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If there’re plans to seize polling centres, forget them: Nahid
12:14 PM, 23 Jan 2026 FridayMd Nahid Islam, candidate for Dhaka-11 from the 10-party alliance and convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), said any attempts to seize polling centres would fail.
Gazette issued for 213 Supreme Court Secretariat posts
12:00 PM, 23 Jan 2026 FridayThe government has issued a gazette creating 213 permanent posts, including 46 Judicial Service positions, to strengthen administrative autonomy and operational efficiency at the Supreme Court Secretariat.
Japan PM dissolves parliament for snap election
11:32 AM, 23 Jan 2026 FridayJapanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved parliament on Friday ahead of a snap election on February 8, counting on her cabinet's high poll numbers to steer her otherwise unpopular ruling party to victory.
Islamic Bank deposits surge as public confidence returns
11:20 AM, 23 Jan 2026 FridayAfter years of irregularities and financial mismanagement, public confidence in Bangladesh’s banking sector is gradually returning.
Pry teacher recruitment: Viva-voce schedule published
11:15 AM, 23 Jan 2026 FridayThe Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) has announced the schedule for the oral (viva-voce) tests for candidates shortlisted in the written test for the recruitment of assistant teachers in government primary schools.
Yunus says Feb 12 polls to set standard for future elections
10:46 AM, 23 Jan 2026 FridayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said that the general election scheduled for February 12 will establish a benchmark for future elections in the country, underscoring the interim government’s commitment to a credible democratic process.
Kindergarten manager arrested over child abuse incident
10:32 AM, 23 Jan 2026 FridayPolice have arrested Pabitra Kumar Barua, the manager of Sharmin Academy, a kindergarten in Nayapaltan, over a child abuse incident.
86 women contest polls from 21 parties; 30 parties field no women
10:06 AM, 23 Jan 2026 FridayIn the upcoming 13th national parliamentary elections, 51 political parties are participating, with a total of 1,967 candidates contesting in 298 of the 300 constituencies.
US has ‘big force’ heading towards Iran: Trump
09:16 AM, 23 Jan 2026 FridayUS President Donald Trump said Thursday that there is a "big force" heading towards Iran.
Venezuela lawmakers back oil sector opening to meet Trump demand
08:45 AM, 23 Jan 2026 FridayVenezuelan lawmakers on Thursday gave their initial backing to plans to throw open the oil sector to private investors, paving the way for the return of US energy majors -- a key demand of President Donald Trump.
Gold prices fall after hitting record highs
10:11 PM, 22 Jan 2026 ThursdayGold prices have declined after hitting an all-time high in the country’s history, with 22-carat gold falling by Tk 3,149.
Arrive before Fajr to guard ballots, Tarique urges voters
09:32 PM, 22 Jan 2026 ThursdayBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday urged his party leaders, activists and voters to go to polling centres before Fajr prayers on the election day to prevent any vote rigging.
Dhaka-Tokyo EPA opens duty-free doors for 7,379 products
09:24 PM, 22 Jan 2026 ThursdayThe Council of Advisers on Thursday approved the signing of a landmark Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan, granting Bangladesh immediate duty-free access to the Japanese market for 7,379 products, while Japan will receive duty-free entry for 1,039 Bangladeshi products.
Sydney International School celebrates 14th founding anniversary
08:06 PM, 22 Jan 2026 ThursdaySydney International School (SIS), a premier international education institution in Dhaka, celebrated its 14th founding anniversary on Thursday at its Gulshan-2 campus in a vibrant and dignified ceremony.
48th Special BCS: 3,263 appointed to various cadres
07:53 PM, 22 Jan 2026 ThursdayA total of 3,263 candidates have been appointed to various cadres through the 48th Bangladesh Civil Service (Special) examination.
Gunrunner nabbed with two pistols, 21 rounds in Dhaka
07:37 PM, 22 Jan 2026 ThursdayDetectives of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP)’s Lalbagh Division arrested an alleged arms dealer, Azgar Ali alias Bhola, 55, along with two foreign pistols and 21 rounds of ammunition on the Dhaka-Mawa highway in Shyampur on Thursday.
Jamaat amir warns of ‘Aug 5 style’ fallout if fascism returns
07:26 PM, 22 Jan 2026 ThursdayJamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman has issued a sharp warning against what he called any attempt to revive fascism under a new political banner, saying the consequences would mirror the upheaval of August 5.
Tarique blasts ‘heaven-for-vote’ tactic in election fight
07:14 PM, 22 Jan 2026 ThursdayBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday accused a rival political party of exploiting religious sentiments to mislead voters, particularly women, by offering “tickets to heaven” in exchange for votes ahead of the national election.
Rumeen accuses local admin of bias towards someone
06:48 PM, 22 Jan 2026 ThursdayIndependent candidate of Brahmanbaria-2 and expelled BNP leader Rumeen Farhana alleged on Thursday that she was forced to come to Dhaka on the first day of the electioneering, accusing the administration and police of bias.
PRAN-RFL partners with Denmark's Assentoft Aqua for fish project
06:37 PM, 22 Jan 2026 ThursdayHabiganj Agro Limited, a sister concern of the country’s leading business conglomerate PRAN-RFL Group, and Denmark-based Assentoft Aqua have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly establish an indoor.