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NCP names 27 candidates, eyes expansion in Jamaat-led bloc
06:28 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayThe National Citizens Party (NCP), a key partner in the electoral alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami, has announced its candidates for 27 of the 30 seats it has agreed to contest in the upcoming national elections.
Dhaka Central University ordinance finalised: Ministry
06:22 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayThe ordinance for the proposed Dhaka Central University, comprising seven government colleges in Dhaka, has been finalised.
Savar’s death chamber: Another pair of burnt bodies push residents into panic
05:58 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundaySavar is sinking into fear as the town’s abandoned municipal community centre continues to turn up bodies like a house with a curse on it. On Sunday afternoon, police pulled out two more burnt victims from the second floor, pushing the building’s horrifying tally to five in just four months.
EC restores Aslam Chy's nomination for Ctg-4
05:38 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayThe Election Commission (EC) on Sunday, January 18, restored the candidacy of BNP candidate Mohammad Aslam Chowdhury for Chattogram-4 constituency, rejecting appeal petitions submitted by several banks to cancel his candidature on grounds of loan default.
BGB deployed outside Nirbachan Bhaban
05:37 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayMembers of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were deployed outside the Nirbachan Bhaban in Agargaon, Dhaka, amid a protest by leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on Sunday, January 18.
Humans who never lived now shape public opinion in Bangladesh’s politics
05:13 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayThey look human. They sound human. But they are not. They are AI-crafted voters. And they are multiplying, finds a study conducted by online verification and media research platform ‘dismislab’.
BNP plans separate dept for July martyrs' families, injured warriors: Tarique
05:04 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday, January 18, said his party plans to create a separate department under the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs to support the families of martyrs and injured warriors of the July 2024 mass uprising, if it comes to power.
OMCH interns call off strike after 38 hours
04:27 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayIntern doctors at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital (OMCH) have called off their strike after 38 hours following assurances from hospital authorities to meet their eight-point demands, including improved workplace security.
No breakthrough, no clarity: Is Bangladesh about to skip T20 World Cup?
04:05 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayThe final phase of the BPL in Dhaka has been noisy both on and off the field. Off-field drama stole the spotlight after Board Director Nazmul Islam posted a Facebook comment insulting former national captain Tamim Iqbal. The reaction was immediate. Cricketers boycotted play for a day and demanded his resignation.
Syrian govt seizes strategic town in Raqqa from Kurdish forces
03:57 PM, 18 Jan 2026 SundayGovernment forces seized a strategic town Sunday in eastern Syria, part of an ongoing push against Kurdish-led forces east of the Euphrates River.
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.