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BNP seeks candidates’ names, symbols on postal ballots
04:51 PM, 15 Jan 2026 ThursdayBNP on Thursday, January 15, asked the Election Commission to use the constituency-based postal ballots inscribing the names of candidates and symbols for the In-Country Postal Voting in the upcoming national election scheduled for February 12 next.
July warriors to get indemnity, ordinance likely next week
04:45 PM, 15 Jan 2026 ThursdayThe interim government is set to enact the July Uprising Protection and Liability Ordinance next week, granting legal indemnity to individuals involved in activities carried out as part of political resistance during the July mass uprising against the Awami League government.
Jamaat-led bloc faces rifts as Mamunul bets on last-minute seat deal with IAB
04:18 PM, 15 Jan 2026 ThursdayThe Jamaat-led eleven-party coalition is once again struggling to hold itself together. After two days of frantic bargaining and mixed signals, Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis chief Maulana Mamunul Haque says he “still hopes” the alliance will announce a final seat arrangement with Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB).
Tarique to meet Chief Adviser this evening
04:15 PM, 15 Jan 2026 ThursdayBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to meet Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday evening, January 15.
SC clears way for Pabna-1, Pabna-2 polls
03:36 PM, 15 Jan 2026 ThursdayThe Appellate Division has cleared the way for holding elections in Pabna-1 and Pabna-2 constituencies on February 12 in accordance with the boundaries specified in the Election Commission’s September 4 gazette. An Appellate Division bench led by Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury passed the order on Thursday, January 15.
CPD questions whose interests govt’s energy master plan serves
02:44 PM, 15 Jan 2026 ThursdayThe Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has raised questions about whose interests are being served by the interim government’s proposed Power and Energy Master Plan.
Hadi murder case: Objection petition keeps charge sheet pending
01:56 PM, 15 Jan 2026 ThursdayA Dhaka court has kept its order pending on the acceptance of the charge sheet in the murder case of Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Moncho, following the filing of a naraji (objection) petition by the plaintiff.
Jamaat amir urges avoiding misleading comments on Islami Andolan
01:24 PM, 15 Jan 2026 ThursdayDr Shafiqur Rahman, Amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has urged people to refrain from making unwanted or misleading remarks about Islami Andolan Bangladesh.
BCB issues show-cause to Nazmul over ‘objectionable comments’
12:36 PM, 15 Jan 2026 ThursdayThe Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has issued a show-cause notice to its finance committee chief and director, M Nazmul Islam, following criticism over what the Board described as his objectionable comments regarding whether players would receive compensation if the national team fails to participate in the World Cup.
Clash over dominance in Madaripur: 13 houses burnt, 5 injured
11:54 AM, 15 Jan 2026 ThursdayA clash over dominance in Dasar, Madaripur, led to the looting and burning of 13 houses and left five people injured. Several crude bomb explosions were also reported.
Nepal’s oldest party splits ahead of post-protest polls
11:11 AM, 15 Jan 2026 ThursdayNepal's oldest political party, Nepali Congress, has split ahead of March general elections, with the dissident party faction unanimously electing a new president.
Cargo flights from Osmani Airport suspended for over 2 months
10:26 AM, 15 Jan 2026 ThursdayFollowing long-standing demands from residents of Sylhet, cargo flights from Osmani International Airport commenced on 25 April last year.
Over 500 million request World Cup tickets: FIFA
09:48 AM, 15 Jan 2026 ThursdayFootball's global governing body FIFA said Wednesday it had received more than 500 million requests for tickets to this year's World Cup despite rumbling controversy over sky-high prices to attend the event.
Trump says Iran assured halt to protester killings and executions
09:39 AM, 15 Jan 2026 ThursdayUS President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had been told the killings of protesters in Iran had been halted, but added that he would "watch it and see" about threatened military action.
US to pause immigrant visa processing for Bangladesh, 74 others
08:43 AM, 15 Jan 2026 ThursdayThe United States has said it will pause immigrant visa processing for Bangladesh and 74 other countries around the world.
Cricketers threaten match boycott unless BCB director Nazmul quits
10:08 PM, 14 Jan 2026 WednesdayBangladesh’s professional cricketers have issued a strong ultimatum, threatening to boycott all cricket activities if Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Director M Nazmul Islam does not resign by 1:00pm on Wednesday.
Gold surges to fresh record in local market
09:51 PM, 14 Jan 2026 WednesdayGold has climbed to a new all-time high in the country after yet another price hike, marking the third increase in just five days.
Seat-sharing row deepens, IAB sounds alarm against Jamaat
09:38 PM, 14 Jan 2026 WednesdayThe Islami Andolan Bangladesh on Wednesday expressed growing doubts over the feasibility of moving forward with allies in the upcoming election, citing contradictions and unilateral actions by a political party that is allegedly campaigning in all 300 parliamentary constituencies.
Trump warns of ‘very strong action’ if Iran executes protesters
07:58 PM, 14 Jan 2026 WednesdayDonald Trump has warned that the United States will take “very strong action” if Iran carries out executions of anti-government protesters, as rights groups report a rapidly escalating death toll under Tehran’s harsh crackdown.
After 11 years, 36,400 govt websites face major upgrade
07:28 PM, 14 Jan 2026 WednesdayAfter more than a decade, some 36,400 government websites hosted on Bangladesh’s National Information Portal are being upgraded to a new software version, aiming to improve accessibility, security and performance for citizens seeking public information and services.