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Govt primary teachers resume full-day strike, classes suspended
11:42 AM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayGovernment primary school assistant teachers have resumed a full-day strike over three demands, leading to the suspension of classes in 65,500 schools across the country.
6.9 magnitude quake could kill over 200,000 in Dhaka: RAJUK
11:08 AM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayA survey conducted by the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) has warned that a 6.9-magnitude earthquake along the Madhupur fault in Tangail could cause 40% of buildings in Dhaka to collapse, potentially killing more than 200,000 people.
Ethiopian volcano ash disrupts flights in India
09:59 AM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdaySeveral flights were cancelled, and Indian airlines and airports were issued an advisory to deal with possible disruptions due to an ash plume from the volcanic activity in Ethiopia on Monday. The ash cloud is now moving over northern India.
10 killed as Pakistan strikes on Afghanistan, says Taliban
09:29 AM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayOvernight Pakistan strikes on neighbouring Afghanistan killed at least 10 people, the Taliban government spokesman said Tuesday.
Govt finalises SPs for all dists via lottery ahead of election
08:55 AM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayThe interim government has finalised the selection of Superintendents of Police (SPs) for all 64 districts to oversee duties during the 13th national parliamentary election.
Adviser finds sections of Muslim family law contradict Islam
09:42 PM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayMany provisions of the Muslim Family Law of 1961 are in conflict with Islamic principles, said Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain, adding that the law was imposed by force by then military ruler Ayub Khan, ignoring objections from scholars.
Khaleda under close observation
08:40 PM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayBNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia remains under close medical observation at the capital’s Evercare Hospital after being rushed there on Sunday evening with acute breathing difficulties.
41% ICU patients in Bangladesh resistant to all antibiotics
08:21 PM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayA recent national survey has sounded the alarm over a growing public health crisis in Bangladesh: 41 percent of patients admitted to Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are not responding to any antibiotics, highlighting the rapidly escalating problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the country.
Arrest warrant for Nestlé boss over ‘substandard’ KitKat
07:58 PM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayA Dhaka Safe Food Court has issued arrest warrants against Nestlé Bangladesh Managing Director Deepal Abeywickrema and Public Policy Manager Riasad Zaman after laboratory tests confirmed that KitKat chocolates imported and marketed in Bangladesh failed to meet legally required quality standards.
Pakistan buying 1 lakh tonnes rice to supply Bangladesh
07:55 PM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayPakistan has moved to supply a significant volume of rice to Bangladesh as the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) issued an international tender to purchase 100,000 tonnes of long-grain white rice (IRRI-6), marking another step in the recent thaw in Dhaka-Islamabad relations.
Sci-fi takes off in China, then stumbles mid-air
06:49 PM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayOn the banks of the Pearl River in Guangzhou, an oval-shaped unmanned aircraft rises with a sharp mechanical whirr, hovering steadily like a mini-helicopter. It is EHang’s latest pilotless flying taxi – a machine that once existed only in sci-fi films, now being tested in real-world skies.
Fire at DU’s Bijoy Ekattor Hall under control
06:33 PM, 24 Nov 2025 MondayA fire that broke out at the extension behind Jamuna Bhaban of Dhaka University’s Bijoy Ekattor Hall has been brought under control, officials said.