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Govt cancels contract of Principal Secy Siraj Uddin
10:06 AM, 17 Feb 2026 TuesdayThe remaining contractual tenure of M Siraj Uddin Mia, Principal Secretary to the Chief Adviser, has been cancelled.
Sri Lanka enter Super Eights as Australia on brink of elimination
09:27 AM, 17 Feb 2026 TuesdaySri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka scored the first century of the 2026 T20 World Cup on Monday to put his side into the Super Eights and leave Australia on the brink of elimination.
Govt withdraws VAT on LPG, shifts tax to import stage
08:59 AM, 17 Feb 2026 TuesdayThe government has withdrawn the value-added tax (VAT) on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The information was confirmed to the media on Tuesday (16 February) by Md Al Amin Sheikh, Public Relations Officer of the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
The Godfather and Apocalypse Now star Robert Duvall dies
08:33 AM, 17 Feb 2026 TuesdayActor Robert Duvall, who appeared in The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, has died at the age of 95.
Newly elected MPs, cabinet members to take oath today
08:14 AM, 17 Feb 2026 TuesdayAll 296 newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) will take oath at the Jatiya Sangsad on Tuesday.
Karwan Bazar fire brought under control after two-hour effort
01:15 AM, 17 Feb 2026 TuesdayThe fire that broke out at a timber market in the capital’s Karwan Bazar has been brought under control after nearly two hours of effort by firefighters.
Reforms end disappearances, extrajudicial killings: Yunus
10:06 PM, 16 Feb 2026 MondayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said that the institutional reforms implemented during the interim government have ensured that enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and unlawful violence will not return to the country.
Govt appoints five new Deputy Attorneys General
09:42 PM, 16 Feb 2026 MondayThe government has appointed five new Deputy Attorneys General to represent the state in cases before the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.
Oath and uncertainty: BNP weighs Reform Council role
09:06 PM, 16 Feb 2026 MondayAs newly elected lawmakers prepare to take their oath in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad on Tuesday morning, another question hangs in the air: will BNP members also swear in as part of the proposed Constitution Reform Council?
Office hours for bank, finance cos revised for Ramadan
08:43 PM, 16 Feb 2026 MondayBangladesh Bank has rescheduled the office timings for all finance companies operating in observance of the upcoming holy month of Ramadan.
Signed July Charter excluding ‘note of dissent’: Nahid
08:37 PM, 16 Feb 2026 MondayNahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party, on Monday said that his party has signed the July National Charter, excluding what he described as a “note of dissent” attached by other political groups.
An evening at Siddheshwari : Tarique calls on Charmonai Pir
08:16 PM, 16 Feb 2026 MondayThe quiet of Siddheswari took on political significance Monday evening as Tarique Rahman arrived at the residence of Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim, widely known as the Charmonai Pir and Amir of Islami Andolan Bangladesh.
NCP finally signs July Charter
07:57 PM, 16 Feb 2026 MondayThe National Citizen Party (NCP) finally signed the July National Charter on Monday, marking a significant milestone in the country’s ongoing political consensus-building process.
Hanging body of JnU student recovered from Gendaria
07:56 PM, 16 Feb 2026 MondayPolice recovered the hanging body of a Jagannath University student from Gendaria in the capital.
Sealed ballots spark protests, Pirganj UNO cordoned off
07:49 PM, 16 Feb 2026 MondayChaos erupted in Rangpur’s Pirganj on Monday after six sealed ballot papers and two official seals were discovered at a school that had served as a polling station in the 12 February elections.
Development spending records worst run since 2021
07:34 PM, 16 Feb 2026 MondayThe Annual Development Programme (ADP) implementation rate has remained at a five-year low in the first seven months of the running fiscal during the tenure of the interim government, continuing the trend observed over the past several months, according to the latest progress report.
EC declares Tarique’s Bogura-6 seat vacant
07:32 PM, 16 Feb 2026 MondayThe Election Commission of Bangladesh has declared the Bogura-6 parliamentary seat vacant, according to a gazette published on Monday.
JS sends letter to CEC to administer oath of new MPs
07:25 PM, 16 Feb 2026 MondayThe Parliament Secretariat has sent a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin requesting him to administer the oath to the newly elected members of the 13th national parliament.
Dhaka-bound train services suspended as train derails in Cumilla
07:04 PM, 16 Feb 2026 MondayA compartment of the Dhaka-bound Mahanagar Express derailed near Hasanpur Railway Station in Nangalkot upazila on Monday afternoon, prompting the temporary suspension of train services on the Dhaka-bound route from Chittagong.
Duty cut fails to cool date market ahead of Ramadan
07:01 PM, 16 Feb 2026 MondayWith Ramadan approaching, dates are once again at the centre of Bangladesh’s food market. But instead of relief from a recent duty cut, consumers are facing higher prices across wholesale and retail counters.