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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.
Inqilab Mancha stages demo demanding justice for Hadi
04:14 PM, 16 Jan 2026 FridayInqilab Mancha staged a demonstration demanding justice for its slain spokesperson, Sharif Osman bin Hadi, with a large number of protesters in attendance on Friday, January 16.
Fire at Jigatola building under control
04:01 PM, 16 Jan 2026 FridayA fire that broke out in a residential building at Jigatola in the capital has been brought under control after about half an hour of efforts.
IAB to contest polls alone, announces candidates for 268 seats
03:59 PM, 16 Jan 2026 FridayThe Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) has announced contesting the upcoming 13th parliamentary election alone in 268 constituencies out of 300. IAB Senior Joint Secretary General Maulana Gazi Ataur Rahman announced this at a press conference on Friday afternoon, January 16.
AR Rahman opens up about losing work in Bollywood
02:51 PM, 16 Jan 2026 FridayMusic maestro AR Rahman recently opened up about losing work in Bollywood in the last decade.
4 held while taking cannabis at DU hall
02:43 PM, 16 Jan 2026 FridayFour individuals, including two outsiders and a Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal activist, were arrested while preparing to consume hemp on the rooftop of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall (proposed Shaheed Osman Hadi Hall) at Dhaka University (DU) in the early hours of Friday, January 16.
US officials discuss tariffs, trade ties with Tarique in virtual meeting
02:27 PM, 16 Jan 2026 FridayOfficials of the US Trump administration on Friday held a virtual meeting with Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman to discuss the interim government’s negotiated tariff agreement and explore ways to strengthen bilateral trade ties.
Police suspect Uttara house fire originated in kitchen
01:53 PM, 16 Jan 2026 FridayPolice suspect that the massive fire that broke out at a house in Uttara originated in the kitchen. Officer-in-Charge (OC) Rafiqul Ahmed of Uttara West Police Station informed journalists about the incident at his office on Friday (January 16).
S Korea's ex-president Yoon sentenced to 5 years in jail
12:48 PM, 16 Jan 2026 FridaySouth Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol will be jailed for five years over abuse of power, obstructing justice and falsifying documents in relation to his failed martial law bid in 2024.
Uttara house fire: Death toll rises to 6, victims from two families
12:44 PM, 16 Jan 2026 FridayThe death toll from a massive fire at a house in Uttara, Dhaka, has risen to six. The Fire Service stated that all six victims belonged to two families.