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EC approves SUCSU elections for Jan 20

2026-01-17 00:00:00

SYLHET, Jan. 15 (UNB): The Election Commission (EC) has granted permission to hold the Shahjalal University Central Student Union (SUCSU) and hall union elections on the scheduled date of January 20, provided the code of conduct is followed.The approval came...

Inquilab Moncho holds march at DU demanding justice for Hadi's killing

DU CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-17 00:00:00

Inqilab Mancha staged a protest march and a rally on the Dhaka University (DU) campus on Friday, demanding the swift trial of the murder of its spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi.As part of a nationwide protest programme, the procession began after...

Islami Andolan Bangladesh announces contesting 268 seats solely

2026-01-17 00:00:00

Islami Andolan Bangladesh announces contesting 268 seats solely in the upcoming 13th parliamentary election, moving away from the Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance. The party's senior leaders made the announcement at a press briefing at its central office in the capital on Friday....

Strengthen people, limit state power: Khasru

2026-01-17 00:00:00

BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said while empowering the people, the power of the state should be limited, report agencies He warned that excessive state authority can create hardships for citizens and may pave the way...

Weather (2026-01-17)

2026-01-17 00:00:00

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met Office.Mild cold wave is sweeping over the districts of Dinajpur, Panchagarh and Chuadanga and it may continue.Light to moderate...

Man lynched over theft allegations in Jashore

2026-01-17 00:00:00

JASHORE, Jan 16 (UNB): A 35-year-old man was beaten to death by a mob over allegations of theft at Snikantanagar Bazar under Ramnagar Union in Jashore Sadar upazila early Friday.The deceased is Shamim, son of Chabdu. He was a resident...

RU 'C' Unit admission test held

RU CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-17 00:00:00

The admission test for the 'C' (Science) Unit of Rajshahi University (RU) under the 2024-25 academic session was held on Friday, marking a stiff competition, as an average of 82 candidates battled for each seat.The examination was conducted in two...

Veggies, broiler chicken get dearer, onion prices decline last week

FE REPORT | 2026-01-17 00:00:00

Prices of vegetables and chicken increased in the city's kitchen markets in the last week, According to trading sources. Meanwhile, the supply of locally-grown seed onion (murikata) increased last week, leading to a significant fall in its prices. Onions were...

Blood feuds over reclaimed river-eroded land to sink

TALHA BIN HABIB | 2026-01-17 00:00:00

Disputes over reclaimed river-eroded land--often deteriorating into blood feuds--are destined to drown as ownership is being determined through digital mapping. Officials say the government is set to draw Alluvion and Diluvian Line ( AD Line ) by applying state-of- the...

Mother throws toddler into river in Naogaon, rescued with police help

2026-01-17 00:00:00

Naogaon, Jan. 15 (UNB)- A 16-month-old girl, Rupsha, was thrown into a river in Patnitola, Naogaon, by her mother before the mother, Muntahin Mun, appeared at the local police station requesting her own arrest on Thursday.Police rushed to the Najipur...

Trump announces 'board of peace' formed for Gaza

2026-01-17 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, United States, Jan 16, (AFP): US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the formation of a Gaza "board of peace," a key phase two element of a US-backed plan to end the war in the Palestinian territory."It is my...

New political platform NPA launched

2026-01-17 00:00:00

Network for People's Action (NPA) has made its debut in Dhaka, promising to engage youth and professionals in politics, reports bdnews24.com.On Friday afternoon, former Dhaka University student Mir Hojaifa Al Mamduh formally announced the platform at the Central Shaheed Minar.He...

IsDB technical mission likely in late Jan

FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2026-01-17 00:00:00

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is likely to send a technical mission to Bangladesh in late January as it may lend a record high of $1.0 billion for setting up an oil refinery, officials say.The delegation aims to finalise the...

Wilful negligence behind Khaleda's death

SM NAJMUS SAKIB | 2026-01-17 00:00:00

The wilful negligence of the government medical team formed by the ousted Sheikh Hasina regime was behind liver cirrhosis and other diseases of late BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, which finally took her life, says Prof Dr FM Siddiqui. Siddiqui, the...

Foreign operator of Pangaon terminal up with halved usage-cost plan

SYFUL ISLAM | 2026-01-17 00:00:00

Derelict-like Pangaon Inland Container Terminal (PICT) is poised for renascence as its Switzerland-based foreign operator formally begins operating the trade facility today with plans to halve the box-transportation costs.Sources say the company, Medlog SA, comes up with this and ancillary...

Prayer Timings (2026-01-17)

2026-01-17 00:00:00

Restoring macroeconomic stability rests on revenue policy upgrade

DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2026-01-17 00:00:00

A time-bound structural and policy rejig of the revenue system is imperative for restoring and sustaining Bangladesh's macroeconomic stability as insufficient domestic resources upend government plans and generate overall volatility. To this end, a multi-stakeholder taskforce on revenue reform is...

Six burn to death in Uttara home fire

FE REPORT | 2026-01-17 00:00:00

Six people of two families burnt to death in a fire at a seven-storey house in Dhaka's Uttara area on Friday morning, officials concerned said but couldn't immediately give details. According to the Fire Service all six victims belonged to...

China hospital chains in Bangladesh, first one to be built in Nilphamari

JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2026-01-17 00:00:00

Modern-day China hospital chains in Bangladesh begin with a big venture in the country's far north to cater all low-cost treatments and specialised care at higher expenses, officials say. Northern Nilphamari district is set to host the country's first high-standard,...

Eminent citizens urge BNP to uphold Khaleda's ideals

FE REPORT | 2026-01-17 00:00:00

Eminent citizens, editors, academics, professionals and political observers Friday commemorated Khaleda Zia as a leader who transcended partisan politics through dignity, restraint and a steadfast commitment to democratic values, urging BNP to emulate her ideals. Speaking at a civic condolence...

Tarique supports interim govt's US tariff deal, wants deeper trade ties

M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2026-01-17 00:00:00

Bangladesh Nationalist party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman seeks to develop wider trade cooperation between Bangladesh and the United States to strengthen the bilateral ties. The BNP leader has also lent support to the interim government- negotiated tariff agreement with the...

Nigeria faces decade-worst hunger: UN

2026-01-17 00:00:00

Thousands of people in Nigeria's strife-torn northeast are facing the risk of catastrophic food shortages for the first time in nearly a decade, as aid cuts deepen malnutrition across the region, the UN World Food Programme warned on Friday, reports...

Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian teen in West Bank

2026-01-17 00:00:00

RAMALLAH, Jan 16 (Reuters): Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian hurling a rock at them in the occupied West Bank, the military said on Friday, and the Palestinian health ministry said the person killed was a 14-year-old boy.There was no...

US lawmakers seek to reassure Copenhagen after Trump Greenland threats

2026-01-17 00:00:00

COPENHAGEN, Jan 16 (Reuters): A bipartisan delegation of US lawmakers met the leaders of Denmark and Greenland on Friday to reassure them of congressional support, despite President Donald Trump's threats to seize the Arctic island.Trump has said Greenland is vital...

More than 100 dead in torrential rain and floods across southern Africa

2026-01-17 00:00:00

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 16 (Arab News): Torrential rains and flooding have killed more than 100 people in South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, and authorities warned Friday that more severe weather was expected across several countries in southern Africa.South Africa has reported...

Machado vows to be Venezuela president 'when right time comes'

2026-01-17 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (AFP): Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has insisted she will be elected president "when the right time comes" despite the United States sidelining her after overthrowing Nicolas Maduro.President Donald Trump has backed Maduro's former vice president...

Prince Harry and Elton John take on the Daily Mail

2026-01-17 00:00:00

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters): Britain's Prince Harry, singer Elton John and five other high-profile figures' privacy lawsuits against the Daily Mail begin in earnest on Monday with the start of a trial at the High Court in London.Prince Harry, King...

Yemen prime minister quits, replaced by foreign minister

2026-01-17 00:00:00

RIYADH, Jan 16 (Arab News): The prime minister of Yemen has been replaced by his foreign minister after the premier submitted the government's resignation, the country's Saudi-backed presidential body said.Prime Minister Salim Saleh BinBuriek met Presidential Leadership Council chairman Rashad...

South Korea's ex-president Yoon given 5-year jail term

2026-01-17 00:00:00

SEOUL, Jan 16 (Reuters): A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison on charges that included obstructing attempts by authorities to arrest him following his failed bid to impose martial law...

US sanctions Iranian officials over protest crackdown

2026-01-17 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Agencies): The United States (US) imposed sanctions Thursday on Iranian security officials and financial networks, accusing them of orchestrating a violent crackdown on peaceful protests and laundering billions in oil revenues.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the measures...