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Habiganj activist held after claim of torching police station, killing cop
08:31 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayHabiganj police on Saturday night arrested Mahdi Hasan, district member secretary of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, days after a viral video showed him making inflammatory remarks about burning down a police station and killing a police officer during the 2024 July-August uprising.
Gold, cash looted from jewellery shop in Joypurhat
08:11 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayRobbers looted 35 bhori of gold and Tk 6 lakh from Mandal Jewellers, a jewellery shop in Panchbibi municipality, Joypurhat in the early hours of Saturday, January 3.
273,554 applications submitted for GST entry test
07:31 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayA total of 273,554 students have applied to sit for the undergraduate first-year admission tests for the 2025-26 academic session under the GST cluster admission system, reflecting strong competition for public university seats.
Tarique thanks nation, govt, int’l community as 3-day mourning ends
07:11 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has expressed heartfelt gratitude to the people of Bangladesh, the interim government and the international community as the three-day national mourning period for former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia concluded.
Spain offers to mediate Venezuela crisis
06:41 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdaySpain on Saturday offered to mediate in the crisis between the United States and Venezuela after US attacks on Caracas and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, who was flown out of his country.
“They will eat what we eat”: Hamin remembers Khaleda Zia’s grace and kindness
06:35 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayFor Hamin Ahmed of the legendary Bangladeshi band Miles, one memory involves a person whose public image was that of a formidable political leader but in private, revealed a grace and warmth that left an indelible mark on everyone around her: Former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.
Touhid says no foreign pressure on elections
06:23 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayForeign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has said that Bangladesh is not facing any external pressure regarding its upcoming 13 parliamentary elections, scheduled to held on February 12 this year.
Mustafiz IPL snub clouds BCB’s India World Cup plans
05:40 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayThe exclusion of Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL has triggered an unprecedented storm in Bangladesh cricket, transforming a franchise-level decision into a full-blown political and security debate with World Cup implications.
Cluster entry test for 9 Agri-universities held
05:38 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayThe entry test for the first-year honours courses of the 2025-26 academic sessions under the agricultural cluster of nine public Agricultural Universities was held in a peaceful manner on Saturday, January 1.
Jara to appeal against nomination cancellation
05:25 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayDr Tasnim Jara, an independent candidate for the Dhaka-9 parliamentary constituency and a former leader of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has announced that she will appeal against the cancellation of her nomination paper.
BNP withdraws Khaleda’s nomination, names Jahangir candidate for Dinajpur-3
05:17 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has formally withdrawn the nomination of its former chairperson and ex-prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia for the Dinajpur-3 parliamentary constituency following her death, replacing her with Syed Jahangir Alam.
Burned after stabbing, Damudya trader Khokan dies finally
04:50 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayKhokan Das, a medicine trader who was stabbed and then set on fire in Damudya of Shariatpur, died while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Saturday morning.
Govt arrangements for Tarique spark Jamaat candidate’s anger
04:30 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayJamaat-e-Islami’s Dhaka-17 candidate SM Khaliduzzaman on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the interim government, accusing it of going beyond its limits in arranging the homecoming of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman.
Military-backed party takes early lead in Myanmar elections
04:06 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayMyanmar’s military-appointed election body has begun announcing the winners of the first phase of its three-part general election, saying that the military-backed party has won the majority of seats, as widely expected.
US attacks Venezuela, Maduro ‘captured’ as Caracas declares emergency
03:36 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayThe United States has launched attacks on Venezuela and detained President Nicolás Maduro in what US President Donald Trump described as a “large-scale strike,” triggering a national emergency and sharply escalating tensions between Washington and Caracas.
EC declares Jamaat amir's nomination valid
02:58 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayThe Election Commission (EC) has declared valid the nomination paper of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman for Dhaka-15 constituency in the next general election.
Tarique’s Bogura-6 nomination declared valid
02:40 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayThe nomination paper of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman for the Bogura-6 constituency was declared valid on Saturday, January 3. Returning Officer Md Toufiqul Rahman announced the decision this morning after scrutinising nomination papers at his office.
30th Dhaka International Trade Fair kicks off
01:45 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayThe curtain rose on the 30th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) on Saturday, January 3, as Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin formally inaugurated the month-long event.
Jara's nomination paper cancelled
01:15 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayThe Election Commission (EC) has scrapped the nomination paper of Dr Tasnim Jara, an independent candidate for Dhaka-9 constituency in the 13th parliamentary elections.
BCCI asks Kolkata Knight Riders to release Mustafizur
12:50 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayThe BCCI has "instructed" Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Mustafizur Rahman from their squad for IPL 2026 because of "recent developments", possibly referring to geo-political developments in the region.