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Police say the explosion occurred during bomb-making, amid long-running rivalry between local factions

Bangladesh has secured a place in the Guinness World Records by setting a new record for flying the highest number of flags while parachuting on Victory Day, December 16, 2025.

Three people were killed and another was injured as a covered van collided with a battery-run three-wheeler on the Dhaka-Barishal highway in Madaripur Sadar upazila yesterday.

A group of activists under the banner of July Oikya was stopped by police yesterday while marching towards the Election Commission with several demands, including the cancellation of the candidacies of nominees from the Jatiya Party, the 14-party alliance and the National Democratic Front (NDF) ahead of the February 12 election.

Shakrain one of Old Dhaka’s longest living traditions, is set to be celebrated today, with preparations gathering pace across the historic neighbourhoods of the capital.

Topsoil, rich in organic matter and nutrients, is vital for agriculture. Yet large volumes of this valuable layer are being excavated from farmlands and diverted to brick kilns, particularly in Magura’s Mohammadpur upazila.

If the 11-party alliance is unable to agree on backing a single nominee in some constituencies, it will keep those seats “open” for its all members.

Officials at the Detective Branch (DB) of police are facing an internal investigation over alleged misappropriation of Tk 2.8 crore in cash said to have been seized during a raid to recover counterfeit currency in the capital.

Law enforcers have started providing security to top political leaders and election officials ahead of the national election after assessing their security risks or threats.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday sought support from the United Nations Human Rights Office to counter a surge of misinformation targeting the February 12 elections.

A new political platform led by demonstrators of the July uprising and breakaways from the National Citizen Party is set to make its debut this Friday.

The BNP has intensified preparations for the upcoming election, rolling out a centralised system of instructions, monitoring and training aimed at tightening control over grassroots campaigning and candidate activities.

The youth wing of the Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has demanded that political parties and candidates contesting the upcoming national election include the cancellation of the power purchase agreement with Indian company Adani Power in their election manifestos.

A total of 211 uniformed personnel -- 100 from the army, 98 from the police, five from the air force, five from the BGB, three from the navy, and one from the coast guard -- were interrogated, the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances said in a report released yesterday.

Students Against Discrimination (SAD) yesterday filed a complaint with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against 25 prominent business figures and around 200 unnamed businessmen, alleging their involvement in facilitating mass killings during the July 2024 uprising.

A special court yesterday set February 2 to deliver the verdict in a case filed against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 17 others, including her two nieces -- British MP Tulip Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq -- over the Purbachal plot scam.

Politicians, academics and civil society members yesterday warned that a fair election alone cannot ensure a democratic transition without major structural reforms.

Democracy in Bangladesh cannot survive without accountability, said speakers at a dialogue yesterday, warning that promises lose meaning when governments are not answerable to the people.

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered the relevant authorities to confiscate 330 foreign properties owned by former minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and his related persons and entities in connection with corruption allegations.