Sanjay Schism and Mohammad Foysal sent to jail after statements recorded

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday filed four cases against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s adviser and Beximco Group vice chairman Salman F Rahman and 33 others over allegations of embezzling around Tk 2,858 crore from Janata Bank by abusing Export Development Fund facilities.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said his party and the BNP should work together over the next five years for the sake of national stability.

Dhaka braces for a high-voltage election as top leaders of three major parties -- the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and the National Citizen Party -- submitted their nominations on Tuesday.

The government has announced a Tk 2 per litre reduction in the prices of diesel, octane, petrol and kerosene for January 2026.

Expressing gratitude, BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said the nation’s love and solidarity made him feel the entire country was his family as he bade farewell to his mother, former prime minister Khaleda Zia.

The BNP is focusing on carrying the lift in public support it received following the death of Khaleda Zia into the election by strengthening and fully engaging in poll-focused activities.

Bottled liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is now selling for 60 percent more than the government-fixed price on the back of a supply shortage caused by lower imports last month.

Party leaders, activists and ordinary people are flocking to the grave of former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia at Zia Udyan from all over the country to offer prayers and pay their tributes.

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman’s annual income is Tk 6.76 lakh, all of which comes from shares, bonds and bank deposit schemes, according to his affidavit submitted to the Election Commission.

A mild cold wave is sweeping over parts of the country and it may abate in some places, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said yesterday.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman declared an annual income of Tk 3.6 lakh, all from agriculture.

A Dhaka court yesterday confiscated 3.872 acres of land in Dhaka’s Bhatara and Gulshan areas owned by Afroza Begum, wife of Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan Shah Alam, in connection with corruption allegations.

The annual income of National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam is higher than that of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr Shafiqur Rahman.

The rights situation in the Chattogram Hill Tracts deteriorated last year as the government failed to implement the 1997 CHT Peace Accord, according to the Annual Human Rights Report 2025 released yesterday by the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti.

Primary schoolchildren across the country received full sets of new textbooks yesterday, but about a quarter of secondary-level textbooks did not reach the schools, leaving millions of students without complete sets on the first day of the academic year.

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said alternative candidates nominated by the party for the three constituencies allocated to chairperson Khaleda Zia would become the official BNP candidates if their nominations pass scrutiny.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has reiterated the need to revive the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, saying the Saarc spirit is “alive and well” following the presence of several regional leaders at the funeral of former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.

Prof Sayedur Rahman has been reappointed as special assistant to the chief adviser for the health ministry, just a day after his resignation was accepted.

Three women arrested in connection with the explosion at Ummal Qura International Madrasa in Keraniganj were sent to jail yesterday after the completion of their remand.