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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.
Villagers bury ‘drug-addict’ waist-deep for assaulting mother
04:50 PM, 13 Dec 2025 SaturdayIn a shocking incident of vigilante justice, an enraged crowd in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila buried a man waist-deep in the ground after he allegedly assaulted his elderly mother for refusing to give him money to buy drugs.
‘Operation Devil Hunt-2’ soon, MP candidates to get gun licence
04:35 PM, 13 Dec 2025 SaturdayHome Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has announced the imminent launch of ‘Operation Devil Hunt Phase-2’ to secure a peaceful environment for the national elections, bolster law and order, and suppress terrorists.
Indonesia flood death toll surpasses 1,000: rescuers
04:17 PM, 13 Dec 2025 SaturdayThe death toll from devastating floods and landslides in Indonesia has surpassed 1,000, rescue officials said on Saturday, as authorities continue relief and recovery efforts across affected areas.
BNP ex-MP Maj (retd) Akhtaruzzaman joins Jamaat
04:07 PM, 13 Dec 2025 SaturdayFormer BNP lawmaker and freedom fighter Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman has joined Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.
Yunus rallies politicians with pledges of unity over Hadi attack plot
03:57 PM, 13 Dec 2025 SaturdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus met leaders from major political parties on Saturday, December 13, at the state guest house Jamuna, where they assured him of their unified stance against conspiracies aimed at undermining the July uprising.
Govt offers Tk 50 lakh bounty for info on Hadi’s attackers
03:44 PM, 13 Dec 2025 SaturdayThe government has announced a bounty of Tk 50 lakh for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the attack on Sharif Osman Hadi, an independent candidate from the Dhaka-8 constituency.
Dhaka, Washington launch ‘Money Laundering Bench Book’ to strengthen judicial capacity
03:32 PM, 13 Dec 2025 SaturdayThe United States and Bangladesh on Saturday launched the Money Laundering Bench Book, a comprehensive judicial resource designed to improve the investigation, prosecution and adjudication of money laundering cases in Bangladesh.
PRAN-RFL signs $25m EU-guaranteed financing deal with DEG
02:51 PM, 13 Dec 2025 SaturdayBanga Building Materials Ltd (BBML), a concern of PRAN-RFL Group, has signed its fourth financing deal with DEG-Deutsche Investitions -und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, a German development finance institution.