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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.
28.6% of Bangladesh schools meet minimum toilet standards
06:50 PM, 21 Dec 2025 SundayA recent survey by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) reveals that only 28.6 per cent of schools nationwide have at least one toilet, that meets internationally recommended minimum standard, for every 50 students.
Attacks on Prothom Alo, Daily Star direct assault on press freedom: Miller
06:25 PM, 21 Dec 2025 SundayThe attacks on the offices of Prothom Alo and the English-language daily The Daily Star represent a direct assault on media freedom and freedom of expression, European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller has said, describing the incidents as a "terrifying moment" for Bangladeshi democracy.
Two remanded for aiding Hadi’s killers to cross border
06:21 PM, 21 Dec 2025 SundayA Dhaka court on Sunday (21 December) granted a five-day remand each for Sibyon Dio, 32, and Sanjay Chisim, 23, who are accused of aiding the perpetrators of the killing of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi in crossing the border.
Bangladesh mission attack in Delhi: Dhaka rejects India’s account, cites security lapses
06:11 PM, 21 Dec 2025 SundayDhaka has firmly rejected India’s explanation of the reported protest and threats in front of the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, asserting that the incident involved serious security failures and included death threats against Bangladesh High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah.