Without accountability, promises disappear again and again: Amir Khasru

No government can deliver change on its own, BNP leader says
13 January 2026

‘Mun Alert’ services launched to rescue missing children; hotline 13219 activated

Photo and name of missing child to be broadcasted in banks, ATM booths, metro stations
13 January 2026

Army camp commander, other personnel withdrawn after Chuadanga BNP leader's death: ISPR

Man fell ill in custody, ISPR says terming the incident 'unexpected' and 'unfortunate'
13 January 2026
13 January 2026

Five Chinese nationals among gang of eight online fraudsters arrested in Dhaka

Over 51,000 SIM cards seized; the gang used social media groups to lure people with fake job offers, says police
13 January 2026

Foreign ministry summons Myanmar ambassador over border firing

Bangladesh urges Myanmar for appropriate measures
13 January 2026

Sust students protest EC ban on organisations' elections until Feb 12

Sust student union election is scheduled for January 20
13 January 2026

Children jailed in Ctg after police allegedly ‘exaggerate' age

Under no circumstances should they be tried in a magistrate's court, rights expert say
13 January 2026

Chuadanga BNP leader dies during interrogation in custody

Family alleges he was picked up by army personnel
13 January 2026
13 January 2026

Seat-Sharing: 11-party chiefs to meet today to seal the deal

Chiefs of the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance are expected to meet today to finalise the seat-sharing deal for the February 12 parliamentary election.
13 January 2026

‘Govt gave in to anti-reform forces’ : TIB says on issued ordinances

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has raised questions about eight ordinances enacted by the interim government as part of the reform initiatives.
13 January 2026

Locals suffer as bridge work stalled for 9 months

Residents are facing severe hardship as construction of the 52-metre-long Kaunai Bridge in Barhatta upazila of Netrakona has remained suspended for nearly nine months.
13 January 2026

Journo Mir Bashir Uddin Jewel passes away

Munshiganj Press Club President Mir Bashir Uddin Jewel passed away at the age of 52 early yesterday.
13 January 2026

Dhaka’s interest in joining Gaza ISF conditional: Says govt; muted reactions from political parties

The government has said Bangladesh’s interest in joining the proposed International Stabilisation Force (ISF) for Gaza hinges on several principles, including that the force be temporary and operate under a clear United Nations Security Council mandate.
13 January 2026

3 killed, 10 hurt as train hits pickup van in Faridpur

Three jute mill workers, including two brothers, were killed and 10 others injured when a train hit a pickup van carrying workers in Faridpur’s Boalmari upazila yesterday.
13 January 2026

State scripted last 3 polls: Inquiry commission

The last three national elections were orchestrated at the highest levels of the state, with segments of the administration, police, Election Commission, and intelligence agencies mobilised to implement the plans, the inquiry commission on those polls said.
13 January 2026

Ten muggers sentenced to life term for killing cop

A Chattogram court yesterday sentenced 10 muggers to life term imprisonment for killing a constable of the Chattogram Metropolitan Police 12 years ago.
13 January 2026

Jamaat holds views-exchange meeting with retired army officers

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said there is no alternative to sincerely respecting the army, as it has helped the people of the country hold their heads high.
13 January 2026

45 crude bombs recovered in Shariatpur, 4 held

Law enforcers in a joint drive yesterday recovered 45 crude bombs and bomb-making materials from a bamboo grove in Jajira upazila of Shariatpur.
13 January 2026