Eight units douse fire at Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant
An abandoned pile of wood has caught on fire at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Pabna. Eight units of Fire Service brought the fire under control after about 45 minutes. Sharful said, “A pile of wood was kept on the side of the Rooppur project site. In total, eight units from the Rooppur Modern Fire Service Station, Green City Fire Service Station, Rooppur Temporary Fire Service Station, and Ishwardi Fire Service Station joined to bring the fire under control in stages. Despite repeated attempts, no comment was received from any official at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.
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November 06, 2025 13:57 UTC
Nine members of a family in Sirajganj jailed over land dispute
Nine members of a family in Sirajganj jailed over land disputePolice have arrested nine members of a family convicted in a land dispute case in Sirajganj’s Tarash Upazila. They were arrested at their home on Wednesday night, said Tarash Police chief Ziaur Rahman. According to the case details, a clash occurred in 2018 over a 0.07 hectare piece of land between the suspects and the plaintiff, Ashiq Ullah. Ashiq was seriously injured and later filed a case with the court. The convicts were later produced before court and sent to jail in the afternoon.
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November 06, 2025 13:57 UTC
Poppy seeds imported under bird food label from Pakistan seized in Chattogram
Chattogram Customs House has seized 24,960kg of poppy seeds that were imported from Pakistan under a false declaration as bird feed. During the inspection, they found that while the front section of the containers contained bird feed, the rear portion was packed with poppy seeds. It added that germinable poppy seeds are categorised as Class A narcotics under the Narcotics Control Act, 2018. The authorities also noted that under Article 3(1) (Kha) of the Import Policy Order 2021–2024, poppy seeds are listed as item number 15 among prohibited imports. Once the pods dry, the seeds -- commonly known as poppy seeds -- are harvested for use as a spice.
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November 06, 2025 13:48 UTC
Bangladesh records 5 dengue deaths, 1,034 hospital admissions in a day
Five more patients have died of dengue fever in Bangladesh, while 1,034 have been admitted to hospitals in the past 24 hours. Of the newly infected, 200 people were admitted to hospitals in the DNCC area, which is the highest number reported. October saw 22,520 dengue hospitalisations, the highest monthly toll in the past 10 months. Before that, dengue claimed 76 lives in September, when 15,866 people were admitted to hospital. The highest annual hospitalisations occurred in 2023, with 321,179 cases, while the highest deaths in a single year were 1,705, also in 2023.
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November 06, 2025 12:53 UTC
Five Shariah-based banks halt share trading after merger directive
Five financially troubled Shariah-based private banks have suspended share trading, a day after Bangladesh Bank initiated formal steps to merge them. The five banks involved in the merger are First Security Islami Bank, Global Islami Bank, Union Bank, EXIM Bank, and Social Islami Bank. A day after the administrators assumed control, the suspension of share trading was also confirmed through the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE). First Security Islami Bank had about 1.2 billion shares against a paid-up capital of Tk 12.08 billion at the end of October. General investors held a 31.20 percent share, while institutional investors owned 53.37 percent.
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November 06, 2025 12:33 UTC
Bangladesh approves 28-day holiday calendar for 2026, 9 days fall on weekends
Bangladesh will enjoy a total of 28 public holidays in 2026, with nine of them falling on Fridays and Saturdays, according to the list approved by the interim government, according to bdnews24.com. The decision was made at a meeting of the Advisory Council presided over by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday, where the holiday schedule for the coming year was endorsed. Speaking after the meeting, Yunus’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said the total holidays next year would include both general holidays and those announced under executive orders. “Among them, nine days fall on Fridays and Saturdays, so the number of effective holidays during weekdays will be 19,” he added.
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November 06, 2025 12:26 UTC
Martyrs’ families demand legal basis for July Charter before election
Members of families of those killed and injured during the July Uprising have demanded the July National Charter be given a legal basis before the general election. Some also said that if Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor to the interim government, leaves office without providing legal status to the Charter, he will be considered a “disgrace to Bangladesh”, bdnews24.com reports. Earlier, eight like-minded parties led by the Jamaat-e-Islami, which has been calling for a referendum to give the July Charter legal basis, held a brief rally at Paltan. He said that by not granting legal status to the "July fighters" and their families for a year, the interim administration is "putting the revolution at risk”. Addressing the chief advisor, he said: "The main promise of your government is to give legal recognition and state status to the July Charter.
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November 06, 2025 11:54 UTC
Asia shares rise as upbeat US data calms nerves over stretched valuations
A man looks at a stock quotation board displaying the Nikkei share average outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, October 21, 2025. REUTERSA man looks at a stock quotation board displaying the Nikkei share average outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, October 21, 2025. REUTERSAsia shares rose on Thursday, reversing a steep selloff from the previous session after better-than-expected US economic data drew investors back into markets trading near record highs. That helped lift Wall Street overnight as jitters over inflated technology stock valuations abated and upbeat company earnings also restored investors' risk appetite. "The odds of a December Fed funds rate cut are drifting further south," said Jose Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers.
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November 06, 2025 04:33 UTC
Tesla board to shareholders: Pay Musk or else
Shareholders will vote Thursday on the stark choice presented by the board: pay Musk up to $878 billion in company stock or take the risk he will leave – potentially driving down the company’s stock. And board chair Robyn Denholm has repeatedly emphasized the risk of losing Musk in selling shareholders on his compensation. Musk did not vote his shares in previous pay packages, when Tesla was incorporated in Delaware. Tesla has appealed, and agreed to give Musk stock currently worth $40 billion as a "first step" toward honoring the 2018 package. The bigger threat to Tesla’s board comes from Musk himself – the threat to leave the company.
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November 06, 2025 04:25 UTC
Investigators find 'black boxes' from UPS plane crash that killed at least 12
Smoke and flames rise as a UPS cargo plane crashes in Louisville, Kentucky, US Nov 4, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from social media video. Kentucky Truck Parts & Service/via REUTERSSmoke and flames rise as a UPS cargo plane crashes in Louisville, Kentucky, US Nov 4, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from social media video. Kentucky Truck Parts & Service/via REUTERSUS federal safety investigators have located the "black box" recorders from the wreckage of a UPS cargo plane that crashed in flames on takeoff from the airport at Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least 12 people, officials said on Wednesday. UPS, which had halted package-sorting operations in Louisville after the crash, said it was resuming operations at its Worldport air cargo hub on Wednesday evening. It was the first UPS cargo plane to crash since August 2013, when an Airbus aircraft went down on a landing approach to the international airport in Birmingham, Alabama, killing both crew members.
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November 06, 2025 04:05 UTC
Brazil launches plan to scale climate finance to $1.3 trillion a year
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures next to James Marape, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30), in Belem, Brazil, Nov 5, 2025. REUTERS/Anderson CoelhoBrazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures next to James Marape, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30), in Belem, Brazil, Nov 5, 2025. REUTERS/Anderson CoelhoAfter a year of talks, COP30 host Brazil on Wednesday laid out a plan to scale climate finance to $1.3 trillion a year and faced several early signs of the testing political backdrop as the Amazonian city of Belem prepares to welcome world leaders. Providing more finance is central to maintaining trust in multilateral climate efforts as emissions continue to rise, leaving some of the poorest countries at more risk of extreme weather events. "The EU has made a perilous choice today," said Jeroen Gerlag, director of the European office at Climate Group.
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November 06, 2025 03:47 UTC
Typhoon Kalmaegi death toll hits 114 in Philippines; storm rebuilds strength as it heads to Vietnam
The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Kalmaegi rose to 114 with another 127 people still missing, the disaster agency said on Thursday, as the storm that devastated the country's central regions regained strength as it headed towards Vietnam. More than 200,000 people were evacuated in the Philippines ahead of Kalmaegi hitting on Tuesday. NEW STORM DEVELOPINGEven as Typhoon Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, exited the Philippine monitoring zone, weather forecasters were tracking a brewing storm east of Mindanao that could strengthen into a typhoon, raising concerns for potential impacts early next week. As Kalmaegi moved over the South China Sea ahead of its landfall in Vietnam, it was regaining strength. Vietnam's aviation authorities said operations at eight airports, including the international airport in Da Nang, are likely to be affected.
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November 06, 2025 03:46 UTC
Chattogram mayor warns city turning ‘unsafe’ after BNP candidate shooting
Chattogram Mayor Shahadat Hossain has warned that the city is gradually becoming “unsafe” as the national elections approach, following the shooting of BNP candidate Ershad Ullah. He spoke after visiting the injured candidate at Evercare Hospital in the city’s Quaish area around midnight on Wednesday. They should act accordingly.”He urged the Election Commission to ensure safety for all candidates. “We believe the Election Commission must take this seriously because Ershad is a candidate. I spoke with him.”The mayor described the injury as “risky.”“He has undergone stenting and has a pacemaker.
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November 05, 2025 21:16 UTC
Coast Guard rescues 11 fishermen adrift at sea
In a press release on Wednesday, the law-enforcing agency said the rescue took place on Tuesday afternoon. The Coast Guard has rescued 11 fishermen from the disabled fishing boat "FB Fatema", which had been floating at sea for four days.The release, quoting Coast Guard spokesman Lt Commander Siam-ul-Haque, stated that the boat carrying 11 fishermen went out to sea from the Ramgati Majhghat area of Lakshmipur on Oct 31. "The vessel broke down due to a mechanical fault in the middle of the night on Nov 1 and was floating at sea for four days. After the fishing boat came within mobile network range, one fisherman called the Coast Guard's emergency service number 16111 at 12:30pm on Tuesday to request assistance, making the agency aware of the situation. "Based on the information received, Coast Guard ship "Port Grande" conducted an operation in the area at 2pm, safely rescuing the disabled boat along with the fishermen and providing them with first aid and necessary assistance.The process of handing over the rescued 11 fishermen and the fishing boat to the owner is under way, the statement read.�"bdnews24.com
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November 05, 2025 20:17 UTC
Governor Mansur outlines challenges in merging five weak Shariah-based banks
Following the formal initiation of the process to merge five financially distressed Shariah-based private banks, Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has identified several challenges in stabilising the new bank. A contract was signed under Bangladesh Bank’s direct supervision to merge private Padma Bank (formerly Farmers Bank) into another private bank, Exim Bank. The other four banks are First Security Islami Bank, Global Islami Bank, Union Bank, and Social Islami Bank. Mansur said, “We will bring in professionals, and it will operate like a private bank. “Over time, salary structure nationalisation will be implemented gradually.”The proposed bank will be named “Sammlito Islami Bank”.
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November 05, 2025 20:16 UTC