Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus -File PhotoDHAKA, Jan 22, 2026 (BSS) - Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus today called upon all to stand by the weak and help others with acquired knowledge to build a beautiful society. Let us stand by the weak and build a beautiful society,” he said in a message on the occasion of Saraswati Puja, extending his sincere greetings and congratulations to the Hindu community. Noting that Bangladesh is a shining example of communal harmony, the Chief Adviser said all people irrespective of religions, caste, creed and color have been living here with mutual respect and harmony for thousands of years. On the occasion of the holy Saraswati Puja festival, Prof Yunus expressed the hope that the education should not only be for our own betterment, but also for the betterment of society. Terming Goddess Saraswati, according to Hinduism, symbolises truth, justice, and enlightenment, the Chief Adviser said, “She is the patroness of knowledge, speech and melody.

Reading time: about 2 minutesThe University has renamed the College of Engineering to the David A. Duffield College of Engineering, following a historic donation pledge from its namesake, according to the Cornell Chronicle. At $371.5 million, David Duffield’s ’62 MBA ’64 pledge is the largest single gift in University history. In 2018, Duffield was the first recipient of the Cornell Engineering Distinguished Alumnus Award, and was named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year in 1996. Totalling $550 million in overall giving to Cornell, Duffield is among the University’s all-time donors, according to the Chronicle. “I welcome the opportunity to help advance technological research, innovation and leadership at Cornell,” Duffield told the Chronicle.

The rally also marked the formal launch of the election campaign of the 10-party electoral alliance. Referring to the growing public support for the alliance, he said, "Across Bangladesh, the candidates of the 10-party electoral alliance are witnessinga massive public surge. Calling upon voters, Nahid urged them to vote for the candidates supported by the 10-party alliance on February 12. He said votes in the referendum would be cast against dynastic politics, corruption, discrimination and domination, and in favour of justice and the 10-party electoral alliance. "Insha'Allah, in this referendum and election, the 10-party electoral alliance will win, form the government and lead Bangladesh forward," he added.

It’s pretty horrific when self-anointed goody-goodniks usurp a religious worship service, smugly convinced their worldview is the only correct worldview. In a podcast conversation with the equally vile Jennifer Welch, Lemon pompously stated, “And there’s a certain degree of entitlement. Message to Lemon: Outsiders protesting during religious services inside a church is most certainly not protected speech, ya nitwit. At any rate, no one should take Lemon’s word as bankable legal advice, Christian theology, or the U.S. Constitution … ever. Among those stupid people are some who are utterly deranged by their ill-formed ideologies, the quarter-educated, useful idiots rightly denigrated by Russell Kirk and wrongly celebrated by Joseph Stalin.

The Council of Advisers on Thursday approved a proposal to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan, which will help Bangladesh enjoy immediate duty-free access to the Japanese market for 7,379 products. In return, Japan will receive immediate duty-free access to 1,039 products from Bangladesh through the signing of the EPA between Bangladesh and Japan. It will be a milestone and historic agreement, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam told the reporters at the Foreign Service Academy. As a Least Developed Country (LDC), the press secretary said, Bangladesh will, for the first time, sign an EPA with Japan, the world’s fourth-largest economy. The Council gave final approval to drafts of the Bangladesh Private Export Processing Zones Act (Repeal) Ordinance, 2026, the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, the Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, the Gambling Prevention Ordinance, 2026, the Dhaka Central University Ordinance, 2026, the Private Educational Institutions Teachers and Employees Retirement Benefits Board Ordinance, 2026 and the Private Educational Institutions Teachers and Employees Welfare Trust Ordinance, 2026.

Cultural Affairs Adviser to the interim government, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, has said that the long-standing binary of “forces in favor of liberation” versus “forces against liberation ” needs to be re-examined. They created a cultural narrative dividing society into ‘high culture’ and ‘low culture’.”He explained, “Those who believe that so-called Bengali culture means Awami culture—meaning hegemonic politics—are labeled ‘high culture.’ And BNP? They came from the military, so ‘tsk tsk,’ they can’t be high culture. That means Ziaur Rahman isn’t high culture, Khaleda Zia isn’t high culture. They’re not high culture either.

Ahead of the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election and referendum, Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman has directed troops deployed across the country to maintain professionalism, neutrality, and discipline, while ensuring citizen-friendly conduct. The instructions were issued on Thursday during views exchange meetings with senior military and civil administration officials while the army chief visited the Chittagong and Comilla areas. According to the Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR), General Waker visited the two regions to review the activities of troops deployed under “In Aid to Civil Power.” During the visit, he held two separate high-level meetings in Chittagong and Comilla with divisional commissioners, deputy commissioners, and senior law enforcement officials. The meetings focused on strengthening inter-institutional coordination, overall security management, and field-level preparedness to ensure a peaceful and impartial election. During the discussions, the army chief reiterated the importance of professionalism, neutrality, discipline, patience, and citizen-friendly conduct by all deployed personnel.

A total of 19 people have been hospitalized with dengue disease across the country in the past 24 hours. Of the newly admitted patients, six are from Barisal Division (outside city corporation areas), six from Chittagong Division (outside city corporation areas), three from Dhaka North City Corporation, three from Dhaka South City Corporation and one from Khulna Division (outside city corporation areas). During the same period, 34 dengue patients were discharged, bringing the total number of released persons this year to 733. So far in 2026, a total of 893 people have been infected with dengue, including 62.7% males and 37.3% females, with two deaths reported this year. A total of 102,861 people were infected and 413 died of dengue in 2025, while in 2024, 101,214 people were infected and 575 died of the disease.

Bashir Uddin urges export diversification, competitiveness, and SME support to boost Bangladesh’s global trade and economy. The commerce adviser made the remarks while addressing a seminar titled "Role of Competitiveness for Jobs Project on Export Diversification in Bangladesh" as the chief guest at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center in Purbachal this afternoon. He said the government has initiated major reforms and investments under the Export Competitiveness for Jobs (EC4J) project to achieve the national export target of US$100 billion by 2030, said a Commerce Ministry press release. Commerce Ministry Additional Secretary (Export) and Project Director of the EC4J project Md Abdur Rahim Khan delivered the welcome address at theseminar. The Export Competitiveness for Jobs (EC4J) Project (3rd Revised) is a government and World Bank-funded investment initiative aimed at export diversification and market expansion.

The agreement is intended to expand bilateral trade and investment, enhance investor confidence, and attract long-term Japanese investment in Bangladesh. It encompasses a wide range of sectors, including trade in goods and services, customs duties, investment, trade facilitation, and intellectual property rights. As an LDC, Bangladesh will sign an Economic Partnership Agreement for the first time with Japan, the world's fourth-largest economy, said a press release. Notably, Bangladesh's key export items-particularly readymade garments (RMG)-will gain duty-free access to Japan from day one. The proposal to sign the Bangladesh-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (BJEPA) received approval from the Advisers Council at its meeting held today.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Thursday announced five key initiatives ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election to engage citizens in shaping the country’s future. The announcement was made at a press conference at the BNP central election office in capital' Gulshan area by Dr Mahdi Amin, spokesperson of the party’s Central Election Steering Committee and adviser to BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman. Dr Mahdi Amin said the initiatives aim to gather public opinion on BNP policies and ensure participation from all sections of society in national development. The third initiative, 'Match My Policy', is a user-friendly web application designed to collect public opinions on BNP policies and plans. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, also attended the session.

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Fifteen platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will be deployed in Jhenaidah and Magura districts to maintain law and order during the national election. BGB will perform duties in six parliamentary constituencies of Jhenaidah and Magura districts. After deploying BGB members in election-sensitive areas from January 29 to 31 temporary checkpoints will be set up at 55 key locations in the two districts to conduct search operations, he said. Regular patrol teams will also conduct operations to ensure security at polling centres, he added. Efforts are also underway to recover illegal arms in border areas and to motivate voters to participate in the election through public awareness meetings, he said.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Aminul Islam Bulbul reaffirmed the government’s stance on not participating in the upcoming T20 World Cup in India, emphasizing that Bangladesh remains firm on its position. Bulbul’s remarks came a day after the International Cricket Council (ICC) rejected Bangladesh’s request to shift their matches to Sri Lanka. “We are still standing by our demand: we want to play the World Cup, but not in India,” Bulbul said. “We are doing everything possible to participate in the World Cup while avoiding India due to ongoing security concerns. “We had hoped the ICC would approve our request to play in Sri Lanka, but instead we were presented with an ultimatum.