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Moderate earthquake felt in Sylhet, other parts of country
08:14 AM, 05 Jan 2026 MondayA moderate earthquake was felt in Sylhet and several other parts of the country early Monday. The tremor, which lasted a few seconds, was felt around 4:47am on January 5.
Gold prices fall, now bhori Tk 2.25 lakh
10:08 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association (BAJUS) has reduced the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 2,216 to Tk 2,24,940 per bhori (11.664 grams).
22 Indian ship crew members held in Nigeria in drug bust
09:55 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayNigeria's drug enforcement agency Sunday said it had arrested 22 Indian crew members of a merchant ship after 31.5 kilogrammes of cocaine was found on the vessel at Lagos's main port.
Govt claims LPG supply adequate, moves against artificial crisis
09:51 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayThe Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has said the country currently has sufficient stocks of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), even as retail prices remain higher than normal, and has instructed the administration to take legal action against those creating an artificial supply crisis.
Former national footballer Neera passes away
09:28 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayDastagir Hossain Neera, a familiar face in the country’s football arena, former Bangladesh national team footballer and seasoned coach, passed away on Saturday, January 3.
EC clears 1,842 candidates, rejects 723 after scrutiny in 300 seats
09:15 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayThe Election Commission (EC) on Sunday declared 1,842 candidates valid and rejected the nomination papers of 723 aspirants following the completion of the five-day scrutiny process across the country’s 300 parliamentary constituencies.
Top business leaders exchange views with Tarique Rahman
09:07 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayLeading figures from Bangladesh’s business and industrial sectors met BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman in a high-profile courtesy call at the party chairperson’s office in Gulshan on Sunday evening.
Rivers turned mass graves in disappearances inquiry
08:50 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayBangladesh’s rivers were turned into mass graves, as the enforced disappearances inquiry found evidence that hundreds of victims were murdered and dumped into waterways, with the Baleshwar River in Barishal identified as the deadliest site.
Bangladesh World Cup games might be moved out of India
08:47 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayThe International Cricket Council (ICC) might be open to considering the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) request to shift their T20 World Cup games out of India.
Tariffs, uncertainty drag Bangladesh exports down
08:15 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayBangladesh’s export sector has entered a challenging phase as earnings posted negative growth in both the first half of the 2025-26 fiscal year and December 2025, validating earlier concerns raised by exporters amid fresh US tariffs, policy adjustments linked to LDC graduation, and lingering political uncertainty.
Govt scraps decision to cut savings certificate profit rate
07:44 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayThe government has cancelled the decision to reduce the profit rate of the five savings schemes run under the National Savings Directorate. The International Resources Division under the Ministry of Finance issued a notification on Sunday, January 4, reinstating the previous profit rate.
Biman halts Manchester flights from Feb 1
07:09 PM, 04 Jan 2026 SundayBiman Bangladesh Airlines has announced the suspension of its regular flights on the Dhaka–Manchester–Dhaka route from February 1, 2026.