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Writ seeks scrapping of Penal Code’s sedition provision
09:17 PM, 20 Jan 2026 TuesdayA writ petition was filed with the High Court on Tuesday, January 20, seeking to scrap Section 124(a) of the Penal Code, the controversial sedition law critics call a relic of colonial repression.
Hadi’s family gets Tk 1cr to buy Dhaka flat
09:09 PM, 20 Jan 2026 TuesdayThe Finance Division has approved a Tk 1 crore grant for the family of slain Inqilab Mancha convener Sharif Osman bin Hadi to purchase a flat in Dhaka.
CEC slams social media propaganda on postal ballot
08:27 PM, 20 Jan 2026 TuesdayChief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has expressed strong disapproval over the spread of confusion and misinformation on social media regarding the Election Commission’s new postal ballot initiative.
Verdict any day in case on burning bodies in Ashulia
08:26 PM, 20 Jan 2026 TuesdayThe International Crimes Tribunal-2 will deliver its verdict any day in a case over burning the bodies of six people after killings in Ashulia of Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, during the July mass uprising 2024.
EC orders security for Jamaat amir, six other top leaders
08:10 PM, 20 Jan 2026 TuesdayThe Election Commission on Tuesday directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to take necessary measures to ensure the personal security of seven senior Jamaat-e-Islami leaders, including the party amir, ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections and referendum.
93% fail DU 'Kha' Unit entry test
07:30 PM, 20 Jan 2026 TuesdayThe results of the admission test for the Kha Unit (Arts, Law and Social Science) of Dhaka University for the 2025-26 academic session have been published, with a pass rate of just 7.29 per cent.
Yunus leads all-party walk through July’s memory
07:21 PM, 20 Jan 2026 TuesdayOn a quiet Tuesday afternoon, history spoke back inside Ganabhaban.
Tarique pledges better housing, services for Karail residents
07:04 PM, 20 Jan 2026 TuesdayBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday pledged to stand by the residents of Karail slum and work to improve their living conditions, saying his politics is rooted in the lives and struggles of ordinary people.
Jamaat pitches interest-free loans, tax cuts and ‘zero corruption’ vision
06:36 PM, 20 Jan 2026 TuesdayJamaat-e-Islami has rolled out an ambitious mix of welfare pledges, economic reforms and anti-corruption vows, promising interest-free loans, lower taxes and expanded social protection as part of its vision for what it calls a “new and prosperous Bangladesh”.
JaPa names candidates in 196 seats
06:31 PM, 20 Jan 2026 TuesdayThe Jatiya Party (JaPa) has finalised the candidates in 196 out of 300 constituencies for the 13th parliamentary elections.
Yarn bond withdrawal may push import taxes to 40%
05:36 PM, 20 Jan 2026 TuesdayBangladesh’s export-oriented knitwear industry is bracing for a sharp cost shock after the Commerce Ministry moved to withdraw the bonded warehouse facility on imports of 10-30 count yarn.
Arrest warrants issued against ex-BB Governor Atiur, 25 others
05:31 PM, 20 Jan 2026 TuesdayA Dhaka court issued arrest warrants against former Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman and 25 others after taking cognizance of a charge sheet filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in a major loan embezzlement case on Tuesday, January 20.