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Firefighters face challenge at Karail as fire trucks cannot get close
09:30 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayFirefighters said the effort to control the massive blaze in Karail slum is facing major challenges, as fire engines cannot reach the core of the burning area due to narrow passages. Firefighters are being forced to drag long water lines deep into the settlement, slowing response time.
BCS aspirants clash with police, 5 hospitalised
08:59 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayThe Shahbagh intersection turned into a confrontation zone on Tuesday evening (25 November) as job seekers demanding postponement of the 47th BCS written examination clashed with police while attempting to march toward Jamuna, the chief adviser’s residence.
Karail blaze: Firefighters pump water from lake as supplies run out
08:22 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayA massive fire continues to engulf the Karail slum in the capital, forcing firefighters to pump water directly from the nearby lake as tanker access remains blocked and supplies run dry.
Jamaat issues show-cause notice to Shahjahan over controversial remarks
07:52 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayJamaat-e-Islami has issued a show-cause notice to Central Working Committee member Shahjahan Chowdhury for making inflammatory and undisciplined remarks at an election-related event in Chattogram, prompting widespread backlash from government officials, diplomatic circles, and the public.
Unexpected shock can push 6cr Bangladeshis back into poverty: WB
07:41 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayA new World Bank report warns that these hard-won gains are now increasingly fragile – and that an unexpected disaster or economic shock could push nearly 6 crore people back below the poverty line.
‘Everything I owned has turned to ash’
07:26 PM, 25 Nov 2025 Tuesday“Brother, everything I had is gone,” she sobbed. “I’ve lived here seven years and saved every taka to buy things little by little – a television, a fridge, furniture. I was still paying the monthly instalments. This fire has taken it all.”
Karail inferno escalates: 11 teams battling blaze, 5 more rushing in
07:07 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayThe fire in Karail slum continues to rage uncontrollably as firefighters struggle to reach the heart of the blaze through heavy traffic and congested lanes.
From Chandgaon to UIUC: Bangladesh’s Bahauddin among world’s top 40 young nuclear scientists
06:47 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayBangladesh has secured a remarkable place on the global nuclear science map as Syed Bahauddin Alam, a brilliant young researcher from Chattogram, has been named among the world’s best nuclear scientists under 40.
Inferno engulfs Karail slum as fire trucks crawl through traffic
06:20 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayA devastating fire has erupted in Dhaka’s sprawling Karail slum, sending thick black smoke billowing over the capital and triggering chaos as residents scramble for safety.
11 fire units stuck in traffic, Karail slum burning
05:41 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayA massive fire has broken out in the Karail slum in the capital, but firefighting efforts are being delayed due to severe traffic congestion.
House 196 on Gulshan Avenue prepared for Tarique
05:05 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayIntense activity at House 196 on Gulshan North Avenue all point to one conclusion—Tarique Rahman may arrive in Dhaka in the first week of December, ending nearly 17 years of exile. Though the BNP is refraining from disclosing a specific date “for strategic reasons”, insiders say the timeline has been shifted from late November to early December.
Bangladesh unlocks new revenue stream: Bhutan’s 1st transit cargo cleared
04:00 PM, 25 Nov 2025 TuesdayIn a landmark development for sub-regional trade, Bangladesh has completed customs formalities for Bhutan’s first-ever commercial transit shipment through Chittagong Port, generating an immediate revenue of Tk 79,478 from a single 6.5-tonne trial container.