73 fishermen detained by Arakan Army return home from Myanmar

Process underway to hand them over to their families, BGB says
16 February 2026

15 rescued in Teknaf from attempted trafficking to Malaysia

Rescued by Coast Guard and Rab, victims handed over to police
16 February 2026

Army chief calls on chief adviser

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman today paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus
16 February 2026
16 February 2026

Mason allegedly beaten to death in Narayanganj over 'financial dispute'

Police arrest one suspect and continue search for others
16 February 2026
16 February 2026

NCP to sign July Charter at Jamuna this evening

Nahid Islam-led delegation to formalise party’s endorsement at 6:00pm
16 February 2026

Nasimul Ghani appointed cabinet secretary on contract

The order, issued in the public interest, takes immediate effect
16 February 2026

Madrasah student stabbed to death in Jatrabari

Teenage boys carried out the attack on him, family says; reason still unknown
16 February 2026

Gaibandha AL leader dies in jail custody

A local Awami League leader of Gaibandha’s Palashbari upazila died at Rangpur Medical College Hospital while in jail custody early yesterday.
16 February 2026

Post-polls violence: Nine more hurt in five districts

At least nine people were injured and a house was set on fire in post-election violence in five districts on Saturday.
16 February 2026

Reconciliation key to post‑polls confidence

The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) said yesterday that the confidence gained on Election Day in Bangladesh will last only if post‑election governance focuses on reconciliation through transitional justice and accountability under the rule of law.
16 February 2026

Post-poll misinformation: Dismislab finds rivals peddling falsehoods

Since the day after the February 12 national parliamentary election and referendum in Bangladesh, news outlets have reported incidents of post‑election violence in various parts of the country.
16 February 2026

‘People will remember the army’s service’

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman described the just-concluded polls as an “acceptable, fair election”, saying the outcome was widely accepted and made possible by soldiers’ “responsibility and efficiency”.
16 February 2026

BNP wins nearly half the votes, Jamaat a third

The BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami recorded significant gains in vote share and seats compared to 1991, each rising by nearly 20 percentage points.
16 February 2026

US cotton-made RMG to get duty‑free access

The interim government has disclosed parts of the recently signed trade agreement with the United States, under which the reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi goods was reduced from 20 percent to 19 percent after nine months of negotiation.
16 February 2026

Record complaint over alleged rape in Hatia

The National Human Rights Commission yesterday sent a letter to Hatia Police Station in Noakhali, asking the law enforcers to register a complaint and take necessary legal steps over the alleged rape and torture of a woman there.
16 February 2026

13th Jatiya Sangsad MPs: Two-thirds are first-timers

The new parliament will feature a significant number of new faces, with first‑time lawmakers set to take up the roles of both the leader of the House and the opposition leader for the first time in the country’s history.
16 February 2026

Tarique meets Shafiqur, Nahid at their homes

In a rare gesture in Bangladesh’s often adversarial political culture, BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman met Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman and National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam yesterday evening, setting a tone of cooperation ahead of the incoming government.
16 February 2026

Tarique trying to balance fresh faces with old hands

By carefully choosing candidates for key posts, BNP seeks to build a competent, controversy‑free cabinet that will send a positive message to the people, party insiders said.
16 February 2026