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EC revises 13th JS election schedule
07:27 PM, 20 Dec 2025 SaturdayThe Election Commission (EC) has revised the schedule of the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election within just nine days of its announcement, making changes to key timelines related to nominations and appeals.
Imran, wife to serve more 17 years in jail
06:50 PM, 20 Dec 2025 SaturdayPakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to 17 years in prison after a Pakistani court found them guilty of illegally retaining and selling valuable state gifts.
Guterres condemns killing of Hadi: Dujarric
06:35 PM, 20 Dec 2025 SaturdayUN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, convener of the Inqilab Mancha, and expressed his deep condolences to Hadi’s bereaved family.
Abrar condemns attacks on Nalanda, Chhayanaut, Udichi and media outlets
06:05 PM, 20 Dec 2025 SaturdayEducation Adviser Professor Dr CR Abrar has strongly condemned and protested against the recent attacks and acts of arson targeting cultural institutions, media establishments and journalists, including Chhayanaut, Udichi, The Daily Star and Prothom Alo and the harassment of New Age Editor Nurul Kabir.
Russian strikes on Odesa kill 8 as Ukraine peace talks stall
05:55 PM, 20 Dec 2025 SaturdayAt least eight people were killed and 27 wounded after Russian ballistic missile and drone strikes hit critical port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region late Friday, Ukrainian officials said.
Commodities to face 2026 slump as demand cools, supply surges
05:53 PM, 20 Dec 2025 SaturdayAfter years of turbulence driven by the pandemic, trade shocks, wars and sanctions, global commodity markets may be heading for a sobering correction in 2026, with prices of several key commodities at risk of falling to new lows, predicts the Economist in an analysis.
Train fares raised by up to Tk 226 on six major routes
05:09 PM, 20 Dec 2025 SaturdayBangladesh Railway has increased train fares by up to Tk 226 on six key routes, including Dhaka–Cox’s Bazar, with the revised rates coming into effect on Saturday, December 20.
India drops Shubman Gill from T20 World Cup squad
04:49 PM, 20 Dec 2025 SaturdayIndian selectors on Saturday dropped Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill from the T20 squad for the World Cup in February following a prolonged slump in form.
Online Editors Alliance condemns attacks on Prothom Alo, Daily Star
04:43 PM, 20 Dec 2025 SaturdayThe Online Editors Alliance has condemned the recent attacks on the offices of two of Bangladesh’s leading newspapers – Prothom Alo and The Daily Star – expressing grave concern over the safety of journalists and the state of press freedom in the country.
Lucknow, the name that reminds biryani, kebabs and beyond
04:35 PM, 20 Dec 2025 SaturdayFor generations, Lucknow has fed India’s imagination – and its appetite. Last month, the northern Indian city finally received global validation when Unesco named it a Creative City of Gastronomy, placing it on an elite culinary map alongside just 70 cities worldwide.
No one will ever be able to forget Hadi: Yunus
04:03 PM, 20 Dec 2025 SaturdayChief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Saturday said martyr Sharif Osman Hadi would never be forgotten, stressing that he will remain alive through the lessons he left for the nation.
Osman Hadi laid to rest beside Kazi Nazrul
03:52 PM, 20 Dec 2025 SaturdaySharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of the Inqilab Mancha, was laid to rest beside the grave of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam on Saturday afternoon, December 20, following his funeral prayers at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.