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Diploma engineers block railway in Gazipur
03:49 PM, 03 Feb 2026 TuesdayDiploma engineers and diploma students blocked the railway in Gazipur on Monday, February 3, to protest the 33 per cent quota for BSc engineers in the recruitment of sub-assistant engineers and to press their five-point demand.
Holy Shab-e-Barat tonight
02:34 PM, 03 Feb 2026 TuesdayThe holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed in the country on Tuesday night with due religious solemnity and devotion.
Govt renames RAB as Special Intervention Force
02:19 PM, 03 Feb 2026 TuesdayThe interim government has renamed the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). The force will now be called the Special Intervention Force (SIF).
HC dismisses Nahid’s writ against BNP candidate Quayum
01:39 PM, 03 Feb 2026 TuesdayA writ petition challenging the candidacy of BNP-nominated candidate Dr MA Quayum in the Dhaka-11 constituency, over allegations of concealing information about foreign citizenship, has been summarily dismissed by the High Court.
Jahangir warns law enforcement against political bias in polls
12:32 PM, 03 Feb 2026 TuesdayLieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Adviser to the Ministry of Home Affairs, has issued a strict warning regarding the maintenance of neutrality during the 13th national parliamentary elections and the upcoming referendum.
Gold prices rise again in domestic market
11:34 AM, 03 Feb 2026 TuesdayGold prices have increased in the domestic market, with the price of the highest-quality 22-carat gold rising by Tk 5,424 per bhori (11.664 grams), bringing the cost of one bhori to Tk 251,184.
SC clears BNP’s Aslam, Sarwar to contest polls
10:56 AM, 03 Feb 2026 TuesdayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has cleared the way for BNP candidates Aslam Chowdhury and Sarwar Alamgir to contest the national parliamentary elections in the Chattogram-4 and Chattogram-2 constituencies respectively.
What Jamaat Amir said on declaration of independence in Ctg
10:34 AM, 03 Feb 2026 TuesdayRemarks by Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman on the 1971 declaration of independence have sparked debate on social media, drawing both support and criticism.
Trump agrees to trade deal with Modi; US to cut tariffs on India
09:44 AM, 03 Feb 2026 TuesdayUS President Donald Trump announced that he agreed to a trade deal with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where the US will lower tariffs on goods from India to 18% from 25%.
Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton agree to testify in Epstein probe
08:43 AM, 03 Feb 2026 TuesdayFormer US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State, have agreed to testify in the congressional investigation into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
4.1 magnitude earthquake felt in parts of Bangladesh
08:22 AM, 03 Feb 2026 TuesdayA mild earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale was felt in parts of Bangladesh early Tuesday (February 3). The epicentre was located in Kaliganj upazila of Satkhira district, and the quake occurred at a depth of 150 kilometres.
Violence against women can’t be masked with family cards: Jamaat Amir
09:41 PM, 02 Feb 2026 MondayJamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Monday said women do not want violence on one side and family cards on the other, stressing that dignity and security matter more than material benefits.