No progress on reviving interim peace deal with US
Reuters, Dubai
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Barriers to recognition leave many behind
Staff Correspondent
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BNP to name presidential candidate today
Staff Correspondent
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Restore media access to SC courtrooms
Staff Correspondent
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Youth key to advancing civilisation in AI era
BSS, Dhaka
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Five more die from measles, symptoms
UNB, Dhaka
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Prolonged Absence / Six senior police officials suspended
Staff Correspondent
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Dengue claims two more lives
Staff Correspondent
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Brent Christensen takes oath as US ambassador to Bangladesh

He is expected to join the US Embassy in Dhaka on January 12
10 January 2026

Four detainees snatched from police custody during anti-narcotics drive in Jashore

A group allegedly attacked officers in Manirampur and fled with the handcuffed suspects late at night
10 January 2026

‘Shooter’ among three arrested over murder of Swechchhasebak Dal leader Musabbir

Detectives carried out raids in Manikganj and Gazipur following the killing
10 January 2026

Attack on Prothom Alo office: Eight sent to jail after remand

A Dhaka court yesterday sent eight people to jail in a case filed over the vandalism and arson attack on the office of Prothom Alo in Dhaka’s Kawran Bazar area on December 18 last year.
10 January 2026

EC suspends polls activities in Pabna-1, 2

The Election Commission yesterday halted election activities in Pabna-1 and Pabna-2 constituencies due to boundary-related issues.
10 January 2026

Alleges Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has voiced dissatisfaction with the current law and order situation in Bangladesh, ahead of the national election.
10 January 2026

Cold grips country, disrupts life in north

The ongoing cold spell continues to sweep across the country, disrupting normal life, particularly in the northern region.
10 January 2026

Pipeline leak cuts gas supply to near zero in parts of Dhaka

Amid an ongoing shortage of household gas supply over the past couple of months, a leak in a pipeline un
10 January 2026

Winter chill boosts warm-clothes sales on Ctg footpaths

With the winter chill biting hard, Chattogram’s footpaths have transformed into bustling hubs for winter commerce.
10 January 2026

Man, son among 4 killed as bike, bus catch fire after collision

Ten people, including a man and his son, were killed and at least 53 others injured in road accidents in three districts yesterday and the day before, according to reports from our correspondents.
10 January 2026

Jubo Dal activist stabbed to death

A local Jubo Dal activist was stabbed to death in Joypurhat’s Panchbibi upazila on Thursday night, allegedly over a dispute involving Tk 21,000 from a local mosque fund.
10 January 2026

Anowara park reopens after 7yrs

After remaining closed for seven years due to metro rail construction, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has reopened Shaheed Anowara Udyan at Farmgate to the public.
10 January 2026

Five injured in Jamaat-JCD clash

At least five people were injured in a clash between activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) in Bauphal upazila of Patuakhali on Thursday night.
10 January 2026

Worker dies from electrocution

A mason was electrocuted to death while working at a construction site in Madarganj upazila of Jamalpur yesterday morning.
10 January 2026

Number of voters increases by 1.28 lakh across Rangpur

The number of voters registered for the 13th National Parliamentary Election in Rangpur district has increased significantly across its six parliamentary constituencies, with young voters emerging as a decisive force.
10 January 2026

Avg smartphone prices could rise by 6.9% in 2026

The global technology industry is bracing for a sustained rise in random-access memory (RAM) prices through 2026, a shift expected to ripple across consumer electronics markets, particularly desktops and smartphones.
10 January 2026

Tarique now BNP chairman

Tarique Rahman has formally assumed the post of BNP chairman in line with the party’s constitution, marking a historic generational shift in its leadership.
10 January 2026

Brick kilns ravage land, waterbodies

A decade ago, travellers on the Dhaka–Chattogram highway could see lush hill forests and fertile fields while passing through Satkania. Today, the landscape is dominated by rows of brick kilns belching smoke and scarring the land.
10 January 2026

Young voters poised to shape next election

They grew up hearing that voting was their right, only to watch how easily that right could be snatched away in elections widely criticised as “sham polls”.
10 January 2026

US Visa bond: Dhaka seeks relief on tariff, business travel

Dhaka has requested Washington to ease business travel for Bangladeshis following the United States’ decision to add the country to its visa bond list.
10 January 2026