The number of price increases for 2026 is up from the same point last year
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As the world stepped into 2026, Bangladesh's leading sports figures struck a delicate balance between grief and grit, using the new year not merely for celebration, but for reflection, responsibility, and renewed ambition.
30% of secondary level textbooks have yet to reach schools, sources at NCTB say
The dollar typically falls when the Fed cuts rates as lower US interest rates make dollar-denominated assets less attractive to investors
Sri Lanka has been slowly emerging from its worst economic meltdown in 2022
Says Indian diplomats paid a courtesy visit, condemns media reports claiming a 'secret' meeting
"I can't breathe anymore. There's too much smoke. I'm inside. You are killing me."
Explosion took place in a bar called Le Constellation, which is popular with tourists, as revellers rang in the new year
Truck skids in dense fog beside Rajshahi–Natore highway
Revelers braved freezing temperatures to celebrate the new year
Police rush to the scene following a call received on national emergency helpline
Recently, a deeply upsetting narrative has been circulating on social media.
Gian Piero Gasperini is preparing for a big return to Atalanta on Saturday as his Roma team travel to Bergamo trying to stay in touch with Serie A's title chasers.
Having acted in a record number of films, he has long held a top position as a leading antagonist. In recent years, he has consciously pushed beyond familiar territory, experimenting with varied roles.
He is New York's first Muslim mayor.
As 2025 draws to a close and year-end round-ups give way to anticipation, attention is turning to what 2026 may hold for the music world—from album releases and festival line-ups to questions about live returns and the growing role of artificial intelligence.
Explore the effects of doomscrolling on young adults.
NSU hosts seminar on the Bangladesh Uprising and the law and politics of democratic rule.
Manon Reja Neer becomes champion in MTB International Masters Chess Tournament at IUB.
AIUB Cyber Gaming Fest 2025 featured PUBG Mobile, Valorant, and more.
The gross foreign exchange reserves crossed $33 billion for the first time in three years
Social media platforms, particularly X (formerly Twitter), were quickly inundated with reactions from viewers reporting crashes, buffering, and login failures just minutes into the two-hour conclusion of the Duffer Brothers’ hit supernatural drama.
The newly released “Avengers: Doomsday” teaser appears to reflect that renewed vision, positioning Thor as a more introspective and emotionally driven figure.
Preventive measures must begin in January
Police say investigations are under way into both crashes
The love people had for Khaleda Zia was spontaneous, genuine and almost storybook-like.
Expresses gratitude to CA, state agencies, foreign missions, security forces, journalists
The Ivorians and the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon came into their last Group F matches with identical records, leaving open the possibility that a drawing of lots would be required to determine their final positions.
While a fragile truce took hold in devastated Gaza, violence in Sudan continued unabated.
A guide to major sporting event of 2026
Australia's group-stage matches are all being played in Sri Lanka with the expectation of spin-friendly surfaces.
In the message on New Year's Eve, Trump said the three cities "were GONE if it weren't for the Federal Government stepping in."
US Southern Command, which is responsible for American forces operating in Central and South America, announced two sets of strikes, which were carried out on Tuesday and Wednesday.
A new year often starts with personal reflection.
It could have been a very different story had initiatives been taken in line with the promises made during the July–August uprising -- a movement that raised hopes of systemic reform across sectors, including sports.
BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan yesterday said that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina would never be absolved of the responsibility for causing the death of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Mob violence, political clashes, deaths in custody and sustained attacks on press freedom defined Bangladesh’s human rights situation in 2025, according to two leading rights organisations.
The gayebana namaz-e-janaza (funeral prayers in absentia) of BNP chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia was held in several districts across the country yesterday.
“I’ve never voted for her party, but I’m here today,” said Minhaz Uddin, a retired government employee who came with his grandson from Savar to pay his last respects to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.
BNP chairperson and three-time former prime minister Khaleda Zia was yesterday laid to rest with state honours beside the grave of her husband, former President Ziaur Rahman, in Dhaka.
As Khaleda Zia embarked on her eternal journey amid an outpouring of public love, one cannot but reflect on the addresses that witnessed her life -- homes, hospitals, prison, and parliament. Each place stood witness to her transformation from an aristocratic young woman into one of Bangladesh’s most consequential political figures.
Aspirants from 51 of the country’s 59 registered political parties have filed nomination papers for the national election scheduled for February 12, according to Election Commission data.
We step into the new year with hope and optimism as new beginnings are wont to be, the national election on the horizon is all the more reason to look ahead to 2026.
Foreign dignitaries, including top officials from India and Pakistan, paid their last respects to former three-time Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia at her funeral in Dhaka yesterday.
People from all walks of life converged in overwhelming numbers at the Jatiya Sangsad complex and its surrounding areas yesterday to attend the namaz-e-janaza of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, turning the zone into a vast landscape of mourning, prayer, and remembrance.
The entire city stood in solemn tribute to Bangladesh’s first female prime minister yesterday.
Revelation comes as New Delhi seeks to engage parties that could form Bangladesh’s next government
Burkina Faso captain Bertrand Traore, who plays for Sunderland, was fined $10,000 for “offensive remarks” he made in an interview after Algeria’s 1-0 win over Burkina Faso in Rabat on Sunday.
Algeria completed the group stage with a perfect record as the two-time former champions eased past Equatorial Guinea in Rabat.
Submits resignation letter to Nahid Islam
Inter hold top spot after a four-match winning run and on Sunday they host Bologna who put an end to their Italian Super Cup hopes this month with a semi-final win on penalties.
Expresses confidence that Khaleda Zia’s ideals will be carried forward under Tarique's able leadership
From veteran actors and filmmakers to rising stars and musicians, the industry has witnessed growth, innovation, and a renewed sense of purpose, marking one of the most challenging years as well.
Foreign dignitaries, including top officials from India and Pakistan, paid their last respects to BNP chairperson and three-time prime minister Khaleda Zia at her funeral in Dhaka yesterday.
Jamaat-e-Islami is open to joining a unity government after February’s parliamentary vote, and has held talks with several parties, its chief told Reuters yesterday.
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday sought prayers for the eternal peace of his mother, three-time former prime minister and party chairperson Khaleda Zia.
The EU warned yesterday that Israel’s threat to suspend several aid groups in Gaza under new registration rules would block “life-saving” assistance from reaching the population.
The EU’s top diplomat yesterday accused Russia of pushing “unfounded claims” that Ukraine fired drones at a residence of President Vladimir Putin, branding the allegation a “deliberate distraction” from peace efforts.
Bosnian Serbs will hold a partial repeat vote in February to replace their banned president Milorad Dodik after some results from November’s election were annulled for fraud, the electoral commission said yesterday.
Crowds filled Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue as mourners headed towards Manik Mia Avenue for Khaleda Zia’s funeral.
The afternoon sun presses down on Dhaka like a heavy hand. Heat rises from the asphalt in shimmers; buses wheeze as though gasping for breath. Rickshaw bells jangle against each other in the thick, damp air.
In my wildest imagination, away from all rhyme or reason, I weave my realm, unbridled and free, craving for the unfelt and extreme, by all standards but my own.
A full economic turnaround may take time, as any new government will need time to implement policies
2025 Recap
Readers showed curiosity that cut across policy, pocketbook and people
Comforters are not just a passing trend but a long-term change in how urban Bangladesh keeps warm in winter
Prime Bank PLC has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Fair Face Holdings Limited, one of the leading real estate developers in Bangladesh, to offer discounts on apartment purchases for its customers.
Midland Bank PLC has promoted Md Nazmul Huda Sarkar to the post of deputy managing director (DMD), effective from January 1, 2026.
GPH Ispat Limited yesterday declared a 5 percent cash dividend for the financial year (FY) that ended on June 30, 2025.
Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC has promoted Md Jafar Sadeq to the post of deputy managing director (DMD).
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has recently amended its rules for the upcoming auction of the 700-megahertz (MHz) band, allowing a single mobile operator to acquire up to 60 percent of the spectrum available in the auction.
For years, garbage from Kumarkhali Municipality in Kushtia has been dumped on both sides of the Kushtia–Rajbari regional highway along a 500-metre stretch, due to the absence of a designated landfill site.
The National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) system will be activated today, bringing unauthorised new handsets that connect to the network under the blocking process.
Precious metals rebounded on Tuesday, after falling sharply in the previous session, as the market refocused on geopolitical and economic risks, reigniting gold’s rally to cap its best year since 1979.
With 68 new dengue cases reported in the last 24 hours till yesterday, the total number of cases this year reached 1,02,861, the second-highest tally recorded in Bangladesh over the past 25 years.
Prof Sayedur Rahman, special assistant to the chief adviser for the health ministry, has resigned from his post.
With the sun becoming visible yesterday and bringing much-needed warmth, people across the country -- especially in northern districts -- finally got some respite after seven days of intense cold and dense fog that had disrupted lives and livelihoods.
Zohran Mamdani, young upstart of the US left, was readying yesterday to take over as New York mayor for a term sure to see him cross swords with President Donald Trump.
In light of the prevailing situation in the country and in order to smoothly conduct the upcoming national election and referendum, the home ministry has ordered that the “Khurujer Jor” and “Bishwa Ijtema” scheduled at the Tongi Bishwa Ijtema Maidan not be organised in 2026.
The outgoing United Nations refugee chief fears an increasingly fragmented world is fuelling global conflicts and crises, and inflaming hostility towards people desperately fleeing for safety.
Several people attacked and damaged a provincial governor’s office in southern Iran yesterday, according to authorities quoted by the justice ministry’s Mizan agency, after days of protests over the economy.
Turkey yesterday detained another 125 Islamic State (IS) group suspects in a string of nationwide raids, a minister said, following warnings that IS militants were planning attacks over the holidays.
Myanmar’s junta said slightly more than half of eligible voters cast their ballot in the first phase of a three-stage national election at the weekend, a figure that was markedly lower than the previous two elections.
US President Donald Trump scrapped two bills this week, exercising his veto power for the first time during his second term to reject a water pipeline and the expansion of a Native American reservation.
