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Work on Teesta mega-project to begin after China’s consent: Rizwana
02:54 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayWork on the Teesta mega-project, the country’s largest water infrastructure initiative, will begin once China grants its approval, said Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
JCD president warns of overnight EC siege until demands met
02:51 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayLeaders and activists of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) staged a sit-in programme in front of the Election Commission (EC) building in Agargaon, Dhaka, on Sunday, protesting three issues, including the placement of the ‘sheaf of paddy’ symbol on the fold of postal ballots sent to expatriate voters.
OMCH interns continues strike for 2nd consecutive day
02:34 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayInterns at Sylhet Osmani Medical College and Hospital (OMCH) continued their strike for the second consecutive day on Sunday, causing immense suffering to the patients.
Housing dept DD suspended for 65 days’ absence
02:00 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayMohammad Farukul Islam, Deputy Director of the Government Housing Department under the Ministry of Housing and Public Works, has been suspended after remaining absent from his workplace for 65 consecutive days without approval.
Verdict in plot scam case against Hasina, 17 others on Feb 2
01:45 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayA Dhaka court has set February 2 for delivering the verdict in a case against 18 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her nephew Radwan Mujib Siddiq, and his sister Tulip Siddiq, over irregularities in the allocation of a 10-katha plot under the RAJUK New Town Project.
JCD protests outside EC over ‘sheaf of paddy’ on postal ballot fold
01:11 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayThe Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) staged a sit-in outside the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday morning, protesting three issues, including the placement of the ‘sheaf of paddy’ symbol on ballot papers.
Tarique meets families of July uprising martyrs, injured
01:06 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman met with the families of those killed and injured during the July movement at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) auditorium in Khamarbari, Dhaka, on Sunday, January 18.
12 Bangladeshis rescued from human trafficking syndicate in Malaysia
12:38 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayMalaysian immigration authorities have dismantled a human trafficking ringleader known as the “Iqbal Syndicate” and rescued 12 Bangladeshi nationals being held in captivity in a remote village.
Police are state employees; don’t serve any party: Jahangir
12:23 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayLieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Adviser to the Ministry of Home Affairs, has said that the police do not serve any political party, as they are state employees funded by taxpayers.
Ireland reject group switch as Bangladesh decline India travel
12:03 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayIreland rejected a proposed group swap after Bangladesh expressed their reluctance to travel to India for their ICC T20 World Cup matches.
Prosecution files formal charges against Taposh, Nanak, 26 others
11:38 AM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayFormal charges have been submitted against 28 individuals, including former Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and Awami League Presidium Member and former Textiles and Jute Minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak, in connection with alleged crimes against humanity committed during the July mass uprising.
Bricks removed, road construction halted over alleged extortion
11:35 AM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayRoad construction work in Jhenaigacha village under Ulashi Union of Sharsha Upazila in Jashore has reportedly been halted after bricks were removed from the site, allegedly by a man named Arman Hossain Dablu.