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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.
Lawyer lynched in Bashundhara residential area
05:49 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayA lawyer was reportedly beaten to death in Dhaka's Bashundhara residential area on Wednesday Night.
Advisory council okays Urban Policy, slashes mobile phone taxes
05:39 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayThe Council of Advisers, on Thursday, at its first meeting of the year, approved the draft National Urban Policy 2025 and decided to significantly reduce customs duties and overall tax incidence on mobile phone imports and local manufacturing.
Tears, prayers and silent tributes as people flock to Khaleda’s grave
05:20 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayA day after her burial, grief and reverence filled Zia Udyan as BNP leaders, activists and ordinary citizens gathered on Thursday to pay their respects to former prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.
Design flaw, poor quality behind metro rail bearing pad mishap, finds probe
05:06 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayThe fatal incident involving a falling bearing pad from the Dhaka Metro Rail, which claimed one life, was caused by a design flaw and substandard quality of the pad, according to Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, Adviser to the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges.
Australia include Connolly in T20 World Cup squad
04:54 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayAllrounder Cooper Connolly has been included in Australia's squad for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka starting next month, with Mitchell Owen and Ben Dwarshuis missing out.
Rajnath recalls Khaleda’s role in strengthening India-Bangladesh ties
04:40 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayIndian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has expressed deep respect and condolences over the death of former Bangladesh prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, recalling her role in strengthening relations between India and Bangladesh.
Will Jaishankar’s visit break the ice? Answer lies ahead, says Touhid
04:27 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayWhether Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to Dhaka will ease the ongoing strain in Bangladesh-India relations remains to be seen, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said on Thursday.
Resignation lasts 24 hours, Sayedur gets the same assignment
04:18 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayA day after stepping down, Professor Dr Md Sayedur Rahman has been reappointed as Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser with the rank of state minister for the health ministry.
28 bank accounts of Biplob, wife frozen
03:59 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayA Dhaka court on Thursday, January 1, ordered the freezing of 28 bank accounts and two BO (Beneficiary Owner) accounts held in the names of former Joint Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, Biplob Kumar Sarker, and his wife, Hosne Ara Begum.
RAB never used for political purposes, not even for an hour: Babar
02:12 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayFormer State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar has said that the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) was never used for political purposes—not even for a single day or hour. “No one can claim otherwise or provide proof,” he said.
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor
01:48 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayZohran Mamdani, the young upstart of the US left, was sworn in Thursday to take over as New York mayor for a term sure to see him cross swords with President Donald Trump.
Primary students get books on day one, secondary supply falls short
01:22 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayOn the first day of the new year, students at primary schools received their new textbooks with great excitement. Many were overjoyed to get their books, while several secondary-level students have yet to receive theirs, and some who did receive only two to three books, leaving them disappointed.
State mourning for Khaleda Zia enters second day
12:04 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayA three-day state mourning entered its second day on Thursday following the death of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.
4 killed as truck overturns in Rajshahi
11:43 AM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayFour people were killed after a truck lost control and overturned in Rajshahi on Thursday morning. The incident occurred around 7:30am at a banana market in Jhalmalia under Puthia upazila.
Jamaat amir clarifies meeting with Indian diplomats was not secret
11:16 AM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman has clarified a meeting with Indian diplomats, describing reports by several media outlets as misleading.