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Election mood in Gopalganj: Fear, curiosity and changing dynamics
12:14 PM, 06 Feb 2026 FridayAt 3:00 pm on Thursday, the air in Gopalganj town was thick with the competing blare of campaign loudspeakers. While banners and festoons lined the roads in fewer numbers than in previous years, the shift in the political landscape was unmistakable. The strict election code of conduct has largely erased the poster-plastered memories of past races.
Chicken prices rise: Lemon bundles reach Tk 60 ahead of Ramadan
12:09 PM, 06 Feb 2026 FridayAfter several weeks of stable prices, chicken costs in the kitchen market have begun to rise, while lemon prices have surged just ahead of Ramadan. Prices of other essential commodities remain largely stable compared to previous years.
20 injured in alleged BNP attack on independent candidate's motorcade
11:47 AM, 06 Feb 2026 FridayAt least 20 people, including an independent candidate, were injured in an alleged attack by supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on the motorcade of an independent candidate during election campaigning in the Chandpur-4 constituency on Thursday, February 5.
Trump urges new nuclear treaty as US-Russia treaty lapses
10:49 AM, 06 Feb 2026 FridayUS President Donald Trump on Thursday called for a brand-new nuclear treaty after the last agreement with Russia expired, prompting fears of a new global arms race.
UK PM apologises to Epstein victims for believing Mandelson’s ‘lies’
10:09 AM, 06 Feb 2026 FridaySir Keir Starmer has apologised to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein for believing Lord Mandelson's "lies" and appointing him as the UK's ambassador to the US.
Baul Sunil Karmakar passes away
09:42 AM, 06 Feb 2026 FridayRenowned Baul singer Sunil Karmakar passed away on Friday. He had been undergoing treatment at a hospital for several days due to illness.
BNP to announce election manifesto this afternoon
08:50 AM, 06 Feb 2026 FridayThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will announce its election manifesto on Friday afternoon ahead of the 13th national parliamentary elections scheduled for February 12.
Govt to propose UN rights probe into Hadi killing: Press secy
08:29 AM, 06 Feb 2026 FridayChief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Thursday said the interim government has decided to propose that the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) conduct an investigation into the killing of Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi.
Inqilab Mancha rallies outside Jamuna seeking UN probe into Hadi killing
09:46 PM, 05 Feb 2026 ThursdayInqilab Mancha on Thursday, February 5, staged a sit-in outside the Chief Adviser’s official residence, Jamuna, demanding an impartial investigation under United Nations supervision into the killing of its spokesperson, Sharif Osman bin Hadi.
CEC to administer oath to newly elected MPs
09:15 PM, 05 Feb 2026 ThursdayChief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin will administer the oath to the members of parliament elected in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections, Election Commission (EC) confirmed on Thursday. Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud told the media that under the current constitutional circumstances.
Govt proposes 657 judicial magistrates for election duties
09:10 PM, 05 Feb 2026 ThursdayThe government has proposed to assign 657 judges as judicial magistrates to ensure the speedy trial of election offenses during the 13th parliamentary elections.
Ctg port workers postpone strike for two days
08:06 PM, 05 Feb 2026 ThursdayWorkers at Chittagong Port have postponed their indefinite work abstention enforced to protest the decision to lease the port’s New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to UAE-based operator DP World. They announced this after a meeting with Shipping Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) M Shakhawat Hossain at Chittagong Boat Club on Thursday, February 5.
Tarique to unveil BNP election manifesto on Friday
07:14 PM, 05 Feb 2026 ThursdayBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to announce the party’s election manifesto for the 13th parliamentary election on Friday, February 6.
Strings of glory: Ayub Bachchu’s eternal chords earn Ekushey Padak
06:55 PM, 05 Feb 2026 ThursdayThe late rock legend, whose guitar riffs defined a generation, has been posthumously awarded the country’s second-highest civilian honour, cementing his place not just in music history but in the nation’s cultural heritage.
Jamaat amir's X handle hack: Bangabhaban programmer gets bail
06:45 PM, 05 Feb 2026 ThursdayA Dhaka court has granted bail to Mohammad Sarwar Alam, an assistant programmer at Bangabhaban, in a case over the hacking of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir's X (formerly Twitter) account.
Babita’s long, emotional journey to national honour
06:20 PM, 05 Feb 2026 ThursdayBabita, the luminous heroine of Ashani Sanket, has been nominated for the Ekushey Padak, Bangladesh’s second-highest civilian honour, marking a deeply symbolic moment in the country’s cultural history.
Port shutdown threatens $900m daily exports, triggering Ramadan price fears
06:07 PM, 05 Feb 2026 ThursdayThe indefinite work stoppage by dock workers over the leasing of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) at Chattogram Port has brought Bangladesh’s import-export activities to a near standstill, plunging the country’s trade and business sectors into deep uncertainty.
Rahul triggers parliament uproar over unpublished army memoir
05:55 PM, 05 Feb 2026 ThursdayIndia’s parliament witnessed dramatic scenes this week after opposition leader Rahul Gandhi attempted to quote from an unpublished memoir by former army chief General MM Naravane, triggering a fierce political showdown with the ruling BJP.
Dhaka-Delhi ties hit rough patch under interim rule, admits Touhid
05:38 PM, 05 Feb 2026 ThursdayForeign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Thursday acknowledged that the relations between Bangladesh and India had not been 'smooth' and faced some 'setbacks' during the tenure of the interim government.
Stamp-maker confesses Jamaat leader ordered vote seals in Lakshmipur
05:06 PM, 05 Feb 2026 ThursdayA businessman arrested with six illegal rubber stamps inscribing 16 square marks to be used for stamping votes in Lakshmipur has confessed in court that the stamps were made on the instructions of a Jamaat-e-Islami leader, triggering fresh controversy ahead of the election.