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Trump says Cuba ‘ready to fall’
08:56 AM, 05 Jan 2026 MondayPresident Donald Trump said Sunday that Cuba was "ready to fall" after US forces seized the leader of its ally Venezuela, while playing down the need for any American military action there.
Moderate earthquake felt in Sylhet, other parts of country
08:14 AM, 05 Jan 2026 MondayA moderate earthquake was felt in Sylhet and several other parts of the country early Monday. The tremor, which lasted a few seconds, was felt around 4:47am on January 5.
Gold prices fall, now bhori Tk 2.25 lakh
10:08 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association (BAJUS) has reduced the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 2,216 to Tk 2,24,940 per bhori (11.664 grams).
22 Indian ship crew members held in Nigeria in drug bust
09:55 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayNigeria's drug enforcement agency Sunday said it had arrested 22 Indian crew members of a merchant ship after 31.5 kilogrammes of cocaine was found on the vessel at Lagos's main port.
Govt claims LPG supply adequate, moves against artificial crisis
09:51 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayThe Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has said the country currently has sufficient stocks of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), even as retail prices remain higher than normal, and has instructed the administration to take legal action against those creating an artificial supply crisis.
Former national footballer Neera passes away
09:28 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayDastagir Hossain Neera, a familiar face in the country’s football arena, former Bangladesh national team footballer and seasoned coach, passed away on Saturday, January 3.
EC clears 1,842 candidates, rejects 723 after scrutiny in 300 seats
09:15 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayThe Election Commission (EC) on Sunday declared 1,842 candidates valid and rejected the nomination papers of 723 aspirants following the completion of the five-day scrutiny process across the country’s 300 parliamentary constituencies.
Top business leaders exchange views with Tarique Rahman
09:07 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayLeading figures from Bangladesh’s business and industrial sectors met BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman in a high-profile courtesy call at the party chairperson’s office in Gulshan on Sunday evening.
Rivers turned mass graves in disappearances inquiry
08:50 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayBangladesh’s rivers were turned into mass graves, as the enforced disappearances inquiry found evidence that hundreds of victims were murdered and dumped into waterways, with the Baleshwar River in Barishal identified as the deadliest site.
Bangladesh World Cup games might be moved out of India
08:47 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayThe International Cricket Council (ICC) might be open to considering the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) request to shift their T20 World Cup games out of India.
Tariffs, uncertainty drag Bangladesh exports down
08:15 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayBangladesh’s export sector has entered a challenging phase as earnings posted negative growth in both the first half of the 2025-26 fiscal year and December 2025, validating earlier concerns raised by exporters amid fresh US tariffs, policy adjustments linked to LDC graduation, and lingering political uncertainty.
Govt scraps decision to cut savings certificate profit rate
07:44 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayThe government has cancelled the decision to reduce the profit rate of the five savings schemes run under the National Savings Directorate. The International Resources Division under the Ministry of Finance issued a notification on Sunday, January 4, reinstating the previous profit rate.
Biman halts Manchester flights from Feb 1
07:09 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayBiman Bangladesh Airlines has announced the suspension of its regular flights on the Dhaka–Manchester–Dhaka route from February 1, 2026.
RAB nabs 3 suspects in Shariatpur trader Khokan Das murder
06:31 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayThe Rapid Action Battalion has confirmed the arrest of three prime suspects in the brutal killing of Khokan Das, a local medicine trader and mobile financial service agent, following a coordinated raid by the RAB 14 in Kishoreganj early Sunday.
Pry teacher recruitment: Exam timing changed
06:03 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayThe schedule for the assistant teacher recruitment written test in government primary schools has been changed, setting the exam starting time at 3:00 pm instead of 10:00 am on January 9.
Two held outside Tarique Rahman’s home for suspicious surveillance
05:46 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayGulshan police on Sunday detained two men outside the residence of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman after they were spotted behaving suspiciously and taking photographs of the house and the car used by the BNP leader from multiple angles.
Trapped Sundarbans tiger rescued, shifted to Khulna for treatment
05:28 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayForest Department experts on Sunday rescued an adult male Royal Bengal Tiger that had been caught in a poachers’ snare inside the Sundarbans and shifted it to Khulna for urgent medical treatment.
5 held for torturing woman tying to electric pole, video sparks outrage
05:09 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayA disturbing incident of vigilante-style punishment has shaken Nadda area in the capital after a woman was allegedly tied to an electric pole and tortured by having water poured on her in public.
40 killed in US airstrikes on Venezuela: Report
05:07 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayAt least 40 people, including civilians and members of the armed forces, were killed in US airstrikes on Venezuela on Saturday, The New York Times reported, citing a senior Venezuelan official who spoke on condition of anonymity.At least 40 people, including civilians and members of the armed forces, were killed in US airstrikes on Venezuela on Saturday, The New York Times reported, citing a senior Venezuelan official who spoke on condition of anonymity.At least 40 people, including civilians and members of the armed forces, were killed in US airstrikes on Venezuela on Saturday, The New York Times reported, citing a senior Venezuelan official who spoke on condition of anonymity.At least 40 people, including civilians and members of the armed forces, were killed in US airstrikes on Venezuela on Saturday, The New York Times reported, citing a senior Venezuelan official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Bangladesh draws the line: T20 World Cup snub to India after Fizz saga
04:32 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayBangladesh has taken its boldest cricketing stand yet against India, deciding not to travel there for the upcoming T20 World Cup and formally asking the International Cricket Council (ICC) to shift its matches to Sri Lanka.