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Mobile traders stage demo demanding revision of NEIR system
12:32 PM, 20 Jan 2026 TuesdayMobile traders in the country staged a demonstration by forming a human chain protest in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka on Tuesday, January 20, demanding changes to the NEIR (National Equipment Identity Register) system.
Taheri among 2 candidates served show-cause notices in Habiganj
11:57 AM, 20 Jan 2026 TuesdayBangladesh Islami Front candidate Md Gias Uddin Taheri and BNP candidate SM Faisal have been served show-cause notices for their alleged violations of the election code of conduct in the Habiganj-4 (Madhabpur–Chunarughat) constituency.
Bangladesh’s key challenge now is stability, not survival: Jamaat amir
11:31 AM, 20 Jan 2026 TuesdayJamaat-e-Islami amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said that Bangladesh’s main challenge at present is no longer survival but ensuring political and economic stability.
Rice price up Tk 20 while paying Padma Bridge cost: Adviser
11:21 AM, 20 Jan 2026 TuesdayCommerce Adviser Sheikh Bashiruddin has said that if the funds spent on the Padma Bridge had instead been used for irrigation, the price of rice would have been Tk five lower.
JCD expels leader for contesting SUCSU election independently
10:59 AM, 20 Jan 2026 TuesdayThe Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has expelled a leader of its Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) unit, for contesting the university's Central Students’ Union (SUCSU) election as an independent candidate.
Over 450 shanties gutted in Ukhiya Rohingya camp fire
10:19 AM, 20 Jan 2026 TuesdayA devastating fire broke out early Tuesday (January 20) at Block-D of Camp-16 in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, gutting more than 450 shanties, according to victims.
Japan PM to dissolve parliament on Friday, call snap election
09:52 AM, 20 Jan 2026 TuesdayJapan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has said she will dissolve parliament on Friday and call a general election to seek voter backing for her spending plans and other policies.
University of Asia Pacific suspends classes sine die
09:02 AM, 20 Jan 2026 TuesdayFollowing protests by students over Facebook posts concerning female students wearing the niqab, the University of Asia Pacific (UAP) has announced the indefinite suspension of all classes, a day after dismissing two teachers amid the unrest.
7 killed in blast at Chinese restaurant in Kabul
08:26 AM, 20 Jan 2026 TuesdayA blast at a Chinese restaurant in central Kabul on Monday killed at least seven people and wounded more than a dozen others, emergency services said.
Fizz makes Wisden’s 2025 T20 Team of the Year
09:48 PM, 19 Jan 2026 MondayMustafizur Rahman has capped off a standout year by earning a place in Wisden’s Men’s T20 Team of the Year 2025, cementing his status as one of the world’s most effective white-ball bowlers.
Yunus urges countrymen to cast “Yes” vote in referendum
09:35 PM, 19 Jan 2026 MondayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday called upon the countrymen to participate in the referendum during the upcoming elections and cast “Yes” vote to build the state according to their expectations.
Gold prices jump by Tk 4,199 per bhori
09:26 PM, 19 Jan 2026 MondayGold prices in Bangladesh have surged to an all-time high, with 22-carat gold rising by Tk 4,199 per bhori (11.664 grams) to Tk 238,879, according to the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS).
Bangladesh U-19 to face New Zealand Tuesday
09:06 PM, 19 Jan 2026 MondayIn a bid to return to winning ways, Bangladesh Under-19 will take on New Zealand on Tuesday in their second match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup at Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
Goons kill RAB officer, take 3 hostages in Chattogram ambush
08:55 PM, 19 Jan 2026 MondayA tense standoff has unfolded in Chattogram after armed attackers shot dead a RAB officer and reportedly took three others hostage during an operation in Sitakunda’s notorious Jungle Salimpur area on Monday afternoon.
Trump links Greenland demand to Nobel Peace Prize snub
08:54 PM, 19 Jan 2026 MondayFormer US President Donald Trump has linked his renewed demand for US control of Greenland to what he described as an unjust denial of the Nobel Peace Prize, saying he no longer feels obligated to think “purely of peace.”
Govt clears rice imports amid bumper harvest, farmers fear price shock
08:40 PM, 19 Jan 2026 MondayJust as freshly harvested Aman season rice is flooding markets across Bangladesh and farmers are preparing fields for the crucial Boro season, the government has approved fresh private-sector rice imports – raising concerns of a potential price shock for growers.
First film, first win: JnU student’s What If steals the spotlight at DIFF
08:17 PM, 19 Jan 2026 MondayTanha Tabassum, a student of Jagannath University, took home the Best Film Award in the Panorama Talent Section for her debut short, What If, a story inspired by the everyday struggles of commuting in Dhaka.
Yunus seeks cooperation to ensure fair, festive elections
08:09 PM, 19 Jan 2026 MondayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday sought cooperation from all political parties to hold the forthcoming general elections in a free, fair and festive manner.
Shaban moon not sighted, Shab-e-Barat on Feb 3
08:00 PM, 19 Jan 2026 MondayHoly Shab-e-Barat will be observed on the night of February 3 as the Shaban moon was not sighted in the country on Monday.
SUST VC confined over halting SUCSU elections
06:58 PM, 19 Jan 2026 MondayStudents of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) confined the university's Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr AM Sarwaruddin Chowdhury along with other senior officials at university’s administrative building on Monday after students locked the premises in protest against the suspension of the Central Student Union (SUCSU) elections.