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LPG price raised, now 12-kg cylinder Tk 1,306

04:29 PM, 04 Jan 2026 Sunday

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has raised the price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) by Tk 53 to Tk 1,306 per 12 kg cylinder.

Poachers’ snare traps tiger in Sundarbans, rescue underway

04:11 PM, 04 Jan 2026 Sunday

A Royal Bengal Tiger has been found trapped in a deadly snare set by deer poachers inside the Sundarbans, triggering urgent rescue efforts by forest officials amid fears for the animal’s survival. The tiger was first spotted around noon on Saturday near Boiragi Bari along the Sarki’s Canal in Mongla of Bagerhat, roughly half a kilometre from human habitation.

Bangladesh won't travel to India for T20 World Cup

03:33 PM, 04 Jan 2026 Sunday

The Bangladesh National Cricket Team will not travel to India for the next T20 World Cup. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) wrote to the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday, January 4, requesting it to change the venue.

Karwan Bazar turns battlefield as police clash with mobile traders

02:38 PM, 04 Jan 2026 Sunday

Police used batons against mobile traders who staged a protest in Karwan Bazar, Dhaka, on Sunday against the implementation of the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) and to demand the release of traders arrested in connection with the BTRC building attack.

9,111 killed in road accidents in 2025: BPWA

02:36 PM, 04 Jan 2026 Sunday

Bangladesh recorded 9,111 road fatalities and 14,812 injuries in 6,729 accidents in 2025, the Bangladesh Passenger Welfare Association (BPWA) reported.

‘Traders involved in BTRC building attack to be brought to justice’

02:18 PM, 04 Jan 2026 Sunday

Faiz Taiyeb Ahmad, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser responsible for the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, said mobile traders who vandalised the BTRC building will be brought under the law.

Food Adviser hopes rice prices not to increase

01:46 PM, 04 Jan 2026 Sunday

The country currently has the highest-ever government stock of food grains, and there is no expectation of a rise in rice prices, Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumdar said.

BCB announce T20 World Cup squad

01:16 PM, 04 Jan 2026 Sunday

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has officially announced the squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, with Liton Das confirmed as captain and Saif Hassan as vice-captain.

Man shot dead in Rajshahi

12:55 PM, 04 Jan 2026 Sunday

A man was shot dead allegedly by a group of assailants over local feud on the Padma River char at Palashi Fatehpur Karali village of Bagha upazila in Rajshahi in the early hours of Sunday, January 4.

Decision on IPL broadcast suspension after legal review: Info adviser

12:51 PM, 04 Jan 2026 Sunday

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser for Information and Broadcasting, said that a decision on halting the broadcast of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Bangladesh will be made after reviewing the legal basis and verifying the process.

Students block Farmgate in protest over classmate’s death

12:02 PM, 04 Jan 2026 Sunday

Students of Tejgaon College blocked the Farmgate intersection in Dhaka on Sunday, January 4, demanding justice for the murder of their classmate and the arrest of the suspects. The protest disrupted traffic on the road.

Dense fog disrupts flight operations at Dhaka airport for 4 hours

11:24 AM, 04 Jan 2026 Sunday

Thick fog grounded all flight operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) for nearly four hours on Sunday morning, January 4, disrupting both arrivals and departures.