Power cuts leave 200 hilsa trawlers stranded in Patuakhali for lack of ice
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Bangladesh
Protect indigenous rights, preserve their knowledge
11 HOUR(s)
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Bangladesh
Novels making a comeback in Sreemangal school
11 HOUR(s)
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Education
Presidential polls: MPs won’t be able to vote against party pick
11 HOUR(s)
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Bangladesh
AmCham to help mobilse $5b investment
11 HOUR(s)
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Bangladesh
Mohila Dal leader expelled over ‘taking money for Family Card’
11 HOUR(s)
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Bangladesh
Rooftop solar panels can add 3,600MWp to nat’l grid
11 HOUR(s)
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Bangladesh
Health costs far exceed cigarette tax revenue
11 HOUR(s)
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Bangladesh
Energy crisis demands swift, multi‑pronged action
11 HOUR(s)
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Bangladesh
Trivedi meets Modi a day after calling on Tarique
11 HOUR(s)
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Diplomacy
10-Party alliance: Jamaat to take most vacant seats after IAB exit
After weeks of drama, the Jamaat-e-Islami-led electoral alliance is now set to redistribute seats following the exit of Islami Andolan Bangladesh, ahead of the start of campaigning for the 13th parliamentary election.
18 January 2026
Rumeen Farhana locked in dispute with magistrate over electoral code
Brahmanbaria-2 independent candidate asked to stop meeting; supporter fined
17 January 2026
Faridpur-4 independent candidate ‘assaulted by BNP men’
BNP denies involvement; police investigation underway
17 January 2026
Tarique’s meeting with UK envoy: Bilateral relations, cooperation discussed
BNP chairman’s first meeting with UK high commissioner since return
17 January 2026
Bhasan Char belongs to Sandwip, not Hatiya: Land ministry
Says six mouzas of the island are part of Chattogram’s Sandwip upazila
17 January 2026
Asif Mahmud accuses BNP of acting against constitution, laws
NCP spokesperson raises concerns over candidate eligibility ahead of polls
17 January 2026
Tarique Rahman, family convey greetings to chief adviser
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman and his family today conveyed greetings to Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus
17 January 2026
Two siblings arrested along with firearms, ammo
Elder brother, also local UP chair still in hiding
17 January 2026
UK, Nepal, Bhutan envoys meet Tarique Rahman
BNP media cell member confirms separate courtesy calls
17 January 2026
Feni-1 BNP, Jamaat candidates served show-cause notices over online campaigns
Asked to appear before election investigation committee
17 January 2026
Businessman beaten to death in Gazipur, 3 detained
Preparation underway to file a case
17 January 2026
Suchitra Sen’s 12th death anniversary observed in Pabna
Discussion highlights the artiste’s life and work
17 January 2026
Dead councillor among 330 barred by CMP from entering port city
Public notice from police warns of legal action in case of violation
17 January 2026
Coast Guard rescued 52 hostages, recovered 38 firearms in Sundarbans in one year
Law enforcement agency releases numbers for 2025
17 January 2026
Fire at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital child ward brought under control
No casualties reported, patients evacuated safely
17 January 2026
BNP's Manjurul barred from polls, NCP's Hasnat Abdullah allowed in Cumilla-4
Decision comes following two separate appeal hearings at the EC headquarters
17 January 2026
Govt takes down ICT white paper from official website
The government-commissioned white paper on ICT has been removed from the official website of the ICT Division just days after it was uploaded.
17 January 2026
RMG worker gang-raped while fiancé forcibly detained in Bhola
Police conducting raids to arrest the accused, says Manpura OC
17 January 2026
Tarique Rahman urges vigilance against threats to democracy
Pledges to honour martyrs, support families of the forcibly disappeared
17 January 2026
Independent journalism guaranteed by constitution, not a privilege: Mahfuz Anam
The Daily Star editor addressing Media Convention 2026
17 January 2026