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Aam Janatar Dal finally gets EC registration, symbol ‘butterfly’
10:45 AM, 22 Dec 2025 MondayThe Election Commission (EC) has granted the registration certificate to the Aam Janatar Dal after resolving all claims and objections related to the party’s registration. The party has been registered under the symbol of a butterfly.
Yunus to launch ‘Vote’r Gari’ campaign this afternoon
10:09 AM, 22 Dec 2025 MondayA voter awareness campaign titled ‘Vote’r Gari’ (Vehicle of Vote) will begin on Monday afternoon to encourage and motivate voters ahead of the upcoming 13th national parliamentary elections and the 2026 referendum.
16 killed in Indonesian bus crash
09:40 AM, 22 Dec 2025 MondayA coach bus slammed into a barrier on an Indonesian highway early Monday, flipping over in an accident that killed at least 16 people, a rescue worker said.
Travel ban imposed on prime accused in Hadi murder case
08:28 AM, 22 Dec 2025 MondayA Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on Faisal Karim Masud, the prime accused in the murder of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi.
Gold prices hit record high
09:51 PM, 21 Dec 2025 SundayThe price of gold in the country has risen again. The cost of the highest-quality 22-carat gold per bhori (11.664 grams) has increased by Tk 1,050, bringing the price to Tk 218,117 per bhori. This marks the highest price gold has ever reached in the local market.
Pakistan crush India to lift U-19 Asia Cup with record 191-run win
09:41 PM, 21 Dec 2025 SundayPakistan produced a dominant all-round performance to thrash arch-rivals India by a massive 191 runs in the final of the ICC U-19 Asia Cup at the ICC Academy Ground on Sunday, clinching the prestigious title in emphatic fashion.
BB buys additional $60 million from four banks
09:27 PM, 21 Dec 2025 SundayTo maintain stability in the country’s foreign exchange market and support the flow of remittances and export earnings, Bangladesh Bank purchased an additional $60 million from four commercial banks on Sunday (21 December).
Tk 127 crore suspicious transactions linked to Hadi’s killer: CID
08:55 PM, 21 Dec 2025 SundayThe Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has identified more than Tk 127 crore in suspicious bank transactions connected to Faisal Karim Masud, the main accused in the killing of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, and his associates.
Kate Winslet on fame’s dark side
08:15 PM, 21 Dec 2025 Sunday“It was horrific,” she said. “They were just everywhere. I was on my own. I was terrified to go to sleep.” Speaking candidly on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs with Lauren Laverne, the Oscar-winning actor and now director recalled being hounded by paparazzi, having her phone tapped, and even finding strangers rummaging through her bins in a desperate bid to uncover her diet secrets.
US seizes second oil tanker off Venezuela coast
08:11 PM, 21 Dec 2025 SundayThe United States has seized a second oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, enforcing a “blockade” ordered by President Donald Trump, and prompting anger in Caracas, with officials there denouncing the move as “theft and hijacking”.
Mahfuz Anam asks politicians to embrace critical journalism
07:24 PM, 21 Dec 2025 SundayWarning against intolerance of scrutiny, The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam on Sunday said critical journalism must be seen not as a threat, but as a foundation of good governance in a new Bangladesh.
No reliable info Hadi’s killer has left country: Addl IGP
07:08 PM, 21 Dec 2025 SundayPolice have not obtained any reliable information confirming whether Faisal Karim Masud, the suspected shooter in the killing of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, has left the country, said Khondkar Rafiqul Islam, Additional Inspector General of Police (Crime and Operations) at Police Headquarters.