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RU 'B' unit entry test results published

04:30 PM, 28 Jan 2026 Wednesday

The results of the 'B' unit admission test for undergraduate enrolment at Rajshahi University (RU) for the 2025-2026 academic year were published on Wednesday, January 28.

Neil Young opens his vault to Greenlanders amid Trump tensions

04:14 PM, 28 Jan 2026 Wednesday

Rock legend Neil Young has stepped into global politics with a very rock ’n’ roll gesture – offering Greenlanders a full year of free access to his digital music archives as an act of what he calls “peace and love”.

JCD leader accused of abducting IU teacher ahead of recruitment board

04:06 PM, 28 Jan 2026 Wednesday

The chairman of the Tourism and Hospitality Management department at Islamic University (IU), M Shariful Islam Jewel, has reportedly been missing since Wednesday morning, triggering allegations that he was abducted by Shahed Ahmed, convener of the university unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), ahead of a departmental teacher recruitment board.

NBR may extend tax return submission deadline again

04:02 PM, 28 Jan 2026 Wednesday

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is likely to extend the income tax return submission deadline for individual taxpayers by another month, considering various issues, including the electioneering for the 13th parliamentary election and referendum.

Asif Mahmud vows to arrest Hadi’s killers within month if elected

02:52 PM, 28 Jan 2026 Wednesday

Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan, chairman of the National Citizen Party (NCP) election committee, has pledged that the killers of Sharif Osman Hadi will be brought to justice within one month if the 11-party alliance comes to power.

Don’t know whether we function like NGOs or political govt: Adviser

02:45 PM, 28 Jan 2026 Wednesday

Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud has said, “We do not know whether we are functioning like NGOs or like a political government. What kind of government this is has not yet been clearly defined. Taken together, such a government has never existed in Bangladesh before.”

US won't take sides in Bangladesh's elections: Ambassador

02:06 PM, 28 Jan 2026 Wednesday

US Ambassador to Dhaka Brent Christensen has reaffirmed that US will not take sides in Bangladesh’s upcoming 13th parliamentary elections.

Writ seeks postponement of 50th BCS preliminary exam

01:37 PM, 28 Jan 2026 Wednesday

A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking a directive to postpone the preliminary examination of the 50th BCS, which is scheduled to be held amid the 13th national parliamentary election campaigns.

Bangladeshi docufilm “I’m Telling You” shortlisted at Nepal festival

01:30 PM, 28 Jan 2026 Wednesday

The 7th edition of the Nepal Cultural International Film Festival (NCIFF), organised by the Nepal Culture and Film Centre, will be held from January 30 to February 1 in Kathmandu.

Yunus inaugurates Digital Device and Innovation Expo

01:12 PM, 28 Jan 2026 Wednesday

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday inaugurated the Digital Device and Innovation Expo 2026, the country’s largest technology showcase, at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre (BCFCC), stressing that the tomorrow's world will be truly a different world.

Election campaigns fuel surge in handheld microphone demand

01:01 PM, 28 Jan 2026 Wednesday

Ahead of the 13th national parliamentary elections scheduled for 12 February, the nature of election campaigns has shifted noticeably. Candidates are now placing greater emphasis on door-to-door outreach rather than large public rallies.

NTRCA recommends appointment of 11,713 teachers

12:49 PM, 28 Jan 2026 Wednesday

A total of 11,713 teachers have been recommended for appointment in private educational institutions under the seventh special recruitment circular of the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) programme.