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40 believed dead in fire at Swiss ski resort bar
06:23 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayAround 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 ThursdayMobile 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 ThursdayBiman 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 ThursdayA 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 ThursdayThe 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 ThursdayA 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 ThursdayThe 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 ThursdayAllrounder 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 ThursdayIndian 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 ThursdayWhether 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.
Resignation lasts 24 hours, Sayedur gets the same assignment
04:18 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayA day after stepping down, Professor Dr Md Sayedur Rahman has been reappointed as Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser with the rank of state minister for the health ministry.
28 bank accounts of Biplob, wife frozen
03:59 PM, 01 Jan 2026 ThursdayA Dhaka court on Thursday, January 1, ordered the freezing of 28 bank accounts and two BO (Beneficiary Owner) accounts held in the names of former Joint Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, Biplob Kumar Sarker, and his wife, Hosne Ara Begum.