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Dhaka situation Delhi’s biggest strategic challenge since 1971: Lok Sabha panel
09:29 PM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayThe unfolding situation in Bangladesh presents the “greatest strategic challenge” for India since 1971, a Lok Sabha committee led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has warned, urging New Delhi to recalibrate its approach to avoid losing strategic relevance in Dhaka.
Bails to Hasina followers inconsistent with rules: Asif Nazrul
08:03 PM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayLaw, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Thursday said granting bail to the followers of fugitive fascist Sheikh Hasina would be inconsistent with the rules, as she has repeatedly threatened to kill those involved in the July Mass Uprising.
Tarique’s return sealed, applies for travel pass, 5 including daughter on board
07:51 PM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayEnding months of speculation and carrying major political implications, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to return to Bangladesh on December 25, marking the end of his long exile in London. The development is being viewed by BNP leaders and political observers as a turning point ahead of the next national election.
EC invites applications from int’l observers for JS polls monitoring
06:56 PM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayThe Election Commission has invited applications from the International Election Observers or Observer Organisations and the Foreign Media intending to monitor the upcoming referendum and national election scheduled for February 12.
Crude bombs explode within minutes in Dhaka, woman injured
06:33 PM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayA woman pedestrian was injured after a crude bomb was thrown from a flyover in the capital’s Mouchak area on Thursday afternoon.
As public concerts falter, Atif Aslam continues with ‘secret’ shows in Dhaka
06:20 PM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayWhile public concerts continue to falter in Dhaka, Pakistani singer Atif Aslam has opted for a different kind of encore – one held behind closed doors and away from the glare of official permits.
Bangladeshi migrants in Middle East live lost in translation
04:58 PM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayFor Al-Amin, Arabic was not just a language left unlearned back home. It became the difference between dignity and despair – a difference millions of Bangladeshi workers discover only after it is too late.
Dhaka assures diplomats of embassy security ahead of polls
04:27 PM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayThe government on Thursday assured foreign diplomats of the security of embassies in Dhaka, with a particular focus on the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections and referendum.
DC conference cast into doubt amid polls preparations
04:10 PM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayPlans for the 2026 Deputy Commissioners’ Conference have been thrown into uncertainty as the country gears up for national elections in February next year.
NCP leader found dead in Dhaka hostel
03:09 PM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayPolice recovered the hanging body of a leader of the National Citizen Party (NCP) from a female student hostel in Dhaka’s Hazaribagh in the early hours of Thursday, December 18.
No change in Khaleda's condition: Dr Zahid
02:49 PM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayBNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s health condition remains stable with no change, her personal physician, Dr AZM Zahid Hossain, said on Thursday, expressing hope that her condition will gradually improve.
Govt to brief diplomats on current issues at 3pm
02:34 PM, 18 Dec 2025 ThursdayThe government will brief diplomats stationed in Dhaka on current issues on Thursday afternoon, December 18, amid the recent escalation of regional tension and the country's law and order situation. Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam will brief the diplomats, development partners, and other stakeholders.