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Fear grips Teknaf border as bullet, landmine injure civilians
09:33 PM, 13 Jan 2026 Tuesday“Fear intensifies as night falls. We are even afraid to let our children go outside. Unless lasting peace is restored along the border, this life of fear will not end,” said Nazrul Islam, a resident of Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar, which borders Myanmar.
Yunus seeks OHCHR support to combat polls misinfo
09:30 PM, 13 Jan 2026 TuesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has requested assistance from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to tackle widespread misinformation and confusion surrounding the upcoming general elections on February 12.
Bangladesh’s GDP growth picks up to 4.5% in Q1 of FY26
08:36 PM, 13 Jan 2026 TuesdayBangladesh’s economy showed early signs of recovery in the first quarter of the 2025–26 fiscal year, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth accelerating to 4.50 per cent on a point-to-point basis at constant prices, according to provisional estimates.
53 more candidates regain candidacy after EC appeal hearings
08:32 PM, 13 Jan 2026 TuesdayThe Election Commission on Tuesday allowed 53 previously rejected aspirants to contest the upcoming national elections after hearings, while two Jamaat candidates for Dhaka-2 and Cumilla-3 were declared invalid.
Deadly burglary: Jamaat leader choked to death in Dhaka home
07:51 PM, 13 Jan 2026 TuesdayFollowing a pre-dawn burglary, a senior leader of Jamaat-e-Islami was found dead inside his residence in West Rajabazar, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar – brutally tied up, and cloth stuffed in his mouth, leading to suffocation.
BNP decides to vote ‘Yes’ in referendum
07:49 PM, 13 Jan 2026 TuesdayNazrul Islam Khan, a member of BNP’s Standing Committee and chairman of its Election Management Committee, has said that the party will vote ‘Yes’ in the upcoming referendum on the implementation of the July National Charter.
Around 2,000 killed in Iran protests, official says
07:11 PM, 13 Jan 2026 TuesdayAround 2,000 people, including security personnel, have been killed in protests in Iran, an Iranian official told news agency Reuters.
ICT publishes full verdict on Hasina, Kamal’s death sentences
06:59 PM, 13 Jan 2026 TuesdayThe International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has published its full verdict, sentencing ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death for crimes against humanity committed during the July mass uprising.
Primary assessment system retained, changes put on hold
06:07 PM, 13 Jan 2026 TuesdayThe Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has rejected a proposal to change the assessment and grading system for primary school students.
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.