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Govt arrangements for Tarique spark Jamaat candidate’s anger
04:30 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayJamaat-e-Islami’s Dhaka-17 candidate SM Khaliduzzaman on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the interim government, accusing it of going beyond its limits in arranging the homecoming of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman.
Military-backed party takes early lead in Myanmar elections
04:06 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayMyanmar’s military-appointed election body has begun announcing the winners of the first phase of its three-part general election, saying that the military-backed party has won the majority of seats, as widely expected.
US attacks Venezuela, Maduro ‘captured’ as Caracas declares emergency
03:36 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayThe United States has launched attacks on Venezuela and detained President Nicolás Maduro in what US President Donald Trump described as a “large-scale strike,” triggering a national emergency and sharply escalating tensions between Washington and Caracas.
EC declares Jamaat amir's nomination valid
02:58 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayThe Election Commission (EC) has declared valid the nomination paper of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman for Dhaka-15 constituency in the next general election.
Tarique’s Bogura-6 nomination declared valid
02:40 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayThe nomination paper of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman for the Bogura-6 constituency was declared valid on Saturday, January 3. Returning Officer Md Toufiqul Rahman announced the decision this morning after scrutinising nomination papers at his office.
30th Dhaka International Trade Fair kicks off
01:45 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayThe curtain rose on the 30th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) on Saturday, January 3, as Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin formally inaugurated the month-long event.
Jara's nomination paper cancelled
01:15 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayThe Election Commission (EC) has scrapped the nomination paper of Dr Tasnim Jara, an independent candidate for Dhaka-9 constituency in the 13th parliamentary elections.
BCCI asks Kolkata Knight Riders to release Mustafizur
12:50 PM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayThe BCCI has "instructed" Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Mustafizur Rahman from their squad for IPL 2026 because of "recent developments", possibly referring to geo-political developments in the region.
Dhaka’s mercury drops to season’s lowest 12.5°C
11:38 AM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayAmid shivering cold and dense fog, Dhaka recorded the season’s lowest 12.5 Degrees Celsius on Saturday morning, according to Bangladesh Metrological Department.
Iran urges UN to respond to Trump’s ‘reckless’ threats over protests
11:10 AM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayIran’s United Nations ambassador Amir Saeed Iravani has written to the UN secretary-general and the president of the UN Security Council (UNSC), urging them to condemn “unlawful threats” towards Tehran from United States President Donald Trump amid ongoing protests in the country.
Dhaka’s air quality remains ‘unhealthy’ amid fog
10:14 AM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayDhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked eighth on the list of cities with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 163 at 9:15 am on Saturday, January 3.
2 killed as 6.5-magnitude quake shakes Mexico City, beach resort
09:32 AM, 03 Jan 2026 SaturdayA 6.5-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico's capital and a tourist hotspot on the Pacific coast on Friday, killing at least two people and causing moderate damage in a small town near the epicenter.