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Source:Daily Sun
January 13, 2026 01:23 UTC
LOCALSee mullet contest photos, animals and ribbons at 2026 PA Farm ShowUpdated Jan. 12, 2026, 5:39 p.m. Paul Kuehnel/ York Daily RecordThe Mullet Contest at the 2026 PA Farm Show Jan. 12. Paul Kuehnel/ York Daily RecordThe Mullet Contest at the 2026 PA Farm Show Jan. 12. Paul Kuehnel/ York Daily RecordThe Mullet Contest at the 2026 PA Farm Show Jan. 12. Paul Kuehnel/ York Daily RecordThe Mullet Contest at the 2026 PA Farm Show Jan. 12.
Source:Daily Sun
January 12, 2026 22:40 UTC
Law enforcers in a joint drive have recovered 45 crude bombs and bomb-making materials from a bamboo grove in Jajira upazila of Shariatpur district on Monday. Tipped off, a joint force team conducted a drive in the area with a dog squad and recovered huge bomb-making materials and 45 crude bombs from bamboo groves in the morning, said Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime and Ops) Md Tanvir Hossain. The recovery of explosives indicates an organised attempt to create instability in the area, he said. The drive was conducted following a deadly explosion at Mulai Bepari Kandi in Bilaspur union of the upazila on Thursday that left two people killed. Security has been tightened in the area, said police.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 12, 2026 21:28 UTC
The government has decided to continue export incentives and cash assistance in 43 sectors to encourage the country's export trade in the second half of FY26. Among jute products, incentives have been set at different rates for the export of diversified jute products, hessian, sacking, CBC, jute yarn (yarn and twine). Incentives will also be maintained for the export of leather products, handmade items, and boneless cattle umbilical cord and intestines. Up to 10% incentives have been provided for the export of agricultural products, vegetables, fruits and processed agricultural products. However, the relevant conditions will be applicable in the case of special cash assistance in the RMG sector.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 12, 2026 21:28 UTC
BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. -File PhotoDHAKA, Jan 12, 2026 (BSS)- BNP will organise a civic memorial meeting for former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia’s on Friday next. Politicians, eminent personalities and representatives of the interim government will participate in this memorial meeting, which will be held under the banner of a Citizens' Committee initiated by the BNP. BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia passed away on December 30 last while receiving treatment at Evercare Hospital in the capital. BNP observed seven-day mourning following her death.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 12, 2026 20:03 UTC
National Programme of Action 2026-2030 on the cards to eliminate child labourDHAKA, Jan 12, 2026 (BSS) - The government is formulating the National Programme of Action (NPA) 2026-2030 to eliminate child labour from the country by 2030. The National Programme of Action for the Elimination of Child Labour 2021-2025 is being reviewed and a new National Programme of Action is being formulated for the period 2026-2030, said an official document prepared by Ministry of Labour and Employment. Meanwhile, Bangladesh implemented the NPA 2021-2025 aiming to eliminate worst forms of child labour by 2025. In the last one year, 3,453 children have been withdrawn from child labour and 16 cases were filed in this regard. A total 11,691 special inspections, 608 motivational meetings and 60 trainings were organised to eliminate child labour, while 347 child daycare centres have been established for female workers at garments and other factories.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 12, 2026 19:29 UTC
A fire broke out at a scrap (waste) storage dump of the Matarbari Thermal Power Plant in Maheshkhali upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Monday night, officials said. Maheshkhali Fire Service and Civil Defence Station officer (acting) Ramprasad Sen said the fire erupted at the plant’s scrap storage dump and was extinguished after Fire Service personnel responded with two units. Local residents said they noticed flames inside the power plant premises from a bridge adjacent to the facility. Maheshkhali Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Imran Mahmud Dalim said the fire originated at around 8:45pm beside the power plant’s production unit and was brought under control shortly afterwards. He added that the main production plant was not affected, as the fire occurred in an adjacent area.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 12, 2026 19:10 UTC
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Source:Daily Sun
January 12, 2026 19:06 UTC
As the 13th parliamentary election approaches, public panic is mounting across Bangladesh amid a surge in target killings and the use of illegal firearms, leaving potential candidates and political parties increasingly fearful. Earlier, on December 1, autorickshaw driver Pappu Sheikh was shot dead in Jatrabari for obstructing drug dealing. On the same day, two others were shot dead in Raozan of Chattogram and Monirampur of Jashore. “You cannot show that election candidates are being targeted.”Asked about steps to curb target killings ahead of the election, the IGP said preventing such crimes is extremely difficult. “If done properly, incidents like target killings would significantly decline.”Warning of election-related risks, he said such killings could increase before and after the polls.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 12, 2026 18:50 UTC
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 12, 2026 (BSS) – The Election Commission ( EC) today upheld the decision to cancel the nomination paper of Dr. A K M Fazlul Haque, Jamaat Islami nominated candidate for Chattogram-9 (Kotwali-Bakolia) constituency, on ground of dual-citizenship. Returning Officer and Chattogram Divisional Commissioner Dr. Md Ziaudddin declared invalid the candidature of Dr. Fazlul on allegation of having dual citizenship during primary scrutiny on January 4 last. Dr. Fazlu moved an appeal petition before EC challenging the decision of Returning Officer (RO). But the EC rejected his appeal petition upholding the decision of RO after hearing held at the EC secretariat with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin in the chair. While talking to the journalists after rejection of his appeal petition, Dr. Fazlul criticized the EC for partisanship and vowed to continue legal battle to regain his candidature.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 12, 2026 18:49 UTC
Construction of the elevated expressway at Panthakunja Park, adjacent to Hotel Sonargaon, is ongoing despite a High Court stay and the case not being fully resolved. Mojibur Rahman Mia and Justice Bishwajit Debnath issued a stay on expressway construction in response to a writ petition and reopened the park to the public. Day-and-night construction around the parkConstruction of the elevated expressway in the Hatirjheel and Panthakunja Park areas had briefly stopped due to the High Court injunction and environmentalist protests. Arif Hossain, a worker at Panthakunja Park, told Dhaka Tribune: “We’ve been working here for five months. “Destroying these areas to build an elevated expressway descending into the densely populated Palashi area is not sustainable planning.”Petitioners seek court interventionNine individuals filed the writ petition to halt expressway construction at Panthakunja Park.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 12, 2026 18:07 UTC
DHAKA, Jan 12, 2026 (BSS) - The Election Commission (EC) has directed all professional bodies and other organisations across the country to refrain from holding any elections until February 12, the date scheduled for the 13th national parliamentary election and referendum. The directive was issued through a letter signed on Monday by EC Secretariat Deputy Secretary (Polls Operation-2) Mohammad Monir Hossain. According to the EC, as the 13th national election and referendum will be held on February 12, all types of elections organised by professional bodies and institutions must be postponed until after that date to ensure the national polls remain free from any undue influence. The restriction applies to elections of educational institutions, transport owners' and workers' associations, journalists' associations, traders' associations, cooperative societies, trade unions, and other similar organisations. The EC has instructed all returning officers to take necessary measures to implement the decision.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 12, 2026 17:44 UTC
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus -File PhotoDHAKA, Jan 12, 2026 (BSS) - Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will inaugurate a three-day South Asian regional conference on higher education tomorrow morning. The Chief Adviser will open the conference titled "Current State of Higher Education and Future Directions-2026" at 10:30 am at a city hotel, said the Chief Adviser's Press Wing tonight. The inaugural ceremony of the conference will be broadcast live on Bangladesh Television.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 12, 2026 17:38 UTC
DHAKA, Jan 12, 2026 (BSS) - The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit has arrested a man namely Sagar Halder on charges of misbehaving with a traffic sergeant, obstructing government duty and later spreading misinformation and issuing threats on Facebook. The arrest was made on Monday following a raid conducted by the CTTC Cyber Crime Investigation Department's Digital Forensic Team, according to a press release. CTTC sources said the incident took place on January 9 in the Motijheel area, where Halder was stopped during a routine traffic check. He claimed that his vehicle documents were under renewal, but online verification revealed that the documents had expired in December 2023 and that outstanding government dues amounted to more than Tk 1.02 lakh. After a case was filed against him under the Road Transport Act, Halder allegedly behaved aggressively, attempted to provoke bystanders and later went live on Facebook, where he reportedly defamed and threatened police personnel.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 12, 2026 17:26 UTC
Three people were killed and 10 others injured on Monday when a train collided with a pickup van carrying jute mill workers in Boalmari upazila of Faridpur district. The deceased were identified as Jabbar Mollah and Musa Mollah, two brothers and sons of Soyfar Mollah, and Jahanara Begum, wife of Abul Kalam, all residents of Bilkorail village in the upazila. The accident occurred around 2:30 pm at the Sotashi level-crossing when the Bhatiapara-bound local train from Kalukhali struck the pickup van as it attempted to cross the rail gate. The impact killed the three instantly and left 10 others injured, according to Anwar Hossain, officer-in-charge of Boalmari Police Station. The injured were taken to Boalmari Upazila Health Complex, and five of them were later referred to Faridpur Medical College and Hospital for further treatment.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 12, 2026 17:23 UTC