All News
Tarique, Nahid stress dialogue to resolve national issues
09:29 AM, 16 Feb 2026 MondayBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman Tarique Rahman and National Citizen Party (NCP) convener Md Nahid Islam have emphasised that national problems should be resolved through dialogue.
Rumours of IGP resignation spark talk of possible successors
08:52 AM, 16 Feb 2026 MondayRumours of a major reshuffle at the top level of the Bangladesh Police have intensified following the conclusion of the 13th National Parliamentary Election.
India crush Pakistan by 61 runs in T20 World Cup showdown
12:15 AM, 16 Feb 2026 MondayIndia routed their bitter rivals Pakistan by 61 runs on Sunday to qualify for the next round of the T20 World Cup in a showdown that had been in doubt until a few days ago.
Ramadan rush: Four lemons now Tk 100 in Dhaka markets
12:05 AM, 16 Feb 2026 MondayWith Ramadan just days away, lemon prices in Dhaka’s retail markets have climbed sharply, rising nearly four times in two weeks as demand accelerates.
Troops to return to barracks on new govt’s directive: Army Chief
09:57 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayChief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman has said that troops deployed across the country will return to their barracks once the new government assumes office and issues formal instructions.
Poet Al Mahmud’s 6th death anniversary observed
09:16 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayThe sixth death anniversary of poet Al Mahmud, whose poetry inspired freedom-loving people from the 1952 Language Movement to the Liberation War of 1971 and the bloody July mass uprising, was observed on Sunday, February 15.
Violence at Omar Sunny’s eatery: Diner stabbed in nighttime altercation
09:00 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayA popular restaurant owned by Bangladeshi actor Omar Sunny became the scene of a violent confrontation on Friday evening, leaving one patron seriously injured after an employee allegedly attacked customers with an array of weapons, including knives and iron rods.
Tarique’s post-polls outreach: From Shafiqur’s place to Nahid’s home
08:41 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayFollowing his evening call on Jamaat-e-Islami leader Shafiqur Rahman, the prime minister-in-waiting and BNP chairman, Tarique Rahman, continued his post-election outreach with a high-profile stop at the home of National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam on Bailey Road.
2 die as bus hits auto-rickshaw and falls into ditch
07:55 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayTwo people were killed and at least seven others injured as a bus hit an auto-rickshaw and fell into a roadside ditch in Cumilla's Daudkandi on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway on Sunday afternoon, February 15.
BNP set for upper house majority too as vote math tilts in its favour
07:54 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayFollowing the 13th national parliamentary elections, the political arithmetic suggests that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party is on course to secure a majority in the proposed upper house of parliament, if it is constituted based on vote share.
Indian skipper again skips handshake with Pakistani captain
07:48 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayIndian captain Suryakumar Yadav once again skipped a customary handshake with Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha as the arch-rivals met in a high-voltage clash at the T20 World Cup.
Tarique at Shafiqur’s place in post-election outreach
07:22 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayAs dusk fell on Sunday, Bangladesh’s prime minister-in-waiting, Tarique Rahman, BNP chairman, left his Gulshan office carrying a simple but powerful message: unity first.
UK, Canadian nationals to get visa-free entry to China
07:03 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayBritish and Canadian nationals will be able to travel to mainland China for up to 30 days without a visa from February 17.
New guard, old ties: Can Delhi rebuild the bridge to Dhaka?
06:43 PM, 15 Feb 2026 Sunday“India should take the initiative as the big neighbour. India should do the outreach. Bangladesh has held a robust election; now, engage, see where we can help. I'm hopeful the BNP has learnt the lessons of the past.”
The economic minefield awaiting Tarique Rahman
06:11 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayNow poised to assume office as Prime Minister, Tarique faces a reality far more complex than electoral arithmetic. The economy he is about to inherit is fragile, confidence is thin, and expectations are high.
West Indies hammer Nepal to reach Super 8s
05:56 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayWest Indies cruised to a convincing nine-wicket win over Nepal to progress to the T20 World Cup Super 8s and eliminate their winless opponents.
BNP leads with 49.97% vote share, Jamaat gets 31.76%: EC
05:46 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured 49.97 percent, while Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami gained 31.76 percent of total votes cast in the 13th parliamentary election held on February 12 last.
Ramadan: One crescent, a global fast, and a Bangladeshi rhythm
05:39 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayWhen the crescent moon is sighted on February 18 or 19, Muslims across the globe will enter Ramadan 2026 – a month of dawn-to-dusk fasting, prayer and reflection.
11 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
05:33 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayEleven Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza on Sunday morning, February 15, according to Palestinian civil defence and health officials.
South Plaza chosen for oath to honour July Uprising legacy
05:15 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayLaw Adviser Asif Nazrul on Sunday, February 15, said the idea of holding the oath-taking ceremony for the new cabinet members at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad was initially expressed by the BNP.