Eggs thrown at NCP leader Nasiruddin Patwary again

Dhaka-8 candidate blames supporters of rival BNP contender
27 January 2026, 15:56 PM

Tangail intern doctor on 5-day remand over hidden camera case

He was arrested over allegations of installing a concealed camera in a washroom used by female doctors
27 January 2026, 15:41 PM

Abu Sayed killing verdict any day

The tribunal heard arguments but didn't set a date for delivering the verdict
27 January 2026, 15:10 PM

Jamaat leader relieved of party posts over 'offensive' remark on Ducsu

Leader removed despite apology for comments at election rally
27 January 2026, 15:00 PM

Supporters of VP Nur and independent candidate clash in Patuakhali

Three people from each group injured and campaign offices vandalised, both sides claim
27 January 2026, 14:46 PM

Tarique in Mymensingh after 22 years as BNP rally begins

Rally at the Circuit House ground draws large crowds amid heightened security arrangements
27 January 2026, 14:40 PM

11 BNP members relieved of party posts in Sreemangal, Kamalganj

District unit cites anti-organisational activities as reason for action
27 January 2026, 13:43 PM

Bangladeshi workers lured to Russia for jobs were forced to fight in the war in Ukraine

An Associated Press investigation found that Bangladeshi workers were lured to Russia under the false promise of civilian work
27 January 2026, 12:46 PM

Women’s rights activists urge EC to ensure security, gender-sensitive polls

Activists warn of violence and intimidation against women and minorities ahead of the February 12 election
27 January 2026, 12:23 PM

‘What will this bail change?’ Grief eclipses relief for BCL leader Saddam’s family

Mother and relatives say freedom comes too late after double loss
27 January 2026, 11:57 AM

Derailment halts Dhaka-Ctg-Sylhet train services

It's not possible to say when the services resume, official at Bhairab station says
27 January 2026, 11:31 AM

10 journos hurt in attack in Narsingdi

At least 10 journalists were injured in an attack on members of the Bangladesh Crime Reporters Association (CRAB) in front of Dream Holiday Park in Madhabdi, Narsingdi, yesterday.
27 January 2026, 07:50 AM

Beware of 1971 collaborators

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday urged voters not to “destroy the country” by casting ballots for those who collaborated with the Pakistan occupation forces in 1971.
27 January 2026, 07:49 AM

Jamaat, NCP allege election code breaches

Jamaat-e-Islami and National Citizen Party yesterday alleged widespread violations of the electoral code of conduct ahead of the 13th national election and referendum scheduled for February 12.
27 January 2026, 07:48 AM

A witness to Bangladesh’s Liberation War

Mark Tully was among the last of a generation -- not just in terms of the sweeping change they witnessed, from radio to television to the internet and the flood of social media, but also in terms of the respect and trust that reporters once commanded.
27 January 2026, 04:37 AM

Sarba Mitra offers to resign after latest controversy

Amid criticism over repeated incidents of moral policing on the Dhaka University campus, Ducsu leader Sarba Mitra Chakma yesterday announced his resignation.
27 January 2026, 03:21 AM

BCL leader gets bail 3 days after deaths of wife, child

Three days after the death of his wife and infant son, Chhatra League leader Jewel Hasan Saddam, who is currently at Jashore Central Jail, was granted bail yesterday.
27 January 2026, 02:57 AM

Defence industrial zone to be set up in Mirsarai

The government decided to earmark around 850 acres of land in Chattogram’s Mirsarai for the development of a Defence Industrial Zone aiming to strengthen domestic military production capacity and tap into the growing global defence manufacturing market.
27 January 2026, 02:54 AM

The ‘youth vote’, from the ground

In the run-up to February 12 polls, Shakeel Anwar visits outlying constituencies to hear directly from voters about their hopes, demands and expectations.
27 January 2026, 02:33 AM

Chankharpul killings: Ex-DMP chief Habibur, two others to die

Three former senior police officials, including ex-DMP commissioner Habibur Rahman, were sentenced to death yesterday for the killing of six people in Dhaka’s Chankharpul area during the July uprising.
27 January 2026, 02:22 AM