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Iran protests slow, government pushes to show control

04:25 PM, 12 Jan 2026 Monday

Iran has begun restoring internet access after nearly two weeks of severe restrictions, a move analysts say is aimed at signalling that authorities believe the nationwide unrest is now under control.

Iran ‘not seeking war but fully prepared for war’: FM

02:41 PM, 12 Jan 2026 Monday

Iran is fully prepared for conflict but also ready for negotiations, its foreign minister said on Monday, as US President Donald Trump said the Iranian leadership was seeking talks after he threatened to intervene militarily over a crackdown on protests.

Mehazabien, brother discharged in intimidation case

02:09 PM, 12 Jan 2026 Monday

Popular actress Mehazabien Chowdhury and her brother Alishan Chowdhury have been discharged from a case filed over allegations of threats and intimidation.

BNP to secure Teesta, other river water share from India: Fakhrul

01:07 PM, 12 Jan 2026 Monday

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that the party will secure a share of water from all common rivers shared with India, including the Teesta and Padma.

Victims unfound: PBI suggests acquittal of Hasina, 112 accused

12:27 PM, 12 Jan 2026 Monday

The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has recommended the acquittal of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 112 others in a case filed over the alleged attempted murder of Sahed Ali and nine others during the July uprising, citing “factual errors.”

Kohli reaches 28,000 int’l runs, breaks Tendulkar’s record

11:16 AM, 12 Jan 2026 Monday

Virat Kohli made history on Sunday by completing 28,000 runs in international cricket, becoming the fastest player to reach this incredible milestone.

Restaurant worker arrested in Banasree schoolgirl murder

10:48 AM, 12 Jan 2026 Monday

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested a man in connection with the murder of a schoolgirl, Fatema Akter Nili, whose throat-slitted body was recovered from a house in South Banashree, Dhaka.

Iran’s ousted Shah’s son urges security forces to stand with people

10:15 AM, 12 Jan 2026 Monday

The US-based son of Iran's ousted shah urged Iranian government workers and security forces on Sunday to join the swelling protest movement in the Islamic republic.

Revised ADP slashes funding for metro rail, major projects

09:13 AM, 12 Jan 2026 Monday

The Planning Commission has finalised a Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP) of Tk 2 trillion, which is Tk 300 billion lower than the original ADP. Allocations have been reduced for health and social protection, education, transport, religious affairs, and agriculture, while funding has increased for the environment, the Local Government Division, and science and technology.

Trump says Iran wants to negotiate, warns US may act first

08:21 AM, 12 Jan 2026 Monday

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Iran's leadership had called seeking "to negotiate" after his threats of military action amid mass anti-government protests in the Islamic republic.

National polls: EC clears 58 more candidates

10:04 PM, 11 Jan 2026 Sunday

The Election Commission on Sunday, January 11, cleared the way for 58 previously rejected aspirants to contest the upcoming national election scheduled for February 12.

'RYDO' introduces budget-friendly electric scooters at DITF

09:52 PM, 11 Jan 2026 Sunday

'RYDO', the electric scooter brand of the country's leading business conglomerate RFL, has appeared at the Dhaka International Trade Fair with eco-friendly scooters at affordable prices for the first time.