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Trump threatens tariffs on 8 European nations in Greenland dispute
08:39 AM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayUS President Donald Trump on Saturday escalated his quest to acquire Greenland, threatening multiple European nations with tariffs of up to 25 percent until he achieves his goal of controlling the Danish territory.
NCP warns of street protests if dual citizens, loan defaulters cleared to contest
09:22 PM, 17 Jan 2026 SaturdayNational Citizen Party (NCP) spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan has warned that the party will go to court and take to the streets if dual citizens or loan defaulters are allowed to contest the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections.
BCB stands its ground in talks with ICC over T20 World Cup venue
09:04 PM, 17 Jan 2026 SaturdayBangladesh has again made it clear that it does not want to play the T20 World Cup on Indian soil, citing security concerns for players, supporters and media crews.
Khamenei blasts Trump as a ‘criminal,’ pins protest deaths on demonstrators
08:13 PM, 17 Jan 2026 SaturdayAcknowledging for the first time that thousands of people were killed, “some in an inhuman, savage manner,” during the recent protests, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday called US President Donald Trump a “criminal” for backing the protesters and accused the demonstrators of causing the deaths.
Ali Hasan Usama joins Jamaat
07:49 PM, 17 Jan 2026 SaturdayIslamic scholar Ali Hasan Usama has joined Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, party sources confirmed on Saturday, January 17.
Fire at Mymensingh Medical College under control
07:15 PM, 17 Jan 2026 SaturdayA fire that broke out at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital has been brought under control after half an hour of efforts on Saturday afternoon, January 17.
Chuadanga-2 Jamaat candidate faces show cause
06:54 PM, 17 Jan 2026 SaturdayJamaat-e-Islami nominated candidate and district amir Md Ruhul Amin has been served a show-cause notice by the Election Investigation and Judicial Committee for alleged violations of the election code of conduct in Chuadanga-2 constituency ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election.
Myanmar denies Rohingya genocide at ICJ
06:12 PM, 17 Jan 2026 SaturdayMyanmar on Friday began presenting its defence at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), denying allegations that it committed genocide against the Rohingya minority community and arguing that The Gambia has failed to provide sufficient evidence to support its case.
No more scope of seat-sharing with IAB: Mamunul
05:54 PM, 17 Jan 2026 SaturdayBangladesh Khilafat Majlis Amir Mamunul Haque on Saturday said there is no longer any possibility of a seat-sharing agreement with the Islamic Andolan Bangladesh, although a broader political understanding among Islamist parties may still be reached.
Munshi out, Hasnat in: Upset in Cumilla-4
05:18 PM, 17 Jan 2026 SaturdayThe Election Commission (EC) on Saturday cancelled the candidacy of BNP’s Monzurul Ahsan Munshi and upheld that of National Citizen Party (NCP) candidate Abul Hasnat, popularly known as Hasnat Abdullah, in Cumilla-4.
Journalists’ protection law still stalled despite pledges from advisers
05:03 PM, 17 Jan 2026 SaturdayMedia Reform Commission chief Kamal Ahmed has alleged that the long-promised Journalists Protection Law was never promulgated despite assurances from former information advisers Mahfuz Alam and Nahid Islam.
Over 100 killed in Southern Africa floods
05:00 PM, 17 Jan 2026 SaturdayTorrential rains have killed more than 100 people across Southern Africa, forcing mass evacuations and rescue operations as authorities warn that more destructive weather may still be to come.