The interim government has appointed Ali Riaz as a special assistant to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.

Debate in East London over dual loyalties, diaspora identity, and limits of public duty

Protesters opposing the Awami League’s “Lockdown” programme yesterday detained and handed over at least nine people, including a teenager, to police on suspicion of being linked to the party in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi 32 and near the AL’s central office in Gulistan.

A 15-year-old boy was allegedly tortured to death on suspicion of theft in Dhaka’s Mir Hajirbag area under Jatrabari.

Several political parties have criticised the Election Commission for amending the Representation of the People Order (RPO) and drafting the electoral code of conduct without prior consultation.

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The son of a judge was stabbed inside their home in Rajshahi city’s Dabtola area yesterday.

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday announced that it will deliver its verdict in the case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her two top aides on November 17.

The Editors’ Council has elected its new executive committee for the next two years, with New Age Editor Nurul Kabir as president and Bonik Barta Editor Dewan Hanif Mahmud as general secretary.

The BNP yesterday thanked Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus for confirming the February 2026 election plan and announcing that the July charter referendum will be held on the same day.

The Awami League’s daylong “lockdown” programme ended yesterday without any major untoward incident in Dhaka, though arson attacks and road blockades were reported in several districts.

The National Citizen Party, founded by student leaders who spearheaded last year’s July mass uprising, has criticised President Mohammad Shahabuddin issuing the July National Charter (Constitution Reform) Implementation Order, 2025.

The government yesterday unveiled a set of key decisions, including holding the national election and the July charter referendum on the same day, and introducing an upper house to be formed through proportional representation.

The Juri river, which flows through Juri upazila town in Moulvibazar, is being choked by continuous dumping of garbage and medical waste from nearby markets and clinics.

Dhaka’s Archbishop Bejoy ND Cruze has said the recent series of cocktail bomb explosions at two church premises and a renowned school have raised serious questions about religious freedom in the country.

The Mahipur Fish Landing Station in Patuakhali’s Kalapara upazila has remained idle for the past four years, since its inauguration in 2021.

Australian buying company, Ansell Limited, has suspended its relationship with Malaysian company Mediceram, which has recently terminated 177 Bangladeshi workers and deported some of them under coercion, said Ansell in a statement on its website on November 12.

The industrial estate under the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) in Rajbari has been struggling for years, with investors losing interest in setting up new projects due to a host of unresolved problems.

Police arrested two men yesterday in Shariatpur Sadar upazila on charges of raping the wife of an expatriate living in Italy.

At least three dengue patients died, while 833 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.