DHAKA, Feb 3, 2026 (BSS) - The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) revealed that tickets for the upcoming Odommo Bangladesh T20 Cup would be available in the online platform. Tickets for the Eastern Gallery will be available at Tk 100, while North and South Stand tickets will cost Tk 200. Club House tickets are priced at Tk 500, and Grand Stand tickets will be sold for Tk 1,000. Bangladesh T20 captain Liton Das will lead Dhumketu XI, while Najmul Hossain Shanto has been named captain of Durbar XI. The group-stage matches will be held on February 5, 6 and 7, with the final scheduled for February 9.

He said 13 Ansar members will be deployed at each polling centre to remain on vigilant guard. To ensure a free, fair, neutral and peaceful election, arms support for Ansar members has been increased. The DG made the remarks while addressing an election preparatory rally of Bangladesh Ansar and VDP, Khulna district, as the chief guest at Khulna District Stadium this afternoon. Out of more than 9 lakh registered Ansar and VDP members, about 5.6 lakh will be deployed in the election. Nearly 11,000 Ansar and VDP members from Khulna district attended the rally.

DHAKA, Feb 3, 2026 (BSS)- Rangpur U-17 district football team beat Dinajpur U-17 district football team by 4-0 goals in a Teesta zone match of the U-17 National Championship held at Shaheed Abu Sayed Stadium in Rangpur today. In the day's match, Hafiz Alam, Sifat Hossain, Shahriar Hossain Sabuj and Salman Farsi scored one goal each for Rangpur. In the day's second match, Lalmonirhat U-17 district football team edged past Panchagarh U-17 district football team by 1-0 goal. In the proceeding, Jishan Islam scored the all-important goal for Lalmonorhat.

Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki today unveiled the book Quintessence of Nazrul, the English translation of Kazi Nazrul Islam's works, as the chief guest in the capital. Photo: BSSDHAKA, Feb 3, 2026 (BSS) - Quintessence of Nazrul, the English translation of Kazi Nazrul Islam's works, was unveiled today to promote the global reach of the national poet's literary contributions. Marking the unveiling, a publication ceremony and cultural programme was organised by the National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam Institute at its auditorium this noon. Mostofa Sarwar Farooki thanked all involved in the translation work, saying, "It is a very good initiative to translate the works of Nazrul into English to take him to the global stage. Renowned Nazrul researcher and Nazrul Award recipient Prof Irshad Ahmed Shaheen delivered the keynote speech, highlighting the depth and significance of Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam's works.

The wave in Olin reminded me that the opposite is also true. This is why I’ve come to think of office hours not as a time slot, but as a metaphor. In my first column, I wrote about office hours — about the strange, underused gift of an open door. That wave in Olin mattered because it reminded me that education is not just a sequence of courses, but a web of relationships over time. Professor Jan Burzlaff Jan Burzlaff is an Opinion Columnist and a Postdoctoral Associate in the Program for Jewish Studies.

The interim government has come up with a draft education law that proposes a five-year plan to transform teaching and learning in Bangladesh, phasing out private tuitions, guidebooks, and corporal punishments from classrooms. The Secondary and Higher Education Division published the draft online on Sunday night, inviting feedback via email (opinion_edu_act@moedu.gov.bd) by 5pm on Feb 7. Secondary education will cover grades 6-10, while grades 11-12 will constitute higher secondary education. Secondary education will include general, madrasa, and technical-vocational streams, with steps to improve Qawmi madrasa standards. The draft mandates the formation of central research laboratories and a National Research Council to enhance teaching quality, teacher training, research, innovation, curriculum evaluation, and policy advice.

Bangladesh has experienced its second earthquake in a single day, this time originating near the Myanmar border. According to GFZ Earthquake Explorer, the tremor struck at 9:34pm Bangladesh time with a magnitude of 5.9 on the Richter scale. No immediate reports of casualties or damage have emerged. This follows an earlier tremor in the day.

DHAKA, Feb 3, 2026 (BSS) - The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune, is being observed throughout the country tonight with due religious fervour and devotion. On this occasion, Islamic Foundation has chalked out programmes at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque here. The foundation is holding waz (religious sermons), doa-mahfil, special prayers, recitation from the Holy Quran and Hamd-Naat at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque from this evening. Besides, religious sermons centering the Shab-e-Barat are being delivered at different mosques after Maghrib prayers alongside holding special munajat after Isha prayers tomorrow in the country. On the occasion, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has issued a message greeting all Muslims of the country and elsewhere across the world.

DHAKA, Feb 3, 2026 (BSS) -The fourth round of Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) football begins tomorrow (Wednesday) with two matches are billed for the day at two separate venues in the capital. On the day, Suktara Jubo Sangsad take on Wari Club at Bashundhara Kings arena practice ground while Chittagong Abahani Limited meet BRTC Sports Club at Fortis ground (Jalshairi). Both the matches kick off at 2.30 pm. In the remaining fourth round matches on the following day (Thursday), Khelaghar Samaj Kalyan Samity face Little Friends Club at Fortis ground (Jalshiri) City Club face Dhaka Rangers Football Club at Bashundhara Kings arena practice ground and Chattogram City Football Club meet Dhaka Wanderers Club at the same venue.

Reading time: about 6 minutesI’m from right outside Atlanta, which means a lot of my friends from home ended up at universities scattered across the South. It also means that I can’t go home or visit them as often as I’d like, since it requires a plane ticket. Because of that, I am always urging them to visit me here in Ithaca, something I never expected anyone to actually commit to. So over the past week, I have been brainstorming a list of spots and experiences at Cornell that I could show my friend. Some of them might seem mundane to us who live in Ithaca but seeing them through your friend’s eyes can make them feel new and exciting.

The shipping ministry has ordered importers to clear cargo from lighter vessels within three days or face legal action. To resolve the lighter vessel crisis, the shipping directorate has formed three special task forces. The task forces have enabled delivery of 735 lighter vessels to mother vessels outside the port. A “Lighter Vessel Management Software” app, launched on Jan 30, also allows real-time tracking of vessels. Since Jan 15, the task forces have inspected 455 lighter vessels along rivers, including Shitalakkhya, Dhaleshwari, Buriganga, Meghna, Karnaphuli, and Bhairab.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Get it done today or tomorrow or prepare to wait almost a week for a return to above-zero stars. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): While your heart could want to be at home, you may need to use today to make things happen. Get your ideas out there while you can, be sure to keep them moderate and appropriate to the situation. CANCER (June 21-July 22): If you can work out the situation today or tomorrow, do. Grabbing better odds is worth the wait if you hate to fail and love to get the outcome you want.

File photoSAVAR, Feb 3, 2026 (BSS) - BNP candidate for Dhaka-19 constituency Dr. Dewan Md. He said if the code of conduct is not followed, the Election Commission will not be able to conduct the election properly. Therefore, BNP will fully comply with the code of conduct and cooperate in holding a free, fair, and neutral election. He added that every party and every candidate should strictly follow the election code of conduct so that the Election Commission can deliver a beautiful, free, fair, and impartial election, which the entire nation is eagerly awaiting. The electoral equation in this constituency has changed after Jamaat-e-Islami withdrew its candidate and extended support to the NCP candidate.

Shipping Adviser Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain -File photoDHAKA, Feb 3, 2026 (BSS) - Shipping Adviser Brig Gen (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hussain today warned of taking tough action if any lighter ship fails to unload goods within three days of reaching the wharf. “Meanwhile, some unscrupulous traders are using lighter vessels as floating warehouses to increase the price of goods focusing on the upcoming Ramadan . This has been creating an artificial shortage of lighter vessels to unload goods from mother vessels,” the adviser mentioned. “A total of 455 lighter ships have been closely inspected by the task force during the operation. The shipping adviser said the taskforce’s vigilance regarding this is going on and will continue.

DHAKA, Feb 3, 2026 (BSS) - The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has started regularly publishing HS Code-based import data on its website to enhance transparency and facilitate easier access to trade-related information for the general public. The NBR recently published HS Code-based data on goods imported under commercial and bonded facilities for December 2025 on its official website (nbr.gov.bd) under the Customs section of the Publication portal. The data include detailed information on the quantity, weight, and value of imported goods, classified according to internationally recognized HS Codes. The regular publication of import data is expected to make access to trade information more open, transparent, and user-friendly. Alongside ongoing trade facilitation measures, the NBR will continue publishing HS Code-based import data for goods imported under commercial and bonded facilities on a monthly basis to ensure wider public access and transparency.