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Trump warns of ‘very strong action’ if Iran hangs protesters
12:18 PM, 14 Jan 2026 WednesdayUS President Donald Trump warned of unspecified "very strong action" if Iranian authorities go ahead with threatened hangings of some protesters, with Tehran calling American warnings a "pretext for military intervention".
FIFA World Cup trophy lands in Dhaka
11:17 AM, 14 Jan 2026 WednesdayAs part of its global tour, football’s most prestigious trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, has arrived in Dhaka.
22 killed in Thailand train derailment after crane collapse
10:45 AM, 14 Jan 2026 WednesdayA crane at an under-construction high-speed rail line in Thailand collapsed onto a passenger train on Wednesday, causing it to derail and killing at least 22 people, local authorities said.
UNO hospitalised with severe headache, later dies
10:29 AM, 14 Jan 2026 WednesdayBanchharampur Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Brahmanbaria, Ferdous Ara, passed away on Wednesday (14 January) at 7:00 am while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dhaka.
11-party alliance to announce final seat-sharing decision today
09:49 AM, 14 Jan 2026 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance will announce its final seat-sharing decision on Wednesday. Ahead of this, the alliance’s top leaders are scheduled to meet at noon.
Govt tightens visa issuance, on-arrival rules during elections
08:49 AM, 14 Jan 2026 WednesdayThe government has issued a circular directing authorities to tighten the issuance of visas, including visas on arrival, for foreign nationals during the 13th national parliamentary elections and the referendum, with the aim of ensuring security.
Prosecutors seek death penalty for ex-South Korean President Yoon
08:20 AM, 14 Jan 2026 WednesdayProsecutors have asked for South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol to be handed a death sentence if he is found guilty over his botched attempt to impose martial law.
‘Help on its way,’ Trump tells Iranians to keep protesting
10:01 PM, 13 Jan 2026 TuesdayUS President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Iranians should continue nationwide protests and take over the country's institutions as authorities there cracked down on mass demonstrations.
Mobile phone prices set to fall after 60% duty cut
09:54 PM, 13 Jan 2026 TuesdayThe government’s decision to slash import duties on mobile phones by 60 per cent is set to bring relief to consumers, with industry insiders predicting a gradual decline in handset prices across segments over the next few months.
US tags Muslim Brotherhood in Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt as ‘terrorists’
09:52 PM, 13 Jan 2026 TuesdayPresident Donald Trump's administration has made good on its pledge to label three Middle Eastern branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organisations, imposing sanctions on them and their members in a decision that could have implications for US relationships with allies Qatar and Turkey.
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.