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Joy faces arrest warrant in crimes against humanity case
05:22 PM, 04 Dec 2025 ThursdayThe International Crimes Tribunal has issued an arrest warrant against Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her former ICT adviser, in a case over crimes against humanity during the July Uprising last year.
6.0-magnitude earthquake jolts China’s Xinjiang
04:59 PM, 04 Dec 2025 ThursdayA 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck China’s Xinjiang region on Thursday afternoon, shaking areas near Akqi County close to the Kyrgyzstan border, according to regional seismic authorities. The quake hit at 3:44 pm local time (0744 GMT), with preliminary reports placing its depth at around 10 kilometers — considered shallow and typically associated with stronger surface-level impacts.
BNP announces 36 more candidates in 2nd phase of nomination
04:42 PM, 04 Dec 2025 ThursdayThe BNP has announced the names of 36 more candidates, including four from Dhaka, to contest the upcoming Jatiya Sangsad election. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir released the list at a press conference at the party chairperson’s Gulshan office on Thursday afternoon.
3 BRTC buses set on fire in Noakhali
04:06 PM, 04 Dec 2025 ThursdayMiscreants set fire to three BRTC buses, used for transporting the students of Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU), in Noakhali in the early hours of Thursday, December 4.
7 pry school teachers in Lakshmipur issued show-cause notices
04:04 PM, 04 Dec 2025 ThursdaySeven assistant teachers from two government primary schools at Ramganj upazila in Lakhsmipur have been served show-cause notices for participating in the nationwide agitation of primary assistant teachers and for alleged violations of government service rules.
EC to meet President Dec 10 before announcing polls schedule
03:45 PM, 04 Dec 2025 ThursdayThe Election Commission (EC), headed by Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin, will meet the President on December 10 before unveiling the schedule for the 13th parliamentary elections and the national referendum.
Qatar, UAE offer air ambulance for Khaleda’s medical evacuation
03:07 PM, 04 Dec 2025 ThursdayQatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have offered to provide an air ambulance to facilitate the medical evacuation of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, who remains in critical condition at Dhaka’s Evercare Hospital.
Khaleda to be flown to London after midnight as condition remains critical
03:00 PM, 04 Dec 2025 ThursdayBNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is expected to be flown to London after midnight Thursday as her health remains in a “critical” state, her personal physician and BNP Standing Committee member Professor Dr AZM M Zahid Hossain said on Thursday.
Over 1,500 dead as floods strike four Asian countries
02:28 PM, 04 Dec 2025 ThursdayCatastrophic flooding across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Malaysia has claimed more than 1,500 lives, with forecasters warning of continued heavy rain that could deepen the crisis, particularly in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, where the risk of further landslides and inundation remains acute.
Jens Sumon’s last song released four days after his death
02:05 PM, 04 Dec 2025 ThursdayFour days after his sudden death, the late singer Jens Sumon has left behind one last musical gift for his fans, the newly released track, “Keu Janlo Na Keu Bujhlo Na” (“No One Knew, No One Understood”). Sumon, widely cherished for his 2002 hit “Ekta Chador Hobe,” died of a heart attack on November 28 at the age of 54.
HC delivers split verdict on legality of NCT operation deal
01:51 PM, 04 Dec 2025 ThursdayThe High Court has delivered a split verdict on the rule questioning the legality of the ongoing process to sign an agreement with a foreign company for operating the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) at Chattogram Port.
64 dists’ police officials chosen by lottery to avoid bias: Yunus
01:07 PM, 04 Dec 2025 ThursdayProfessor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the interim government, said on Thursday that police officers for 64 districts were selected by lottery to oversee the historic post-uprising elections.