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Old Dhaka’s earthquake question: Shelter inside or risk falling debris?
07:56 PM, 22 Nov 2025 SaturdayThree pedestrians lost their lives in Bangshal’s Kasaituli after a rooftop railing collapsed during the recent earthquake – turning an already unsettling tremor into a terrifying tragedy. The incident has reignited a burning question many residents have silently asked for years: In Old Dhaka, where do you go during an earthquake – outside or nowhere?
Fakhrul slams Jamaat, ‘Ticket to heaven for votes? Show Us!’
07:37 PM, 22 Nov 2025 SaturdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has questioned what he described as Jamaat-e-Islami’s claims of offering “tickets to heaven” in exchange for votes, challenging the party to substantiate such statements.
After morning quake, Bangladesh jolts again in the evening
06:24 PM, 22 Nov 2025 SaturdayBangladesh experienced another earthquake on Saturday evening, hours after a morning tremor and a day after a powerful 5.7-magnitude quake shook the country.
Not Baipail, Saturday’s earthquake epicentre also traced to Narsingdi
06:06 PM, 22 Nov 2025 SaturdayThe Earthquake Observation and Research Centre of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department has clarified that Saturday’s tremor did not originate in Baipail, Savar, as initially reported. Instead, the epicentre was located in Palash upazila of Narsingdi.
Govt asks EC to hold referendum and JS polls on same day: CEC
05:40 PM, 22 Nov 2025 SaturdayChief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said that the government has formally requested the Election Commission (EC) to prepare for holding the national election and a referendum on the same day.
Dhaka, Thimphu ink 2 MoUs on health, internet connectivity
05:14 PM, 22 Nov 2025 SaturdayBangladesh and Bhutan signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on Saturday, aiming to deepen cooperation in health services and expand collaboration on internet connectivity.
Jamaat Amir claims ‘no level playing field’ ahead of elections
05:02 PM, 22 Nov 2025 SaturdayJamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said that the political environment ahead of the upcoming national election is far from a level playing field, warning that failure to hold the polls by February could push the country into crisis.
4 of a family perish in minibus-autorickshaw collision in Dinajpur
04:44 PM, 22 Nov 2025 SaturdayA devastating head-on collision between a speeding minibus and a battery-powered autorickshaw claimed the lives of four members of the same family on Saturday afternoon, casting a shadow of grief over the usually bustling Dhaka–Dinajpur Highway.
Earthquake leaves deep scars across Narsingdi, buildings tilt, ground splits
04:20 PM, 22 Nov 2025 SaturdayNarsingdi continues to grapple with shock and devastation after Friday’s massive earthquake – the strongest ever recorded in the district’s history. The tremor struck with such ferocity that the ground in several areas split open, buildings tilted on their foundations and key installations suffered heavy damage.
Fakhrul wonders why graft, injustice thrive in a nation full of ulema, mosques and madrasas
03:36 PM, 22 Nov 2025 SaturdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday lamented at the persistence of injustice, corruption, theft and money laundering in Bangladesh having “countless Muslims, madrasas, mosques, imams and ulema.”
RFL starts exporting toys to the USA
02:51 PM, 22 Nov 2025 SaturdayRFL, the country's leading business conglomerate, has started exporting toys to the USA.
Taijul overtakes Shakib after Tigers set Ireland improbable target
02:29 PM, 22 Nov 2025 SaturdayTaijul Islam is now Bangladesh's highest wicket-taker in Test cricket, having overtaken Shakib Al Hasan's mark in the middle session of the fourth day of the Dhaka Test against Ireland.