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All educational institutions to remain shut for five days
10:39 AM, 08 Feb 2026 SundayAll educational institutions across the country will remain closed for five consecutive days from February 11 to 15 due to the national parliamentary elections, a referendum, and the Maha Shivaratri holiday.
Washington Post CEO steps down amid massive job cuts
09:53 AM, 08 Feb 2026 SundayThe Washington Post said Saturday its CEO and publisher Will Lewis was leaving effective immediately, just days after the storied newspaper owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos made drastic job cuts that angered readers.
Akhtar Hossain alleges death threats, files GD
09:19 AM, 08 Feb 2026 SundayA general diary (GD) has been filed alleging death threats made over the phone to Akhtar Hossain, a candidate for Rangpur-4 in the upcoming national parliamentary elections and member secretary of the National Citizens Party (NCP).
BAJUS revises gold prices; mixed changes across carats
08:53 AM, 08 Feb 2026 SundayGold prices in the domestic market have been reduced, with the price of the highest-quality 22-carat gold cut by Tk 3,266 per bhori (11.664 grams), bringing it down to Tk 258,824 per bhori.
Bangladesh Rifles to return, army won’t serve politics: Tarique
08:14 AM, 08 Feb 2026 SundayBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday announced that his party would restore the name Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) if voted to power, saying the force's historic identity linked to the Liberation War was unjustly removed after the 2009 Pilkhana tragedy.
EC shuts door on ‘PASHA’ observer cards
10:07 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayThe Election Commission (EC) has postponed its decision to issue more than 10,000 election observer cards to the so-called non-governmental organisation People's Association for Social Advancement (PASHA) for the national election.
Fair voting the key challenge now, next week crucial, says Yunus
09:37 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayChief Adviser to the interim government Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday said the preparation phase for the upcoming national election has been completed successfully, but ensuring fair voting now remains the main challenge.
Port strike threatens Ramadan supply chains, raising fears of price surge
09:29 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayWith Ramadan expected to commence on 18 or 19 February, Bangladesh faces mounting pressure on its consumer goods supply chain following an indefinite strike by workers at the Chattogram port, the country's principal maritime gateway.
Zaima hits the streets, campaigning door to door for Tarique
09:10 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayZaima Rahman, daughter of BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, stepped into the centre of Dhaka-17’s campaign trail, walking from shopfront to shopfront and greeting voters face to face as she sought support for her father ahead of the national election.
Offered other role, but actor traces him in Jamaat campaign ad
08:57 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayActor Sohel Towfiq has alleged that he was unknowingly featured in a political campaign advertisement after initially agreeing to work on what he says was presented to him as a promotional video for a social complaint-based mobile application.
No election engineering this time, asserts EC Masud
08:39 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayElection Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud on Saturday said there would be no “election engineering” in the upcoming national polls, asserting that a sufficiently supportive environment now exists to hold a credible election.
Tarique pitches ‘kataribhog, litchi to world’ vision, agro-industry drive
08:31 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday unveiled an agriculture-focused development vision for Dinajpur, promising to take the district’s world-famous litchi and Katari Bhog rice to international markets through processing and export if BNP comes to power.