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Publishers call for deffering Ekushey Book Fair until Eid

05:21 PM, 02 Feb 2026 Monday

A 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 Monday

Mob 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 Monday

Joint 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 Monday

Gold 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 Monday

Jamaat-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 Monday

The 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 Monday

BNP 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 Monday

The 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 Monday

Bangladesh 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 Monday

BNP 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 Monday

BNP 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 Monday

A 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.