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Publishers call for deffering Ekushey Book Fair until Eid
05:21 PM, 02 Feb 2026 MondayA section of publishers on Monday urged authorities to reschedule the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 by February 5 until after Eid-ul-Fitr, warning that staging the country’s largest literary event during Ramadan could deal a severe blow to Bangladesh’s already struggling creative publishing industry.
Mob culture rooted in Secretariat, BNP leads violence: TIB
05:09 PM, 02 Feb 2026 MondayMob culture in the country originated from the Bangladesh Secretariat – the centre of government administration – and, if not brought under control, could seriously affect the upcoming parliamentary elections, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman warned on Monday.
Naria raid nets 95 crude bombs, 3 arrested
04:51 PM, 02 Feb 2026 MondayJoint forces seized 95 crude hand bombs during a raid on multiple houses in Naria of Shariatpur early Monday and arrested three people in connection with the incident.
Gold prices drop twice in a day
04:49 PM, 02 Feb 2026 MondayGold prices in the country fell again on Monday, February 2, marking two reductions within just five hours, the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) reported.
Women will be kept on a pedestal if Jamaat assumes office: Shafiqur
04:33 PM, 02 Feb 2026 MondayJamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Monday said women would be given dignity and respect if his party comes to power, rejecting what he described as attacks against him for speaking out on women’s rights.
Energy Adviser Fouzul Kabir’s phone number hacked
04:15 PM, 02 Feb 2026 MondayThe personal phone number of Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, Adviser to the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources, has been reportedly hacked.
Tarique tells women to counter Jamaat chief’s comments with ballots
04:02 PM, 02 Feb 2026 MondayBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday strongly criticised Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami over its Amir's reported anti-women comments on social media, urging women to deliver a befitting response through the ballot to what he termed derogatory and disgraceful remarks.
Price of 12kg LPG cylinder raised by Tk 50
03:46 PM, 02 Feb 2026 MondayThe price of a 12kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder has been increased by Tk 50 for February, raising the retail price to Tk 1,356, according to the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC).
SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship: Bangladesh beat India 2–0
03:32 PM, 02 Feb 2026 MondayBangladesh strengthened their bid for a place in the final of the SAFF Under-19 Women’s Championship with a solid 2–0 victory over India in Pokhara, Nepal on Monday, February 2.
Those who disrespect women can never be patriots: Tarique
02:41 PM, 02 Feb 2026 MondayBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday said those who disrespect women, spread lies, and deprive people of their voting rights can never be patriots or pro-people.
‘Jamaat wants to turn Bangladesh into a state like Afghanistan’
02:05 PM, 02 Feb 2026 MondayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that Jamaat-e-Islami does not want Bangladesh to move forward and aims to turn the country into a state like Afghanistan.
Hasina, Tulip, Azmina, Bobby sentenced to different terms
12:53 PM, 02 Feb 2026 MondayA Dhaka court on Monday sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to ten years in prison in two separate cases over alleged irregularities in the allocation of two 10-katha plots under the Purbachal New Town Project.