Left Democratic Alliance warns of action if Chittagong Port lease not withdrawn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
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