Two women held with 5.1-kg ganja in Lalmonirhat
RANGPUR, Jan 26, 2026 (BSS) - Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested twoalleged female drug dealers with 15.1 kilograms of ganja from the Teesta TollPlaza area under Sadar Police Station in Lalmonirhat district on Saturdaynight. The detainees were identified as Most Babita, 35, wife of Md Lebon ofKandirpara village and Most Rubia Khatun, 36, wife of Farman Mandal of ChakKrishnapur village under Doulatpur Police Station of Kushtia district. On a tip-off, an operational team of RAB-13 Crime Prevention SpecialisedCompany from Rangpur in a drive seized the contraband [5.1-kg] ganja andarrested the alleged two female drug dealers from the Teesta Toll Plaza areaat 10:30 pm, a press release said. After filing a case against the arrested women under the Narcotics ControlAct, 2018, the elite force handed over them along with the seized drugs toSadar Police Station of Lalmonirhat district, the release added.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 25, 2026 12:30 UTC
EC prepares postal ballot boxes for Dhaka-13 & Dhaka 15 seats
This special measure was taken for the 'Out of Country Voting' (OCB) and 'InCountry Postal Ballot' (ICPB) voting, introduced for the first time in thecountry's history. "There are 5,617 registered voters in Dhaka-13 constituency where some 14ballot boxes were prepared for them and 19 ballot boxes were ready for 7,405registered voters in Dhaka-15 electoral constituency," he said. He said, "Today, the ballot boxes were closed with the prescribed lock sealsin front of the candidates' representatives. Earlier, a notification has alsobeen issued stating the number with which these ballot boxes have beenclosed." After the postal ballots arrive from the postal department, theywill be verified with a barcode scanner and entered in Form No.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 25, 2026 11:59 UTC
Court bars disconnection of utility services to under-construction buildings
The High Court has issued a six-month injunction restraining the authorities concerned from disconnecting electricity, gas and water connections to under-construction buildings in Dhaka. The order came in response to a writ petition filed by the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB), seeking protection against the disconnection of utility services at construction sites. During the hearing, REHAB placed before the court the possible adverse impacts of disconnecting utility services. The court noted that disconnection of water and electricity often creates severe crises, which it took into consideration while issuing the injunction. The association claimed that the disconnection of electricity and utility services at developers’ projects had effectively stalled many construction works.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 25, 2026 11:33 UTC
Protestors gather in front of BB, demand return of deposits
On Sunday (January 25), more than a hundred depositors participated in the human chain in front of Bangladesh Bank's head office in Motijheel. The speakers in the human chain said that Bangladesh Bank had announced in a notification dated January 14, 2026, that no profit would be paid on deposits for 2024 and 2025. Later, in another notification issued on January 21, the previous decision was revised to pay only 4% profit. If this decision becomes a precedent, the responsibility for corruption in any bank in the future will be placed on ordinary depositors. The depositors raised six demands in the human chain.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 25, 2026 11:33 UTC
Tarique pledges strict law enforcement, anti-corruption measures
Tarique said Chattogram carries historical, emotional and economic significance, and many people have long demanded the declaration of the city as the country’s commercial capital. Tarique said such a move will create large employment opportunities, strengthen trade and boost economic activities not only in Chattogram but across the country. At the beginning of his speech, Tarique greeted the crowd in the local Chattogram dialect, asking, “Onera Ken Achon?” (How are you?). Tarique reached Shah Amanat International Airport on Saturday night and stayed at a hotel before attending Sunday’s programme. The rally was chaired by City Mayor and Chattogram BNP President Shahadat Hossain.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 25, 2026 11:33 UTC
No level playing field yet for elections, alleges Nahid
Jamaat alliance candidate for Dhaka-11 and convener of National Citizen Party (NCP) Nahid Islam on Sunday alleged that a level playing field has yet to be ensured for the upcoming national election. Speaking during electioneering at different spots in Badda-Satarkul area in the morning, Nahid claimed that the Jamaat alliance activists are being subjected to intimidation ahead of the polls. Nahid said the election would mark the end of extortionists, terrorists and land grabbers. “People expected extortion and land grabbing to stop after August 5, but that has not happened in some cases. February 12, the election day, will be the final day for extortionists.”Highlighting various local problems, Nahid assured voters that he would work to address the area’s crises if elected.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 25, 2026 11:33 UTC
Fakhrul: BNP allows none to exploit people for personal gain
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said his party does not allow anybody to exploit people to accumulate personal wealth. He made the remarks while addressing an election rally at Barunagao of Salandar Union under Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila on Sunday. Local BNP leaders attended the rally with BNP Ward unit President Mofiz Uddin in the chair. “BNP is a tested party; there is nothing to know about us newly,” he said. People were often arrested for expressing their views.”Seeking vote in the coming election Mirza Fakhrul said, “I am at an age where this will be my last election.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 25, 2026 11:33 UTC
Eight Sylhet Medical University officials sent to jail in ACC case
Eight Sylhet Medical University officials sent to jail in ACC caseFile PhotoSYLHET, Jan 25, 2026 (BSS) - A court here today sent eight officials and employees of Sylhet Medical University to jail in connection with an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) case over alleged irregularities in appointments. Sylhet Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court Judge Munshi Abdul Majid passed the order after rejecting their bail petitions. Earlier in the day, the accused surrendered before the court in the ACC case and sought bail, which was subsequently denied. According to case documents, the University Grants Commission (UGC) received allegations of widespread irregularities and corruption in the recruitment of officials and employees at Sylhet Medical University, which was established in 2018. Several other officials of Sylhet Medical University have previously served jail terms in connection with corruption cases linked to the same allegations.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 25, 2026 11:33 UTC
CID's further probe report into Hadi killing case on Jan 29
CID's further probe report into Hadi killing case on Jan 29DHAKA, Jan 25, 2026 (BSS) - A court here today set January 29 for theCriminal Investigation Department (CID) to submit a report on its furtherinvestigation into the sensational murder of Inqilab Mancha spokespersonSharif Osman Hadi. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jashita Islam passed the orderas the investigation agency failed to submit the report today. Inspector Foysal Ahmed of the DB submitted the charge-sheet on January 6against 17 accused, including alleged shooter Foysal Karim Masud and hisparents-- Humayun Kabir and Hashi Begum. According to the case statement, Foysal Karim Masud and Alamgir Hossainopened fire on Hadi while he was travelling in a battery-run auto-rickshaw onDecember 12 before fleeing the scene. Inqilab Mancha Member Secretary Abdullah Al Zaber filed the case with PaltanModel Police Station on December 14.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 25, 2026 11:25 UTC
Veteran journalist Mark Tully, a Foreign Friend of Bangladesh, dies at 90
Tully was the BBC’s South Asia correspondent when the Liberation War broke out. He became a household name in Bangladesh for his news broadcasts on BBC Radio, which became a leading source of information on the conflict. In 2012, Bangladesh named him a Foreign Friend of Bangladesh for his role in highlighting the true face of the war to the world. He was BBC’s South Asia correspondent, a post in which he served for 20 years. He was often described by the UK media as one of the BBC’s most famed foreign correspondents.
Source:bd News24
January 25, 2026 11:23 UTC
No one should touch young voter's rights: Jamaat Ameer
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islam Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman today addressed an election rally this afternoon in the capita. "If they do not abandonthis path, Jamaat will show them the red card," he continued. Referring to the neglect of Qawmi madrasa education by previous governments,Dr Shafiqur Rahman said recognition of Qawmi madrasa certificates has beengiven only at higher levels, not at lower levels. "Jamaat will sit with Qawmi madrasa authorities and, according to theirwishes and advice, ensure that madrasas are placed in positions of dignity,"he added. Chaired by Jamaat Dhaka Metropolitan South Nayeb-e-Ameer Abdus Sabur Fakir,it was also addressed, among others, by Jatrabari Thana Jamaat Ameer AK AzadKhan, Kadamtali Thana Ameer Md Mohiuddin, and Metropolitan South Majlish-e-Shura member Mizanur Rahman Malek.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 25, 2026 11:21 UTC
Authorities explain why Saddam was shown wife, child's bodies at jail gate
"The prison authorities only implement it.”Saddam has been held in district jail after being arrested in connection with a case linked to the July 2024 mass uprising. On Saturday, the bodies of Saddam’s wife and child were taken to Jashore Central Jail. Jail Superintendent Abid Ahmed said Saddam was allowed to see and touch the bodies at the jail gate for the last time, after which he was returned to custody. Rather, in view of the family's verbal application, the prison authorities spoke to higher authorities and arranged for the bodies to be displayed at the prison gate for humanitarian reasons." Meanwhile, expatriate journalist Zulkarnain Saer posted on his Facebook page a letter written by Bagerhat District Commissioner Hemayet Uddin, who is Saddam's maternal uncle.
Source:bd News24
January 25, 2026 11:14 UTC
Two motorbike riders killed after truck collision in Jatrabari
Two motorbike riders killed after truck collision in JatrabariDHAKA, Jan 25, 2026 (BSS) - Two young men were killed late Saturday night after a truck carrying chickens slammed into their motorcycle in Shanir Akhra area of Jatrabari in the capital. The victims were identified as Khairul Hossain Kamrul, 21, a college student, and his friend Mohammad Yasin, 25. Eyewitness Mohammad Mansur Ali said the truck hit the motorcycle from behind, throwing both riders onto the road. Mohsin added that Khairul and Yasin were returning to Dhaka after attending a wedding in Lakshmipur when the fatal crash occurred. Yasin, a motorcycle trader by profession, was from Charbangshi village under Raipur police station in Lakshmipur district.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 25, 2026 11:13 UTC
CA message on Int'l Customs Day
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus -File PhotoDHAKA, Jan 25, 2026 (BSS)- Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus has conveyed a message on the occasion of International Customs Day-2026 to be observed worldwide tomorrow under the theme 'Customs: Protecting Society through Vigilance and Commitment'. “I am pleased to know that, as in previous years, International Customs Day-2026 is being observed this year as well, in line with the theme set by the World Customs Organization (WCO)," he said in a message today. The Chief Adviser congratulated all officers and employees of Bangladesh Customs, as well as service recipients and stakeholders. In this regard, officials of Bangladesh Customs are working with professional competence, specialized knowledge, and a strong sense of responsibility to build a modern and reliable administrative system, he added. The Chief wished every success of all programmes organized on the occasion of International Customs Day-2026.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 25, 2026 11:11 UTC
High Court asks why CEC shouldn't face contempt charges over party registration delay
The order came after Supreme Court lawyer Md Eunus Ali Akond filed a contempt petition, alleging that the Election Commission had ignored a High Court instruction issued on Aug 27, 2025. Akond told the court that he had applied for registration of his proposed party, the Krishak Sramik Janata Party, through the prescribed process. With no response forthcoming, he moved the High Court. Arguing his own contempt petition on Sunday, Akond said the continued inaction amounted to a wilful disregard of the court’s order. “I applied to the Election Commission through due process for registration of a political party.
Source:bd News24
January 25, 2026 11:10 UTC