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Over 4 lakh expats make their voices heard through postal votes
06:46 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayBangladeshi expatriates are turning out in large numbers for the upcoming elections, with over 4 lakh voters casting their ballots through the postal system as of 1:30 pm on Monday, according to the Election Commission.
Bangladesh bets on defence industry with Mirsarai MEZ
06:31 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayThe government has decided to establish a ‘Military Economic Zone’ at the National Special Economic Zone (NSEZ) in Mirsarai, Chattogram, replacing the previously planned Indian government-to-government (G2G) economic zone.
JCD calls for IU proctor's resignation over delay in justice for Sajid
06:13 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayThe Islamic University (IU) unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal on Monday demanded the resignation of the university proctor Professor Dr M Shahinuzzaman over the delayed investigation into the murder of student Sajid Abdullah.
Settle vote scores to the last detail, Tarique urges Hatiya voters
05:56 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday urged voters in Hatiya to turn out early on election day and “settle the score of votes down to the last detail,” alleging that a rival party is attempting to disrupt the electoral process.
BCL leader Saddam finally gets bail after wife’s suicide, son’s death
05:34 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayThe High Court on Monday granted bail to Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader Jewel Hasan Saddam, days after his wife took her own life after killing their nine-month-old son, reportedly out of despair over her inability to secure his release.
Indonesian marines among 80 missing in West Java landslide
05:30 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayNineteen members of Indonesia's elite marine force are among 80 people missing in deep mud after they were swept away or buried by a weekend landslide that tore through a mountainside in West Java province, killing dozens, officials said Monday.
Pre-Aug 5 torture demos replayed in past 16 months: Asif Mahmud
05:19 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayNational Citizen Party (NCP) spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan on Monday said the country has witnessed “another demonstration of torture” over the past 16 months, reminiscent of the period before August 5, and urged voters to respond through democratic means rather than street agitation.
July Oikya seeks ban on JaPa, 14-party alliance
05:09 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayJuly Oikya on Monday demanded that the Jatiya Party and the 14-party alliance be declared ineligible to contest the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections, citing alleged violations of state law in approving candidates who are loan defaulters and dual citizens.
BNP slams misuse of religion, NID data collection ahead of polls
04:31 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday alleged that a rival political party is attempting to influence voters by exploiting religious sentiments ahead of the upcoming national parliamentary elections.
54 years on, every ruler left the country worse: Jamaat amir
04:26 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Monday alleged that successive governments over the past 54 years have harmed the country whenever they came to power.
Myanmar military using paramotors, gyrocopters against civilians
04:04 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayMyanmar 's military is making increasing use of commercial paramotors and gyrocopters, low-tech flying machines that expand their capabilities to attack civilians and anti-government forces from the sky as the country's civil war rages, according to a report released Monday.
Yunus asks armed forces to ensure fear-free polls
03:53 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called on the Armed Forces to uphold professionalism, neutrality, and strong inter-institutional coordination to ensure participatory, fair, and fear-free national elections ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections and Referendum 2026.
Sarbamitra announces quitting DUCSU
03:44 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayDUCSU executive member Sarbamitra Chakma has announced his resignation following widespread backlash over a viral video showing him forcing several outsiders to sit while holding their ears at the Dhaka University Central Physical Education Centre.
Fakhrul says democracy weakened after Hasina left
03:21 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that the country would have experienced at least a minimum level of democratic governance had former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina remained in the country.
Pakistan ‘mulls’ pulling out of ICC T20 World Cup
02:40 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayPakistan is seriously considering pulling out of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in a dramatic move aimed at showing solidarity with Bangladesh, following what Islamabad views as the International Cricket Council’s harsh, unjust and discriminatory treatment of the Bangladeshi team.
Mother jumps under train with two children in Gazipur
01:55 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayA mother committed suicide by jumping in front of a train along with her two children in Gazipur. The incident occurred around 11:00 am on Monday (January 26) at a railway crossing in the Nayanepara area of Ward No. 41 under Gazipur City Corporation.
National polls: Gazette issued declaring three-day holidays
01:28 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayThe government has declared public holidays nationwide on February 11 and 12 on the occasion of the upcoming National Parliament elections and referendum.
Ex-DMP chief Habibur, 2 other cops sentenced to death
12:47 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayThe International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has sentenced former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman and two other former police officials to death for crimes against humanity during the July mass uprising, in which six people, including Anas, were killed in Chankharpul, Dhaka.
JnU students stage sit-in, confine VC demanding special stipend
12:28 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayStudents of the 20th batch under the academic year 2024–25 of Jagannath University (JnU) have been staging a sit-in since Sunday morning, surrounding the administrative building and demanding a special stipend.
Gold hits record $5,026 an ounce amid global uncertainty
11:52 AM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayGold has smashed through the historic $5,000-an-ounce mark for the first time ever, capping an extraordinary rally that has turned the precious metal into the world’s hottest safe-haven asset amid deepening geopolitical and financial anxiety.