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Why Khaleda Zia was an ‘Uncompromising Leader’
10:32 AM, 30 Dec 2025 TuesdayFor decades, one adjective has been repeatedly invoked in Bangladeshi politics: uncompromising. No political figure is more closely associated with the term than BNP chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia.
Khaleda Zia: The reluctant woman who redefined Bangladesh’s politics
10:02 AM, 30 Dec 2025 TuesdayKhaleda Zia, who emerged from private life to dominate Bangladesh’s turbulent politics for more than three decades, stands as one of the most consequential and polarising figures in the country’s history.
Khaleda’s namaz-e-janaza may be held Wednesday
09:13 AM, 30 Dec 2025 TuesdayThe namaz-e-janaza (funeral prayer) of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia may be held on Wednesday (31 December 2025), BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed said on Tuesday.
Bangladesh envoy in Delhi arrives in Dhaka on urgent call
08:36 AM, 30 Dec 2025 TuesdayBangladesh High Commissioner in New Delhi Riaz Hamidullah arrived in Dhaka on Monday night following an urgent call from the foreign ministry amid recent tensions in bilateral relations with India.
Khaleda Zia passes away
07:58 AM, 30 Dec 2025 TuesdayBNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has passed away. She died around 6:00am on Tuesday (30 December) while undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in the capital.
Youth arrested with ‘pistol’ near Inqilab Mancha rally at Shahbagh
10:12 PM, 29 Dec 2025 MondayA youth named Arafat was arrested near Inqilab Mancha rally in Shahbagh on Monday night, December 29, after a pistol-like object was recovered from his possession.
Gold prices decline by Tk 2,508 per bhori
10:08 PM, 29 Dec 2025 MondayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association (BAJUS) has reduced the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 2,508 to Tk 2,26,923 per bhori (11.664 grams).
From gifts to grift: Inside the hospital reagent scam
09:53 PM, 29 Dec 2025 MondayUnable to afford expensive diagnostic machines, government hospitals are often given them free of cost. But there is a catch: the machines run only on specific reagents supplied by the same companies, creating a silent monopoly over the reagent market.
Long-cherished JnUCSU election on Tuesday
09:53 PM, 29 Dec 2025 MondayThe Jagannath University Central Students’ Union (JnUCSU) and Hall Union elections will be held on Tuesday, December 30.
ATEO written test postponed
09:33 PM, 29 Dec 2025 MondayThe Public Service Commission (PSC) has postponed the written test for the Assistant Upazila/Thana Education Officer (ATEO) post under the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education.
Tycoon’s son, modest assets: Bobby Hajjaj’s affidavit raises eyebrows
08:19 PM, 29 Dec 2025 MondayWhile his father, Musa Bin Shamsher, is estimated by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to be worth around one lakh crore taka, Bobby Hajjaj’s own declared assets are surprisingly modest.
Thick fog forces launch movement suspension from evening
08:13 PM, 29 Dec 2025 MondayLaunch services from Sadarghat to southern regions remained suspended from Monday evening, December 29, like the previous night, due to dense fog.