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Swechchhasebak Dal leader gunned down in Dhaka

10:10 PM, 07 Jan 2026 Wednesday

A Swechchhasebak Dal leader was shot dead by the miscreants in Dhaka's Tejgaon on Wednesday night, January 7. The deceased, Azizur Rahman Mosabbir, was the joint convener of the Dhaka North City unit Swechchhasebak Dal.

Jamaat urges CCTV installation at polling centres to ensure fair polls

09:50 PM, 07 Jan 2026 Wednesday

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Amir Dr Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher on Wednesday, January 7, said the installation of CCTV cameras at polling centres is essential to ensure a free, fair, and credible election.

US military seizes Venezuela-linked Russian oil tanker

08:56 PM, 07 Jan 2026 Wednesday

The United States military has commandeered a Russian-flagged oil tanker with links to Venezuela in the North Atlantic after a weeks-long pursuit.

EU wants peaceful polls, successful democratic transition in Bangladesh

08:07 PM, 07 Jan 2026 Wednesday

The European Union (EU) on Wednesday, January 7, stressed the importance of a ‘peaceful election in Bangladesh, saying Bangladesh-EU relations could reach new heights following a successful democratic transition.

Dramatic turn in JnUCSU results: Shibir retakes lead in VP race

07:13 PM, 07 Jan 2026 Wednesday

Candidates of the Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed panel have once again taken the lead in the posts of Vice President (VP), General Secretary (GS), and Assistant General Secretary (AGS) in the Jagannath University Central Students’ Union (JnUCSU) elections.

Bangladesh firm about not playing World Cup in India: Sports adviser

06:11 PM, 07 Jan 2026 Wednesday

Bangladesh remain firm in their position not to play the next T20 World Cup in India, Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul said on Wednesday, January 7. He hoped Bangladesh would be able to convince the International Cricket Council (ICC) of this stance.

Hadi murder: 53 bank accounts of prime accused Faisal frozen

05:08 PM, 07 Jan 2026 Wednesday

A Dhaka court on Wednesday, January 7, asked the authorities concerned to freeze Tk 65,50,246 from 53 bank accounts of Faisal Karim Masud, the prime accused in the murder case of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman bin Hadi.

Biman to launch Karachi flights on Jan 29

04:26 PM, 07 Jan 2026 Wednesday

National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines is set to begin operating direct flights on the Dhaka–Karachi–Dhaka route from January 29.

Ongoing cold wave likely to continue till Jan 11

03:49 PM, 07 Jan 2026 Wednesday

The current cold wave sweeping parts of the country will continue for three to four more days until January 11, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.

PRAN attracts crowds with special offers at DITF 2026

02:58 PM, 07 Jan 2026 Wednesday

PRAN, one of Bangladesh’s leading food manufacturers, is participating in the 30th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) 2026 at Purbachal, Dhaka, offering a wide range of special discounts.

EC Sanaullah compares 2026 polls to restarting a derailed train

02:41 PM, 07 Jan 2026 Wednesday

Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah has said that this year’s election will be like putting a derailed train back on track. He made the remarks on Wednesday (January 7) at an event in Agargaon.

Writ seeks directives to bar JaPa, NDF candidates from polls

02:06 PM, 07 Jan 2026 Wednesday

A writ petition has been filed seeking directives to bar candidates of the Jatiya Party (GM Quader) and the National Democratic Front (NDF), led by Anwar Hossain Manju, as well as Anisul Islam Mahmud, a leader of a faction of the Jatiya Party, from participating in the 13th national parliamentary elections.