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Gold price jumps Tk 6,299 per bhori after brief cut

03:43 PM, 23 Jan 2026 Friday

Gold prices surged again on Saturday, January 23, rising by Tk 6,299 per bhori (11.664 gram), barely hours after a reduction announced on Friday night, January 22, according to the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS).

RU 'C unit' entry test results published

03:30 PM, 23 Jan 2026 Friday

The authorities of Rajshahi University (RU) published the results of the 'C unit' admission test for undergraduate programmes under the 2025-2026 academic session of the university on Friday, January 23.

Death toll in Pakistan mall fire rises to 67

02:40 PM, 23 Jan 2026 Friday

The death toll from a mall fire in Pakistan's biggest city rose to at least 67 people, an unnamed spokesperson from the local government said on Friday.

Fakhrul warns of covert attacks to derail national elections

02:29 PM, 23 Jan 2026 Friday

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed serious concern over what he described as “covert attacks” aimed at destabilising the country and undermining the upcoming national election.

‘Northern Bangladesh deliberately kept poor since independence’

02:23 PM, 23 Jan 2026 Friday

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said that since the creation of Bangladesh, the northern region has been kept poor in a planned manner.

Saraswati Puja being celebrated across Bangladesh

02:12 PM, 23 Jan 2026 Friday

Saraswati Puja, worshiping the Goddess of knowledge, music, art and culture, is being celebrated across the country today amid much enthusiasm, festivity and religious fervor by members of the Hindu community.

Russia, Ukraine, and US to hold first trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi

12:54 PM, 23 Jan 2026 Friday

Russian, Ukrainian and US negotiators will hold talks in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, in what officials say is the first meeting attended by all three countries since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion nearly four years ago.

Titas gas pressure to remain low for two days

12:48 PM, 23 Jan 2026 Friday

Titas Gas Authority has announced that gas pressure will remain low in areas under its jurisdiction for a total of 24 hours over the next two days due to maintenance work at the LNG terminal.

Sugar, chickpeas prices rise ahead of Ramadan as onion, eggs ease

12:36 PM, 23 Jan 2026 Friday

With Ramadan just a month away, prices of key commodities in Dhaka’s kitchen markets are showing mixed trends. While sugar and chickpeas, two high-demand items during the holy month, have seen noticeable price hikes, local onions and farm eggs have become more affordable.

If there’re plans to seize polling centres, forget them: Nahid

12:14 PM, 23 Jan 2026 Friday

Md Nahid Islam, candidate for Dhaka-11 from the 10-party alliance and convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), said any attempts to seize polling centres would fail.

Gazette issued for 213 Supreme Court Secretariat posts

12:00 PM, 23 Jan 2026 Friday

The government has issued a gazette creating 213 permanent posts, including 46 Judicial Service positions, to strengthen administrative autonomy and operational efficiency at the Supreme Court Secretariat.

Japan PM dissolves parliament for snap election

11:32 AM, 23 Jan 2026 Friday

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved parliament on Friday ahead of a snap election on February 8, counting on her cabinet's high poll numbers to steer her otherwise unpopular ruling party to victory.