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Litton, Shanto, Akbar to lead teams in special 3-team T20 event starting Feb 5

Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- With the national team absent from the upcoming T20 World Cup, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a high-stakes domestic T20 tournament titled "Odommo Bangladesh" (Indo... Read More


23 jute mills in Khulna to suspend production from Sunday

, Jan. 31 -- Production at 23 private jute mills in Khulna region will be suspended from Sunday due to an acute shortage of raw jute. The crisis was created after excessive rainfall disrupted jute cu... Read More


Govt cuts fuel prices by Tk 2 per litre for February

Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- The government has announced a Tk 2 per litre reduction in the prices of diesel, octane, petrol, and kerosene for February 2026, aiming to provide fuel at a relatively affordable pri... Read More


At Least 200 Die in Mine Collapse in Eastern DR Congo

, Jan. 31 -- At least 200 miners have died following the collapse of multiple shafts at coltan mines in Rubaya, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, a spokesperson for the March 23 Movement rebel... Read More


Iraqi calligrapher completes massive handwritten Quran after six years

, Jan. 31 -- Iraqi calligrapher Ali Zaman has completed an extraordinary handwritten copy of the Holy Quran after six years of tireless work, marking the end of a deeply personal artistic journey. St... Read More


Young people protest ICE and reenact immigration raids in Roblox

Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- Some Roblox users have been staging "raids" in the popular roleplaying game Brookhaven, wearing ICE gear and acting out immigration enforcement scenarios. Others have taken to virtua... Read More


Irregularities, injustice will no longer be accepted in politics: Jamaat Ameer

Keraniganj, Jan. 31 -- e-Islami Ameer Dr Md Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday said the party will show a 'red card' against corruption, extortion, terrorism, dynastic politics, and bank robbers in the upcom... Read More


England reach U19 World Cup semi-finals

Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- Manny Lumsden starred with the ball as England secured a 65-run victory over New Zealand to advance to the semi-finals of the men's Under-19 World Cup. The Hampshire seamer produced... Read More


Journalist's wife found dead in Rajshahi, husband injured

, Jan. 31 -- The wife of a journalist was found dead while the journalist was injured at their rented house at Hargram Bazar in Rajshahi city on Friday evening. The deceased was identified as Roushan... Read More


2 arrested in Jhenaidah for allegedly selling madrasa student

Jhenaidah, Jan. 31 -- Police arrested two people in Jhenaidah's Harinakundu upazila on allegations of abducting a madrasa student and selling him to a hijra community in Bhola district. The arrestees... Read More