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Bangladeshi man dies 10 days after Abu Dhabi road accident

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- A Bangladeshi migrant has died in the United Arab Emirates, 10 days after being critically injured in a road accident while delivering food. Rubel Ahmed, 35, from Sylhet's Moglabaza... Read More


Bangladesh creates Supreme Court secretariat in move to bolster judicial independence

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- The interim government has issued the Supreme Court Secretariat Ordinance, 2025, aiming to ease and streamline administration at the apex court and advance full judicial independence... Read More


Government hikes fuel prices by Tk 2 per litre

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- In step with global trends, the government has hiked the domestic price of all fuel types by Tk 2 per litre. The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources announced the revisi... Read More


Teacher protests cast doubt over annual exams across government schools

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Despite warnings from the government, the announcement by government primary and secondary school teachers to continue their work stoppage has sparked uncertainty over the annual exa... Read More


Finland announces embassy closures in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Myanmar in 2026

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Finland's foreign ministry has announced plans to shut down its embassies in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Myanmar in 2026. Arab News reports the ministry attributed the closures to "o... Read More


Dhaka metro services suspended after two climb onto roof

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- The entire Dhaka metro network has been suspended since 8:15pm after two individuals climbed onto the roof of a metro train. Multiple trains along the line have been stranded as a r... Read More


Hasina 'green-lighted' BDR massacre, Awami League involved as party: commission

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina "gave the go-ahead" to the brutal carnage in the BDR mutiny of 2009 in which 57 army officers were killed, the National Independent Inquiry Commi... Read More


No word from India that 'extradition will begin with Kamal', says Advisor Touhid

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has offered a markedly different account from that of the Chief Advisor's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam over the possibility of India beginning extradi... Read More


BNP suspends December roadshow amid Khaleda Zia's illness

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- The BNP has postponed its two-week "Victory Torch Roadshow", originally announced to mark the month of victory in December, due to the "critical" condition of Chairperson Khaleda Zia... Read More


BCB chief Aminul promises unveiling women's BPL 'very soon'

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul has offered renewed hope for the women's Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), promising that the tournament would begin soon.... Read More