E-rickshaws rolled out on trial basis

The government yesterday launched e-rickshaws in Dhaka on an experimental basis, aiming to bring the city’s rickshaw sector under a disciplined and regulated framework.
3 January 2026, 21:25 PM

Rebels a cause of headache for BNP

BNP’s fight in the national election is shaping up on two fronts: against rival parties outside and against rebel contenders within, threatening to split its vote base.
3 January 2026, 21:00 PM

Minority leaders meet Tarique, submit eight-point demand for polls manifesto

Delegation also conveys condolences over Khaleda Zia’s death
3 January 2026, 18:18 PM

SAD leader detained in Habiganj over controversial remarks

Police say further legal action is under process
3 January 2026, 18:13 PM

Mamunul has Tk 83 lakh in liquid assets

Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis Ameer Maulana Md Mamunul Haque earns Tk 13 lakh annually from teaching and business.
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Hasnat is worth Tk 31.7 lakh

National Citizen Party leader Hasnat Abdullah has assets worth Tk 31.7 lakh, and earned Tk 12.5 lakh from his educational business Elysium Academy last year, according to his affidavit.
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM

The north shivers in cold

Although the temperature rose slightly yesterday compared to the past three days, dense fog and cold winds blowing continuously from the north disrupted daily life across northern districts, including Panchagarh and Thakurgaon.
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Seat-sharing talks testing Jamaat-IAB ties

Uncertainty has emerged over whether the electoral seat-sharing arrangement between Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Andolan Bangladesh will ultimately hold, despite both parties having worked for nearly three and a half months to consolidate Islamist votes under a single platform.
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM

BNP leader shot dead in Jashore town

A BNP leader was shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Shankarpur of Jashore town yesterday evening.
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Star, Prothom Alo attack cases now with DB

The cases filed over the attacks on the offices of the country’s two leading newspapers -- The Daily Star and Prothom Alo -- were yesterday transferred to the Cyber and Special Crime Division of the Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM

February 12 polls: ROs cancel about 220 nominations

Returning officers yesterday upheld the nomination papers of top leaders from three major political parties -- the BNP, Jamaat and the National Citizen Party (NCP) -- after scrutiny, while declaring about 220 nominations invalid.
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Trader dies days after being hacked, set on fire

A businessman who was hacked and set on fire in Shariatpur’s Damudya upazila on Wednesday night died yesterday morning while undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka.
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Habiganj SAD leader held after viral remarks

Mahdi Hasan, member secretary of Students Against Discrimination’s Habiganj unit, was detained last night, a day after his controversial remarks during a confrontation with the officer-in-charge of Shayestaganj Police Station.
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Prabal, Mujibur gear up for ‘Mission Seven Summit’

Mountaineers Prabal Barman and AKM Mujibur Rahman are gearing up for scaling the highest peaks on all seven continents under “Mission Seven Summit”.
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Cops examining video of Hadi murder suspcct

Police are examining a video of Faisal Karim Masud, the prime accused in the murder of Inquilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, which recently surfaced on social media, said Md Sazzat Ali, commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Prime University: Anwar Kamal Pasha trustee board chair

Anwar Kamal Pasha was re-elected as the chairman of the board of trustees of Prime University Trust for the next two years (2026, 2027) through election at
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM

BDR explosives case: 161 languish in jail as trial drags on

For the family of ex-BDR member Mollah Sayeed Hossain, the wait for his release is likely to get longer.
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Man killed in wild elephant attack

A man was killed in an attack by a wild elephant in Naikhyangchhari upazila of Bandarban yesterday morning.
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Salahuddin’s asset grew by 6.5 times to Tk 18cr since 2008

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed’s assets grew by nearly six and a half times since 2008 to Tk 18.2 crore, while that of his wife Hasina Ahmed by over three and a half times to Tk 12.2 crore.
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Four killed in road accidents in 2 districts

At least four people were killed in separate road accidents in Natore and Barishal districts yesterday.
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM