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The groom never sees it coming: The shoe heist at Bengali weddings
05:58 PM, 13 Jan 2026 TuesdayThe groom never sees it coming. He thinks he does. He has heard the stories, watched cousins go through it, even joked about it with friends. But when the moment finally arrives, it hits him with the same shock every groom feels. One minute his shoes, the ceremonial Nagras, are neatly placed beside the stage. The next, they have vanished as if swallowed by thin air.
Yunus urges education system to align with youth aspirations
05:21 PM, 13 Jan 2026 TuesdayChief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday called upon the academics to align the education system with the youths' expectations and aspirations and stressed on revival of the SAARC to enhance regional academic cooperation.
T20 World Cup: Bangladesh refuse India tour despite ICC push
05:03 PM, 13 Jan 2026 TuesdayBangladesh has taken its boldest stance yet ahead of the T20 World Cup, refusing to set foot in India despite a direct request from the International Cricket Council.
AB Party boss regrets joining Jamaat bloc, crowd rejects apology
04:45 PM, 13 Jan 2026 TuesdayAt a public discussion in Dhaka on Tuesday, Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party) chairman Mojibur Rahman Monju did something unusual in Bangladesh’s political arena: he apologised. And the audience refused to accept it.
Child injured by gunfire from Myanmar being transferred to Dhaka
04:26 PM, 13 Jan 2026 TuesdayHuzaifa Sultana Afnan, a child critically injured by gunfire from the Myanmar side of the border in Teknaf, is on life support and being sent to Dhaka for advanced medical treatment.
Army pulls unit over BNP leader's death in custody
04:08 PM, 13 Jan 2026 TuesdayThe Bangladesh Army has withdrawn the camp commander and all personnel involved in the operation that led to the death of BNP leader Md Shamsuzzaman, widely known as Dablu, while he was in military custody in Chuadanga’s Jibannagar.
Auditors of five zero-share banks to face action: Salehuddin
03:41 PM, 13 Jan 2026 TuesdayFinance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the auditors of five banks whose shares have recently been reduced to zero would face action, as the government is examining the context in which shareholders had purchased those shares.
Bangladesh voices deep concern over Myanmar firing at Teknaf border
03:14 PM, 13 Jan 2026 TuesdayThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday summoned Myanmar Ambassador Kyaw Soe Moe and expressed deep concern of Bangladesh at the recent incident of gunfire from Myanmar towards Bangladesh near Whykong Union of Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar.
Fakhrul seeks army chief's intervention over Dablu's death
02:52 PM, 13 Jan 2026 TuesdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has sought the army chief's intervention over the death of a party leader in the army's custody in Chuadanga.
Plot scam: Verdict against Hasina, Tulip, Azmina on Feb 2
02:25 PM, 13 Jan 2026 TuesdayA Dhaka court set February 2 to deliver its verdict in a case against 18 people, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and her nieces Tulip Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq, over alleged irregularities in the allotment of a 10-katha plot in the RAJUK New Town Project.
3 die in Madaripur road accident
02:07 PM, 13 Jan 2026 TuesdayThree people were killed and two others injured as a covered van rammed a battery-run van in Madaripur's Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning, January 13.
Pay Commission to reveal report date soon, work continues: Salehuddin
01:49 PM, 13 Jan 2026 TuesdayFinance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday, January 13, said that the Pay Commission is carrying on its work without interruption and the government will announce a submission date for its report at an appropriate time.