National,Politics,Jatiya Sangsad,Election

After Sylhet, Tarique heading towards Chattogram for electioneering

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to begin the second phase of his election campaign from Chattogram on Sunday, completing electioneering in Sylhet.“Our leader Tarique Rahman is travelling to Chattogram today as part of his election campaign. He will depart Dhaka at 7:35pm by air and spend th...

National,Country, Districts,Environment & Nature

Corruption allegations engulf Bangladesh’s haor embankment projects; farmers fear crop disaster

Allegations of bribery, document forgery and abuse of power have surfaced around haor embankment projects in Sunamganj district, raising fears that corruption could undermine flood protection works critical to the country’s boro rice harvest.Farmers in Shalla upazila accuse officials and polit...

National,Politics,Jatiya Sangsad,Election

Nahid urges voters to turn out as election atmosphere improves

Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Jamaat-backed 10-party alliance nominee for the Dhaka-11 constituency, on Saturday said an environment conducive to voting has emerged in the country after a long time.He made the remarks before beginning his electioneering in Natunbazar-...

National,Country, Districts

Young mother drowns son before ending her own life in Bagerhat

Bagerhat’s Saberkhanda village was shrouded in grief on Friday evening as a young mother allegedly ended two lives—her nine-month-old son’s and her own—inside the family home.Kaniz Surbana Swarnali, 22, reportedly drowned her infant son, Nazim Hossain Swarnali, in a water buc...

National,Diplomachy

UN rights chief offers support to combat election misinformation

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has offered the support of his office to counter the surge of misinformation targeting the February 12 elections as Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus sought support of the organization to address the issue. “There has been a floo...

National,Business & Commerce

Restaurant owners demand urgent govt intervention to dig sector out of 'deep crisis'

The Bangladesh Restaurant Owners' Association (BROA) has warned that the country’s restaurant industry is facing an existential threat due to skyrocketing energy costs, persistent inflation, and regulatory harassment.During a press conference held at the Dhaka Reporters Unity on Tuesday (J...

National,Economy ,Diplomachy

Regional dialogue on sustainable blue economy, connectivity begins in Dhaka

A two-day regional dialogue titled "Northeast Indian Ocean Regional Dialogue on Sustainable Blue Economy, connectivity, and resilience" officially commenced today (January 13), at a hotel in Dhaka.The high-level event brings together senior policymakers, maritime experts, and development p...

National,Economy

Bangladesh’s GDP growth rises to 4.5% in Q1 of FY2025–26

Bangladesh’s economy posted a stronger performance in the first quarter (Q1) of the 2025-26 fiscal year, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth accelerating to 4.50 percent on a point-to-point basis in constant prices, according to provisional estimates.The latest quarterly figures show a no...

National,Politics,Jatiya Sangsad,Election

EC clears way for 53 more candidates to contest Feb-12 election

The Election Commission on Tuesday allowed 53 previously rejected aspirants to contest the February-12 national election after hearings, while two Jamaat candidates for Dhaka-2 and Cumilla-3 were declared invalid.But the EC as the Electoral Appeal Tribunal turned down the appeal petitions of 15 othe...

National,Politics,Jatiya Sangsad,Election

BNP raises concerns over cancellation of candidacies for dual citizenship

BNP on Tuesday expressed serious concerns over the cancellation of candidates’ nomination papers in the name of submission of proof documents of giving up foreign citizenship as well as the collection of voters’ personal information by a particular political party.The party also alleged ...

National,Politics

BNP seeks Army Chief’s intervention over Chuadanga BNP leader’s killing

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday sought the intervention of the Army Chief over the alleged killing of Shamsuzzaman Dablu, general secretary of Jibannagar Municipal unit BNP in Chuadanga, by members of the security forces.In a statement, Fakhrul said incidents involving k...

National,Jatiya Sangsad

Functional parliamentary committees key to political accountability: Amir Khosru

BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday said political accountability to people can be ensured if Parliament is made effective and its standing committees are allowed to function properly.He made the remarks while speaking at a programme titled ‘National Election ...

National,Bank & Insurance

Sonali Bank posts record Tk 8,017 crore operating profit in 2025

State-owned Sonali Bank PLC posted a record Tk 8,017.36 crore in operating profit in 2025, underscoring a sharp turnaround in financial performance driven by higher income, improved governance and lower loan defaults.The operating profit rose by Tk 2,322.80 crore from Tk 5,694.55 crore a year earlie...

National,Politics,Election

July Oikya march to EC blocked by police

Police on Tuesday blocked a march by a group of protesters under the banner of ‘July Oikya’ in front of the city’s Nirbachan Bhaban as they attempted to march towards the Election Commission (EC).The protesters were demanding the cancellation of nomination papers submitted by candi...

National,Crime & Corruption

5 Chinese nationals among 8 held over Telegram-based scam

Detective Branch (DB) members have arrested eight members of a Telegram-based fraud syndicate including five Chinese nationals  in separate raids in the capital’s Bashundhara and Uttara West areas.The arrestees are Chen Ling Feng, Zeng Kong, Zeng Changqiang, Wen Jian Qiu, Huang Zheng Jian...

National,Politics,Law & Justice

Verdict in Rajuk plot scam case against Hasina, Tulip Feb 2

A Dhaka court on Tuesday set February 2 for delivering its verdict in a case filed over the misuse of power in securing a 10-katha government plot in the Purbachal area of the capital against Sheikh Hasina, her niece UK MP Tulip Siddiq and 15 others.Judge of the Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 Rabiul Al...

National,Politics

All troops withdrawn after Chuadanga BNP leader’s death in custody

All army personnel involved in the operation have been withdrawn following the death of a BNP leader in army custody in Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga district, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Tuesday.A high-level investigation committee has been formed to determine the actual ca...

National,Sports,Football,Politics,Diplomachy

BCB rejects ICC’s plea to reconsider India tour to play T20 World Cup

The uncertainty surrounding Bangladesh’s participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 has deepened after a high-stakes video conference between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) ended without a breakthrough on Tuesday.Despite the global body&rsq...

National,Bank & Insurance

Auditors to face action over zeroed bank shares: Adviser Salehuddin

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the auditors of five banks whose shares have recently been reduced to zero would face action, as the government is examining the context in which shareholders had purchased those shares.The banks are First Security Islami Bank, Social Islami Bank L...

National,Healthcare

250-bed Khulna hospital project withdrawn from PPP list

The Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs on Tuesday approved in principle the withdrawal of 250-bed ‘New Modern Medical College & Hospital on the unused land in Khulna’ from the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project list.The decision was taken at the committee’s me...