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The International Crimes Tribunal-1 is set to deliver its verdict on Tuesday (January 20), in the Chankharpul killing case, in which six people were shot dead during the July Uprising in Dhaka.
Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has confirmed that looted weapons of the police will not be used in the upcoming 13th National Parliament elections.
The Election Commission EC has issued show-cause notices to Nahid Islam, candidate for Dhaka-11 constituency and convenor of the National Citizen Party NCP, over allegations of violating the electoral code of conduct ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election. A similar notice has also been issued to Nasiruddin Patwari, candidate for Dhaka-8 constituency.
The Epstein Files have become a central subject of intense, often dark, public and political discourse in the world right now. The documents and earlier 2024 releases contain names of numerous high-profile individuals, including Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Prince Andrew, Leon Black, Ehud Barak and Bill Gates. They were reportedly linked to the most heinous crimes like child sexual abuse and child trafficking. Following the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November 2025, a significant, 12,285 documents, were released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) by the December 19, 2025, deadline.
Considering the overall law and order situation in the country, an unprecedented security zone has been created in the entire Supreme Court area. On the other hand, to ensure the discipline, professionalism and honesty of the officers and employees of the Supreme Court, a zero tolerance policy has been adopted to stop corruption that has been going on for a long time and the activities have already started. Such an initiative by the Supreme Court administration has never been seen in the past.
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Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director M. Nazmul Islam, who faced a show-cause notice over controversial remarks about players, has finally submitted his response.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) must make a final decision on the country’s participation in the 2026 T20 World Cup, including whether to play matches in India, by January 21, according to the International Cricket Council (ICC).
With less than three weeks left before the start of the T20 World Cup, uncertainty over Bangladesh’s participation has yet to be resolved. Pakistan has now added to the concern. Pakistani media outlets Geo Super and TelecomAsia.net have reported that Pakistan may reconsider its participation in the T20 World Cup if Bangladesh’s issues are not resolved.
Returning to international T20 cricket after nearly a year, the Bangladesh women’s team made a winning start to the Women’s T20 World Cup qualifiers in Nepal by defeating the United States by 21 runs.
Ireland have ruled out any possibility of a group reshuffle with Bangladesh in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, amid ongoing uncertainty over Bangladesh’s participation due to security concerns.
Bangladesh Under-19 made a brilliant start with the ball in their opening match of the Under-19 World Cup in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, as pacer Al Fahad’s devastating spell saw traditional rivals India bowled out for 238. Fahad claimed five wickets in an outstanding bowling performance.
At least 39 people have died after two high-speed trains collided in southern Spain, authorities said, with more than 30 critically injured and hospitalised, raising fears the death toll could rise.
At least 18 people have died in devastating wildfires in southern Chile, prompting the evacuation of nearly 20,000 residents to safer areas, reports BBC.
A US-based rescue group has released video footage showing Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado being 'secretly' evacuated from the country, shifting focus to her dramatic escape following a deadly US special operation in Caracas that left at least 83 security personnel dead, according to Venezuelan authorities.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the party has “100 percent confidence” in the Election Commission and expects it to conduct a free and fair election.
Police have launched an investigation after an unidentified motorcyclist allegedly attached a “mysterious” envelope to a moving bulletproof vehicle carrying BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman in Dhaka’s Gulshan area before fleeing the scene.
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that Jamaat-e-Islami activists are going door to door collecting voters’ bKash numbers and National Identity Card, NID, numbers.
Barrister Zaima Rahman, daughter of BNP chairperson Tarique Rahman, has said that a country cannot move forward by leaving women behind. She made the remarks on Sunday, January 18, at a discussion titled Women in nation building: policy, potential and the future of Bangladesh, organised by the Dhaka Forum at the Krishibid Institute in Khamarbari.
The Epstein Files have become a central subject of intense, often dark, public and political discourse in the world right now. The documents and earlier 2024 releases contain names of numerous high-profile individuals, including Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Prince Andrew, Leon Black, Ehud Barak and Bill Gates. They were reportedly linked to the most heinous crimes like child sexual abuse and child trafficking. Following the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November 2025, a significant, 12,285 documents, were released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) by the December 19, 2025, deadline.
Depicting a political leader, let alone any ordinary person, taking off his shoes and socks and walking barefoot on the ground, smelling the earth, when he returns to the beloved homeland after almost a decade and a half seems not to be unusual. In that sense, the sight of Tarique Rahman walking barefoot on the ground at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on December 25, after spending 17 years in exile in London, did not impress people. But what caught more attention was that he replaced the special chairs on the reception stage in the 300-foot highway area with ordinary chairs, made no negative comments about his political opponents, made no slanderous remarks, showed no egoism, and did not show people lofty dreams. Also, the political foresight and economy of words and phrases that Tarique Rahman displayed in his speech by saying 'I have a plan' in imitation of Martin Luther King, the famous civil rights leader, priest, and symbol of non-violent movement in the United States, may help understand the dynamics of his future politics.
It was July 2021. The world was in the throes of a severe chip crisis. At such a time, an analyst asked Mark Liu, chairman of TSMC, the center of the technology world, a strange question: "Aren't your customers worried when China threatens war with Taiwan?"
The US is suspending all visa processing for citizens of 75 countries including Bangladesh. This ban will take effect from January 21 and will continue indefinitely.
The rulers of the United Arab Emirates have granted a royal pardon to 440 Bangladeshi prisoners on the occasion of the country’s 54th National Day, Eid Al Etihad.
