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Another female leader quits NCP

2026-01-04 00:00:00

Alleging that National Citizen Party (NCP) has completely abandoned its centrist political stance and moved into right-wing politics by aligning with Jamaat-e-Islami and like-minded parties, another senior female leader resigned from the party on Saturday, reports UNB.Syeda Nilima Dola, a...

EC prepares over 8m leaflets, 57,000 banners for referendum campaign

2026-01-04 00:00:00

The Election Commission (EC) has launched an extensive campaign nationwide using banners and leaflets as the 13th Jatiya Sangsad Election and Referendum is scheduled to hold on February 12, reports BSS.Ahead of the referendum, around 8.42 million leaflets and 57,000...

Spl prayers for Khaleda Zia held at Dhakeshwari Temple

2026-01-04 00:00:00

Special prayers were held on Saturday at the Dhakeshwari National Temple premises seeking eternal peace for the departed soul of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, reports BSS.Temple priest Tapan Bhattachariya administered the prayer meeting, while Mahanagar...

BNP leader shot dead in Jashore

2026-01-04 00:00:00

Assailants have gunned down a BNP leader in Jashore Sadar upazila, sending shockwaves through the local political community, reports bdnews24.com.The incident occurred in Shankarpur at around 6:50pm on Saturday, outside the office of former municipal councillor Shahed Hossain Nayan, according...

Current govt will ensure fair polls, hopes Hafizuddin

2026-01-04 00:00:00

BNP Standing Committee member Hafizuddin Ahmed on Saturday expressed optimism that the current government and the Election Commission would ensure a fair, transparent and credible election slated for February 12, reports UNB.Speaking to reporters after scrutiny of nomination papers at...

Fakhrul, Nahid's nominations declared valid

2026-01-04 00:00:00

The nomination of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir for Thakurgaon-1 constituency for the 13th National Parliament election has been declared valid, reports BSS.District Returning Officer and Deputy Commissioner Irshat Farzana confirmed the matter on Saturday afternoon, saying that...

Anisul Islam Mahmud, CPB GS Kafi, Zara, Hasnat Kaiyum of Rastro Songskar lose nominations

2026-01-04 00:00:00

The nomination papers of Anisul Islam Mahmud, chairman of a breakaway faction of the Jatiya Party, have been rejected for the Chattogram-5 (Hathazari) parliamentary constituency, report agencies.The decision was announced on Saturday by Chattogram Divisional Commissioner and Returning Officer Md...

Adilur Rahman Khan, adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives

2026-01-04 00:00:00

Adilur Rahman Khan, adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the e-rickshaw piloting project in the capital's Aftabnagar area on Saturday. —PID

Dry weather likely today 04-01-2026

2026-01-04 00:00:00

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office. Moderate to thick fog may occur at many places over the country during...

SC resumes activities today after vacation

2026-01-04 00:00:00

Regular judicial proceedings in the Appellate Division and the High Court Division of the Supreme Court (SC) will resume today (Sunday) following the December vacation, marking the beginning of judicial activities for the new year, reports BSS.Newly appointed Chief Justice...

Abdus Sattar made Tarique's personal secretary, Saleh Shibli press secretary

FE REPORT | 2026-01-04 00:00:00

Two people have been appointed as personal secretary and press secretary to BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman.The appointment was announced in a press release signed by BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday.ABM Abdus Sattar, former secretary...

Power handover to elected govt as soon as possible: Touhid

2026-01-04 00:00:00

MUNSHIGANJ, Jan 03 (BSS): The interim government aims to hand over state power to the elected government as soon as possible after the February 12 election, Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said on Saturday, dismissing any notion of external pressure...

Video messages of Hadi murder prime suspect under scrutiny: DMP chief

2026-01-04 00:00:00

FE REPORT Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali said that police were scrutinising two video messages reportedly released by Faisal Karim Masud, the prime suspect in the murder of Inquilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi."No comments. We...

Real progress possible by following path of Khaleda Zia's ideals

2026-01-04 00:00:00

FE REPORTBNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said that Begum Khaleda Zia stood by the people of the country while facing crises with great patience and strong determination. He said the country can move forward only by following...

CA mourns deaths in Switzerland fire

2026-01-04 00:00:00

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus has expressed deep condolences to the President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin over the loss of lives in a fire incident at a ski resort in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, reports BSS."I am deeply saddened...

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi addressing a condolence meeting organised

2026-01-04 00:00:00

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi addressing a condolence meeting organised by the BFUJ and DUJ at the National Press Club in the city on Saturday in memory of BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. — Focus Bangla

BRTC's CNG bus-purchase project limping

JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2026-01-04 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) has spent only Tk 27.5 million in more than two and a half years -- just 0.24 per cent of the total Tk 11.33 billion project -- to procure 340 CNG-powered single-decker air-conditioned buses.Amid...

AKIJ Resource launches South Asia Travel and Hajj Service

2026-01-04 00:00:00

South Asia Travel and Hajj Service, a concern of the country's leading business group AKIJ Resource, has started its journey with the aim of ensuring a reliable, transparent and quality Hajj and Umrah service for Muslims.On this occasion, an inaugural...

Safir Rahman elected secy gen of Poultry Industries Association

2026-01-04 00:00:00

Md. Safir Rahman, Director of Quality Feeds Limited and its sister concerns, has been elected as Secretary General of the Bangladesh Poultry Industries Association (BPIA) in its biennial Executive Council election held recently.He contested the election from Quality Breeders Limited,...

NEIR uncovers massive use of clone, fake IMEI phones across networks

2026-01-04 00:00:00

The newly launched National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) has uncovered a disturbing scale of clone and counterfeit mobile phone usage nationwide, with millions of fake and duplicate IMEI numbers currently active on mobile networks, reports BSS.NEIR has identified numerous irregular...

Transport sector development stalls under interim admin

2026-01-04 00:00:00

Munima SultanaRoad and rail transport development has made little headway during the interim government's tenure, as reluctance to approve new or high-cost projects has slowed infrastructure expansion. Even relatively low-cost initiatives such as bus route rationalisation (BRR) and bus rapid...

Month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair kicks off

FE REPORT | 2026-01-04 00:00:00

The month-long 30th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DIFT) 2026 kicked off at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre in Purbachal on Saturday, two days behind schedule following the demise of former prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.Commerce Adviser Sk...

EEE Alumni Reunion held at DUET

2026-01-04 00:00:00

The first Alumni Reunion of the Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) department of Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET), Gazipur, was held in a vibrant and festive atmosphere. DUET Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Mohammad Zoynal Abedin inaugurated the daylong event...

CAB seeks govt action to rein in LPG prices

2026-01-04 00:00:00

Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has issued a seven-point demand to the government, warning of widespread consumer frustration amid what it calls abnormal and sustained price hikes in sugar, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and edible oils. reports UNB.In a statement...

Tariffs, China, and the dollar: What Wall Street got wrong in 2025

2026-01-04 00:00:00

ORLANDO, FLORIDA, Dec 29 (REUTERS): This was one of the most topsy-turvy years in living memory for financial markets, as US President Donald Trump tore up the economic playbook that has shaped the multilateral, globalized world for decades.The president's strategy...

Auditors sound alarm as support lags and warnings go unheeded

Mohammad Mufazzal | 2026-01-04 00:00:00

Auditors make observations on businesses' financial reports, but no regulatory actions follow critical opinions on data mismatches or other anomalies. The accumulation of non-performing loans is just one outcome of that regulatory failure, say auditors.This is the backdrop to repeated...

UN chief deeply concerned over Israel's suspension of NGOs

2026-01-04 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Jan 03 (Agencies): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned by Israel's announcement of a suspension of the operations of several international non-governmental organizations in occupied Palestinian territory and called for the measure to be reversed, according to a...

Cambodia demands Thailand withdraw troops

2026-01-04 00:00:00

PHNOM PENH, Jan 03 (AFP): Cambodia called on neighbouring Thailand on Saturday to pull out its forces from areas Phnom Penh claims as its own, one week since a truce halted deadly clashes along their disputed border.The decades-old dispute between...

World reacts to US strikes on Venezuela

2026-01-04 00:00:00

CARACAS, Jan 03 (Reuters): Following are reactions to Saturday's US strikes on Venezuela."This morning, the United States committed an act of armed aggression against Venezuela. This is deeply concerning and condemnable.""The pretexts used to justify such actions are unfounded. Ideological...

'Rioters must be put in their place,' says Khamenei as death toll reaches 10

2026-01-04 00:00:00

TEHRAN, Jan 03 (Agencies): Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday acknowledged the economic demands of protesters in Iran, where demonstrations have spread to more than two dozen cities, even as he warned there would be no quarter for "rioters".The...