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Pakistan ‘mulls’ pulling out of ICC T20 World Cup
02:40 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayPakistan is seriously considering pulling out of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in a dramatic move aimed at showing solidarity with Bangladesh, following what Islamabad views as the International Cricket Council’s harsh, unjust and discriminatory treatment of the Bangladeshi team.
Mother jumps under train with two children in Gazipur
01:55 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayA mother committed suicide by jumping in front of a train along with her two children in Gazipur. The incident occurred around 11:00 am on Monday (January 26) at a railway crossing in the Nayanepara area of Ward No. 41 under Gazipur City Corporation.
National polls: Gazette issued declaring three-day holidays
01:28 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayThe government has declared public holidays nationwide on February 11 and 12 on the occasion of the upcoming National Parliament elections and referendum.
Ex-DMP chief Habibur, 2 other cops sentenced to death
12:47 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayThe International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has sentenced former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman and two other former police officials to death for crimes against humanity during the July mass uprising, in which six people, including Anas, were killed in Chankharpul, Dhaka.
JnU students stage sit-in, confine VC demanding special stipend
12:28 PM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayStudents of the 20th batch under the academic year 2024–25 of Jagannath University (JnU) have been staging a sit-in since Sunday morning, surrounding the administrative building and demanding a special stipend.
Gold hits record $5,026 an ounce amid global uncertainty
11:52 AM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayGold has smashed through the historic $5,000-an-ounce mark for the first time ever, capping an extraordinary rally that has turned the precious metal into the world’s hottest safe-haven asset amid deepening geopolitical and financial anxiety.
Saddam’s brother-in-law says sister’s death ‘not natural’
11:07 AM, 26 Jan 2026 Monday“Everyone is saying my sister killed my nephew. My sister could not have done this, and her death was not natural either,” said Shahnewaz Amin Shuvo, brother of Kaniz Subarna Swarnali, wife of Jewel Hasan Saddam, president of the Bagerhat Sadar unit of the banned organisation Chhatra League, who is currently in Jashore Jail.
Ordinance issued granting legal immunity to uprising participants
09:53 AM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayThe President has promulgated the ‘July Mass Uprising Protection and Liability Determination Ordinance 2026’, providing that participants in the mass uprising will not be subjected to legal action, with the aim of establishing a democratic and humane system and upholding the rule of law following the downfall of a fascist government.
Major storm hits US, leaves hundreds of thousands without power
09:18 AM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayHundreds of thousands of households in the US have no power as a major storm rolls across the country, which is also leading to flight cancellations and road closures.
15 killed, 28 missing as ferry capsizes off Philippines
08:22 AM, 26 Jan 2026 MondayA ferry with more than 350 people on board sank Monday morning in the southern Philippines, killing at least 15 people, while 28 others remain missing, the coast guard said.
Interim leaves Padma barrage decision for next govt over cost concerns
09:54 PM, 25 Jan 2026 SundayThe interim government has decided not to place the Padma Barrage project before Sunday’s, January 25, meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec), citing concerns over the high cost of the proposed project.
Gold price hits all-time high of Tk 2.57 lakh per bhori
09:46 PM, 25 Jan 2026 SundayGold prices have hit an all-time high in the country’s history, with 22-carat gold surging by Tk 1,574 to Tk 2,57,191 per bhori.