Out of these, he said, 73 appeals were approved, while 17 appeals were rejected and 10 were kept pending. Out of those, 277 appeals were approved, 81 were rejected or cancelled and 23 appeals are pending for various reasons. He further said a total of 645 appeals were heard and the EC will hear the appeals till January 18. The hearings of 381 to 480 appeals and pending appeals will be held tomorrow (Thursday) from 10 am to 5 pm, while 481 to 510 and pending appeals will be held on January 16 (Friday) from 3 pm to 5 pm. Earlier, the Returning Officers or Assistant Returning Officers declared the nomination papers of 1,842 candidates, out of 2,568, valid.

The Election Commission (EC) has issued a show-cause notice to Maulana Mamunul Haque, ameer of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis and the party’s candidate for the Dhaka-13 constituency, over allegations of violating the electoral code of conduct. According to the notice, Mamunul Haque has been instructed to appear at the returning officer’s office on January 17 to submit an explanation. Under the revised election schedule, official campaigning for the 13th National Parliamentary Election is set to begin on January 22 and continue until 7:30am on February 10. However, allegations have been raised that Mamunul Haque engaged in electioneering before the permitted period. According to the election schedule, scrutiny of nomination papers was conducted from December 30 to January 4.

DHAKA, Jan 14, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain put up abrilliant bowling performance but couldn't prevent his side HobartHurricanes' from a 3-run defeat to Brisbane Heat at Bellerive Oval in Hobarttoday. Electing to bat first, Brisbane Heat managed to score 160-8, thanks to NathanMcSweeny's 32 ball-49 and Matt Renshaw's 25 ball-37. Fast bowler Riley Meredith took highest 3-40 for Hobart but Rishad showed theeconomical bowling performance, claiming two wickets, conceding 27 runs infour overs. However, Hobart batters couldn't put up the performance that could win themthe game. Despite half-centuries from Beu Webster and Ben McDermott, they wererestricted to 157-8.

Passengers using e-visas are facing delays while clearing immigration at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka, as immigration officials say barcodes on e-visas do not always contain complete information, making verification time-consuming. Sarowardi Hasan, who was traveling to Bangkok with his family, said immigration officials asked him to wait for visa verification. Journalist Asaduzzaman Biku, who traveled to Brazil last November to cover a climate conference, said he and several other journalists faced complications during visa verification at immigration. Liton added that in most countries e-visa verification through barcodes takes no more than five minutes. He added that the digital devices used for visa verification at the airport are insufficient compared to current operational needs and that improving technical capacity is essential to reduce delays.

Photo: Video ScreenshotDHAKA, Jan 14, 2026 (BSS) - The government today released a special song calling upon citizens to cast 'Yes' vote in the forthcoming referendum to ensure constitutional recognition of the languages of other ethnic groups alongside the dignity of Bangla as the state language. The Chief Adviser's Press Wing released the song this evening, saying the special song was produced as part of the promotional activities for the upcoming national parliament elections and referendum scheduled to be held on February 12. The song was produced under the initiative of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs. As part of the government efforts to create public awareness about the national polls and the referendum, eight more songs were also produced for the country's eight divisions under the ministry.

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Tanzid works on his errors to make him more consistentDHAKA, Jan 14, 2026 (BSS) - Opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim has insisted that he hasbeen working on his errors to become more consistent, as he aims tocontribute to the team's cause on a regular basis. Despite his struggles, Tanzid expressed gratitude to the team management forcontinuing to show faith in him. "I couldn't perform up to the mark in the last six or seven matches, but theteam management and senior players kept their faith in me," he told reporterstoday. Reflecting on his technical adjustments, Tanzid said he has been workingclosely with the coaching staff to address his shortcomings. "I have been working on my errors consistently and tried to figure out wherethe problem lies," he said.

However, back-to-back victories havesince lifted team morale, and Ihsanullah believes the wins have providedNoakhali with the momentum they desperately needed. Noakhali will open the Dhaka phase of the BPL against Chattogram Royalstomorrow (Thursday) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Looking beyond the current season, Ihsanullah expressed optimism about thefranchise's long-term prospects. Ihsanullah further commended head coach Khaled Mahmud Sujan for fostering apositive team environment. "The head coach is very friendly and quite good.

DHAKA, Jan 14, 2026 (BSS) -The Dhaka phase of the Bangladesh Premier League(BPL) begin tomorrow with one playoffs spot up to the grab still. So far three teams -Rajshahi Warriors, Chattogram Royals and Sylhet Titans-have made it to the playoffs. Rangpur have eight points in their kitty so far while Dhaka and Noakhali arethe bottom two places with four points each. In the day's other match, Rajshahi Warriors will face of SylhetTitans. A victory will keep the Noakhali Express' slim play-off hopes alive while adefeat end all hopes.

A dockyard security guard was stabbed to death, allegedly by muggers in the Bashundhara River View Balur Math area of South Keraniganj early Wednesday. The victim was identified as Ahmed Dewan, 60, son of late Mofa Dewan of South Pangaon, Keraniganj. He worked as a security guard at Pangaon Dockyard. He was later taken to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) around 9:30am where doctors declared him dead, she said. Inspector Md Faruk, in-charge of the DMCH police camp, said the body has been kept at the hospital morgue and the death has been reported to Keraniganj South Police Station.

Photo: CollectedRAJKOT, India, Jan 14, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul struck afluent century as India reached 284-7 in the second one-day internationalagainst New Zealand on Wednesday. Skipper Shubman Gill made 56 before a brief collapse and a 73-run fifth-wicket partnership between Rahul, who made an unbeaten 112, and RavindraJadeja in Rajkot. Rahul raised his eighth ODI ton in 87 balls with a six off Kyle Jamieson --and seemed to whistle as he soaked in the applause. The 37-year-old Kohli, who toppled Rohit to take top spot in ODI rankings onWednesday, walked back to stunned silence after he inside-edged a deliveryonto his stumps. Both Kohli and Rohit play only the ODI format after the veteran duo retiredfrom T20 and Test cricket.

Seized exhibits in crimes against humanity cases to be displayed at July Memorial MuseumFile photoDHAKA, Jan 14, 2026 (BSS) - The International Crimes Tribunal-1 has granted permission to display various seized exhibits of cases related to crimes against humanity committed during the July-August Mass Uprising at the gallery of the "July Memorial Museum" for one month. The three-member ICT-1, headed by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Majumder, passed the order, allowing a plea filed by the prosecution. "The current government has declared Ganabhaban as the July Memorial Museum and the necessary preparations have already been completed. The museum authorities submitted an application through the prosecution to display the seized exhibits for one month, which the tribunal accepted," said prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim. The prosecutor further said that materials include- bullets, weapons, blood-stained clothes, and chairs used for torture-will be displayed at the July Memorial Museum.

Students of seven government colleges blocked roads at multiple key points in the capital on Wednesday, demanding the immediate issuance of the final ordinance to establish Dhaka Central University. At the same time, Dhaka College students blocked the Science Lab intersection, bringing traffic to a standstill at the four-way junction. Classes for the 2024–25 academic year of the proposed Dhaka Central University, comprising seven government colleges in the capital, began on January 1. The proposed university includes Dhaka College, Eden Mohila College, Government Shaheed Suhrawardy College, Kabi Nazrul Government College, Begum Badrunnesa Government Women’s College, Government Bangla College and Government Titumir College. The “Dhaka Central University Act–2025” draft was published on the website of the Secondary and Higher Education Division on September 24 last year.

The government has decided to continue export incentives and cash assistance for 43 sectors until June 2026. The ready-made garment (RMG) and textile sectors will continue to be the main beneficiaries of the incentives. Processed agricultural products will continue to enjoy a 10% cash subsidy, while diversified jute goods will receive 10%, jute products 5% and jute yarn 3%. Incentives ranging from 1.5% to 8% will remain in place for frozen shrimp, electronics, plastic goods, ship exports and various animal by-products. The previous government reduced export incentives twice in 2024 in line with World Trade Organization guidelines.

EU Election Observation Mission met with Prof Ali Riaz in the city on Tuesday afternoon. Photo CA's FacebookDHAKA, Jan 14, 2026 (BSS) - European Union Election Observation Missions (EU EOM) members, who are now in Bangladesh to observe the upcoming parliamentary polls, met Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant Professor Ali Riaz and briefed him about their monitoring plan. During the meeting, the EU Election Observation Missions officials briefed him on their objectives and monitoring plans. The EU EOM officials further stated that from January 17, 56 long-term observers will be deployed across Bangladesh. Speaking at the meeting, Prof Ali Riaz said that the government would extend all necessary cooperation to the European Union Election Observation Missions in carrying out their monitoring activities.