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Ctg port workers postpone strike for two days
08:06 PM, 05 Feb 2026 ThursdayWorkers at Chittagong Port have postponed their indefinite work abstention enforced to protest the decision to lease the port’s New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to UAE-based operator DP World. They announced this after a meeting with Shipping Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) M Shakhawat Hossain at Chittagong Boat Club on Thursday, February 5.
Tarique to unveil BNP election manifesto on Friday
07:14 PM, 05 Feb 2026 ThursdayBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to announce the party’s election manifesto for the 13th parliamentary election on Friday, February 6.
Strings of glory: Ayub Bachchu’s eternal chords earn Ekushey Padak
06:55 PM, 05 Feb 2026 ThursdayThe late rock legend, whose guitar riffs defined a generation, has been posthumously awarded the country’s second-highest civilian honour, cementing his place not just in music history but in the nation’s cultural heritage.
Jamaat amir's X handle hack: Bangabhaban programmer gets bail
06:45 PM, 05 Feb 2026 ThursdayA Dhaka court has granted bail to Mohammad Sarwar Alam, an assistant programmer at Bangabhaban, in a case over the hacking of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir's X (formerly Twitter) account.
From Berlin to Ekushey Babita’s long, emotional journey to national honour
06:20 PM, 05 Feb 2026 ThursdayBabita, the luminous heroine of Ashani Sanket, has been nominated for the Ekushey Padak, Bangladesh’s second-highest civilian honour, marking a deeply symbolic moment in the country’s cultural history.
Port shutdown threatens $900m daily exports, triggering Ramadan price fears
06:07 PM, 05 Feb 2026 ThursdayThe indefinite work stoppage by dock workers over the leasing of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) at Chattogram Port has brought Bangladesh’s import-export activities to a near standstill, plunging the country’s trade and business sectors into deep uncertainty.
Rahul triggers parliament uproar over unpublished army memoir
05:55 PM, 05 Feb 2026 ThursdayIndia’s parliament witnessed dramatic scenes this week after opposition leader Rahul Gandhi attempted to quote from an unpublished memoir by former army chief General MM Naravane, triggering a fierce political showdown with the ruling BJP.
Dhaka-Delhi ties hit rough patch under interim rule, admits Touhid
05:38 PM, 05 Feb 2026 ThursdayForeign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Thursday acknowledged that the relations between Bangladesh and India had not been 'smooth' and faced some 'setbacks' during the tenure of the interim government.
Stamp-maker confesses Jamaat leader ordered vote seals in Lakshmipur
05:06 PM, 05 Feb 2026 ThursdayA businessman arrested with six illegal rubber stamps inscribing 16 square marks to be used for stamping votes in Lakshmipur has confessed in court that the stamps were made on the instructions of a Jamaat-e-Islami leader, triggering fresh controversy ahead of the election.
‘Enough of politics in cricket’, Nasser backs Bangladesh, Pakistan amid T20 World Cup row
04:43 PM, 05 Feb 2026 ThursdayFormer England captain Nasser Hussain has come out strongly in support of Bangladesh and Pakistan amid the growing controversy surrounding the ongoing T20 World Cup, calling for an end to political interference in the game.
Nine individuals, one band named for Ekushey Padak 2026
04:35 PM, 05 Feb 2026 ThursdayThe government has nominated nine distinguished individuals and one musical band for the Ekushey Padak 2026, recognising their outstanding contributions to the country’s culture, arts, journalism, science and other fields.
Ekushey Book Fair to begin as scheduled Feb 20
04:32 PM, 05 Feb 2026 ThursdayThe Bangla Academy is not considering deferring the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026, and it will take place as scheduled on February 20.