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Bangladeshis swipe more: Credit card spending spikes at home, abroad

06:41 PM, 25 Dec 2025 Thursday

Credit card use in Bangladesh recorded a sharp rise in October, with both domestic transactions and spending by Bangladeshis overseas increasing significantly compared to the previous month, says the Bangladesh Bank.

A tale of two books: The travel companions of Tarique and his daughter Zaima

06:15 PM, 25 Dec 2025 Thursday

Yet beyond the politics and the emotion, another detail quietly seized the attention of readers and netizens alike – the books placed beside Tarique Rahman and his daughter, Barrister Zaima Rahman. In an age of slogans and soundbites, those two books offered something rarer: a glimpse into thought, memory and identity travelling home alongside their readers.

Tarique at mother’s bedside

06:07 PM, 25 Dec 2025 Thursday

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman went to Evercare Hospital in the capital on Thursday evening to see his mother, BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia, following his return to the country and participation in a massive public reception.

EC explains voting process for prisoners

05:59 PM, 25 Dec 2025 Thursday

The Election Commission (EC) has issued detailed guidelines enabling voters detained in prisons or under legal custody to cast their votes in the upcoming national election.

Turkey detains 115 IS suspects plotting Christmas attacks

05:08 PM, 25 Dec 2025 Thursday

Istanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office announced on Thursday that 115 suspects believed to be planning attacks across Turkey, particularly against non-Muslim people, were detained in operations.

Will try my best to run the country in the light of the Prophet’s justice: Tarique

04:49 PM, 25 Dec 2025 Thursday

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday said that if he is entrusted with the responsibility of running the country in the future with the support of the people, he will try his best to govern Bangladesh in the light of the justice of the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH).

I have a plan, says a confident Tarique

04:29 PM, 25 Dec 2025 Thursday

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday unveiled what he described as a clear plan for Bangladesh and its people, invoking the legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr as he addressed a massive public reception on the July 36 Expressway after returning home following 17 years in exile.

Tarique takes over three hours to cover 3.8km to July 36 Expressway

04:13 PM, 25 Dec 2025 Thursday

The 3.8-kilometre stretch from Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to the 300 Feet area on the July 36 Expressway took BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman more than three hours to cross on Thursday, as thousands lined the route to welcome him home after 17 years.

Jamaat amir collects nomination form for Dhaka-15

04:05 PM, 25 Dec 2025 Thursday

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman has collected nomination form to contest the 13th parliamentary elections from the Dhaka-15 constituency.

Pushing through sea of supporters, Tarique finally reaches rally stage

03:55 PM, 25 Dec 2025 Thursday

After hours of slow movement through a sea of people and unprecedented security arrangements, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman finally reached the rally stage on Thursday afternoon, marking one of the most watched political homecomings in recent memory.

Zubaida, Zaima reach Gulshan residence

03:43 PM, 25 Dec 2025 Thursday

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman’s wife Zubaida Rahman and daughter Zaima Rahman have reached their Gulshan residence from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.

6 more accused held over lynching of Hindu youth

02:51 PM, 25 Dec 2025 Thursday

Detectives arrested six more people from Kashor in Bhaluka upazila early Thursday in connection with the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh district on December 18.