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Ekushey Book Fair from Feb 20
06:29 PM, 17 Dec 2025 WednesdayThe Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 will be held begin on February 20 and will continue till March 15, 2026, opening at 11:00 am on the first day.
Traffic resumes on Pragati-Sarani after 2-hour blockade
06:17 PM, 17 Dec 2025 WednesdayVehicular movement on the Pragati Sarani road resumed on Wednesday evening after a two-hour blockade enforced by July Oikya, demanding the return of those allegedly involved in an attempt to kill Osman Hadi, spokesman of Inquilab Moncho.
172 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
06:04 PM, 17 Dec 2025 WednesdayA total of 172 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in the past 24 hours, according to the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Quitting electoral race a personal choice, says Jahangir
05:52 PM, 17 Dec 2025 WednesdayHome Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has stated that a candidate’s decision to withdraw from an election is a personal matter, and the government will not issue any official comment on such choices.
Fair voting at ‘risky’ centres a major test for police in JS elections
05:40 PM, 17 Dec 2025 WednesdayWith the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections approaching, Bangladesh’s law enforcement agencies are bracing for what senior officials describe as one of the most challenging elections in the country’s history. Ensuring free, fair and peaceful voting at thousands of “risky” polling stations has emerged as a critical test for the police.
200 EU observers to monitor 13th JS polls
05:00 PM, 17 Dec 2025 WednesdayThe European Union (EU) will send 175 to 200 observers to monitor Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary elections, the Election Commission (EC) announced on Wednesday, December 17.
Police obstruct 'Long March to Indian High Commission' in Badda
04:46 PM, 17 Dec 2025 WednesdayThe police have obstructed the 'March to Indian High Commission' programme of July Oikya demanding extradition of Sheikh Hasina and all the murderers and in protest against the continued conspiracy of Indian proxy political parties and government officials.
Fire at Lalbagh plastic warehouse under control
04:26 PM, 17 Dec 2025 WednesdayA fire that broke out at a plastic warehouse in Islambagh, Lalbagh, Dhaka, was brought under control on Wednesday, December 17, after approximately two and a half hours of firefighting efforts.
ICT takes cognisance of charges against Ziaul Ahsan
04:15 PM, 17 Dec 2025 WednesdayThe International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Tuesday took cognisance of charges against former Major General Ziaul Ahsan in a crime against humanity case involving alleged enforced disappearances, torture and extrajudicial killings during the prolonged rule of the now-banned Awami League.
July Oikya begins ‘March to Indian High Commission’
03:58 PM, 17 Dec 2025 WednesdayThe July Oikya platform, comprising participants of the July 2024 uprising, has launched a protest march towards the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, demanding the repatriation of fugitive former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and others allegedly involved in crimes against humanity during the uprising.
Morocco launches nationwide emergency relief after deadly floods
03:38 PM, 17 Dec 2025 WednesdayMorocco has launched a nationwide emergency relief operation to support tens of thousands of families affected by severe winter storms that have brought deadly floods, heavy snowfall, and freezing temperatures across the country.
14 Secretariat staff suspended after protests for allowance
03:31 PM, 17 Dec 2025 WednesdayThe government has temporarily suspended fourteen employees of the Bangladesh Secretariat following their involvement in a protest demanding the reinstatement of the long-pending ‘Secretariat allowance’. Official notifications issued on December 15 by the respective ministries cited breach of service regulations and confirmed the suspensions came into effect after a court accepted the charge sheet in a case filed against the employees.