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CPA signs 22-year deal with Swiss firm Medlog to operate Pangaon Terminal
09:43 PM, 17 Nov 2025 MondayThe Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has entered into a 22-year concession agreement with Switzerland-based logistics operator Medlog SA to run and manage the Pangaon Inland Container Terminal (PICT) in Keraniganj, Dhaka – a move seen as a significant step towards modernising Bangladesh’s inland logistics sector.
Verdict marks turning point for accountability: Yunus
09:25 PM, 17 Nov 2025 MondayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus issued a statement on Monday, describing the International Crimes Tribunal verdict delivered earlier in the day as a historic affirmation of justice and the rule of law in Bangladesh.
Masked gunmen storm shop, kill Juba Dal leader, shoot auto driver while fleeing
09:12 PM, 17 Nov 2025 MondayIn a shocking display of targeted murder and indiscriminate violence, masked and helmeted gunmen stormed into a hardware shop in Mirpur’s Pallabi area and shot dead Golam Kibria, 47, the member secretary of Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal’s Pallabi thana unit, on Monday evening.
CPA and APM Terminals ink $550m deal for Laldia container gateway
08:55 PM, 17 Nov 2025 MondayIn a landmark development for Bangladesh’s logistics infrastructure, the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has signed a 30-year concession agreement – with potential extension contingent upon key performance indicators (KPIs) – with APM Terminals BV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Denmark’s AP Møller-Maersk Group, to design, finance, build and operate the new Laldia Container Terminal.
Govt advances MPO inclusion process as Abrar meets politicians
08:09 PM, 17 Nov 2025 MondayThe government has stepped up its efforts to bring teachers and employees of non-MPO educational institutions under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) system, with Education Adviser Dr CR Abrar holding a key meeting on Monday with leaders from several political parties to discuss the long-standing issue.
Tom Cruise receives honorary Oscar at Governors Awards
07:40 PM, 17 Nov 2025 MondayAfter more than four decades defining blockbuster cinema — and four prior Oscar nominations — Tom Cruise finally held an Academy Award in his hands on Sunday night.
India ‘committed to best interests of people of Bangladesh’
07:27 PM, 17 Nov 2025 MondayIndia’s Ministry of External Affairs has responded to the conviction of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, issuing a cautious statement that avoided directly addressing Bangladesh’s request for her extradition.
What Indo-Bangla extradition deal says, where loopholes lie
06:49 PM, 17 Nov 2025 MondayBangladesh’s request to India for the extradition of Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has brought renewed attention to the 2013 extradition treaty between the two neighbours.
India hints not to extradite Hasina
06:12 PM, 17 Nov 2025 MondayIn a move that has heightened diplomatic tensions between the two South Asian neighbours, India has firmly indicated it will not return former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Dhaka, even after a tribunal sentenced her to death for crimes against humanity
Interim govt urges calm and restraint after verdict against Hasina
05:21 PM, 17 Nov 2025 MondayThe Interim Government has described the death sentences handed down to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan for crimes against humanity as a “historic verdict,” urging citizens across the country to remain calm and responsible in the aftermath.
Dhaka asks Delhi to extradite Hasina, Asaduzzaman after ICT verdict
05:02 PM, 17 Nov 2025 MondayBangladesh has formally requested India to extradite Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, both of whom were sentenced to death on Monday by the International Crimes Tribunal for their crimes against humanity during July Uprising.
Hasina’s counsel expresses ‘anger and pain’ after verdict
04:54 PM, 17 Nov 2025 MondaySheikh Hasina’s state-appointed defence lawyer has reacted sharply to the International Crimes Tribunal verdict that sentenced the former prime minister to death, saying he feels “angry, helpless and in deep pain” following the ruling.