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Gold prices rise by Tk 3,442 per bhori

09:40 PM, 13 Dec 2025 Saturday

Gold prices in Bangladesh have surged once more, with the highest-quality 22-carat gold climbing by Tk 3,442 per bhori (11.664 grams), pushing its new benchmark to Tk 2,15,597 per bhori, effective Sunday, December 14.

Rokeya Padak winners urge unity, justice as Yunus felicitates them

09:22 PM, 13 Dec 2025 Saturday

The recipients of the Begum Rokeya Padak 2025, gathered to be honoured by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, began not with jubilation – but with unease.

Shafiqul says family worried about his security

09:13 PM, 13 Dec 2025 Saturday

Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser, has said his family members are deeply concerned about his personal security ahead of the national election, though he maintains that he himself remains unafraid.

EC seeks additional security escorts for CEC, 4 commissioners

08:59 PM, 13 Dec 2025 Saturday

The Election Commission (EC) has requested additional police security escorts for the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), four election commissioners and the senior secretary of the EC Secretariat ahead of the 13th National Parliament election.

14 officials remanded over ‘secretariat allowance’ protests

08:38 PM, 13 Dec 2025 Saturday

A Dhaka court has placed 14 officials and employees of the Bangladesh Secretariat on a five-day remand in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act over a protest demanding a “secretariat allowance.”

Polls won’t be easy, warns Tarique saying conspiracies may escalate

08:22 PM, 13 Dec 2025 Saturday

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday warned that conspiracies aimed at destabilising the political situation are continuing and that the upcoming national election will not be easy.

MBBS, BDS entry test results on Sunday

07:59 PM, 13 Dec 2025 Saturday

The results of the 2025-26 MBBS and BDS admission test for government and private medical and dental colleges will be published on Sunday, December 14.

Abrar’s 96 powers Bangladesh past Afghanistan in U-19 Asia Cup opener

07:34 PM, 13 Dec 2025 Saturday

Bangladesh began their U-19 Asia Cup campaign on a winning note, edging past Afghanistan by three wickets with seven balls to spare in a tense Group-stage match in Dubai on Saturday.

Hunt intensifies for Hadi’s shooter

07:28 PM, 13 Dec 2025 Saturday

Investigators have made significant progress in probing the brazen daylight shooting of Sharif Osman Hadi, parliamentary candidate for Dhaka-8 and spokesperson of Inqilab Mancha, but the prime suspect remains at large despite extensive raids and inter-agency coordination.

397 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

06:54 PM, 13 Dec 2025 Saturday

A total of 397 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while no deaths were reported during the same period, according to the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Cambodia suspends all border crossings with Thailand

06:40 PM, 13 Dec 2025 Saturday

Cambodia's Ministry of Interior announced in a press release on Saturday that it would suspend all border crossings with Thailand until further notice.

Bangladesh loses $5b a year to overseas treatment

06:40 PM, 13 Dec 2025 Saturday

Bangladesh is losing around $5 billion every year as patients travel abroad for medical treatment, driven largely by a lack of trust in the domestic healthcare system, inaccurate diagnoses and weak service management, speakers said at a seminar in Dhaka on Saturday.