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65% votes cast in JnUCSU polls

07:00 PM, 06 Jan 2026 Tuesday

A total of 65 per cent of votes were cast in elections to the Jagannath University Central Students’ Union (JnUCSU), and Nawab Faizunnesa Chowdhurani Hall Union polls saw 77 per cent voter turnout.

Political vengeance behind Hadi killing: DB chief

05:30 PM, 06 Jan 2026 Tuesday

The killing of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman bin Hadi was driven by political vengeance, said Additional Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam, chief of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), on Tuesday, January 6.

Voting ends in JnUCSU polls; counting underway

05:26 PM, 06 Jan 2026 Tuesday

Balloting in elections to the Jagannath University Central Students’ Union (JnUCSU) and Hall Union ended on Tuesday afternoon, January 6.

Govt okays import of lentil, edible oil to stabilise Ramadan market

04:44 PM, 06 Jan 2026 Tuesday

The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase on Tuesday, January 6, approved separate proposals to procure lentil and edible oil to help stabilise the market of essential commodities ahead of the Holy Month of Ramadan.

Govt to complete NBR splitting before Feb 12 polls: Salehuddin

04:27 PM, 06 Jan 2026 Tuesday

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday, January 6, said the interim government will complete the splitting process of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) before the February 12 general election.

Dhaka’s response to Mustafizur-IPL controversy ‘robust and appropriate’: Advisers

03:42 PM, 06 Jan 2026 Tuesday

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed and Energy Adviser Dr Fouzul Kabir Khan have described Bangladesh’s response to the controversy surrounding cricketer Mustafizur Rahman and the IPL as ‘robust and appropriate’.

Teachers’ association calls for neutrality in JnUCSU polls

02:16 PM, 06 Jan 2026 Tuesday

The Jagannath University Teachers’ Association has urged all those involved in the Jagannath University Central Students’ Union (JnUCSU) and Hall Union elections to maintain neutrality.

Traders manipulate LPG prices: Energy Adviser

01:44 PM, 06 Jan 2026 Tuesday

Retailers and wholesalers have increased LPG prices through manipulation, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan said.

JnUCSU polls: Chhatra Dal, Shibir trade allegations of harassment

01:19 PM, 06 Jan 2026 Tuesday

Voting is underway for the Jagannath University Central Students’ Union (JnUCSU) elections. While the process began smoothly, allegations of harassment have surfaced.

NCP faces ideals vs strategy conflict over electoral understanding

12:09 PM, 06 Jan 2026 Tuesday

With the 13th national parliamentary elections approaching, the National Citizen Party (NCP) has decided to form an electoral understanding with Jamaat-e-Islami and several other Islamic political parties.

‘I’m innocent’: Maduro pleads not guilty in US court

10:33 AM, 06 Jan 2026 Tuesday

Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges at a defiant appearance in a New York court Monday, two days after being snatched by US forces in a stunning raid on his home in Caracas.

Delcy Rodriguez sworn in as Venezuela’s interim President

09:50 AM, 06 Jan 2026 Tuesday

Venezuela's parliament swore in Delcy Rodriguez as interim president on Monday, two days after US forces seized her predecessor Nicolas Maduro to face trial in New York.