Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch (DB) has arrested another shooter, Rahim, from Narsingdi in connection with the murder of former Swechhasebak Dal leader Azizur Rahman Musabbir, and recovered the weapon used in the killing. He said Rahim was arrested in an operation in Narsingdi and the firearm used in the murder was recovered. The operation is still ongoing, and detailed information will be provided at a press conference on Saturday. Musabbir was shot dead at around on January 7 behind Bashundhara City in the capital. Musabbir’s wife, Suraiya Akhter, filed the case as the complainant, naming four to five unidentified individuals as accused.

Adviser to the Ministries of Housing and Public Works, Industries and Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Adilur Rahman Khan on Friday said the government is seeking a "Yes" vote in the referendum to implement the July Charter, while only defeated forces and collaborators of fascism are calling for a "No" vote. Adilur said the fascist government was ousted through a mass uprising following the sacrifices of students and the people, and the present government emerged from that movement. He expressed hope that the upcoming national election would be held peacefully and that people would overwhelmingly endorse the July Charter by voting "Yes". He urged people across the country to cast their votes in favour of the July Charter. Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Enamul Ahsan, Superintendent of Police Marufat Hossain and other senior officials were present.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Friday said North Bengal would be developed into a hub of agro-based industries if his party comes to power. “North Bengal supplies food and nutrition to the entire country, yet the region has been deliberately neglected,” he said while addressing a public rally of the ten-party alliance in Panchagarh. The Jamaat Ameer said the party does not rely on any ‘card’. The Jamaat chief said five years would be enough to change the scenario of North Bengal, noting that the region’s fertile land and hardworking people leave no reason for it to lag behind. “If we come to power, a medical college will be established in every district of Bangladesh, including Panchagarh,” he said.

“The future is technological,” said state Rep. Alex Valdez, D-Denver, a lead sponsor of the industry-backed tax break bill. And in the case of a data center energy agreement with a utility company, any new energy needed for data center operations would have to be 75% noncarbon emitting, Valdez said. Two of the four chillers at the Novva Data Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, March 18, 2024. Dan Diorio, a lobbyist for the data center industry, said the requirements in the Kipp bill are “punitive” and unfairly single out the data center industry. The tax breaks are an “important consideration” for data center companies when choosing where to build, he said.

Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has said North Bangladesh, despite playing a vital role in bolstering the country’s food supply, has been deliberately deprived since the country’s independence. “Since the creation of Bangladesh, North Bangladesh has not been poor — it has been kept poor,” Shafiqur said on Friday. “This North Bangladesh provides food and nutrition to the country, but has been kept wilfully deprived,” he said. “There must be balance.”‘WHY DID THE RIVERS DIE?’Earlier on Friday, Shafiqur travelled to North Bangladesh by air from Dhaka’s Shahjalal International Airport. “Allah Almighty gifted North Bangladesh four great rivers — the Teesta, Brahmaputra, Atrai and Karatoya,” he said.

DHAKA, Jan 23, 2026 (BSS) - Captain Sabina Khatun slammed a brilliant hat-trick saw Bangladesh women's team thrashed Pakistan by 9-1 goals in theirpenultimate match of SAFF Women's Futsal Championship held at NonthaburiStadium in Bangkok, Thailand today (Friday). With this victory Bangladesh maintained their domination in the points tablewith 13 points from five matches while Pakistan stand sixth position in thetable with their previous collection of seven points playing their samenumber of matches. Earlier, Bangladesh made a winning start in the tournament beating India by3-1 goals in their opening match. Bangladesh will play their last match of the championship against Maldives onSunday (January 25) at the same venue. The table toppers at the end of all seven rounds of matches will be crownedin the SAFF Women's Futsal champions.

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Photo: CA Press WingDHAKA, Jan 23, 2026 (BSS) - Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said the February 12 general elections would set a benchmark for all future polls in Bangladesh. Professor Yunus said the government was fully prepared to hold free, fair, and transparent elections on February 12. In response, Ambassador Christensen, who arrived in Bangladesh earlier this month, said he was looking forward to working with whoever wins the February elections. Ambassador Christensen also appreciated the newly promulgated labour laws. Professor Yunus lauded the United States for its continued humanitarian assistance to more than one million Rohingya Muslims living in camps in southeastern Bangladesh.

The sixth Embassy Football Fest kicked off in the capital today. Photo: BSSDHAKA, Jan 23, 2025 (BSS) - The sixth Embassy Football Fest kicked off in the capital today drawing diplomats and international officials as 35 teams from foreign missions and international organisations compete in a two-day tournament featuring 43 matches. The tournament was inaugurated at the Armed Police Battalion field in Uttara by Dr Md Nazrul Islam, secretary (East and West) of the Foreign Ministry, who noted a record participation this year with 31 foreign missions and international organisations taking part in the seven-a-side competition. Deputy High Commissioner of British High Commission James Goldman expressed optimism that football would be "coming home" this weekend. Managed by GamePlay Limited, the festival continues to place sports diplomacy at its core, using football to foster unity, dialogue and goodwill among nations.

Photo: BSSNATORE, Jan 23, 2026 (BSS) - Training for polling officers ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election and Referendum began in Lalpur upazila of the district today. The three-day training programme started in the morning at North Bengal Sugar Mills High School. A total of 1,496 election officials-- 88 presiding officers, 469 assistant presiding officers and 939 polling officers-- from 84 polling stations of the upazila are taking part in the training programme in phases. Nazrul Islam said the training covers key aspects of election management, including transportation and security of polling materials, layout of polling stations, voting and vote-counting procedures and preparation of election results. The trained officials will be responsible for conducting voting in the 13th National Parliamentary Elections and Referendum scheduled to be held on February 12, he added.

DHAKA, Jan 23, 2026 (BSS) - The Bangladesh men's team will meet Nepal in their last match of the SAFF Futsal Championship scheduled to be held at the Nonthaburi Stadium in Nonthaburi, Thailand tomorrow. Earlier, Bangladesh team played to a fighting 4-4 goals draw with India in their tournament opening match, suffered 6-1 goal defeat to Maldives in their second match. Bangladesh however fought back to registered a 4-1 victory over Nepal in their third match and inflicted a massive 5-1 defeat on Sri Lanka and again suffered a 5-1 goal defeat to Pakistan. Nepal beat Sri Lanka 2-1, played out to a 3-3 draw with India, 4-4 with Pakistan and lost 2-1 to Maldives. The table toppers at the end of all seven rounds of matches will be crowned the first-ever SAFF Men's Futsal champions.

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DHAKA, Jan 23, 2026 (BSS) - A total of 278 people were arrested across the country in several joint military operations conducted from January 16 to 22, the Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR) said here today. According to an ISPR press release, the operations also led to the seizure of 22 illegal firearms, 822 rounds of ammunition, seven cocktails, home-made weapons, and various local and imported narcotics.

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To say that Bangladesh was obsessed with digitization for years would be an understatement. Yet, while digitization is unquestionably a worthy pursuit that, if done right, would help countless Bangladeshis, the reality is that without proper planning and implementation, digitization is reduced to squandering public funds and little more. That funds are diverted to such projects that ultimately deliver little beyond dreams of a digital future is nothing if not frustrating. Every wasted taka on dysfunctional technology is a taka denied to essential services that could transform lives. As such, while digitization is and will continue to be of importance, it is necessary for subsequent administrations of Bangladesh to prioritize spending public funds better - investing in essentials such as roads, drainage, healthcare, education, and the likes before chasing after gadgets that serve more as status symbols than solutions.