JnU student union polls: JCD-backed candidate leads VP race after counting at 11 centres

Shibir-backed panel leads in GS and AGS posts as counting remains slow
7 January 2026, 07:36 AM

Biting cold wave sweeps northern and coastal regions as mercury drops

Temperatures fell sharply, likely to persist for another two to three days
7 January 2026, 07:18 AM

Fascism will return if ‘Yes’ vote fails in referendum: Special assistant to CA

Monir Haider warns defeat would undermine July National Charter 2025
7 January 2026, 07:12 AM

Tarique Rahman to tour nine northern districts from Jan 11

BNP acting chairman to pay respects, attend prayers during four-day visit
7 January 2026, 06:39 AM

A teacher who gave her land and life for building future generations

Tearful farewell for Parveen Sultana, whose school became a home for village students in Moulvibazar
7 January 2026, 05:56 AM

Naogaon’s Badalgachhi logs season's lowest temperature at 6.7°C

The district sees sharp 5°C drop in a day; one to two severe cold waves likely later this month
7 January 2026, 05:04 AM

Fifteen years on, justice remains elusive for Felani killed at Bangladesh-India border

Family awaits justice amid stalled legal proceedings in India
7 January 2026, 04:31 AM

US adds Bangladesh to visa bond list; travellers required to deposit up to $15,000

The policy for the newly added nations will go into effect on January 21
7 January 2026, 03:01 AM

Fizz IPL snub, aftermath: ‘Serves interest of neither country’

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed yesterday said the exclusion of Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman from the Indian Premier League (IPL) has moved into the “political realm”, terming the development “unfortunate”.
6 January 2026, 22:10 PM

Man dies in BSF custody

A Bangladeshi man has died after being detained by the Border Security Force (BSF) upon entering India through the Johorpurtek border in Chapainawabganj.
6 January 2026, 22:00 PM
6 January 2026, 18:17 PM

‘Homes for slum dwellers, safety for all’

The BNP is likely to focus on messages that ensure homes for slum dwellers and security for all in Dhaka-17, from which party acting chairman Tarique Rahman is running.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Legal loopholes allow defaulters to stay in race

If loan defaulters continue to receive such advantages in all areas, it will have negative consequences, especially in a national election, said experts and analysts.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM

NCP struggles to steady ship ahead of polls

Despite submitting nomination papers, the party remains short of election-ready structures, with crucial tasks, such as strategy-setting and manifesto drafting, either stalled or unfinished.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM

‘Hadi killed out of political vengeance’

The Detective Branch of police yesterday submitted a charge sheet against 17 people, including prime accused Faisal Karim Masud (currently absconding), in the murder of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Bin Hadi.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM

15% of looted firearms still unrecovered

Around 15 percent of weapons and 25 percent of ammunition looted from law enforcement agencies remain unrecovered, Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abul Fazel Md Sanaullah said yesterday.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Grocer hacked to death on his way home

A grocery shop owner was hacked to death at Charsindur Bazar in Narsingdi’s Palash upazila on Monday night.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Over 15 lakh register for postal voting

More than 15 lakh people have registered to vote through the postal balloting in the upcoming national election and referendum.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Salman, Anisul ‘behind curfews, internet closure’

A defence lawyer yesterday urged International Crimes Tribunal-1 to discharge former prime minister’s adviser Salman F Rahman and ex-law minister Anisul Huq in a crimes against humanity case linked to the July 2024 uprising.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM