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Jamaat steps aside for Shayekh-e-Charmonai, withdraws candidate
09:47 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayThe Jamaat-e-Islami-led 10-party alliance has decided not to field any candidate against Islami Andolan Bangladesh’s senior Nayeb-e-Amir, Mufti Syed Muhammad Faizul Karim (Shayekh-e-Charmonai), after the IAB pulled out of the 11-party electoral understanding at the last moment.
Yunus vows strict monitoring, swift action to ensure credible polls
09:33 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has reaffirmed that the upcoming national election and referendum will be held on schedule and under tight monitoring, saying the government is prepared to act immediately on any complaint or irregularity.
Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill 15
09:31 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayWildfires raging in southern Chile have killed at least 15 people and forced more than 50,000 to evacuate, the government said Sunday.
BNP accuses Jamaat of electoral roll engineering
09:14 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party, in an oblique reference to Jamaat-e-Islami, said ‘a certain political party’ is manipulating voter rolls across several Dhaka constituencies to secure victory for its candidates.
Fakhrul questions EC’s role, accuses officials of favouring a party
08:49 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday accused the Election Commission (EC) of questionable behaviour and alleged that some of its officials are working in favour of a particular political party.
Certain party mounting pressure on EC: Jamaat
08:37 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Amir Dr Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher on Sunday raised concerns over what he described as unequal treatment by the Election Commission (EC), alleging that pressure from a certain political party is influencing the electoral body.
Jamaat-led bloc scrambles for 47 seats after IAB exit
08:17 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayTensions are rising behind the closed doors of the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 10-party alliance as fresh negotiations over parliamentary seats intensify following the exit of Islami Andolan Bangladesh.
6 die as bus crushes rickshaw, plunges into ditch in Madaripur
07:55 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundaySunday evening in Madaripur turned into a nightmare on the Dhaka-Barisal Highway. A passenger bus lost control and plunged into a roadside ditch, smashing a battery-run rickshaw in its path. The impact was immediate and brutal – six people died instantly, and several others were left injured, writhing in pain as smoke and dust filled the air.
EC declares Mintoo’s nomination valid
07:49 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayThe Election Commission (EC) on Sunday, January 18, declared valid the nomination of BNP Vice Chairman Abdul Awal Mintoo for the Feni-3 constituency.
Zaima urges sincerity and service in first policy speech
07:15 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayFor Zaima, the moment was deeply personal. “I stand here with a different feeling today,” she admitted. “This is my first policy-level speech in Bangladesh, and it is both humbling and inspiring.”
Dual citizenship: Cumilla-10 BNP candidate Gafur loses candidacy
07:08 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayBNP candidate for the Cumilla-10 constituency, Abdul Gafur Bhuiyan, has lost his candidacy following the hearing of an appeal petition against his nomination.
Fakhrul alleges Jamaat harvesting voters’ data, MFS numbers
06:49 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has hit out at Jamaat-e-Islami, alleging that party workers are going door to door across the country, collecting voters’ mobile financial service numbers and National ID information in a move he called a “serious threat to a free and fair election.”