Foreigners Reluctant to Visit Bangladesh Due to Security Concerns, Claims BKMEA President

Mohammad Hatem, President of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), has said that a section of foreign buyers are not coming to Bangladesh due to security concerns.

Modi Expresses Concern Over Khaleda Zia’s Illness, Assures Assistance

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating health condition of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. He has also stated that India is ready to provide any kind of assistance if needed.

British MP Tulip Siddiq calls the court verdict a ‘farce’

Sheikh Hasina’s niece, British MP Tulip Siddiq, has said that the process in which the trial in Bangladesh was completed in her absence over allegations of plot corruption was “flawed and farcical.”

British MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced to 2 years in prison

British Labour Party MP Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in prison by Dhaka’s Fourth Special Judge Court in the much-discussed Purbachal “plot corruption” case in Bangladesh. In the verdict delivered on Monday by Judge Robiul Alam, Tulip’s mother Sheikh Rehana was sentenced to seven years in prison for “corruption” involving the allocation of a 10-katha plot, and her aunt, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment. Other accused in the same case were also sentenced to five years each.

Korail Fire Victims Still Living Under Open Sky, Waiting for Government Aid

Five days after a devastating fire swept through the Korail slum in Banani, many of the affected residents are still forced to live under the open sky. The blaze destroyed homes and possessions, leaving families with nowhere to stay and insufficient resources to rebuild.

Fuel prices raised by Tk 2 per liter

Under the automatic price adjustment system in the country, the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has increased the prices of all types of fuel oil by 2 taka per liter for the month of December 2025.

Farmers block road in Lalmonirhat after failing to get fertilizer

Farmers in Lalmonirhat’s Hatibandha protested by blocking the Lalmonirhat–Burimari highway after failing to get fertilizer from a dealer.

Govt secondary teachers go on strike, annual exams halted

Teachers of government secondary schools are going on a full-day work stoppage from tomorrow, Monday (1 December 2025), with a four-point demand including bringing the entry-level position of Assistant Teacher under the BCS cadre. As part of the work stoppage, they will also suspend the ongoing annual examinations. The annual exams started on 24 November.

Two people shot dead in front of the court in Khulna

Two young men were hacked and shot dead on the road in front of the main gate of the Khulna District and Sessions Judge Court premises by miscreants. The incident took place around 12:30 pm on Sunday (30 November).

Singing Ban in Brahmanbaria Livelihood of a Visually Impaired 9-Member Family Comes to a Halt

Helal Mia (65), from Rajghar village in Natai North Union of Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila, was born blind. In their 13-member family, including his children and grandchildren, 9 members are visually impaired. Their only source of income is singing at the municipal open stage (Pouro Muktomoncho) in the district town, where people give them financial help after hearing their songs. This music is what kept their lives and household running. Recently, the family fell into crisis after madrasa students prevented them from singing.