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Arakan Army abducts 13 Bangladeshi fishermen
07:25 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayThe Arakan Army, an armed group in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, has abducted 13 Bangladeshi fishermen while fishing in the Bay of Bengal near St Martin’s Island.
Jara nets Tk 23 lakh through crowdfunding in 14 hours
07:09 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayElection campaigning in Dhaka-9 took an unusual turn as National Citizen Party (NCP) candidate Dr Tasnim Jara raised Tk 23 lakh in just 14 hours through public crowdfunding, signalling a growing shift toward citizen-funded politics ahead of the national polls.
ATI students clash with police in Pabna
06:04 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayTensions flared at the Agricultural Training Institute in Ishwardi, Pabna on Tuesday as students clashed with police following a prolonged demonstration that blocked a major intersection and disrupted traffic for nearly three hours.
Chris Rea, Teesside’s beloved bluesman, dies at 74
05:57 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayChris Rea, the singer-songwriter and guitarist who never forgot his Teesside roots, has died at the age of 74.
Deadly showdown on Hatiya’s Jagla Char leaves 5 dead
05:44 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayViolent clashes erupted on the remote Jagla Char in Hatiya, Noakhali, on Tuesday as a feud between two rival gangs over control of the newly emerged char left five people dead and several injured.
Fresh demo outside Bangladesh mission in Kolkata turns violent
05:35 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayFresh protests erupted outside the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata on Tuesday afternoon, December 23, as a group of far-right Hindu organisations staged demonstrations over allegations of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, leading to clashes with police, injuries on both sides and heightened security at the diplomatic mission.
Amid resignation rumours, Jahangir avoids media at EC meeting
05:18 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayHome Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday avoided speaking to reporters amid widespread speculation about his resignation.
126 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
05:13 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayA total of 126 more 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).
Interim govt followed old impunity playbook in media attacks: UN rapporteur
04:58 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayMob attacks on leading media outlets and cultural centres in Bangladesh are deeply alarming and must be investigated promptly and effectively by the government and the perpetrators brought to justice without delay, a UN expert said on Tuesday.
Incidents like Dipu Das lynching may recur if vigilance lapses: CEC
04:38 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayChief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Tuesday warned that incidents similar to the lynching of Hindu youth Dipu Das could occur again if preventive measures are not strengthened, stressing the urgent need to protect sectarian harmony and law and order.
SPs demand magistracy power during election
04:20 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayThe Superintendents of Police (SPs) have demanded that the government grant them magistracy power to perform duties in the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections.
Dhaka lodges strong protest as it summons Indian envoy over mission attacks
04:19 PM, 23 Dec 2025 TuesdayBangladesh on Tuesday voiced strong and unequivocal concern to the government of India over a series of attacks and acts of vandalism targeting its diplomatic establishments, summoning Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka.