to flee, but Shammo chased him on the bike and caught him near the Golpukur area. Shammo tried to seize the taser from him and reportedly slapped Rabbi when he refused to hand it over. Hearing Rabbi’s screams, Papel, Ripon, Mehedi, Sohag, Hridoy, and Robin rushed to the scene and clashed with Shammo and his friends. To free him, Mehedi punched Shammo, and Rabbi stabbed him in the right thigh with a switchblade.
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November 08, 2025 09:27 UTC
Dhaka University student Shammo 'killed while trying to stop drug dealers from selling marijuana' at Suhrawardy Udyan
Dhaka University student Shammo 'killed while trying to stop drug dealers from selling marijuana' at Suhrawardy UdyanSix months after the fatal stabbing of Dhaka University student SM Shahriar Alam Shammo, investigators have found drug peddlers responsible for the killing. Shammo was stabbed to death because he tried to stop them from selling marijuana in Suhrawardy Udyan,” said Inspector Akhtar Morshed of the Detective Branch (DB), who led the investigation. Those named in the chargesheet are Mehedi Hasan, Md Rabbi alias Kobutor Rabbi, Md Ripon alias Akash, Nahid Hasan Papel, Md Hridoy Islam, Md Harunur Rashid Sohag alias Lombu Sohag, and Md Robin. Rabbi tried to flee, but Shammo chased him on the bike and caught him near the Golpukur area. Shammo tried to seize the taser from him and reportedly slapped Rabbi when he refused to hand it over.
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November 08, 2025 09:25 UTC
Tongi cotton warehouse fire under control after 1.5 hours
Emergency workers have taken control of a fire that broke out at a cotton warehouse in Gazipur's Tongi. The fire reportedly broke out at 11:45am on Saturday. Seven firefighting units from Tongi, Uttara and Gazipur subsequently rushed to the tin-roofed warehouse and doused the flames around 1:30pm, the Fire Service said. Although firefighters responded to the incident within four minutes of being alerted, a shortage of water in the area complicated firefighting efforts, according to the Fire Service. Previously, in September, a fire at a chemical warehouse in Tongi killed four people, including three firefighters.
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November 08, 2025 09:03 UTC