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Tk 7 lakh seized in Shariatpur, Jamaat man jailed for two years

08:52 PM, 11 Feb 2026 Wednesday

A mobile court in Shariatpur has sentenced a Jamaat-e-Islami activist to two years in jail following the seizure of Tk 7.2 lakh during a house search in Naria upazila.

Tarique, Zubaida, Zaima to cast vote at Gulshan Model School and College

08:44 PM, 11 Feb 2026 Wednesday

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is scheduled to cast his vote at the Gulshan Model School and College polling centre in the 13th Parliamentary Election on Thursday, February 12.

I have been misquoted, says EC Secretary

08:38 PM, 11 Feb 2026 Wednesday

Election Commission Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Wednesday said his recent remarks about carrying large amounts of cash during elections had been misquoted, expressing strong dissatisfaction over what he called the spread of misinformation.

Bangladesh in strategic squeeze as US, China vie for influence

08:24 PM, 11 Feb 2026 Wednesday

The United States is moving to counter China’s expanding influence in Bangladesh by offering the country’s next government alternative defence systems from the US and its allies, Washington’s ambassador to Dhaka has said, highlighting a growing strategic contest ahead of the national election.

Australia crush Ireland by 67 runs in T20 World Cup opener

08:22 PM, 11 Feb 2026 Wednesday

Australia began their T20 World Cup campaign with an emphatic 67-run victory over Ireland at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium, overcoming early setbacks to post a challenging total and restrict their opponents.

Tarique-Shafiqur polls rhetoric: What they said and what they dodged

07:48 PM, 11 Feb 2026 Wednesday

In the whirlwind of Bangladesh's high-stakes election campaign, where fiery speeches and rival-bashing dominated the airwaves, a closer look at the words spoken reveals a telling tale of priorities – and glaring omissions.

Dhaka-Beijing ties free from external influence: Chinese embassy

07:33 PM, 11 Feb 2026 Wednesday

The Chinese Embassy in Dhaka on Wednesday rejected recent remarks by the United States ambassador over China’s growing influence in South Asia, asserting that relations between China and Bangladesh are independent and not subject to influence from any external power.

Saidpur episode exposes Jamaat’s moral bankruptcy, systematic violations: BNP

07:15 PM, 11 Feb 2026 Wednesday

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has condemned the alleged arrest of a Jamaat-e-Islami leader carrying more than half a crore taka in cash at Saidpur airport on the eve of the national election, declaring the incident evidence of the rival party's "moral bankruptcy" and systematic violations of electoral conduct.

Russian drone strike kills father, 3 children in Ukraine

06:46 PM, 11 Feb 2026 Wednesday

A Russian drone strike on a residential home in northeastern Ukraine has killed a father and his three young children, leaving their pregnant mother critically injured, Ukrainian authorities said on Wednesday.

Ballots on the move as Bangladesh prepares for Thursday’s polls

06:46 PM, 11 Feb 2026 Wednesday

As Bangladesh gears up for Thursday’s parliamentary election and nationwide referendum, authorities on Wednesday began the final nationwide distribution of ballot papers and essential voting materials to polling centres.

Cumilla Jamaat leader held with Tk 2 lakh, candidate calls it a plot

06:36 PM, 11 Feb 2026 Wednesday

A Jamaat-e-Islami leader, Maulana Habibur Rahman Helali, was detained with Tk 2 lakh in Muradnagar of Cumilla, on Wednesday, February 11.

Yunus to cast vote at Gulshan Model School and College

06:28 PM, 11 Feb 2026 Wednesday

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will cast his vote in the 13th Parliamentary Election as well as in the referendum on the July National Charter on Thursday, February 12.