Honey collectors set up 3,665 bee boxes in Jamalpur
Photo : BSSJAMALPUR, Jan 4, 2026 (BSS) – Honey collectors have set up 3,665 bee boxes in mustard fields across Jamalpur district for honey collection this season. The bee boxes were set up across all seven upazilas of the district by 22 honey collectors. Honey collector Md Nayem, hailing from Faridpur district, said he set up 250 bee boxes in the Kazaikata area of Melandaha upazila. Honey businessman Md Selim Hossain said there is high demand for mustard honey, but inclement weather has discouraged collectors. Monira Yesmin, a primary school head teacher, said she purchased mustard honey directly from collectors at Tk 300 per kilogram.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 04, 2026 22:56 UTC
Govt withdraws new savings certificate rates, reinstates previous ones
In that context, the government has decided to move away from the previous decision and keep the profit rate unchanged. According to government policies, the rate of return is relatively high for low-investment savings certificates and slightly lower for high-investment savings certificates. Family savings certificates are the most popular among the savings certificates under the National Savings Department. Usually, the profit rate of savings certificates is redetermined every six months. As a result of the new decision, the profit rate of savings certificates has remained unchanged for about a year.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 04, 2026 21:43 UTC
NCP in talks with resigned leaders, no final decision on seat sharing yet: Akhtar
National Citizen Party (NCP) Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain. File PhotoDHAKA, Jan 4, 2026 (BSS) - National Citizen Party (NCP) Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain today said the party is holding discussions with leaders who have resigned, noting that their resignations have not yet been formally accepted. On seat-sharing arrangements for the upcoming election, Akhtar said no final decision has been taken so far. Akhtar also called on the Election Commission to bar the Jatiya Party from participating in the election, alleging its role in fostering authoritarian rule. The Jatiya Party acted as an accomplice to genocide.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 04, 2026 21:16 UTC
Jamalpur RAB arrests two with foreign liquor
JAMALPUR, Jan 4, 2026 (BSS) – Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two drug peddlers along with a large quantity of Indian-made liquor in Nalitabari upazila of Sherpur district this morning. RAB-14 in Jamalpur said in a press briefing that acting on a tip-off, a team of the elite force conducted a raid in the Baromari Mission Battola area of Nalitabari upazila and arrested Md Shamim Ahmed, 20, and Md Samidul Islam, residents of the upazila. The RAB members recovered 369 bottles of liquor and a motorcycle from their possession. A case was filed with Nalitabari Police Station in this connection.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 04, 2026 19:06 UTC
11 held in special operation in Uttara
DHAKA, Jan 4, 2026 (BSS) - Police have arrested 11 people during a day-long special operation carried out in different areas under the Uttara West Police Station today. According to police press release, the operation targeted individuals involved in various criminal activities, including accused persons in regular cases. Faridul Islam (25), Md. Rabiul Hasan (25), Md. Raju (32), Md.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 04, 2026 18:57 UTC
BCB writes to ICC seeking relocation of T20 World Cup matches from India
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has formally requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to consider relocating all of Bangladesh’s matches of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 to a venue outside India. The showpiece tournament is scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8. “An emergency meeting of the Board of Directors of the BCB was held this afternoon to discuss recent developments related to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be hosted by India and Sri Lanka,” the release said. Bangladesh, placed in Group C alongside West Indies, England, Nepal and Italy, is scheduled to play all its group matches in Kolkata and Mumbai. “In light of this decision, the BCB has formally requested the ICC, as the event authority, to consider relocating all of Bangladesh’s matches to a venue outside India,” the release further said.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 04, 2026 18:55 UTC
Tarique Rahman holds meeting with top business leaders
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is holds a meeting with the country's top business leaders at the BNP Chairperson's political office in Gulshan of the city. BNP Standing Committee members Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku are present at the meeting that began at 7pm, on Sunday. Participating business leaders in the meeting include International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman; BSRM Chairman Ali Hossein Akbar Ali, former presidents of the top business organization FBCCI Mir Nasir Hossain and A K Azad, Square Group Managing Director Tapan Chowdhury, former BTMA president Matin Chowdhury; Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) President Anwar Ul Alam Chowdhury Parvez, Meghna Group of Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mostafa Kamal, Uttara Motor Corporation Limited Chairman Matiur Rahman, MCCI President Kamran T Rahman, former BGMEA President Kutubuddin Ahmed, former BKMEA president Fazlul Haque, former MCCI president Nihad Kabir, BGMEA President Mahmud Hasan Khan, BTMA President Showkat Aziz, BKMEA President Mohammad Hatem, Steel Mill Owners Association President Jahangir Alam, ICC Bangladesh Executive Member and Transcom Group CEO Simeen Rahman, Pran Group Chairman and CEO Ahsan Khan Chowdhury. Also present are Partex Group's Azizul Qayeser, former DCCI president Hossain Khaled, DCCI President Tashkin Ahmed, BGPMA President Md Shahriar, BCMEA President Moynul Islam, Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries (BAPI) President Abdul Muktadir, BAB President Abdul Hai Sarker, Sikom Group Managing Director Amirul Haque, BCI Senior Vice President Preeti Chakraborty, Bangladesh Employers' Federation President Fazle Shamsul Ehsan and UCB Chairman Sharif Zahir.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 04, 2026 18:51 UTC
Fakhrul: Tarique Rahman to be appointed BNP chairperson soon
"The next election is vital not only for the BNP but for the whole nation. The BNP Secretary General said the party would form a national government with the partners of the simultaneous movement if it comes to power through the upcoming election, clarifying that it would not be an all-party government. Responding to questions about the election, he said BNP has no apprehension as it has been demanding an election from the beginning. He said Tarique Rahman would be appointed as the party's Chairperson within the next few days, as the post is currently vacant following Khaleda Zia's death. BNP Chairperson's Advisory Council members Dr Mohammad Enamul Haque Chowdhury, Khandaker Abdul Muktadir, Ariful Haque Chowdhury and MA Malik, BNP Assistant Organising Secretary for Sylhet Miftah Siddiquee, Sylhet district BNP President Abdul Qaiyum Chowdhury, General Secretary Imran Ahmed Chowdhury, Sylhet Metropolitan BNP Acting President Rezaul Hasan Qayes Lodi and General Secretary Emdad Hossain Chowdhury, among others, were present.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 04, 2026 18:51 UTC
EC declares 1,842 candidate valid, 723 invalid in 300 constituencies
The Election Commission has declared 1,842 candidates valid while 723 others invalid for the country’s 300 constituencies as the five-day scrutiny process of nomination papers ended on Sunday. During the scrutiny started on December 30, the returning officers accepted the nomination papers of 1,842 contestants and rejected that of 723 others, according to the statistics of the Election Commission. Besides, the scrutiny process ended without the examination of three nomination papers of late BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, submitted in Feni-1, Bogura-7 and Dinajpur-3 constituencies. Earlier, a total of 2,568 aspirants submitted nomination papers in the 300 constituencies within the deadline of December 29 last to contest the 13th parliamentary election.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 04, 2026 18:51 UTC
Nazrul Islam Khan: BNP to play necessary role for holding peaceful election
BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan today said the party will play the role required for holding a peaceful election. That is why our party and the Election Management Committee formed by the party will work for a free and fair election,” he said. Earlier, the first meeting of BNP's Election Management Committee was held ahead of the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election. Regarding the first meeting of the Election Management Committee, Nazrul Islam Khan said, “In the today’s meeting, we have discussed the overall situation. Nazrul Islam Khan said, “The upcoming February 12 election is the result of our long-standing movement.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 04, 2026 18:51 UTC
3 traders fined Tk 2 lakh for overcharging gas cylinders in Tangail
The Department of Consumer Rights has imposed fines totaling Tk 2 lakh on three traders in Tangail for selling gas cylinders above the government-regulated price. The action was taken during a drive conducted by Asaduzzaman Rumel, Assistant Director of the District Consumer Rights Department, at Garasin Bazar in Sadar upazila on Sunday morning. According to the official, Zaman Traders was fined Tk 50,000, Asma Traders of Kumulli Bazar Tk 100,000, and Azad Traders of Kortia Bazar Tk 50,000 for selling gas cylinders without proper sales receipts and charging higher-than-permitted prices. The drive was carried out with the participation of Sadar Upazila Sanitary Inspector Sahida Akhter, Abu Zubair Ujjal, General Secretary of the Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) District Branch, as well as members of the Bangladesh Army and Police. The department urged all traders to follow government-set pricing rules and maintain proper sales documentation to avoid penalties.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 04, 2026 18:51 UTC
Gas shortages, rising LPG prices put pressure on households
LPG marketMeanwhile, a degree of instability has emerged in the LPG market following the fall of the Awami League government. What the ministry saysAfter a meeting with LPG traders at the Secretariat, Joint Secretary Mohammad Munir Chowdhury said discussions focused on rising LPG prices. BERC’s positionAnnouncing LPG prices for January, BERC Chairman Jalal Ahmed said the commission could not guarantee that consumers would be able to buy LPG at government-set prices. Referring to vessel shortages in the Middle East, he said LPG imports were being sourced from Singapore-based companies. He added that BERC sets LPG prices after accounting for all costs incurred by importing companies.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 04, 2026 18:51 UTC
10 nominations cancelled, one adjourned, 35 declared valid in Khulna
After scrutiny of 46 nomination papers submitted for six parliamentary constituencies in Khulna for the 13th national parliamentary elections, the district returning officer has cancelled 10 nominations, adjourned one and declared 35 nomination papers valid. In Khulna-4 (Rupsha-Terokhada-Dighalia), the nomination paper of independent candidate S M Azmol Hossain was cancelled. In Khulna-6 (Paikgachha-Koyra), the nomination papers of Jatiya Party candidate Md Mostofa Kamal Zahangir and independent candidate Md Asadul Biswas were cancelled. They are BNP candidate Amir Ezaz Khan, CPB candidate Kishor Kumar Roy, Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Krisna Nandi, Bangladesh Minority Janata Party candidate Probir Gopal Roy, JSD candidate Proshenjit Dutta, Islami Andolon Bangladesh candidate Md Abu Sayeed, Jatiya Party candidate Md Zahangir Hossain, Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish candidate Md Firozul Islam, Bangladesh Islami Front candidate Sunil Shuvo Roy and Bangladesh Somo Adhikar Party candidate Subroto Mondol. Returning Officer A S M Jamshed Khondokar said scrutiny of all nomination papers in the six constituencies has been completed.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 04, 2026 18:51 UTC
Anti-discrimination student movement to submit list of police officers to ICT tribunal
The organization has decided to submit this list to the ICT Tribunal and file cases against those concerned. He reiterated that the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement is preparing a list of OCs, SPs and senior commanding officers of police stations under whose jurisdiction students and members of the public were martyred during the July uprising. The organization has decided to submit this list to the ICT Tribunal and initiate legal proceedings against them. This process has already begun today (Sunday)”Rifat Rashid stated that only partial implementation of their first demand has taken place. We want to see whether there is any such example in any civilized state in the world.”The press conference was attended by the chief coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, Hasib Al Islam, along with other leaders and activists.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 04, 2026 18:51 UTC