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.

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.

The enrolment test of Jahangirnagar University (JU) for the 2025–26 academic session will begin on December 21 and continue until December 31.

The results of re-evaluated answer scripts for this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams will be published at 10:00am on November 16.

National Citizen Party Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary yesterday said the ongoing conflict between BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami is creating an opportunity for the Awami League to regain political ground.

A long-standing majoritarian mindset, decades of unfulfilled promises and a culture of impunity lie at the root of the crisis in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, speakers said at a discussion yesterday.

Police recovered a dismembered body inside two plastic drums near the High Court in Dhaka yesterday.

Anyone visiting the southern part of Pipe Road area will first encounter a filthy, muddy stretch of road. Only a few years ago, the area was busy and vibrant. Now, the road has become a nightmare for residents of Munshirbari in Mir Hazirbagh under DSCC ward-54, as it remains submerged in knee-deep dirty water for months.

According to the IDF, about 1.38 crore people in Bangladesh have diabetes.

Today is the seventh death anniversary of Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury, a former deputy general manager of Janata Bank, said a press release.

Today is the 50th death anniversary of Maj Gen (retd) MA Rab, Bir Uttam, chief of staff of Liberation Forces and first honourary managing director of “Mukti Joddha Kalyan Trust”, said a press release.

A voluntary initiative has given Kushtia town a fresh new look, as rows of decorative trees now line around eight kilometres of road medians from Majampur Gate to Bottail and Trimohoni intersections.

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.