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Moderate earthquake felt in Sylhet, other parts of country

08:14 AM, 05 Jan 2026 Monday

A 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 Sunday

The 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 Sunday

Nigeria'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 Sunday

The 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 Sunday

Dastagir 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 Sunday

The 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 Sunday

Leading 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 Sunday

Bangladesh’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 Sunday

The 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 Sunday

Bangladesh’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 Sunday

The 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 Sunday

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has announced the suspension of its regular flights on the Dhaka–Manchester–Dhaka route from February 1, 2026.