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RAB never used for political purposes, not even for an hour: Babar
02:12 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayFormer State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar has said that the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) was never used for political purposes—not even for a single day or hour. “No one can claim otherwise or provide proof,” he said.
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor
01:48 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayZohran Mamdani, the young upstart of the US left, was sworn in Thursday to take over as New York mayor for a term sure to see him cross swords with President Donald Trump.
Primary students get books on day one, secondary supply falls short
01:22 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayOn the first day of the new year, students at primary schools received their new textbooks with great excitement. Many were overjoyed to get their books, while several secondary-level students have yet to receive theirs, and some who did receive only two to three books, leaving them disappointed.
State mourning for Khaleda Zia enters second day
12:04 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayA three-day state mourning entered its second day on Thursday following the death of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.
4 killed as truck overturns in Rajshahi
11:43 AM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayFour people were killed after a truck lost control and overturned in Rajshahi on Thursday morning. The incident occurred around 7:30am at a banana market in Jhalmalia under Puthia upazila.
Jamaat amir clarifies meeting with Indian diplomats was not secret
11:16 AM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman has clarified a meeting with Indian diplomats, describing reports by several media outlets as misleading.
Tarique expresses gratitude for support during mother’s funeral
10:18 AM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday expressed heartfelt thanks to the individuals and government organisations that helped manage the funeral of his mother, former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.
8 killed in US strikes on alleged drug boats: US military
09:56 AM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayThe US military said Wednesday that eight people were killed in multiple new strikes on alleged drug boats, bringing the death toll in Washington's campaign against what it says are narcotics traffickers to at least 115.
Fuel prices reduced by Tk 2 per litre
09:19 AM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayThe prices of four types of fuel, diesel, octane, petrol, and kerosene, have been reduced by Tk 2 per litre, according to a notification issued on Wednesday (31 December) by the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources.
Dhaka rings in New Year with fireworks in defiance of police ban
08:42 AM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayDefying a ban imposed by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), city dwellers welcomed the New Year by setting off firecrackers and fireworks across the capital.
Mbappe suffers knee sprain in blow for Real
09:58 PM, 31 Dec 2025 WednesdayReal Madrid on Wednesday said that Kylian Mbappe had suffered a knee sprain, delivering a blow to their bid to reel in Liga leaders Barcelona.
From Kiribati’s quiet shores to Sydney’s sombre fireworks, the world steps into 2026
09:58 PM, 31 Dec 2025 WednesdayThe world welcomed 2026 in waves, beginning in the far-flung Pacific nation of Kiribati, the first place on Earth to enter the new year. On the island’s remote coastline, celebrations were strikingly simple. One couple marked the moment on an empty beach, surrounded by darkness, silence and “countless crabs,” with no signs of modern life – an image that captured the calm before the global countdown unfolded.