Mrittunjoy who was erratic throughout the game, sealed the hat-trick bydismissing Mahidul Islam Ankon, Zahir Khan and Bilal Sami in the third,fourth and fifth ball of the last over. Mrittunjoy's feat is overall the 10th instance of hat-trick in BPL and secondin this season. Earlier, Noakhali Express pacer Mehedi Hasan Rana achieved the feat againstSylhet Titans two weeks ago at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. The exclusive hat-trick club in BPL was opened by Pakistan first bowlerMohammad Sami in the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2012. Pacer Al-Amin Hossain was the first Bangladesh bowler to claim a BPL hat-trick in 2015.

The Election Commission, led by Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin, declared them valid candidates, hearing the appeal petitions filed by them, at Nirbachan Bhaban in the city’s Agargaon area. Tasnim Jara to seek ‘Football’ as electoral symbol:Regaining the candidature, Tasnim Jara, in an instant reaction, told reporters: “The appeal I submitted to the Election Commission has been accepted. The final decision will rest with the Election Commission,” she said, extending thanks to the EC for listening to their arguments. “Above all, we firmly believe that with public support we will be able to contest the upcoming election,” said Tasnim Jara. The Election Commission on December 11 announced the election schedule to arrange the national election and the referendum on the July National Charter (Constitutional Reform) Implementation Order simultaneously on February 12, 2026.

Photo : BSSRAJSHAHI, Jan 10, 2026 (BSS) - The 37th Rajshahi divisional annual sports competition was held at District Liberation War Memorial Stadium here today. Divisional office of Bangladesh Karmochary Kallyan Board (BKKB) organized the sports meet with participation of government officers and employees along with their children from all eight districts in the division. Commissioner of Rajshahi division Dr ANM Bazlur Rashid opened the competition as chief guest with Additional Commissioner Rezaul Alam Sarker in the chair. Additional Divisional Commissioner Dr Chitralekha Naznin, Additional Inspector General of Police Shamim Hossain, Additional Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Faruque Hossain, Deputy Commissioner of Rajshahi Afia Akhter and BKKB Director Tareque Mahmud, among others, were present. In the daylong competition, a total of 306 people took part in 37 events and the winners were given prizes after the events.

- A motorcyclist was killed and two others were injured when a speeding bus rammed a motorcycle and a rickshaw-van at Badamtala area on the Jhenaidah-Magura road under Jhenaidah Sadar upazila on Friday evening. Photo : BSSJHENAIDAH, Jan 10, 2026 (BSS) - A motorcyclist was killed and two others were injured when a speeding bus rammed a motorcycle and a rickshaw-van at Badamtala area on the Jhenaidah-Magura road under Jhenaidah Sadar upazila on Friday evening. Locals rescued them and rushed to Jhenaidah Sadar Hospital, where on-duty doctors declared Mukter Hossain dead. Emergency department physician of Jhenaidah Sadar Hospital Farzana Yasmin said the motorcyclist had died before reaching the hospital. The body of the deceased has been kept at the morgue of Jhenaidah Sadar Hospital.

India has said it is closely monitoring discussions between Bangladesh and Pakistan on JF-17 fighter jets, viewing the matter as having implications for its national security. Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal made the remarks at the ministry’s weekly briefing on Friday. India also expressed concern over attacks on minority communities in Bangladesh. Replying to a question on elections in Bangladesh and Myanmar being “non-inclusive” due to the absence of major political parties, the spokesperson said India has consistently supported inclusive elections. “We have always spoken in favour of inclusive elections so that a credible mandate can be obtained,” he said.

Environmental experts on Saturday stressed the need for long-term planning, coordinated initiatives and sustained action to address Bangladesh’s growing environmental crisis, warning that short-term and fragmented projects are no longer sufficient. The remarks were made during a special session on the second day of the National Environmental Conference titled “The Need for Environmental Reforms and the Way Forward,” held at the Krishibid Institution auditorium in the capital. The session was chaired by Dr Nazrul Islam, chairman of the Urban Development Research Centre. A total of 117 local and international experts presented research papers at the conference, while grassroots environmental activists shared their field-level experiences. In his closing remarks, Dr Nazrul Islam said policy reform alone is not enough to resolve environmental challenges.

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said his party would lead the nation in the right direction if it come to power, stressing that the country must not return to the situation that existed before August 5. But clearly, we do not want to go back to the situation before August 5,” the BNP chairman said. Tarique Rahman urged the people of all political views to resolve differences through dialogue, saying differences of opinion should never turn into division. The BNP chairman said politicians must work for the country’s independence and sovereignty by learning from key moments in history, including 1971, 1990 and August 5, 2024. Earlier, Tarique Rahman arrived at the venue at around 10:52am and exchanged pleasantries with editors and journalists by moving from table to table.

BNP Chairperson’s Adviser and BNP candidate for Chapainawabganj-3, Harunur Rashid, has warned that police stations will be besieged with public support if innocent leaders and activists of the Awami League (AL) are harassed or arrested. Harunur Rashid said that the Awami League does not have any electoral symbol in the upcoming election. But if anyone is harassed or detained simply because they belong to the Awami League, it will not be tolerated,” he said. He added that there have already been incidents in which people were harassed merely on allegations of being affiliated with the Awami League. 1 BNP general secretary Abdul Bari, former councillor Iftekhar Ahmed Ranjhu, and leaders and activists of the BNP and its affiliated organizations.

Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Saturday urged the political parties, religious leaders, community organizations and international entities to reject efforts to stir fear or exploit tensions. Like many Bangladeshis, Alam said, he is deeply concerned about the safety and dignity of every citizen. "I understand the fear and trauma these incidents create, especially among religious minorities who are an inseparable part of our society," said the Press Secretary. "Protecting all communities, Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, and Muslim alike, is something I take personally. The Home Ministry is working with local authorities to respond quickly, protect victims and witnesses, and ensure the law is applied fairly, said the press secretary.

“We don’t want to be Americans,” Greenland’s political parties said after US President Donald Trump again suggested using force to seize the mineral-rich Danish autonomous territory. The statement late Friday came after Trump repeated that Washington was “going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not.”“We don’t want to be Americans, we don’t want to be Danish, we want to be Greenlanders,” the leaders of five parties in Greenland’s parliament said. Trump says controlling the strategic island is crucial for US national security given the rising military activity of Russia and China in the Arctic. “We’re not going to have Russia or China occupy Greenland. Trump has made light of the concerns of Denmark, a steadfast US ally that joined the United States in the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Bangladesh has achieved an "important step forward" towards strengthening its mutually beneficial trade relationship with the United States, opening the door to greater market access and new opportunities for its vital textile and apparel sector. Even more significantly, he said, both sides have developed an innovative and forward-looking solution to support Bangladesh’s export priorities. Under a proposed preferential scheme discussed yesterday by Dr Rahman and Ambassador Greer, Bangladesh would receive tariff-free access to the US market for textile and apparel exports equivalent to its imports of US-produced cotton and man-made fiber textile inputs, measured on a square-meter basis. This creative, win-win approach strengthens bilateral trade, supports Bangladeshi manufacturers and workers, and deepens supply-chain ties with US producers, said the interim government. It reflects "growing momentum and goodwill" in Bangladesh-US economic relations and marks a promising new chapter for Bangladesh’s global trade prospects.

Jamaat-e-Islami has earlier expressed dissatisfaction over the level playing field in the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election. According to the 11-party alliance candidate, signalling is being made to favour a particular party. He also claimed that the Jamaat–NCP-led 11-party alliance is far ahead of the BNP-led alliance in terms of election preparations. He said, “So far, we do not have confidence in a level playing field in the election. Signals are being given to benefit a particular party, which sends a different message to the public.

Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Saturday said freedom of expression belongs to everyone except the government, underscoring the need for tolerance, accountability, and long-term reform as Bangladesh heads toward the next national election. He made the remarks at a policy dialogue titled “Political Parties, Human Rights, and Freedom of Expression,” organized by the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) at the CIRDAP Auditorium in Dhaka. The dialogue brought together political leaders, civil society representatives, academics, lawyers, journalists, and human rights activists to review the state of human rights and freedom of expression in political discourse ahead of the polls. CGS President Zillur Rahman warned that human rights and freedom of expression tend to shrink as elections approach. Questioning whether the rule of law truly exists in Bangladesh, he cited prolonged court proceedings and what he described as fragile media freedom.

DHAKA, Jan 10, 2026 (BSS) - A mild cold wave is continuing to affect 19 districts of the country today, even as temperatures show a slight upward trend, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department. The mild cold wave is sweeping over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions, along with the districts of Jashore, Chuadanga and Kushtia, and it may persist at places. Although temperatures are increasing marginally compared to previous days, the cold wave has not fully subsided. Meteorologists noted that while moderate cold wave conditions prevailed until Friday, the intensity has eased to mild in most affected areas today. On Friday, cold wave conditions were reported in 20 districts, while on Thursday they affected 24 districts.

Photo: BSSCHATTOGRAM, Jan 10, 2026 (BSS) - Speakers at an election awareness programme today emphasized raising mass awareness alongside active participation of the general public in the election process to ensure meaningful democratic outcomes. SUJAN, a national civic platform, and Youth Ending Hunger (YEH) jointly organized the sensitization programme titled "Election Olympiad" at Chattogram Government College campus this morning. Eminent economist and SUJAN district unit president Prof Sekandar Khan attended the programme as chief guest, while Additional Regional Election Officer Shakawat Hossain was present as special guest. YEH National Coordinator Sadib Bin Yusuf presided over the function. Addressing the function, Prof Sekandar Khan said dissemination of election-related information and proper knowledge are key to a quality and meaningful election.