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Tarique Rahman becomes BNP Chairman
08:35 AM, 10 Jan 2026 SaturdayTarique Rahman formally assumed the position of Chairman of the BNP on Friday night, January 9, in line with the party constitution. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the development after an emergency meeting of the party’s highest policymaking body.
US seizes fifth oil tanker as Venezuela pressure campaign continues
09:17 PM, 09 Jan 2026 FridayThe United States military has seized another oil tanker in the Caribbean, as it continues to target vessels sanctioned by Washington in its pressure campaign against Venezuela.
Pakistan envoy meets Tarique, discusses various issues
08:39 PM, 09 Jan 2026 FridayPakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider on Friday, January 9, paid a courtesy call on BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman.
BNP warns of action if rebel candidates do not withdraw before deadline
07:35 PM, 09 Jan 2026 FridayBNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Friday, January 9, hoped that their party’s rebel candidates will withdraw from the race within the deadline set in the election schedule; otherwise, the party will take organisational action.
BNP Standing Committee to sit tonight to discuss political situation, other issues
06:20 PM, 09 Jan 2026 FridayThe BNP Standing Committee is going to hold a meeting on Friday night, January 9, to discuss the current political situation and organisational matters. The meeting will be held at 9:00 pm at the BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office.
Semenyo joins Man City in £65m deal
06:17 PM, 09 Jan 2026 FridayManchester City have signed Ghana international Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth in a deal worth about £65m.
Iran’s Khamenei lashes out as Tehran struggles to quell protests
05:15 PM, 09 Jan 2026 FridayIran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called for “unity” in the face of “terrorist actions” as mass protests continue to rock the country.
EC dismisses reports of polls postponement in Pabna
04:32 PM, 09 Jan 2026 FridayThe Election Commission (EC) on Friday, January 9, dismissed reports claiming that elections in the Pabna-1 and Pabna-2 constituencies had been postponed.
4 killed as bus catches fire after three-vehicle collision
03:53 PM, 09 Jan 2026 FridayFour people, including a child, died after a bus caught fire following a collision among three vehicles in Cumilla's Daudkandi on Friday afternoon, January 9. The collision occurred among a bus, an auto-rickshaw, and a motorcycle on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Baniapara area.
AkijBashir Group enters cable industry with 3-layer insulated cables
02:16 PM, 09 Jan 2026 FridayAkijBashir Group has officially entered the electrical wire and cable industry with the launch of its new brand, AkijBashir Cables, introducing Bangladesh’s first 3-layer insulated cable manufactured using advanced technology.
Pipeline damage in Turag river causes severe gas crisis in Dhaka
02:03 PM, 09 Jan 2026 FridayA cargo trawler damaged a gas distribution pipeline in the Turag River near Aminbazar in the capital, triggering a severe gas crisis across the Dhaka metropolitan area.
Fakhrul not satisfied with law enforcement performance
01:06 PM, 09 Jan 2026 FridayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed concerns over the law-and-order situation in the country ahead of national elections, saying he is not satisfied with the performance of law enforcement agencies.
Pry teacher recruitment test question leak ring busted, 6 arrested
12:50 PM, 09 Jan 2026 FridayRapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested five members of a ring involved in leaking the primary teacher recruitment exam question paper in Tangail.
Bangladesh proposes 20% reciprocal tariff reduction to US
11:23 AM, 09 Jan 2026 FridayBangladesh’s National Security Adviser, Dr Khalilur Rahman, met with US Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamison Greer on Thursday (8 January) in Washington, DC, proposing a 20% reduction in reciprocal tariffs imposed on Bangladesh.
EC suspends election activities in two Pabna constituencies
10:35 AM, 09 Jan 2026 FridayDue to boundary disputes, the Election Commission (EC) has decided to suspend election activities in Pabna-1 and Pabna-2 constituencies.
Primary teacher recruitment test: Section 144 imposed in Gaibandha
10:01 AM, 09 Jan 2026 FridayTo ensure a peaceful and orderly conduct of the assistant teacher recruitment exam for government primary schools, the Gaibandha district administration has imposed Section 144.
Madrid triumph 2-1 over Atletico, to meet Barcelona in final
09:36 AM, 09 Jan 2026 FridayXabi Alonso's Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in a tight Spanish Super Cup semi-final in Saudi Arabia on Thursday to set up a Clasico final clash against rivals Barcelona.
DU Syndicate backs renaming Mujib Hall, removing family names
09:08 AM, 09 Jan 2026 FridayThe policy-making body of University of Dhaka, the Syndicate, has recommended renaming Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall as Shaheed Osman Hadi Hall and removing the names of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s family members from five university facilities.
Iran protests escalate as death toll rises, internet access cut
08:38 AM, 09 Jan 2026 FridayIranian protesters on Thursday stepped up their challenge to the clerical leadership with the biggest protests yet of nearly two weeks of rallies, as authorities cut internet access and the death toll from a crackdown mounted.
469 appeals against RO's decisions on nominations
10:14 PM, 08 Jan 2026 ThursdayA total of 469 aspirants have filed appeal petitions with the Election Commission till Thursday, a day before the expiry of the deadline, challenging returning officers’ decisions on the rejection and acceptance of nomination papers for the February 12 national election.