JCD stages second day of sit-in at EC, alleging bias over postal ballots

Chhatra Dal protests election body’s decisions on voting procedures and SUST student union polls
19 January 2026, 13:19 PM

Nahid, Patwary miss deadline for show-cause notice reply

The notices were issued over alleged violations of electoral code of conduct
19 January 2026, 12:48 PM

Chinmoy, 38 others indicted in Ctg lawyer killing case

Speedy trial tribunal moves case forward amid heavy security nearly 14 months after the murder
19 January 2026, 12:36 PM

BNP confident in EC’s ability to hold fair election: Fakhrul

Remarks made after wreath-laying marking Ziaur Rahman’s 90th birth anniversary
19 January 2026, 12:31 PM

Firearms licence holders ordered to deposit weapons by Jan 31

Carrying and display of firearms banned until Feb 15 ahead of national election and referendum
19 January 2026, 12:27 PM
19 January 2026, 12:09 PM

Shamim Osman, son, 10 others charged at ICT

Prosecution submits charges over killings during July 2024 mass uprising
19 January 2026, 11:31 AM

Rally in B’baria: Rumeen Farhana served show-cause notice over electoral code violation

She asked to appear before RO office on January 22 to explain her confrontation with magistrate
19 January 2026, 09:15 AM

6 die in bus, auto-rickshaw collision

At least six people were killed and 10 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a battery-operated rickshaw on the Dhaka-Barishal highway in Madaripur’s Sadar upazila yesterday afternoon.
19 January 2026, 05:13 AM

Zia’s 90th birth anniversary today

The BNP is set to observe the 90th birth anniversary of its founder and former president of Bangladesh Ziaur Rahman today with due solemnity.
19 January 2026, 04:59 AM

Unlock women’s power, unlock the economy

Unlocking women’s underutilised human capital is essential for Bangladesh’s economic progress, said speakers at an event yesterday.
19 January 2026, 04:47 AM

2 bodies found in abandoned Savar building

Police yesterday recovered charred bodies of two unidentified individuals from an abandoned community centre in Savar upazila of Dhaka district.
19 January 2026, 04:45 AM

3 days on, cops yet to rescue abducted man

Three days on, police have yet to rescue a man abducted in Uttara.
19 January 2026, 04:44 AM

Tajul urges caution in using the word ‘mob’

ICT Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam yesterday commented on the use of the word “mob” as a way to question the uprising and warned everyone to be cautious, a stance that political leaders at a discussion termed a “threat”.
19 January 2026, 04:43 AM

‘EC not fit for holding credible polls’

The National Citizen Party spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain yesterday said his party has lost all confidence in the Election Commission’s ability to hold a credible and neutral election.
19 January 2026, 04:40 AM

‘There should be no more mourning’

BNP plans to establish a separate department under the Liberation War affairs ministry to support the families of July martyrs and the injured if it comes to power, said party Chairman Tarique Rahman.
19 January 2026, 04:39 AM

Govt clarifies CA’s support for ‘Yes’ vote

The interim government has explained why Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus’ support for the “Yes” vote in the referendum is consistent with democratic norms in Bangladesh.
19 January 2026, 04:38 AM

Overseas manpower recruitment: Approval for 252 agencies raises red flags

Bangladesh has approved licences for 252 new overseas recruiting agencies, bringing the total to a record 2,646, even as experts warn that the sector is already buckling under systemic corruption and inadequate oversight.
19 January 2026, 04:36 AM

BNP raises alarm over EC ‘bias’

Just days before the formal launching of election campaigning, the BNP yesterday accused the Election Commission of questionable conduct on several issues, including its “bias towards a certain party”.
19 January 2026, 04:30 AM

421 aspirants back in race

With campaigning set to begin on January 22, the Election Commission yesterday reinstated the candidacies of 421 aspirants who had appealed the cancellation of their nominations.
19 January 2026, 04:27 AM