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Putin, Modi meet in New Delhi to boost trade, peace
04:06 PM, 05 Dec 2025 FridayRussian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a daylong summit in New Delhi on December 5, focusing on trade, arms deals, and efforts for peace in Ukraine, amid ongoing US sanctions and tariffs on Indian oil purchases from Russia. This marks Putin’s first visit to India since the 2022 Russia-Ukraine war, as India seeks relief from punitive US tariffs.
Nation prays for Khaleda’s recovery
03:02 PM, 05 Dec 2025 FridaySpecial prayers for the recovery of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, who is undergoing treatment in the CCU of Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, were held across Bangladesh on Friday, December 5. Following Jumma prayers, BNP organised prayer gatherings at mosques nationwide. Top party leaders, including Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, attended the event at a mosque in Noapaltan.
No positive Indian response yet on Hasina’s extradition: Touhid
02:31 PM, 05 Dec 2025 FridayForeign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has said that India has not yet given a positive response regarding the extradition of Sheikh Hasina. He made the remarks while speaking to reporters at the Rangpur Circuit House on Friday (December 5) morning.
Bringing July killers back our top priority: Press Secy
02:27 PM, 05 Dec 2025 FridayShafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser, has said that bringing those responsible for the July killings back to the country is the government’s foremost priority. Speaking at an inaugural session of an inter-college football tournament at Magura Government High School grounds on Friday morning, he said, “Bringing the July killers to justice is our oath.”
4 killed in Faridpur bus, auto-rickshaw collision
02:12 PM, 05 Dec 2025 FridayAt least four people were killed and four others injured when a bus collided with an auto-rickshaw at Bhanga in Faridpur on Friday. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately, police officials said. The accident occurred around noon on Friday, December 5, on the Faridpur-Bhanga-Barishal highway near East Shodordi.
Soybean oil, onion prices surge; vegetable prices ease
12:47 PM, 05 Dec 2025 FridayRetailers have raised the price of bottled soybean oil by Tk 9 per litre without obtaining government approval, pushing up consumer costs significantly. A 5-litre bottle is now Tk 43 more expensive, while a 2-litre bottle has gone up by Tk 18. Onion prices have also climbed due to low supplies ahead of the new season, with costs rising Tk 20–30 per kilogram over the past few days.
Zubaida Rahman visits Khaleda Zia at Evercare Hospital
12:44 PM, 05 Dec 2025 FridayDr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, visited her mother-in-law, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka on Friday (December 5). She entered the hospital at 11:54 am.
Arakan Army detains 6 fishermen from Naf River
11:55 AM, 05 Dec 2025 FridayThe Arakan Army has reportedly detained six fishermen from the Naf River in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, and seized two boats. Local sources said two of the detainees are Bangladeshi nationals, while the remaining four are Rohingyas. The incident occurred early Wednesday, December 3, near Jhimongkhali along the Bangladesh–Myanmar border.
US expands travel ban to more than 30 countries
11:23 AM, 05 Dec 2025 FridayThe United States is preparing to impose travel restrictions on citizens of more than 30 additional countries, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has confirmed. During an interview with Fox News on Thursday, December 4, Noem was asked whether President Donald Trump’s administration intended to expand the current travel-restriction list to 32 countries. She responded, “I won’t give a specific number, but it’s more than 30.
Zubaida Rahman arrives in Dhaka
11:21 AM, 05 Dec 2025 FridayDr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, has arrived in Dhaka as part of preparations to take her mother-in-law, Khaleda Zia, to London for advanced medical treatment.
Pakistan appoints Asim Munir as first Chief of Defence Forces
11:00 AM, 05 Dec 2025 FridayThe Pakistan government has appointed Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir as the country’s first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), a newly created apex post that replaces the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC). The summary for the appointment was moved by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and cleared by the president on December 4.
Khaleda’s London flight postponed, may fly on Sunday
10:47 AM, 05 Dec 2025 FridayBNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will not be flown to London on Friday (December 5) due to a delay in the arrival of the special air ambulance provided by the Emir of Qatar.