All News
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.
Saddam’s brother-in-law says sister’s death ‘not natural’
11:07 AM, 26 Jan 2026 Monday“Everyone is saying my sister killed my nephew. My sister could not have done this, and her death was not natural either,” said Shahnewaz Amin Shuvo, brother of Kaniz Subarna Swarnali, wife of Jewel Hasan Saddam, president of the Bagerhat Sadar unit of the banned organisation Chhatra League, who is currently in Jashore Jail.
Ordinance issued granting legal immunity to uprising participants
09:53 AM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayThe President has promulgated the ‘July Mass Uprising Protection and Liability Determination Ordinance 2026’, providing that participants in the mass uprising will not be subjected to legal action, with the aim of establishing a democratic and humane system and upholding the rule of law following the downfall of a fascist government.
Major storm hits US, leaves hundreds of thousands without power
09:18 AM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayHundreds of thousands of households in the US have no power as a major storm rolls across the country, which is also leading to flight cancellations and road closures.
15 killed, 28 missing as ferry capsizes off Philippines
08:22 AM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayA ferry with more than 350 people on board sank Monday morning in the southern Philippines, killing at least 15 people, while 28 others remain missing, the coast guard said.
Interim leaves Padma barrage decision for next govt over cost concerns
09:54 PM, 25 Jan 2026 SundayThe interim government has decided not to place the Padma Barrage project before Sunday’s, January 25, meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec), citing concerns over the high cost of the proposed project.
Gold price hits all-time high of Tk 2.57 lakh per bhori
09:46 PM, 25 Jan 2026 SundayGold prices have hit an all-time high in the country’s history, with 22-carat gold surging by Tk 1,574 to Tk 2,57,191 per bhori.
Jamaat leader sparks outrage by calling DUCSU a ‘drug den and brothel’
09:31 PM, 25 Jan 2026 SundayA Jamaat-e-Islami leader has triggered widespread controversy after claiming that the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) was previously a “drug den and a brothel”.
Prices of essentials to stay stable during Ramadan: Bashir
08:59 PM, 25 Jan 2026 SundayCommerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Sunday, January 25, said that prices of essentials will remain under control during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan and potentially better than the previous year as the government has already taken all-out preparations to this effect.
Back to his roots, Tarique calls on Noakhali to deliver a ‘sheaf of paddy’ sweep
08:58 PM, 25 Jan 2026 SundayFresh from a rally in Chattogram earlier in the day, Tarique described his journey southeast as an emotional one. Chattogram, he said, carried personal memories, while Feni and neighbouring Noakhali and Lakshmipur were bound to him by family ties. That sense of belonging framed his appeal to voters.
Haris Rauf dropped as Pakistan unveil T20 World Cup squad
08:36 PM, 25 Jan 2026 SundayThe Pakistan Cricket Board on Sunday announced a 15-member squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, set to be kicked off from February 7.
A nation hooked? Bangladesh’s 82 lakh drug user bombshell
08:35 PM, 25 Jan 2026 SundayBangladesh is facing a mounting drug crisis, with an estimated 82 lakh people – nearly five per cent of the population – using illegal drugs for recreational purposes, according to a new nationwide survey that experts say should trigger urgent national action.
University student among 3 die as bus rams auto-rickshaw
08:08 PM, 25 Jan 2026 SundayThree people, including a university student, were killed and six others injured as a bus rammed an auto-rickshaw in Rajshahi's Puthia on Sunday afternoon, January 25.
Jamaat slams Shringla’s remarks as ‘unethical interference’
08:06 PM, 25 Jan 2026 SundayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Saturday condemned what it described as “unethical and unacceptable” remarks by Harsh Vardhan Shringla, a former Indian foreign secretary and current Rajya Sabha member, accusing him of interfering in Bangladesh’s internal political affairs and electoral process.
Wrong fix, big loss: Biman wastes Tk 23cr replacing generators
07:48 PM, 25 Jan 2026 SundayBiman Bangladesh Airlines incurred a financial loss of about Tk 23 crore after repeatedly replacing generators on a Boeing 787 aircraft without detecting the actual technical fault, which was later found to be a defective fuel cooler, airline and aviation sources said.
BBC journalist Mark Tully who chronicled Bangladesh’s birth dies
06:43 PM, 25 Jan 2026 SundaySir Mark Tully, the BBC’s renowned correspondent often hailed as the “voice of India,” and a veteran journalist who reported on key events across South Asia, including the liberation of Bangladesh, has passed away at the age of 90.
Dhaka expresses shock as Hasina speaks at New Delhi event
06:14 PM, 25 Jan 2026 SundayThe government and people of Bangladesh have expressed surprise and shock that fugitive Sheikh Hasina, convicted by the International Crimes Tribunal for crimes against humanity, was permitted to make a statement.
BNP to launch student loan for higher education abroad: Tarique
05:41 PM, 25 Jan 2026 SundayBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday said that the party has a plan to introduce student loan facilities to support those students who want to go abroad for higher education.
Will ensure jobs for unemployed, not allowances: Shafiqur
05:27 PM, 25 Jan 2026 SundayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said that the party will not provide allowances to unemployed youths; rather, it will ensure jobs for them if it forms the government.