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198 murders in Dhaka in last 10 months: DMP
01:23 PM, 18 Nov 2025 TuesdayThe Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has reported that 198 murder incidents have occurred in the capital over the past 10 months.
Chemical cocktail sold as ‘Rose’ and ‘Kewra’ water triggers public health warning
01:11 PM, 18 Nov 2025 TuesdayThe Bangladesh Safe Food Authority has issued a serious public health warning after discovering that many products sold as ‘Golap Jal’ (rose water) and ‘Kewra Jal’ (kewra water) are not made from natural rose or kewra extracts at all – but are instead being produced with unauthorised and potentially harmful chemicals.
Diamond World owner sued for ‘laundering Tk 678.19cr’
12:02 PM, 18 Nov 2025 TuesdayThe Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police has filed a case against Dilip Kumar Agarwala, owner of Diamond World Limited, after preliminary evidence was found of money laundering worth Tk 678.19 crore through gold and diamond smuggling.
DU students hand over Deputy Registrar Lavelu to police
11:37 AM, 18 Nov 2025 TuesdayA group of Dhaka University (DU) students caught Deputy Registrar Lovelu Mollah Sisir from the university’s Russell Tower on Monday night and handed him over to the police following a Facebook post.
Protesters set fire to house gate of Nizam Hazari in Feni
10:30 AM, 18 Nov 2025 TuesdayProtesters set fire to the gate of the house of Nizam Uddin Hazari, former Feni-2 MP and general secretary of Feni District unit of the Awami League, on Monday night.
UN Security Council approves US-backed plan for Gaza
10:02 AM, 18 Nov 2025 TuesdayThe UN Security Council passed a US-drafted resolution Monday that aims to move beyond the fragile truce in Gaza to a more sustainable peace and the reconstruction of the devastated enclave.
Trial and sentence against Hasina neither fair nor just: Amnesty
09:46 AM, 18 Nov 2025 TuesdayThe trial and sentence against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal is neither fair nor just, Amnesty International said following the death sentences handed down to them by the International Crimes Tribunal.
Ex-President Hamid’s house attacked, vandalised in Kishoreganj
08:35 AM, 18 Nov 2025 TuesdayAn attack and vandalism took place at the house of former President Md Abdul Hamid in Mithamain of Kishoreganj on Monday night.
Russian corvette Gremyashchiy arrives in Chittagong on goodwill visit
09:58 PM, 17 Nov 2025 MondayThe Russian Navy’s corvette Gremyashchiy arrived at Chittagong Port on Monday, November 17, for a five-day goodwill visit to Bangladesh, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced in a press release.
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.