Politics Campaigning for Polls and Referendum Ends Tomorrow Morning
Campaigning for the upcoming13th National Parliament Election and the Referendum is set to conclude tomorrow (February 10) at 7:30 am.
9 Feb 2026
International Tarique Rahman Congratulates Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her party on their decisive victory in Japan’s parliamentary elections.
9 Feb 2026
Politics EC Relaxes Mobile Phone Ban for Journalists and Observers Following Protests
Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah announced that journalists and election observers will be permitted to carry mobile phones inside polling stations during the polls.
9 Feb 2026
Politics DMP Identifies 37 Risky Polling Centres, 25000 Personnel to Guard Capital Polls
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali announced that 37 polling centres in the capital have been identified as "risky" ahead of the upcoming election and Referendum.
9 Feb 2026
International Bangladesh to Receive Duty-Free Market Access for 99.9pc Products with Japan
Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin today (Monday) announced a historic breakthrough in bilateral trade relations.
9 Feb 2026
International Iranian Nobel Laureate Sentenced to over 7 More Years
Narges Mohammadi, awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize while in prison, has received additional prison sentences for "gathering and collusion" among other charges.
9 Feb 2026
Politics Tarique Rahman Urges Voters to Support ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ for State Reconstruction
Tarique Rahman, addressing an election rally at the Kamal Ataturk Avenue playground in Banani, urged voters to support the ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ in the upcoming Parliament Election and Referendum.
9 Feb 2026
Politics Tarique Rahman to Address the Nation on BTV This Evening
In the lead-up to the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election, BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman are set to address the nation.
9 Feb 2026
Business BB Announces New Monetary Policy; Rate Remains Unchanged
The Bangladesh Bank has announced the monetary policy for the final six months (January–June) of the 2025-26 fiscal year.
9 Feb 2026
International Thailand's PM Anutin Charnvirakul Claims Victory in Election
Early projections have Thailand's prime minister winning by a clear margin, with the opposition conceding defeat in Thailand's parliamentary elections. The snap election was called in December.
9 Feb 2026
International India's Modi Visits Malaysia amid Deepening Ties
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, inked 11 agreements and pledged to deepen their collaboration on semiconductors.
9 Feb 2026
Politics Court Orders Freezing of Bank Accounts Belonging to Mozammel Babu, Shyamal Dutta
In a significant legal move, a Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of bank accounts belonging to Shyamal Dutta, Editor of Bhorer Kagoj, and Mozammel Haque Babu, CEO of Ekattor TV,
9 Feb 2026
Politics Government Issues New Directive Regarding February 10 Holiday
The government has issued a new directive concerning the February 10 holiday for workers and employees in industrial zones ahead of the upcoming National Election and Referendum.
9 Feb 2026
Politics Manna Withdraws from Dhaka-18 Race at the Eleventh Hour
With only three days remaining until the 13th National Parliamentary Election, Mahmudur Rahman Manna, President of Nagorik Oikya, has abruptly announced his withdrawal from the contest,
9 Feb 2026
Politics Indefinite Strike at Chattogram Port Suspended
The ‘Chattogram Port Protection Action Council’ has suspended its indefinite strike, which was launched to protest the government's decision to lease the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT),
9 Feb 2026
International Nobel Laureate Nargis Mohammadi Sentenced to Six Years in Iran
An Iranian court has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nargis Mohammadi to six years in prison.
9 Feb 2026
International Leftist Seguro Secures Landslide Victory in Portugal Presidential Election
Antonio José Seguro, a prominent leftist politician, has secured a decisive landslide victory in Portugal’s presidential election.
9 Feb 2026
International Takaichi’s LDP Secures Landslide Victory in Japan General Election
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has secured a resounding landslide victory in Japan’s general election held yesterday.
9 Feb 2026
International New Zealand's Christchurch Mosque Killer Appeals Conviction
A white supremacist who shot and killed 51 people at two New Zealand mosques in 2019 launched an appeal Monday seeking to overturn his conviction.
9 Feb 2026
Sports PCB to ICC: Compensate Bangladesh or No India Match
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly set three major conditions for the International Cricket Council (ICC) to resolve the ongoing deadlock over its boycott of the high-stakes T20 World Cup
9 Feb 2026
Technology SpaceX Shifts Focus from Mars to Moon, Musk Says
SpaceX is putting its longstanding focus of sending humans to Mars on the backburner to prioritize establishing a settlement on the Moon, founder Elon Musk said Sunday.
9 Feb 2026