Current Affairs
Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup fate to be decided by January 21
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).
Vagrant youth held over 2 charred bodies found at Savar community centre
Police have detained a vagrant man in connection with the recovery of two charred bodies from an abandoned municipal community centre in Savar, triggering widespread concern in the area.
Police probe ‘mysterious’ envelope attached to Tarique Rahman’s vehicle
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.
Dhaka may see partly cloudy skies today
Dhaka and its surrounding areas may experience partly cloudy skies temporarily today, Monday (January 19), while overall weather conditions are expected to remain mainly dry
ICT-1 to begin witness testimony against Hasina, 12 military officers
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) will begin
Ziaur Rahman’s 90th birth anniversary today
The 90th birth anniversary of BNP founder and former president Ziaur Rahman is being observed today (January 19).
I confirm that looted weapons will not be used during the elections: Adviser
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.
EC issues show-cause notices to Nahid, Patwari over election code violations
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.
Abdul Awal Mintoo’s candidacy upheld
The Election Commission has upheld the candidacy of BNP vice-chairman and party nominee for Feni-3 constituency Abdul Awal Mintoo after rejecting an appeal filed against him by Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Mohammad Fakhruddin Manik from the same constituency.
Allegations of ‘mob’ creation against Rumeen Farhana
Independent candidate Barrister Rumeen Farhana of Brahmanbaria-2 Sarail-Ashuganj-Bijoynagar two unions constituency has been accused of violating the electoral code of conduct and creating a ‘mob’. The allegations were made in a letter signed by Assistant Returning Officer and Sarail Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md Abubakar Sarkar.