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Swechchhasebak Dal leader killed in N’ganj BNP infighting
04:17 PM, 31 Jan 2026 Saturdayhhasebak Dal has been killed in a clash allegedly between two groups of BNP Narayanganj’s Rupganj
Bangladesh U-19 women open SAFF title defence with 12-goal blitz
04:09 PM, 31 Jan 2026 SaturdayOn a cool Saturday in Nepal, the defending champions tore through Bhutan 12-0 in the opening match of the SAFF Women’s Under-19 Championship, a statement win that felt less like a season opener and more like a warning to the rest of the field.
Global eyes on Bangladesh as 330 observers line up for polls
03:58 PM, 31 Jan 2026 SaturdayBangladesh’s upcoming 13th general election is drawing unprecedented international attention, with 330 foreign observers confirmed so far to monitor the vote and the referendum on the July National Charter, both scheduled for February.
47 killed in Balochistan coordinated attacks
03:45 PM, 31 Jan 2026 SaturdayAt least 10 members of Pakistan’s security forces and 37 others were killed on Saturday as ethnic Baloch separatists launched a wave of coordinated attacks across more than a dozen locations in Balochistan, officials said.
EC dispatches postal ballots to over 5 lakh domestic voters
03:37 PM, 31 Jan 2026 SaturdayThe Election Commission (EC) has sent postal ballots to 518,603 voters across the country who registered through the “Postal Vote BD” app to cast their votes.
'BGB rules out use of lethal weapons during polls'
02:34 PM, 31 Jan 2026 SaturdayBorder Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Dhaka Sector Commander Colonel SM Abul Ehsan said on Saturday that BGB will not use lethal weapons to maintain law and order during the upcoming 13th Parliamentary Election.
PRAN secures $5.5M export orders at Gulf Food Fair
01:56 PM, 31 Jan 2026 SaturdayBangladesh’s leading food processing and marketing company PRAN has secured spot export orders worth $5.5 million at the Gulf Food Fair 2026, reflecting strong interest from international buyers.
12 names removed from ‘July fighters’ gazette list
12:51 PM, 31 Jan 2026 SaturdayThe Ministry of Liberation War Affairs has removed the names of 12 individuals from the official gazette listing them as ‘July fighters’, participants in the July 2024 mass uprising, after it was found that false information had been submitted.
200 die in eastern DR Congo mine collapse
12:11 PM, 31 Jan 2026 SaturdayAt least 200 miners have died following the collapse of multiple shafts at coltan mines in Rubaya, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a spokesperson for the March 23 Movement rebel group confirmed Friday.
Gold price drops by Tk 15,746 per bhori
11:47 AM, 31 Jan 2026 SaturdayThe price of gold in the country has fallen by Tk 15,746 per bhori (11.664 grams), bringing the rate of high-quality 22-carat gold to Tk 255,617 per bhori.
5 killed as dump truck crushes van in Naogaon
10:12 AM, 31 Jan 2026 SaturdayAt least five indigenous farmers were killed when a battery-run van was struck by a dump truck in Shibpur Patkathi area on the Mahadevpur-Patmitola regional road under Mahadevpur upazila in Naogaon early Saturday, January 31.
BNP can only end corruption in Bangladesh: Tarique
09:53 AM, 31 Jan 2026 SaturdayBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has claimed that only his party can effectively control law and order and tackle widespread corruption in the country.
Guterres says UN at risk of collapse over unpaid dues
09:10 AM, 31 Jan 2026 SaturdayUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the United Nations faces “imminent financial collapse” amid unpaid annual dues and other issues.
RU female student found hanging in Rajshahi home
08:55 AM, 31 Jan 2026 SaturdayThe police recovered the hanging body of a female student of Rajshahi University (RU) from her residence in the Meherchandi area under Chandrima Police Station in Rajshahi city on Friday evening.
Schitt's Creek and Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara dies
08:24 AM, 31 Jan 2026 SaturdayCatherine O'Hara, the comedic actress best known for her starring roles in the Home Alone and Beetlejuice films, as well as her Emmy-winning turn in Schitt's Creek, has died aged 71.
NCP sticks to reform agenda despite Jamaat alliance: Nahid
09:48 PM, 30 Jan 2026 FridayNational Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Friday, January 30, said the party has not retreated from its own reform agenda despite joining the 11-party alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami for the upcoming national elections.
Syrian govt, Kurdish forces reach truce deal
09:30 PM, 30 Jan 2026 FridayThe Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces have reached an agreement to extend a fragile ceasefire into a permanent truce, laying a framework for integrating Kurdish forces into the state and ending nearly a month of fighting.
People to participate in election spontaneously: EC Sanaullah
09:09 PM, 30 Jan 2026 FridayElection Commissioner Abul Fazal Muhammad Sanaullah has expressed optimism about the upcoming polls, saying he expects people to participate spontaneously and actively, reflecting the vibrancy of democracy.
Jamaat amir vows to protect women's dignity
08:31 PM, 30 Jan 2026 FridayAlleging that mothers and sisters are being assaulted in various places, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman has vowed to protect women's dignity, even if with their lives. "We will sacrifice our lives, if necessary, but will not allow anyone to dishonour mothers and sisters," he said.
16 countries to send 57 observers for Bangladesh polls
07:24 PM, 30 Jan 2026 FridayAt least 16 countries have accepted Bangladesh's invitation to send a total of 57 election observers for the country's 13th general election and the referendum on the July Charter, both scheduled to be held concurrently on February 12.