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Rhymester Sukumar Barua dies
12:36 PM, 02 Jan 2026 FridaySukumar Barua, the Ekushey Padak-winning rhymester, has passed away. He died at 6:55 am on Friday at J K Memorial Hospital in Gohira, Raozan, Chattogram.
Dense fog leads to multiple accidents on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway
11:53 AM, 02 Jan 2026 FridaySeven vehicles were involved in three separate accidents in dense fog on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Munshiganj, at Sreenagar and Louhajang, leaving at least 20 people injured.
Biting cold in Jashore, temperature hits 8°C
10:56 AM, 02 Jan 2026 FridayJashore has recorded the lowest temperature in the country for the second consecutive day. The minimum temperature in the district was 8°C on Friday (January 2).
Nation observing last day of 3-day state mourning for Khaleda
10:13 AM, 02 Jan 2026 FridayThe nation is observing the last day of the three-day state mourning following the death of three-time former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.
999 receives 381 noise complaints over New Year festivities
09:38 AM, 02 Jan 2026 FridayA large number of complaints over noise pollution were lodged with the National Emergency Service 999 across the country due to fireworks and loud music during the English New Year celebrations of 2026.
Two give confessional statements in Hadi murder case
09:01 AM, 02 Jan 2026 FridaySanjay Chisim and Md Faisal, arrested in connection with the murder of Sharif Osman Hadi, have given confessional statements.
Around 40 killed, over 100 injured in Swiss ski resort bar fire
08:30 AM, 02 Jan 2026 FridayDozens were killed and over 100 injured when a fire ripped through a crowded bar in the luxury Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana early Thursday as young revellers rang in the New Year.
PSC reschedules 46th BCS viva exam
10:01 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayThe Public Service Commission (PSC) has published a new schedule for the postponed viva voce examination of the 46th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS).
Ambulance burns to ashes in Mymensingh
09:42 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayAn ambulance was completely destroyed after catching fire while parked on a roadside in Mymensingh city on Thursday afternoon.
Firoza falls silent, memories speak loud
09:30 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayFiroza is silent today. Unusually silent. Even footsteps feel cautious, as if afraid to disturb the memories that fill the air. Begum Khaleda Zia lived here in her final years. Today, she is gone. But her absence feels heavier than her presence ever was.
Jamaat eager to follow Khaleda Zia’s path of unity: Shafiqur
09:15 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayJamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Thursday said his party is committed to fair and participatory elections and wants to move forward on the path of political unity laid down by late BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.
101 Deobandi ulema reject alliance with Jamaat, warn Muslims
08:55 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayA deepening rift has surfaced within Bangladesh’s Islamist circles as 101 Deobandi ulema, led by Hefazat-e-Islam chief Muhibbullah Babunagari, on Thursday condemned factions of their own school of thought for forming electoral alliances with Jamaat-e-Islami, accusing them of compromising core faith and creed.
Travello Luggage launches ‘Biyer Card Ei Bajimaat’ campaign
08:46 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayTravello, the luggage brand of the country’s leading business conglomerate RFL Group, has launched a special campaign titled ‘Biyer Card Ei Bajimaat’, offering attractive discounts to customers in celebration of the ongoing wedding season.
Jamaat amir meets Tarique, offers condolences over Khaleda’s death
07:51 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Thursday evening met BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and expressed condolences over the death of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.
2nd highest remittance of $3.22b arrive in December
07:06 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayThe expatriate Bangladeshis sent around $3.22 billion, or approximately $322.67 crore, in remittances in December of the current fiscal year 2025-26, the second-highest inward remittance so far.
Tk 16 lakh cash, no house: Jara’s little fortune meets big political ambitions
06:53 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayTasnim Jara, the recently resigned National Citizens Party (NCP) leader and independent candidate for Dhaka-9, has stirred interest with her Election Commission affidavit, revealing assets of just over Tk 19 lakh with no house, flat, or agricultural land in her name.
Ideological rift deepens in NCP, now Mursalin quits
06:37 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayKhan Muhammad Mursalin, joint chief coordinator of the National Citizen Party (NCP), resigned from the party on Thursday, citing ideological differences and growing disillusionment with its political direction.
40 believed dead in fire at Swiss ski resort bar
06:23 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayAround 40 people are presumed dead and about 100 have been injured after a blaze ripped through a crowded bar in the luxury Alpine ski resort town of Crans-Montana in Switzerland.
Mobile traders vandalise BTRC headquarters, 24 held
06:21 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayMobile traders vandalised the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) headquarters at Agargaon in Dhaka on Thursday, January 1, afternoon while demanding the cancellation of the National Equipment Registration (NER) system.
Biman chooses Boeing over Airbus in major expansion push
05:56 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayBiman Bangladesh Airlines has decided in principle to purchase 14 aircraft from US manufacturer Boeing, opting out of European rival Airbus, in a major move aimed at fleet expansion and modernisation.