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Inflation ticks up to 8.58% in Jan, deepens cost-of-living strain
06:03 PM, 08 Feb 2026 SundayInflation in Bangladesh rose again in January, extending an upward trend seen since November and intensifying pressure on households, particularly low-income groups struggling with the rising cost of daily essentials.
Yunus directs prevention of skill dev certification fraud
06:00 PM, 08 Feb 2026 SundayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday, February 8, directed authorities concerned to take effective measures to prevent forgery of skill development training certificates and the use of fake certificates to safeguard Bangladesh's reputation in the international labour market.
Application process to bring madrasa, tech schools under MPO postponed
05:37 PM, 08 Feb 2026 SundayThe online application process to include private madrasas and technical educational institutions under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) system has been postponed.
Economic expansion continues, but momentum eases
05:21 PM, 08 Feb 2026 SundayBangladesh’s overall economic activity continued to expand in January, although the pace of growth moderated, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which showed signs of easing momentum amid rising costs, political uncertainty and cautious business sentiment.
Tarique pledges widening ECB-Jasimuddin road to 60 feet
05:06 PM, 08 Feb 2026 SundayBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday pledged to widen the road from the capital’s ECB Square to Jasimuddin Avenue in Uttara via Manikadi–Balughat to 60 feet and to construct at least 40 playgrounds across Dhaka city, including one in the area.
Protect women, reform politics, Zaima urges political parties
04:45 PM, 08 Feb 2026 SundayAt a time when women’s participation in politics is expanding yet remains fraught with risk, Zaima Rahman has urged political parties to assume greater responsibility for ensuring women’s safety – both in the physical world and in the increasingly hostile digital space.
Dhaka, Beijing sign instrument for procurement of 4 vessels
04:38 PM, 08 Feb 2026 SundayThe governments of Bangladesh and China signed a framework agreement on Sunday, February 8, worth RMB 1.67 billion (equivalent to about Tk 2486.31 cr) for the procurement of four new vessels for the Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC).
Govt twists minority violence data through ‘intellectual propaganda’: Debapriya
04:23 PM, 08 Feb 2026 SundayEconomist Debapriya Bhattacharya on Sunday accused the interim government of intellectual propaganda and distortion of information over attacks on religious minorities, alleging that official data has been presented in a fragmented manner that conceals the real extent of violence against vulnerable communities.
3-day ban on motorbike from Tuesday midnight during polls
04:19 PM, 08 Feb 2026 SundayThe government has imposed a nationwide ban on motorcycle movement for three days ahead of and after the national election, alongside restrictions on several other vehicles on polling day.
Iran's power comes from its ability to say 'no' to great powers: Araghchi
04:15 PM, 08 Feb 2026 SundayIran's top diplomat insisted Sunday that Tehran's strength came from its ability to "say no to the great powers," striking a maximalist position just after negotiations with the United States over its nuclear programme and in the wake of nationwide protests.
Govt seeks OHCHR support to probe Hadi killing
04:07 PM, 08 Feb 2026 SundayBangladesh has sought the cooperation of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in investigating the killing of Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of the Inqilab Mancha and a key organiser of the July Uprising.
Nahid, Charmonai Pir to address nation this evening
03:49 PM, 08 Feb 2026 SundayAhead of the 13th parliamentary elections, National Citizen Party (NCP) convener and Dhaka-11 constituency candidate Md Nahid Islam will address the nation this evening.