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Dembele double helps PSG go top of Ligue 1
12:16 PM, 17 Jan 2026 SaturdayOusmane Dembele scored twice as Paris St-Germain moved back to the top of Ligue 1 with a confident victory over Lille.
2 die as three buses collide in Sylhet
11:31 AM, 17 Jan 2026 SaturdayTwo people were killed and 12 others injured in a collision among three buses in Sylhet's Osmaninagar on Saturday morning, January 17. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. Police and locals said a bus of Ena Paribahan and a bus of Shyamoli Paribahan collided head-on.
Clash breaks out at Rumeen Farhana's rally
09:58 AM, 17 Jan 2026 SaturdayTwo groups of people clashed at a rally of dismissed BNP leader Barrister Rumeen Farhana, an independent candidate for the Brahmanbaria-2 constituency, in Brahmanbaria on Friday night, January 16.
Trump names Tony Blair to Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
09:44 AM, 17 Jan 2026 SaturdayPresident Donald Trump has named former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to his so-called “Board of Peace“, which is expected to oversee the United States president’s 20-point plan to end Israel’s genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza. The White House said on Friday that Blair would be among the board’s founding executive members.
Gaibandha independent candidate found unconscious in Rangpur
08:38 AM, 17 Jan 2026 SaturdayPolice rescued Azizar Rahman, an independent candidate for Gaibandha-3 constituency, in an unconscious state in Rangpur city on Friday evening, January 16. He was found unconscious around 7:30 pm at Modern Mor, police said.
Salehuddin urges patience on new pay scale, backs referendum
10:00 PM, 16 Jan 2026 FridayFinance Ministry Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Friday, January 16, asked government officials to be patient regarding the new pay scale.
EC approves 18 appeals on 7th day of hearings
09:02 PM, 16 Jan 2026 FridayThe Election Commission (EC) on Friday, January 16, approved 18 appeals on the seventh day of hearings challenging Returning Officers’ decisions on nomination papers for the 13th parliamentary elections.
Gulf countries gear up diplomacy to stave off US-Iran escalation
08:31 PM, 16 Jan 2026 FridayArab Gulf nations have been watching nervously as neighbouring Iran has been engulfed in nationwide protests. United States President Donald Trump has threatened military action against Tehran – a move many Gulf powers fear would plunge the region into chaos.
China, Canada announce tariffs relief after a high-stakes meeting
07:32 PM, 16 Jan 2026 FridayChinese leader Xi Jinping and Canadian PM Mark Carney have announced lower tariffs, signalling a reset in their countries' relationship after a key meeting in Beijing.
Khaleda was convicted in most disgraceful trial: Asif Nazrul
06:32 PM, 16 Jan 2026 FridayLaw Adviser Asif Nazrul on Friday said former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was unjustly convicted in what he described as the most disgraceful and farcical trial in Bangladesh’s history, referring to the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case.
2 shot dead in Cumilla clash over dominance
05:40 PM, 16 Jan 2026 FridayTwo people have been killed and at least 10 others injured in a clash between two rival groups in Cumilla's Nangalkot over establishing supremacy.
Hadi’s brother appointed to Bangladesh mission in UK
05:34 PM, 16 Jan 2026 FridayThe government has appointed Omar bin Hadi, brother of the Inqilab Mancha's slain spokesperson Sharif Osman bin Hadi, at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Birmingham, the United Kingdom.