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Hunt intensifies for Hadi’s shooter
07:28 PM, 13 Dec 2025 SaturdayInvestigators have made significant progress in probing the brazen daylight shooting of Sharif Osman Hadi, parliamentary candidate for Dhaka-8 and spokesperson of Inqilab Mancha, but the prime suspect remains at large despite extensive raids and inter-agency coordination.
397 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
06:54 PM, 13 Dec 2025 SaturdayA total of 397 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while no deaths were reported during the same period, according to the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Cambodia suspends all border crossings with Thailand
06:40 PM, 13 Dec 2025 SaturdayCambodia's Ministry of Interior announced in a press release on Saturday that it would suspend all border crossings with Thailand until further notice.
Bangladesh loses $5b a year to overseas treatment
06:40 PM, 13 Dec 2025 SaturdayBangladesh is losing around $5 billion every year as patients travel abroad for medical treatment, driven largely by a lack of trust in the domestic healthcare system, inaccurate diagnoses and weak service management, speakers said at a seminar in Dhaka on Saturday.
Family rushes to Dhaka to see bullet-hit Hadi, thieves strike Jhalakathi home
06:28 PM, 13 Dec 2025 SaturdayA theft was reported at the village home of Inqilab Mancha convener Sharif Osman Hadi in Jhalakathi on Friday night while all members of his family were away in Dhaka following the shooting that left him critically injured.
Keraniganj tower blaze finally extinguished after gruelling battle
06:13 PM, 13 Dec 2025 SaturdayThe massive fire that ravaged Jabal-e-Noor Tower in Babubazar, Keraniganj, was finally brought under control on Saturday, December 13, following more than 11 hours of intense firefighting efforts.
IFAD to co-finance $51.4m in climate-resilient projects in Bangladesh
06:03 PM, 13 Dec 2025 SaturdayThe Executive Board of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has approved $51.4 million in financing for Bangladesh as part of a $211.7 million climate-resilient development initiative.
Hadi remains in critical condition: Medical board
05:54 PM, 13 Dec 2025 SaturdayInqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, who sustained life-threatening injuries in a gun attack, is still fighting for his life in the Critical Care Unit at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka.
VIP shield, vanishing Messi: What triggered chaos at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium
05:35 PM, 13 Dec 2025 SaturdayWhat was meant to be a once-in-a-lifetime celebration for football fans in Kolkata spiralled into chaos, anger and vandalism on Saturday after thousands of spectators failed to get a clear glimpse of Lionel Messi at the Salt Lake Stadium.
Iran raises petrol prices for first time since 2019
05:33 PM, 13 Dec 2025 SaturdayIran on Saturday introduced a new, higher pricing tier for its heavily subsidized petrol, marking the first such increase since a 2019 hike triggered nationwide protests and a deadly security crackdown.
Firefighters battle stubborn blaze in Keraniganj high-rise for over 11 hours
05:20 PM, 13 Dec 2025 SaturdayA massive fire that engulfed Jabale Noor Tower, a 12-storey commercial-residential high-rise in Babubazar, Keraniganj, remained uncontrolled even after 11 hours on Saturday, December 13, with 21 Fire Service units fighting relentlessly to contain the inferno.
Chaos at Messi's Kolkata event as fans vent fury over brief appearance
05:03 PM, 13 Dec 2025 SaturdayViolence broke out at the Vivekananda Yuvabharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) in Kolkata on Saturday, December 13, after football legend Lionel Messi made only a fleeting appearance during the opening leg of his GOAT India Tour 2025, leaving thousands of ticket-holding fans frustrated and angry.