Kushtia woman ‘strangles daughter to death, kills herself’
A woman struggling in poverty has reportedly strangled her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter to death using a rope before dying by suicide in Kushtia’s Daulatpur. On Thursday night, she allegedly killed her daughter Lamia before hanging herself from the ceiling of her house. When she did not respond, they looked through the window and saw the hanging body, broke down the door, recovered the body, and reported the incident to the police. The body of a child and the body of her hanging mother were found in their own house, confirmed Md Solaiman Sheikh, chief of Daulatpur Police Station. The bodies have been sent to the morgue at Kushtia General Hospital on Friday morning to confirm the cause of death.
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November 07, 2025 18:34 UTC
Seven ‘drug traders’ charged over murder of DU Chhatra Dal leader Shammo
Detective police have pressed charges against seven suspects, all identified as “drug dealers”, in the murder case of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leader SM Shahriar Alam Shammo. Confirming the submission on Friday, officer Morshed said seven suspects have been charged, while four others were recommended for discharge due to “lack of evidence”. 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. According to the DB officer, all seven are drug traders who have already been arrested. Around midnight, his friends took him to the emergency unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
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November 07, 2025 18:33 UTC
Police sergeant bowed, touched BNP leader Rizvi’s feet. He is withdrawn from duty
A police sergeant has been withdrawn after a video surfaced showing him bowing and touching the feet of senior BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi during a political programme in Mirpur. According to an office order issued on Friday by the Mirpur Traffic Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), Sergeant Ariful Islam has been attached to the DMP headquarters. The video, widely circulated on social media, shows Rizvi preparing to get into a car after a political event in Mirpur when Ariful, in uniform, bows before him and touches his feet. Following the circulation of the video and ensuing criticism online, the DMP announced his withdrawal in the afternoon through an office order. The order said, “Upon informing higher authorities, Sergeant Md Ariful Islam of Mirpur Traffic Zone is hereby attached (closed) to the DMP Headquarters (Administration) Division for administrative reasons.”When asked about the reason for the withdrawal, Mirpur Traffic Division Deputy Commissioner Gautam Kumar Biswas told bdnews24.com: “He was withdrawn because he left his duty post to attend to other matters.”
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November 07, 2025 18:18 UTC
Liberation War freed AL, not the nation: Rizvi
News Desk :BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said the 1971 Liberation War did not bring freedom to the Bengali nation but only to the Awami League. “The freedom we achieved in 1971 through Victory Day was not the liberation of the nation. Ziaur Rahman resolved that crisis,” he added. At the event, Chhatra Dal President Rakibul Islam Rakib said: “On the 7th of November, 1975, Ziaur Rahman united the nation and built nationalism. The public aspiration that arose after the 2024 upheaval remains unfulfilled.”He added, “In 1975, Ziaur Rahman was there.
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November 07, 2025 18:08 UTC
7 ‘drug traders’ charged over murder of DU Chhatra Dal leader Shammo
Detective police have pressed charges against seven suspects, all identified as “drug dealers”, in the murder case of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leader SM Shahriar Alam Shammo. Confirming the submission on Friday, officer Morshed said seven suspects have been charged, while four others were recommended for discharge due to “lack of evidence”. 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. Around midnight, his friends took him to the emergency unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. On May 17, a Dhaka court placed the three on a six-day remand, followed by another five-day remand on May 24.
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November 07, 2025 17:39 UTC
Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali dead
Former finance and foreign minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali in Sheikh Hasina's cabinet, who served as the chief foreign representative of the Mujibnagar government in 1971, has died at the age of 82.BIRDEM Hospital in Dhaka confirmed that Mahmood died on Thursday at 3:55pm while undergoing treatment.The 82-year-old had been admitted to the hospital's ICU for the past two weeks with kidney complications.Awami League's Relief and Social Welfare Secretary Aminul Islam Amin told bdnews24.com, "He died on Thursday evening at the BIRDEM Hospital. His funeral prayer will be held at 8am on Friday in front of his residence in Dhanmondi, followed by burial at Banani Graveyard. "A career foreign service officer, Ali served as high commissioner to the UK before his retirement in 2001. He had served as ambassador to Germany and Bhutan. He was additional foreign secretary for bilateral affairs, a role that gave him the opportunity to serve prime minister Khaleda Zia on her major trips abroad, including India and Pakistan.As ambassador to Bhutan, he befriended King Jigme Singye Wangchuk and took Dhaka-Thimpu relations to new heights.
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November 07, 2025 17:38 UTC
Khosru says some oppose polls as they ‘enjoy privileges’ without accountability
Khosru says some oppose polls as they ‘enjoy privileges’ without accountabilitySenior BNP leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said some people are reluctant about elections as they continue to “enjoy privileges” under the current system. Khosru criticised attempts by a “small group in Dhaka” to impose their decisions on the next parliament, saying such efforts “would not be tolerated”. He urged political parties to maintain harmony and avoid confrontational politics, noting that the people of Bangladesh wanted peace, tolerance and mutual respect even amid disagreements. The former minister said real democracy required respect for differing views and a political culture rooted in accountability. Following Sheikh Hasina’s autocratic style will not work.”He also urged political parties to seek the people’s mandate rather than “exerting pressure” on the BNP to endorse their agendas.
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November 07, 2025 17:16 UTC
Dreams before Aug 5 unfulfilled even after 15 months: Nur
Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur has said the aspirations people held before Aug 5 last year have not been fulfilled even 15 months later. Nur urged voters to treat the national election with “importance”, saying it will determine the direction and governance of Bangladesh in the coming years. Nur said Gono Odhikar Parishad has not yet joined any electoral alliance but will consider cooperating with political parties depending on their approach to state reform and national change. On extortion, Nur said: “Previously, leaders and activists of the Awami League and its allied organisations used to extort in the industrial sector. Yet some sponsors continue to support these criminals and extortionists to capture polling centres,” he added.
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November 07, 2025 17:09 UTC
US Army to buy 1mn drones, in major acquisition ramp-up
REUTERS/Valdrin XhemajThe US Army aims to buy at least a million drones in the next two to three years and could acquire anywhere from a half million drones to millions of them annually in the years that follow, US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll said. Ukraine and Russia each produce roughly 4 million drones a year, but China is probably able to produce more than double that number, Driscoll said. "We expect to purchase at least a million drones within the next two to three years," Driscoll said. Driscoll said he fundamentally wanted to change how the Army saw drones -- more like expendable ammunition rather than an "exquisite" piece of equipment. Instead of partnering with larger defence companies, he said the Army wanted to work with companies that were producing drones that could have commercial applications as well.
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November 07, 2025 16:58 UTC
Family accuses 'Boro Sajjad' of ordering Sarwar’s shooting
The father of slain Chattogram BNP activist Sarwar Hossain Babla has alleged that his son was killed on the orders of fugitive gang leader Sajjad Hossain, known locally as “Boro Sajjad”. He has been named in several murder cases and remains on an Interpol Red Notice under the name Sajjad Hossain Khan. During his years in Chattogram, Sajjad controlled the city’s mafia alongside Nurunnabi Maxon and Sarwar. Chhoto Sajjad was believed to have been backed by Boro Sajjad. He is said to have managed an arms cache in Chattogram owned by Boro Sajjad.
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November 07, 2025 16:22 UTC
Dreams before Aug 5 unfulfilled even after 15 months, says Gono Odhikar’s Nur
Dreams before Aug 5 unfulfilled even after 15 months, says Gono Odhikar’s NurGono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur has said the aspirations people held before Aug 5 last year have not been fulfilled even 15 months later. Nur urged voters to treat the national election with “importance”, saying it will determine the direction and governance of Bangladesh in the coming years. Nur said Gono Odhikar Parishad has not yet joined any electoral alliance but will consider cooperating with political parties depending on their approach to state reform and national change. On extortion, Nur said: “Previously, leaders and activists of the Awami League and its allied organisations used to extort in the industrial sector. Yet some sponsors continue to support these criminals and extortionists to capture polling centres,” he added.
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November 07, 2025 15:43 UTC
Two Krishak Dal leaders killed as truck runs them over in Sirajganj
Two Krishak Dal leaders killed as truck runs them over in SirajganjTwo leaders of the Jatiyatabadi Krishak Dal were killed after a truck ran over their motorcycle on the way to attend a party programme in Sirajganj’s Raiganj Upazila. The accident took place around 12pm on Friday at Ghurka along the Sirajganj-Bogura highway, said Ismail Hossain, chief of Hatikumrul Highway Police. The dead were identified as Omar Faruk, who served as office secretary of Ward No 7 unit of Krishak Dal under Chandaikona Union, and Faridul Islam, who was the joint general secretary of the same unit. Sheikh Abdur Razzak Jewel, former president of the Raiganj Upazila unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, said Faruk and Faridul were on their way to Hatikumrul to join a BNP rally when a speeding truck hit their motorcycle. Faruk died on the way to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital in Bogura.
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November 07, 2025 15:41 UTC
Three arrested with weapons over BNP factional clash in Raozan
Three arrested with weapons over BNP factional clash in RaozanThe Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has confirmed the arrest of three people in connection with clashes between the rival factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Chattogram’s Raozan Upazila that left five people shot. Ovi is the general secretary of the Raozan Upazila unit of Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, the youth front of the BNP. The gunfight took place between two groups of the BNP on Wednesday night at Kuiyapara in Bagowan Union of Raozan Upazila. When asked about the political affiliation of the arrestees, the RAB-7 chief said, “The incident started as a quarrel and then escalated into a fight and a shooting incident. In total, six suspects have been arrested so far—two in the Sarwar murder case, three in the Raozan shooting, and one in the rickshaw-puller shooting incident, he said.
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November 07, 2025 15:03 UTC
Clashes, arson, vandalism erupt in Faridpur over BNP nomination
Violence has erupted between supporters of two BNP leaders in Boalmari Upazila of Faridpur over the parliamentary polls nomination, leaving at least 20 people, including police, injured. Witnesses said the incident involved supporters of Krishak Dal vice-president Khandaker Nasirul Islam and former Boalmari Upazila BNP Joint Secretary Shamsuddin Mia Jhunu. Both are contenders for the BNP nomination in Faridpur-1, which covers Boalmari, Alfadanga and Madhukhali. They added that around 3pm Shamsuddin’s supporters gathered near Kazi Sirajul Islam Mohila College while Nasirul’s supporters assembled about a kilometre away near WAPDA intersection. By 4pm Nasirul’s supporters marched towards WAPDA intersection while Shamsuddin’s supporters moved towards the college.
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November 07, 2025 14:57 UTC
Clashes, arson and vandalism erupt in Faridpur over BNP nomination
Clashes, arson and vandalism erupt in Faridpur over BNP nominationViolence has erupted between supporters of two BNP leaders in Boalmari Upazila of Faridpur over the parliamentary polls nomination, leaving at least 20 people, including police, injured. Witnesses said the incident involved supporters of Krishak Dal vice-president Khandaker Nasirul Islam and former Boalmari Upazila BNP Joint Secretary Shamsuddin Mia Jhunu. Both are contenders for the BNP nomination in Faridpur-1, which covers Boalmari, Alfadanga and Madhukhali. They added that around 3pm Shamsuddin’s supporters gathered near Kazi Sirajul Islam Mohila College while Nasirul’s supporters assembled about a kilometre away near WAPDA intersection. By 4pm Nasirul’s supporters marched towards WAPDA intersection while Shamsuddin’s supporters moved towards the college.
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November 07, 2025 14:39 UTC