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Tk 16 lakh cash, no house: Jara’s little fortune meets big political ambitions

06:53 PM, 01 Jan 2026 Thursday

Tasnim Jara, the recently resigned National Citizens Party (NCP) leader and independent candidate for Dhaka-9, has stirred interest with her Election Commission affidavit, revealing assets of just over Tk 19 lakh with no house, flat, or agricultural land in her name.

Ideological rift deepens in NCP, now Mursalin quits

06:37 PM, 01 Jan 2026 Thursday

Khan Muhammad Mursalin, joint chief coordinator of the National Citizen Party (NCP), resigned from the party on Thursday, citing ideological differences and growing disillusionment with its political direction.

40 believed dead in fire at Swiss ski resort bar

06:23 PM, 01 Jan 2026 Thursday

Around 40 people are presumed dead and about 100 have been injured after a blaze ripped through a crowded bar in the luxury Alpine ski resort town of Crans-Montana in Switzerland.

Mobile traders vandalise BTRC headquarters, 24 held

06:21 PM, 01 Jan 2026 Thursday

Mobile traders vandalised the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) headquarters at Agargaon in Dhaka on Thursday, January 1, afternoon while demanding the cancellation of the National Equipment Registration (NER) system.

Biman chooses Boeing over Airbus in major expansion push

05:56 PM, 01 Jan 2026 Thursday

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has decided in principle to purchase 14 aircraft from US manufacturer Boeing, opting out of European rival Airbus, in a major move aimed at fleet expansion and modernisation.

Lawyer lynched in Bashundhara residential area

05:49 PM, 01 Jan 2026 Thursday

A lawyer was reportedly beaten to death in Dhaka's Bashundhara residential area on Wednesday Night.

Advisory council okays Urban Policy, slashes mobile phone taxes

05:39 PM, 01 Jan 2026 Thursday

The Council of Advisers, on Thursday, at its first meeting of the year, approved the draft National Urban Policy 2025 and decided to significantly reduce customs duties and overall tax incidence on mobile phone imports and local manufacturing.

Tears, prayers and silent tributes as people flock to Khaleda’s grave

05:20 PM, 01 Jan 2026 Thursday

A day after her burial, grief and reverence filled Zia Udyan as BNP leaders, activists and ordinary citizens gathered on Thursday to pay their respects to former prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.

Design flaw, poor quality behind metro rail bearing pad mishap, finds probe

05:06 PM, 01 Jan 2026 Thursday

The fatal incident involving a falling bearing pad from the Dhaka Metro Rail, which claimed one life, was caused by a design flaw and substandard quality of the pad, according to Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, Adviser to the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges.

Australia include Connolly in T20 World Cup squad

04:54 PM, 01 Jan 2026 Thursday

Allrounder Cooper Connolly has been included in Australia's squad for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka starting next month, with Mitchell Owen and Ben Dwarshuis missing out.

Rajnath recalls Khaleda’s role in strengthening India-Bangladesh ties

04:40 PM, 01 Jan 2026 Thursday

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has expressed deep respect and condolences over the death of former Bangladesh prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, recalling her role in strengthening relations between India and Bangladesh.

Will Jaishankar’s visit break the ice? Answer lies ahead, says Touhid

04:27 PM, 01 Jan 2026 Thursday

Whether Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to Dhaka will ease the ongoing strain in Bangladesh-India relations remains to be seen, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said on Thursday.