Sunday | January 11, 2026 | Dhaka
Diplomatic Correspondent : Bangladesh has formally sought a reduction in US reciprocal tariffs following what it described as significant progress in narrowing the bilateral trade gap, during a high-level meeting in Washington on Thursday....
Staff Reporter : Tarique Rahman has been named chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The announcement came from a meeting of the party’s standing committee, BNP confirms on its official Facebook handle on...
News Desk : Gas pressure in Dhaka has gotten “extremely low” after a cargo trawler’s anchor damaged a gas distribution pipeline under the Turag River in the capital’s Aminbazar area, according to Titas Gas...
Staff Reporter : To stabilise the volatile liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market, the interim government has instructed commercial banks to expedite loan approvals and the opening of letters of credit (LCs) for LPG importers....
Staff Reporter : The murder of Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi was carried out to “hinder” the parliamentary election, according to a chargesheet submitted by investigators. The chargesheet says suspect Faisal Karim...
Staff Reporter : India on Friday said it is closely observing discussions between Bangladesh and Pakistan regarding the potential procurement of JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft, emphasising that New Delhi monitors all developments with implications...
NN Desk : At least seven people were killed and fifteen others injured in two separate mishaps in Chattogram and Cumilla on Friday. In Cumilla: Four people, including a child, were burnt to death...
Staff Reporter : 40 candidates filed appeals with the Election Commission (EC) to challenge the rejection decisions issued by the returning officers. This information was shared on Friday from the central appeal booth established...
Abu Jakir : A surge in shootings, political violence and intimidation across the country has raised serious concerns about the law-and-order situation ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election on 12 February. Opposition parties...
NN Desk : US President Donald Trump has backed a bipartisan bill that would allow Washington to impose tariffs of at least 500 percent on India and China over their imports of Russian oil,...
Staff Reporter : Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin on Thursday reiterated that no manipulated or “stage-managed” election would be held in Bangladesh, stressing that there was “no reason to take...
Reza Mahmud : The government has unveiled both short-term and long-term plans to ensure a smooth supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and protect consumers from exploitation by unscrupulous traders and syndicates. The initiative...