Police in Faridpur’s Bhanga upazila recovered 32 petrol bombs from an abandoned luggage left beside the Dhaka-Khulna highway on Thursday afternoon. The explosives were found near Munsurabad Road in Hamirdi Union, but no suspects were detained at the scene. Authorities suspect the bombs were intended for acts of sabotage linked to the banned political activities surrounding the Awami League-declared lockdown program. According to police sources, officers launched an operation after receiving intelligence about possible subversive preparations, prompting the culprits to flee, leaving the luggage behind. Bhanga Police Station Officer-in-Charge Ashraf Hossain confirmed the recovery and said an investigation is underway. The incident follows a similar recovery of explosives and petrol bombs from a house in Azimnagar Union the previous day, where three individuals were arrested.

Bangladesh’s interim government has approved the July National Charter (Constitution Reform) Implementation Order 2025, signed by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus before being sent to the President. The order outlines plans for a referendum to be held alongside the upcoming national election, covering key constitutional reforms such as a bicameral parliament, expanded women’s representation, and limits on the prime minister’s term. However, the opposition BNP has challenged the legal validity of the order, arguing that the President lacks authority to issue such an order under the constitution. BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed claimed that the Chief Adviser has strayed from the original charter and violated its principles. The party also questioned the formation of the Constitution Reform Council, saying it was not part of the consensus agenda. BNP’s standing committee is set to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the situation.

A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of nine bank accounts belonging to journalist and Unimed Unihealth Pharmaceuticals director Subhash Chandra Singh Roy and his wife, former reserved seat MP Khondkar Momota Hena Lovely, amid an ongoing corruption investigation. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) sought the order after finding evidence of suspicious transactions totaling about 4.27 million taka. Investigators allege that Roy earned money unlawfully and attempted to launder funds through accounts held in his and his wife’s names. The ACC warned that the couple might transfer or conceal the funds before the probe concludes. Earlier, on October 20, the same court had barred them from leaving the country. The case remains under investigation under the Money Laundering Prevention Act.

Bangladesh advanced to the mixed doubles table tennis final at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Saudi Arabia after defeating Bahrain 3–1 in the semifinals on Thursday, November 13. The pair of Khai Khai Sai Marma and Javed Ahmed delivered a strong performance, winning the first, third, and fourth games. With this result, Bangladesh has already guaranteed at least a silver medal, marking the country's first-ever table tennis medal at the Islamic Games and its first medal outside South Asia. In addition, Bangladeshi weightlifter Marzia Akter Ikra earned three bronze medals in snatch, clean and jerk, and total categories, bringing Bangladesh’s total medal count at the event to four.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has reiterated its demand that a national referendum be held before the upcoming general election, rejecting the caretaker government's plan to hold both on the same day. Following Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus’s national address announcing that the referendum would coincide with the election in early February, Jamaat’s Naib-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher said the party still believes the referendum should precede the vote to ensure its significance is not overshadowed. Taher added that some points in the Chief Adviser’s speech require further clarification and that the party will review the address internally before announcing its next steps. The government argues that holding both events together would make the process more festive and cost-effective.

Bangladesh secured another medal at the Asian Archery Championship as Kulsum Akter Moni won bronze in the women's compound individual event. Moni, the only Bangladeshi participant in the category, narrowly missed the final after losing 146–145 to India's Pradeep Prithika in the semifinals. Despite trailing early in the bronze medal match against Chen Si of Chinese Taipei, Moni made a strong comeback, scoring a perfect 30 in the final set to clinch victory by a single point, 146–145. This achievement follows Bangladesh’s earlier silver medal in the compound mixed team event, marking another milestone for the country’s archery team on the continental stage.

Police have arrested Shefayetul Islam Imran, a leader of the banned Chhatra League’s Banshkhali unit in Chattogram, for issuing a death threat against interim government Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus during a Facebook Live broadcast. Imran was detained early Wednesday, November 12, in a raid at the Cox’s Bazar bus terminal area and later sent to jail by court order. According to police, a video of the threat went viral in July, after which Imran went into hiding. He had reportedly been spreading provocative content on social media and recently led a flash procession of the banned student group. Law enforcement conducted operations across several districts before capturing him. Authorities stated that he faces charges related to both the threat and his involvement in the banned organization’s activities.

The results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exam re-scrutiny will be released on Sunday, November 16, according to the Inter-Education Board Examination Controllers’ Committee. A total of 226,561 students from 11 education boards applied for re-scrutiny of 428,458 answer scripts this year. The results will be available on the respective education boards’ official websites from 10 a.m., and students will also receive notifications via SMS on the mobile numbers used during application. The original HSC results were announced on October 16, and dissatisfied students were allowed to apply for re-scrutiny between October 17 and 23 by paying a fee of Tk 150 per paper. The re-scrutiny process involves rechecking the total marks awarded, not re-evaluating the answers themselves.

Police in Lalmonirhat have arrested 17 leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated bodies, including Jubo League, Chhatra League, and Sramik League, during a 48-hour operation across five upazilas. Superintendent of Police Md. Tariqul Islam confirmed the arrests on Thursday, stating that the detainees face multiple allegations, including involvement in terrorism and sabotage cases. Among those arrested are former union chairman and Jubo League leader Mostafizur Rahman Sohel, and several local leaders from different upazilas. The arrests were made based on secret information, with four detainees from Lalmonirhat Sadar, one from Patgram, six from Hatibandha, two from Kaliganj, and four from Aditmari. Police said eight of the arrestees have been identified so far. Authorities emphasized that law enforcement operations will continue to maintain order in the district.

Interim government Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus has urged pro-uprising political parties in Bangladesh to maintain unity ahead of the national election scheduled for February. In a televised address on November 13, Yunus warned that disunity among these parties could lead the nation into a grave crisis. He reminded citizens that after nearly fifteen years of disenfranchisement, people are eager to exercise their voting rights. Referring to the sacrifices made during the July 2024 uprising against authoritarianism, Yunus called for tolerance toward differing opinions and prioritizing national interests over party agendas. He expressed hope that all political groups would accept the interim government’s decisions for implementing the July Charter, paving the way for a festive and inclusive election that would mark the beginning of a “new Bangladesh.”

Two female workers were killed and two others injured after a speeding motorcycle hit a van carrying them to work in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia. The victims, Beauty Khatun, 40, and Latifa, 65, were on their way to a local glass factory when the accident occurred late Wednesday night. Beauty died shortly after being taken to Mirpur Upazila Health Complex, while Latifa succumbed to her injuries early Thursday at Kushtia General Hospital. The injured, Taslima Khatun, 45, and Rita Khatun, 35, are receiving treatment. Police confirmed the incident and said the motorcycle was moving at high speed when it struck the workers’ van. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.

Nasiruddin Patwari, chief coordinator of the National Citizen Party (NCP), said internal divisions between BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami are allowing the Awami League to regain political ground. Speaking at a party event in Dhaka, he criticized both opposition groups for failing to coordinate their movements. Patwari warned that without political reform, Sheikh Hasina’s governance structure could reemerge repeatedly. He also expressed concerns about the Election Commission’s capacity to hold a referendum and national election on the same day, urging the government and political parties to strengthen the commission. Patwari further accused the Awami League of spreading fear and using its past economic gains to destabilize the political environment. He noted that the upcoming November 17 verdict on Sheikh Hasina would mark a new milestone for Bangladesh’s judiciary.

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has accused Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus of violating the July Charter through his recent national address. Following Yunus’s speech, Salahuddin claimed that the formation of a new Constitutional Reform Council was not discussed in the Consensus Commission, calling it a deviation from the agreed framework. In his address, Dr. Yunus announced that a referendum on constitutional reform proposals would be held alongside the national election, followed by the formation of a Constitutional Reform Council if the majority votes in favor. The council would complete reforms within 180 working days, and an upper house would be formed based on proportional representation. While BNP had supported holding the referendum on election day, several other parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami, had demanded it take place before the polls.

In Raiganj upazila of Sirajganj, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami organized separate protest marches and sit-ins on Thursday morning opposing the Awami League’s alleged anarchy and lockdown program. The BNP rally, led by upazila Jubo Dal president Md. Abdur Razzak Rana, began at 10 a.m. and concluded with a brief assembly at the upazila council premises. Around the same time, Jamaat activists marched from Dhangara Palli Bidyut Mor to the market area before gathering for a short rally chaired by upazila Ameer Md. Ali Murtuza. Speakers at both events condemned the ruling party’s repression, arrests, and political persecution, urging for intensified democratic movements to protect citizens’ rights.

The Bangladesh government has issued the 'National July Charter (Constitutional Reform) Implementation Order 2025' following its approval by President Md. Shahabuddin. The Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division under the Ministry of Law published the official gazette on Thursday, November 13. Earlier that day, the advisory council approved the order in a meeting. The order paves the way for a national referendum on the proposed constitutional reforms finalized through discussions among political parties under the mediation of the National Consensus Commission. The commission had earlier submitted two alternative recommendations to the interim government on implementing the July Charter. The charter, signed on October 17 by 24 political parties including BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, aims to bring broad constitutional changes through national consensus.