Ducsu faces backlash over free cigarette distribution at DU concert

Students cite tobacco control law violations after claims of free cigarette giveaways at campus event
18 January 2026

Woman found murdered at Kalachandpur house

Police recover throat-slit body of 27-year-old early today
18 January 2026

Syed Manzoorul Islam: The teacher who outgrew time

A former student pays tribute on birth anniversary of an outstanding intellectual
18 January 2026

Interns end strike at Sylhet Osmani hospital as authorities accept 8-point demand

Set to resume duties tomorrow once security arrangements are confirmed
18 January 2026

13-year-old among two killed in separate road accidents in Dhaka

The identities of both victims remain unknown
18 January 2026

Tarique Rahman calls upcoming election ‘extremely important’ for democracy

Pledges department for families of ‘July martyrs’ and ‘July fighters’ if BNP assumes power
18 January 2026

Purbachal plot graft: Court sets Feb 2 for verdict against Hasina, Tulip, Bobby and others

Special court hears arguments in ACC case over alleged irregularities
18 January 2026

8 Mro critically injured in Bandarban attack: Police

The main suspect carried out an attack on the ethnic community after being released on bail in a theft case
18 January 2026

Chhatra Dal stages sit-in at EC headquarters

Student body alleges bias over postal ballots, student union elections
18 January 2026

Abu Sayed’s brother demands justice as accused police remain free

Families of July Uprising victims seek justice and rehabilitation at BNP-backed meeting in Dhaka
18 January 2026

Shafiqur-led Jamaat delegation to meet Yunus at 6:30pm

Taher, Golam Parwar and Rafiqul Islam among delegation members
18 January 2026

Man beaten to death in Noakhali

Victim reportedly faced multiple cases; police say investigation underway
18 January 2026

ICT prosecution presses charges against Taposh, Nanak and 26 others

Case filed over crimes against humanity linked to killings in Mohammadpur during July Uprising; hearing today
18 January 2026

Cold spell persists in the north

A mild cold wave has continued to sweep across the northern districts.
18 January 2026

Bangladesh backs rules-based order, collective action: Says Touhid

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain yesterday said Bangladesh, as a responsible neighbour and an active member of the UN and other international bodies, advocates a rules-based international order and collective action in addressing global economic challenges.
18 January 2026

Supporter of BNP rebel candidate stabbed to death

A supporter of a BNP rebel candidate from Mymensingh-1 was stabbed to death in the district’s Dhobaura upazila on Friday evening.
18 January 2026

Bhasan Char Sandwip’s, not Hatiya’s: Says land ministry

The Ministry of Land has finally resolved the longstanding dispute over the administrative jurisdiction of Bhasan Char, deciding that the island’s six mouzas belong to Sandwip upazila of Chattogram and not Hatiya of Noakhali.
18 January 2026

Probe body formed in Uttara fire, no case filed yet

The Fire Service and Civil Defence has formed a five-member committee to investigate the fire at a six-storey building in the capital’s Uttara that claimed six lives on Friday.
18 January 2026

Keraniganj murders: Prime accused gives confessional statement

Prime accused Mim Begum has given a confessional statement in a case over the killings of a teenage girl and her mother in Keraniganj upazila of Dhaka.
18 January 2026

February 12 polls: EU deploys 56 long-term observers

The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) yesterday deployed 56 long-term observers (LTOs) to all 64 administrative districts of Bangladesh.
18 January 2026