Donald Trump to attend World Economic Forum in Davos next week: organisers
US President Donald Trump. Collected photoPARIS, France, Jan 13, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - President Donald Trump will joindozens of leaders at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland next week, alongwith "the largest US delegation ever", the forum's chief executive saidTuesday. "We're pleased to welcome back President Trump," Borge Brende told an onlinepress conference ahead of the Davos summit, six years after his latestappearance during his first term.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 13, 2026 14:21 UTC
Bangladesh’s economy grows by 4.50% in Q1 of FY26
Photo : CollectedDHAKA, Jan 13, 2026 (BSS) – Bangladesh’s economy grew by 4.50 percent in the first quarter (July-September) of the current fiscal year (FY26) driven by moderate performances by the agriculture, industry and services sectors. Industrial output reached 6.97 percent during the July-September period of FY26, up from 3.59 percent during the same period of the previous year FY25. The agriculture sector, however, saw a slow growth as it stood at 2.30 percent during this July-September period of FY26, up from the previous year's figure for the same quarter. According to revised estimates, GDP growth in the first, second, 3rd and 4th quarters of the last fiscal year (FY25) was 2.58%, 4.44%, 5.33% and 2.47% respectively. The country’s GDP growth rate at constant prices in FY25 was 3.72 percent.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 13, 2026 14:19 UTC
Court orders attachment of ex-MP Momtaz’s properties
Former Member of Parliament (MP) Momtaz Begum. File photoDHAKA, Jan 13, 2026 (BSS) – A Dhaka court today ordered the attachment of the house and lands owned by former Member of Parliament (MP) Momtaz Begum and her associates. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order, allowing a plea of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The ACC plea said that an investigation team has been formed to probe allegations of money laundering against Momtaz Begum and other individuals and institutions linked to her interests. As the investigation against Momtaz Begum is ongoing, the application said it is imperative to freeze bank accounts and movable assets and to attach the immovable properties.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 13, 2026 14:16 UTC
DB seizes over 51,000 SIMs, arrests 8 including 5 Chinese nationals
Eight members of the syndicate, including five Chinese nationals, have been arrested in coordinated raids conducted in Bashundhara and Uttara Paschim Thana areas of the capital. Zakaria, 26, Niaz Masum, 20, and Kamrul Hasan alias Hasan Joy, 38. They seized 14 VoIP gateway devices, 51,067 SIM cards of different operators, four mobile phones, two CPUs and one laptop from their possession. In continuation of the operation, DB arrested six more individuals, including five foreign nationals, from Sector 09 under Uttara Paschim Police Station on Monday (January 12). During this raid, seven illegal VoIP gateways, 47 mobile phones of various brands, 184 SIM cards and five laptops were seized.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 13, 2026 14:11 UTC
Mystic Seaport Museum nominated for 'Best Maritime Museum'
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Source:Daily Sun
January 13, 2026 14:10 UTC
Residents hold 'NO-ICE' rally in Stonington
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January 13, 2026 14:10 UTC
Eastern Coachella Valley youth reveal gaps in air quality awareness
Jan. 12, 2026, 5:59 p.m. PTStudy after study has examined air quality in the eastern Coachella Valley, but rarely how the air shapes daily life. A new zine created by youth with Coachella Unincorporated is driven by that perspective. Participants conducted 51 interviews and collected 185 surveys, yielding insight into how residents experience and understand air quality in the eastern valley. The zine makes room for more than one way of bearing witness to life in the eastern Coachella Valley. Because for the young people with Coachella Unincorporated, this was not about producing another report.
Source:Daily Sun
January 13, 2026 14:01 UTC
BB tightens sustainable finance reporting to curb greenwashing
The central bank’s Sustainable Finance Department (SFD) today released a circular, aimed at preventing ‘Greenwashing’ and ensuring that data disclosure remains accurate and reliable. A significant portion of the new directive involves shifting certain initiatives from ‘Green Finance’ to other categories to reflect their actual impact more accurately. According to the circular, health services provided in climate-vulnerable and disaster-prone areas, previously labeled as Green Finance (Green SRF), must now be reported as other sustainable linked finance. Maritime transport with low-rated ESDD and broadband/IT solutions using eco-friendly supply chains have been moved from Green Finance to other sustainable linked finance. Certain products previously under green SRF are now categorized as ‘Socially Responsible Finance’ under the broader Sustainable Linked Finance framework.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 13, 2026 13:50 UTC
U.S. News & World Report Announces the 2026 Best Jobs
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Source:Daily Sun
January 13, 2026 13:47 UTC
Le Pen appeal trial opens with French presidential bid at stake
The appeal comes after a French court last year barred her from running foroffice for five years over a European Parliament fake jobs scam involving herand other officials from her National Rally party. The three-time presidential candidate was also handed a four-year prisonsentence, with two years suspended, and fined 100,000 euros ($116,000). Earlier on Tuesday, Le Pen said she was hopeful the court would listen to herside of the story. - Risk of reoffending -The initial verdict dealt a heavy blow to Le Pen and the RN, which has surgedin French politics in recent years. After coming third in the 2012 presidential polls, Marine Le Pen made therun-off in 2017 and 2022 but was beaten by Emmanuel Macron on both occasions.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 13, 2026 13:21 UTC
Cold winter and AI boom pushed US emissions increase in 2025
WASHINGTON, United States, Jan 13, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Greenhouse gas emissionsin the United States rose last year, snapping a two-year streak of declinesas cold winter temperatures drove demand for heating fuel and the AI boom ledto a surge in power generation, a think tank said Tuesday. Building emissions rose 6.8 percent, followed by the power sector whereemissions increased by 3.8 percent, the report found. - Solar energy up -The United States is the world's second-largest emitter after China, but hasthe highest cumulative emissions since the start of the industrial era in themid-19th century. "Solar, wind, batteries, these are some of the cheapest things to bring ontothe grid right now and some of the most available things," said King. But since the Trump administration is no longer expected to collect relevantdata, future forecasts are set to become more difficult.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 13, 2026 13:15 UTC
Ali Riaz to visit Rangpur for referendum campaign tomorrow
Ali Riaz to visit Rangpur for referendum campaign tomorrowProfessor Ali Riaz, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser-File PhotoRANGPUR, Jan 13, 2026 (BSS) - Professor Ali Riaz, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser and Chief Coordinator of Public Awareness Campaign Activities related to Referendum, will visit Rangpur tomorrow. He will be accompanied by Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser (Senior Secretary rank) Monir Haider. This information was given in a press note issued by the Rangpur Regional PID Office on Monday night. The tour schedule states that Professor Ali Riaz will participate in the 'Imam Conference' organized at the divisional level at Shaheed Abu Sayeed Stadium in Rangpur at 1 pm to promote the referendum and motivate voters. After the tour, Professor Ali Riaz will leave Saidpur Airport for Dhaka at 7:30 pm on the same day.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 13, 2026 13:13 UTC
Bangladesh in bottom eight as Singapore tops passport ranking
Bangladesh has been placed 95th in the latest Henley Passport Index, marking a slight improvement from its 100th position in the previous year. According to the index, Bangladeshis currently enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 37 destinations. At the top of the latest ranking, Singapore retains its position as the world’s most powerful passport, with visa-free access to 192 of 227 countries and territories. At the other end of the scale, Afghanistan remains the weakest passport globally, with visa-free access to just 24 destinations. The index highlights gradual progress for countries like Bangladesh, but also underscores the persistent challenges faced by citizens of lower-ranked nations in accessing global mobility.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 13, 2026 13:09 UTC
Panchagarh shivers as country's lowest temperature persists for fourth day
Photo: BSSPANCHAGARH, Jan 12, 2026 (BSS) - The northern district of Panchagarh, one of the country's cold-prone areas, has recorded the lowest temperature in Bangladesh for the fourth consecutive day, according to the weather office. At 9 am today, the Tetulia weather observation centre recorded 8.4 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the country for the day. Yesterday, the temperature at the same time was 7.3 degrees Celsius, while Saturday's reading was 8.3 degrees Celsius and Friday's was 6.8 degrees Celsius. According to the weather office, temperatures between 8.1 and 10 degrees Celsius indicate a moderate cold wave, meaning a moderate cold spell is prevailing over the area. Senior observer of Tetulia weather centre, Jitendranath Roy, said today's temperature at 9 am was 8.4 degrees Celsius, with humidity at 92 percent and wind speed of 8-10 km/h.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 13, 2026 12:32 UTC
UN rights chief 'horrified' by violent crackdown on Iran protesters
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk. Photo: CollectedGENEVA, Jan 13, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The United Nations rights chief said Tuesdayhe was "horrified" by the mounting violence directed at protesters acrossIran, amid reports that hundreds have been killed. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk urged Tehran to halt allforms of violence and repression against peaceful protesters, and to restorefull access to the internet and phone services. Turk said all killings, violence against protesters and other rightsviolations must be investigated in line with international human rights normsand standards -- and those responsible held to account. US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly threatened Iran with militaryintervention, announced Monday a 25-percent tariff on any country doingbusiness with Iran.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 13, 2026 12:26 UTC