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New govt in Dhaka to seek Tulip’s extradition over graft convictions
04:57 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayBangladesh’s newly elected government will seek the extradition of former UK minister Tulip Siddiq to serve prison sentences handed down in corruption cases, a senior aide to prime minister-in-waiting Tarique Rahman has said.
Asif Nazrul bins reports of joining new Cabinet
04:51 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayLaw, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser to the interim government, Asif Nazrul, has dismissed the reports of joining the new cabinet.
Jamaat-led bloc asks EC to recount ballots in 32 seats
04:33 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayThe Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party electoral alliance on Sunday demanded that the Election Commission (EC) recount votes in 32 constituencies, alleging manipulation during the counting and result publication of the national election.
Lok Sabha Speaker, MEA Secy to represent India
04:14 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayLok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Foreign Secretary Vikram Mishri will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of Tarique Rahman as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
Schools to remain closed during Ramadan
04:01 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayThe High Court has directed the authorities to keep all government and private lower secondary and secondary schools across the country closed during the month of Ramadan.
Man killed while taking selfie on Cumilla railway track
04:01 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayA 32-year-old man was killed after being struck by a train while taking a selfie on a railway track in Cumilla's Lalmai on Sunday morning.
3 killed, over 300 injured in post-polls violence: HRSS
03:47 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayAlthough voting in the 13th parliamentary election took place largely peacefully, the post-polls violence claimed three lives and left more than 300 individuals injured.
EC officials tampered with ballots and result sheets, Jamaat alleges
02:55 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayDr AHM Hamidur Rahman Azad, Assistant Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami, has alleged that officials of the Election Commission (EC) tampered with ballot seals and result sheets at polling centres.
AL leader dies after falling ill in Gaibandha jail
02:54 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayShamikul Islam Sarkar Lipon, 57, president of the Palashbari upazila unit Awami League, has died after falling critically ill in Gaibandha Central jail early Sunday, February 15.
ICT set March 4 for Rampura shooting case verdict
02:22 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayThe International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has scheduled March 4 for delivering its verdict in the case involving the shooting of Amir Hossain, who was hanging from a roof cornice in Rampura during the July Mass Uprising, and the killings of two others.
What should the ideal cabinet size be
02:09 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayThe new cabinet will take oath at the South Plaza of the National Parliament building on Tuesday afternoon, February 17. Discussions are ongoing regarding the size of the new cabinet and who will be included.
Patwary seeks vote recount, suspension of Abbas’s oath
01:53 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayNasiruddin Patwary, candidate of the 11-party electoral alliance, has submitted an application to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) requesting a halt to the oath-taking of BNP nominated candidate Mirza Abbas in the Dhaka-8 constituency, citing multiple allegations of electoral irregularities.
We’re preparing to form a shadow cabinet: Asif Mahmud
12:47 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayAsif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, spokesperson of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and chairman of the party’s central election management committee, has announced that they are preparing to form a shadow cabinet.
Asif Nazrul to brief media this afternoon
12:27 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayAsif Nazrul, Adviser on Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs, will hold a press briefing on contemporary issues on Sunday afternoon.
Gunmen kill over 30 in northern Nigeria villages
12:04 PM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayGunmen on motorcycles have rampaged through three villages in northern Nigeria, killing at least 32 people and abducting several more, according to witnesses and local police.
Jamaat amir vows not to bow to ‘evil forces’
11:47 AM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman has vowed that his party will not bow to “evil forces” amid reports of post-election attacks, vandalism and harassment in various parts of the country.
Stock market surges on first trading day after elections
11:29 AM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayThe stock market rebounded sharply on the first trading day following the national parliamentary elections. Within minutes of opening, the Dhaka Stock Exchange’s (DSE) main index, DSEX, rose by more than 100 points.
Russian observers call Bangladesh polls peaceful
11:27 AM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayA delegation from the Central Election Commission (CEC) of the Russian Federation has described the overall environment of Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliamentary Election and referendum as peaceful, festive and well-administered.
Pakistan govt decides to shift Imran Khan to hospital
10:36 AM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayIn a major development, the federal government of Pakistan announced that it is shifting incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan from Adiala Jail to a hospital and forming a medical board to oversee his medical condition "on humanitarian grounds".
Peaceful elections spark hope in stock market
10:07 AM, 15 Feb 2026 SundayA renewed sense of optimism is emerging in the country’s capital market following the peaceful completion of the national parliamentary elections. Market stakeholders believe the stock market, which had slowed due to a lack of confidence and uncertainty, may regain momentum.