National,Politics,Jatiya Sangsad,Election
BNP on Tuesday expressed serious concerns over the cancellation of candidates’ nomination papers in the name of submission of proof documents of giving up foreign citizenship as well as the collection of voters’ personal information by a particular political party.The party also alleged ...
National,Politics
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday sought the intervention of the Army Chief over the alleged killing of Shamsuzzaman Dablu, general secretary of Jibannagar Municipal unit BNP in Chuadanga, by members of the security forces.In a statement, Fakhrul said incidents involving k...
National,Jatiya Sangsad
BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday said political accountability to people can be ensured if Parliament is made effective and its standing committees are allowed to function properly.He made the remarks while speaking at a programme titled ‘National Election ...
National,Bank & Insurance
State-owned Sonali Bank PLC posted a record Tk 8,017.36 crore in operating profit in 2025, underscoring a sharp turnaround in financial performance driven by higher income, improved governance and lower loan defaults.The operating profit rose by Tk 2,322.80 crore from Tk 5,694.55 crore a year earlie...
National,Politics,Election
Police on Tuesday blocked a march by a group of protesters under the banner of ‘July Oikya’ in front of the city’s Nirbachan Bhaban as they attempted to march towards the Election Commission (EC).The protesters were demanding the cancellation of nomination papers submitted by candi...
National,Crime & Corruption
Detective Branch (DB) members have arrested eight members of a Telegram-based fraud syndicate including five Chinese nationals in separate raids in the capital’s Bashundhara and Uttara West areas.The arrestees are Chen Ling Feng, Zeng Kong, Zeng Changqiang, Wen Jian Qiu, Huang Zheng Jian...
National,Politics,Law & Justice
A Dhaka court on Tuesday set February 2 for delivering its verdict in a case filed over the misuse of power in securing a 10-katha government plot in the Purbachal area of the capital against Sheikh Hasina, her niece UK MP Tulip Siddiq and 15 others.Judge of the Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 Rabiul Al...
All army personnel involved in the operation have been withdrawn following the death of a BNP leader in army custody in Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga district, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Tuesday.A high-level investigation committee has been formed to determine the actual ca...
National,Sports,Football,Politics,Diplomachy
The uncertainty surrounding Bangladesh’s participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 has deepened after a high-stakes video conference between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) ended without a breakthrough on Tuesday.Despite the global body&rsq...
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the auditors of five banks whose shares have recently been reduced to zero would face action, as the government is examining the context in which shareholders had purchased those shares.The banks are First Security Islami Bank, Social Islami Bank L...
National,Healthcare
The Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs on Tuesday approved in principle the withdrawal of 250-bed ‘New Modern Medical College & Hospital on the unused land in Khulna’ from the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project list.The decision was taken at the committee’s me...
Mojibur Rahman Monju, chairman of the Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party), on Tuesday apologised to the public for joining the 11-party alliance led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, admitting that the move undermined expectations for a new political force and a fresh political arrangement.Speaking at a p...
National,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the government has prepared a long-term energy strategy recognising fuel security as one of Bangladesh’s major challenges.“Energy remains a critical issue for the economy as both power and energy sectors rely heavily on a secure supply....
National
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that the Pay Commission is carrying on its work without interruption and the government will announce a submission date for its report at an appropriate time.“I will speak about the pay scale on the day I feel it is appropriate,” Dr Sal...
National,Business & Commerce,VAT, TAX, Revenue
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Tuesday (January 13, 2026) slashed customs duty on imported mobile phones by 60 per cent aimed at keeping handset prices within the purchasing capacity of consumers amid rising living costs.It issued two separate statutory regulatory orders in this regard.Accor...
National,Diplomachy
Sustained international assistance from countries such as Sweden remain crucial to bolstering Bangladesh’s Rohingya response, as it continues to host refugees until a durable solution is achieved, said the UN Refugee Agency.On behalf of UN partners, UNHCR reiterated its deep gratitude to the g...
The Liberation War of 1971, the mass uprising against autocracy in 1990 and the student–people’s uprising of 2024 are all rooted in the same aspiration and are not contradictory to one another, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, Convener of the Citizen’s Platform, on Tuesday (January 13,...
National,Politics,Jatiya Sangsad
Professor Ali Riaz, special assistant to the Chief Adviser, has said establishing an upper house in the bicameral legislature is aimed at preventing the concentration of power in a single individual in the future.Speaking at a discussion session held on Monday at Dr Kaiser Rahman Chowdhury Auditoriu...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday summoned Myanmar Ambassador Kyaw Soe Moe and expressed deep concern of Bangladesh at the recent incident of gunfire from Myanmar towards Bangladesh near Whykong Union of Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar.A 12-year-old Bangladeshi girl was severely injured during th...
National,Bank & Insurance,Economy
Bangladesh recorded a historic $17.17 billion in inward remittances during the first six months and seven days of fiscal year 2025–26, underscoring the resilience of overseas earnings and providing crucial support to the country’s foreign exchange reserves amid global trade headwinds.The...
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