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National polls nomination deadline ends today
11:44 AM, 29 Dec 2025 MondayThe deadline for the submission of nomination papers for the 13th Parliamentary Election is set to expire at 5:00 pm on Monday, December 29, according to the polls schedules announced by the Election Commission (EC).
16 killed in Indonesia nursing home fire
11:38 AM, 29 Dec 2025 MondayA fire at a nursing home on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi killed more than a dozen people, with three others injured, a local official said Monday, December 29.
Sugar prices climb ahead of Ramadan, traders blame syndicates
11:22 AM, 29 Dec 2025 MondayDespite continuous price drops since August 5 of last year due to multifaceted pressures, sugar prices in Chattogram’s Khatunganj wholesale market have surged abruptly this week.
Trump says Ukraine peace deal near, territory dispute still unresolved
10:48 AM, 29 Dec 2025 MondayUS President Donald Trump on Sunday said that a deal was closer than ever to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine but reported no apparent breakthrough on the flashpoint issue of territory after new talks with the warring countries' leaders.
Hadi murder: Inqilab Mancha issues 24-day ultimatum for justice
10:09 AM, 29 Dec 2025 MondayInqilab Mancha on Sunday night announced a four-point demand seeking justice for its slain spokesperson Shaheed Sharif Osman Bin Hadi within the next 24 days.
13 killed, 98 injured in Mexico train derailment
09:50 AM, 29 Dec 2025 MondayA train carrying 250 people derailed partially on Sunday in Mexico, killing 13 people and injuring 98, officials said.
Mahfuj Alam won’t contest polls, says his brother
09:18 AM, 29 Dec 2025 MondayFormer adviser Mahfuj Alam will not participate in the upcoming national parliamentary elections, his brother Mahbub Alam, joint convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), confirmed.
Meghalaya Police, BSF reject DMP claim over Hadi murder suspects
08:37 AM, 29 Dec 2025 MondayThe Meghalaya Police of India has rejected the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s (DMP) claim that the prime suspect in the murder of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi, along with his associate, fled to India.
Gold prices rise by Tk 1,575 per bhori
09:53 PM, 28 Dec 2025 SundayGold prices in Bangladesh have climbed to a new record, with the price of 22-carat gold increasing by Tk 1,575 per bhori (11.664 grams) to Tk 2,29,431, according to the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS).
Mahfuj says no to Jamaat-NCP alliance, declines Dhaka seat
09:35 PM, 28 Dec 2025 SundayMahfuj Alam, a former adviser to the interim government, has announced that he will not join the National Citizen Party (NCP) and has declined an offer to contest the upcoming national election from a Dhaka constituency under the Jamaat-NCP alliance.
NCP to contest polls with Jamaat-led alliance: Nahid
08:38 PM, 28 Dec 2025 SundayNational Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Sunday announced that his party will contest the upcoming elections as part of an alliance with eight like-minded parties led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, citing the need for unity and a fair electoral process.
Launch services suspended from Sadarghat due to dense fog
08:31 PM, 28 Dec 2025 SundayLaunch services from Sadarghat to Chandpur and other southern districts have been suspended since Sunday evening due to dense fog, the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) said on December 28.