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NRC Convener Khomenee returns after eight years, pays tribute to Khaleda, Hadi
08:43 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayNational Revolutionary Council (NRC) convener Khomenee Ehsan returned to Bangladesh on Monday after eight years in self-imposed exile, beginning his homecoming by visiting the graves of prominent political figures.
BIDA, BEZA, BEPZA, MIDA to become a single entity
08:27 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayThe interim government has decided to merge all major investment promotion agencies (IPAs) in Bangladesh into a single entity, aiming to simplify procedures and improve the country’s appeal to both local and foreign investors.
Gunmen kill 11 on Mexico football pitch
08:23 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayAt least 11 people were killed and another dozen injured when gunmen opened fire on locals who had gathered at a football pitch in the city of Salamanca in central Mexico on Sunday.
Bangladesh’s fate will no longer be decided abroad: Sarjis
08:02 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondaySarjis Alam, NCP leader and joint candidate of 11 political parties in the Panchagarh‑1 constituency, said on Monday that the era when Bangladesh’s fate could be determined from outside the country is over.
Pakistan to decide on World Cup boycott within a week
07:21 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayPakistan will decide within a week whether to boycott the upcoming T20 World Cup in support of Bangladesh.
Bodycams to be deployed in 30,000 polling stations
06:48 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayThe Election Commission (EC) has announced that law enforcement agencies will deploy body-worn cameras at around 30,000 polling stations during the upcoming general and parliamentary elections.
Over 4 lakh expats make their voices heard through postal votes
06:46 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayBangladeshi expatriates are turning out in large numbers for the upcoming elections, with over 4 lakh voters casting their ballots through the postal system as of 1:30 pm on Monday, according to the Election Commission.
Bangladesh bets on defence industry with Mirsarai MEZ
06:31 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayThe government has decided to establish a ‘Military Economic Zone’ at the National Special Economic Zone (NSEZ) in Mirsarai, Chattogram, replacing the previously planned Indian government-to-government (G2G) economic zone.
JCD calls for IU proctor's resignation over delay in justice for Sajid
06:13 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayThe Islamic University (IU) unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal on Monday demanded the resignation of the university proctor Professor Dr M Shahinuzzaman over the delayed investigation into the murder of student Sajid Abdullah.
Settle vote scores to the last detail, Tarique urges Hatiya voters
05:56 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday urged voters in Hatiya to turn out early on election day and “settle the score of votes down to the last detail,” alleging that a rival party is attempting to disrupt the electoral process.
BCL leader Saddam finally gets bail after wife’s suicide, son’s death
05:34 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayThe High Court on Monday granted bail to Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader Jewel Hasan Saddam, days after his wife took her own life after killing their nine-month-old son, reportedly out of despair over her inability to secure his release.
Indonesian marines among 80 missing in West Java landslide
05:30 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayNineteen members of Indonesia's elite marine force are among 80 people missing in deep mud after they were swept away or buried by a weekend landslide that tore through a mountainside in West Java province, killing dozens, officials said Monday.
Pre-Aug 5 torture demos replayed in past 16 months: Asif Mahmud
05:19 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayNational Citizen Party (NCP) spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan on Monday said the country has witnessed “another demonstration of torture” over the past 16 months, reminiscent of the period before August 5, and urged voters to respond through democratic means rather than street agitation.
July Oikya seeks ban on JaPa, 14-party alliance
05:09 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayJuly Oikya on Monday demanded that the Jatiya Party and the 14-party alliance be declared ineligible to contest the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections, citing alleged violations of state law in approving candidates who are loan defaulters and dual citizens.
BNP slams misuse of religion, NID data collection ahead of polls
04:31 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday alleged that a rival political party is attempting to influence voters by exploiting religious sentiments ahead of the upcoming national parliamentary elections.
54 years on, every ruler left the country worse: Jamaat amir
04:26 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Monday alleged that successive governments over the past 54 years have harmed the country whenever they came to power.
Myanmar military using paramotors, gyrocopters against civilians
04:04 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayMyanmar 's military is making increasing use of commercial paramotors and gyrocopters, low-tech flying machines that expand their capabilities to attack civilians and anti-government forces from the sky as the country's civil war rages, according to a report released Monday.
Yunus asks armed forces to ensure fear-free polls
03:53 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called on the Armed Forces to uphold professionalism, neutrality, and strong inter-institutional coordination to ensure participatory, fair, and fear-free national elections ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections and Referendum 2026.
Sarbamitra announces quitting DUCSU
03:44 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayDUCSU executive member Sarbamitra Chakma has announced his resignation following widespread backlash over a viral video showing him forcing several outsiders to sit while holding their ears at the Dhaka University Central Physical Education Centre.
Fakhrul says democracy weakened after Hasina left
03:21 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that the country would have experienced at least a minimum level of democratic governance had former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina remained in the country.