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Nine to get Bangla Academy Literary Award 2025
05:03 PM, 23 Feb 2026 MondayNine distinguished litterateurs have been selected for the prestigious Bangla Academy Literary Award 2025, one of the highest recognitions in Bengali literature.
British tourist among 19 killed in Nepal road crash
04:29 PM, 23 Feb 2026 MondayA bus in Nepal skidded off a mountain road and plunged into an icy river, police said Monday, killing at least 19 people, including a British tourist.
Bangladesh to safeguard sovereignty, reject foreign interference: FM
04:03 PM, 23 Feb 2026 MondayForeign Minister Khalilur Rahman has said that Bangladesh will safeguard its independence and sovereignty and does not want interference from any country in its internal affairs.
Govt to roll out smart 'Farmers Card' soon: Minister Swapan
03:35 PM, 23 Feb 2026 MondayInformation Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan on Monday said that the government will soon begin distributing smart ‘Farmers Cards’ similar to family cards on pilot basis, to bring cultivators under various benefit schemes.
Tajul calls ICT exit ‘natural,’ pledges support for successor
02:38 PM, 23 Feb 2026 MondayMohammad Tajul Islam, who was removed from the position of Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday, has described his removal as a normal process.
PM holds office at Armed Forces Division for first time
01:29 PM, 23 Feb 2026 MondayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday held his office at the Armed Forces Division in Dhaka Cantonment for the first time.
Tajul removed, Aminul appointed as new ICT Chief Prosecutor
12:09 PM, 23 Feb 2026 MondayTajul Islam has been removed from his position as the Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), a post he was appointed to during the interim government led by Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus. Advocate Aminul Islam has been appointed as the new Chief Prosecutor.
Dhaka North, South and four other cities get administrators
11:43 AM, 23 Feb 2026 MondayThe government has appointed administrators for six city corporations across the country, including both Dhaka city corporations. The notification was issued on Sunday (22 February) by the Local Government Division.
Gold prices rise again
11:10 AM, 23 Feb 2026 MondayGold prices have risen again in the country’s market, with the price of the highest-quality 22-carat gold per bhori (11.664 grams) increasing by Tk 2,216 to Tk 261,040.
Family Card: Who will get it and who won’t
10:37 AM, 23 Feb 2026 MondayIn its manifesto for the 13th National Parliament elections, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) pledged to introduce a “Family Card” programme.
7.1-magnitude earthquake hits off Malaysia
09:48 AM, 23 Feb 2026 MondayA strong 7.1-magnitude quake struck early Monday off Malaysia's Sabah state on Borneo Island, US seismologists said.
BNP leader sustains bullet injury in Dhaka’s Kalabagan
09:18 AM, 23 Feb 2026 MondayA local leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) sustained a bullet injury in Dhaka’s Kalabagan area on Sunday night.