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Markets on edge as EU puts US trade deal on ice

08:48 PM, 21 Jan 2026 Wednesday

Global financial markets remained on alert as the European Parliament prepared to suspend approval of a US-EU trade deal agreed in July, according to sources familiar with the parliament’s international trade committee.

Tarique in Sylhet to launch electioneering with shrines tour

08:05 PM, 21 Jan 2026 Wednesday

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has arrived in Sylhet on Wednesday night to launch his party’s campaign for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections with a high-profile visit to the shrines of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) and Hazrat Shahparan (RA).

69,265 pass primary teacher recruitment test

07:54 PM, 21 Jan 2026 Wednesday

The results of the assistant teacher recruitment written test in government primary schools have been published, with 69,265 candidates passing the exam.

Pay Commission proposes Tk 20,000 minimum, Tk 1.6 lakh top salary

07:45 PM, 21 Jan 2026 Wednesday

The Ninth National Pay Commission on Wednesday submitted its report to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, recommending a sharp increase in government salaries, with the minimum pay set at Tk 20,000 and the maximum at Tk 1,60,000.

Palestinians, UN slam Israeli demolition of UNRWA HQ

06:49 PM, 21 Jan 2026 Wednesday

The bulldozing of the headquarters of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in occupied East Jerusalem has sparked condemnation from the world body and Palestinian leaders, who warn the move signals a “barbaric new era” of unchecked defiance of international law.

T20 World Cup showdown: ICC gives Bangladesh 24 hours, warns of replacement

06:33 PM, 21 Jan 2026 Wednesday

The standoff between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup has taken a dramatic turn, with the ICC issuing a one-day ultimatum to Bangladesh over its refusal to play matches in India.

Art takes on inequality at DU as ‘Art for Equality’ opens

06:22 PM, 21 Jan 2026 Wednesday

Classrooms gave way to canvases at the University of Dhaka on Wednesday as a three-day art exhibition titled Art for Equality opened its doors, bringing together teachers, students and leading artists to explore issues of justice, inclusion and social balance.

Hadi’s family to get additional Tk 1cr alongside flat

05:55 PM, 21 Jan 2026 Wednesday

In addition to providing Tk 1 crore to purchase a flat in Dhaka for the family of slain Inqilab Mancha convener Sharif Osman bin Hadi, the government will also give another Tk 1 crore to support the family’s living expenses.

Govt inducts mosque imam, muezzin, khadem in pay grades

05:39 PM, 21 Jan 2026 Wednesday

The government has issued a gazette on the Mosque Management Policy 2025, introducing a structured pay scale, service benefits, recruitment rules and welfare provisions for mosque employees in the country.

Ex-AL state minister Abu Sayeed switches to BNP

05:34 PM, 21 Jan 2026 Wednesday

Former Awami League state minister for information and a member of the Constitution Drafting Committee formed by the 1972 Bangladesh Constituent Assembly, Professor Dr Abu Sayeed, has joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).

Norway refuses to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

05:31 PM, 21 Jan 2026 Wednesday

Norway's government said Wednesday it would not join the "Board of Peace" initiated by US President Donald Trump, who has vented his frustration at the Nordic country after being snubbed for the Nobel Peace Prize.

‘What kind of plea is this?’: Delhi HC rejects bid to ban Bangladesh from cricket

05:05 PM, 21 Jan 2026 Wednesday

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday firmly shut the door on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to bar Bangladesh from international cricket, sharply questioning the intent and legal basis of a plea that attempted to link sporting participation with alleged communal violence.