Monday | 16 February 2026 | Reg No- 06
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BREAKING: ● Whose name being discussed for president's post      ● None of advisers leaving country: Shafiqul Alam      ● Tarique Rahman pays courtesy call on NCP convener Nahid Islam      ● BNP secures 49.97pc vote share, Jamaat 31.76pc in nat'l election      ● New MPs to take oath Tuesday at 10 AM; cabinet swearing-in at 4 PM      ● Probe report into Hadi murder on Feb 19      ● HC directs secondary school to remain closed throughout Ramadan       
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Tarique to visit Charmonai Pir's residence this evening
Abdul Hasib made first VC of Dhaka Central Univ
Jamaat Ameer pledges cooperation with elected govt
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Miss Philippines-Earth 2013 runner up shot dead A 32-year-old teacher and former beauty pageant runner-up was shot dead outside her home in ...
Business
DSE revises trading hours for Ramadan The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Monday has announced revised trading hours for the capital ...
Sports
India rout Pakistan by 61 runs to qualify for Super Eight stage India routed their bitter rivals Pakistan by 61 runs on Sunday to qualify for the ...
National
37 houses ready for new cabinet members: Adviser Adilur Housing and Public Works Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan has said that 37 official residences are ...
Army chief pays farewell visit to CA
Whose name being discussed for president's post
Countryside
From fortress to fallout; Jatiya Party routed in Rangpur In a dramatic political reversal, the Jatiya Party (JP-Ershad) failed to win a single seat ...
Woman killed in Sherpur road crash
AL office set on fire in Khulna
Education
Abdul Hasib made first VC of Dhaka Central Univ Prof Dr. AS Mohammad Abdul Hasib has been appointed as the first Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka ...
DU teacher Monami faces death threats, questions Tarique Rahman
DU VC meets Chief Adviser
Health
94 million need cataract surgery, but access lacking: WHO More than 94 million people suffer from cataracts, but half of them do not have ...
Govt to procure Anti-TB drug
Shastho Batayon 16263 faces closure after 17 months without salaries
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Business
Bangladesh's $100bn debt burden collides with soaring disaster losses
Dhaka stocks soar to 18-month high on post-poll optimism
Dhaka stocks soar to 18-month high on post-poll optimism
DSE, IIX partner to advance orange movement in capital markets
DSE, IIX partner to advance orange movement in capital markets
Hotel, restaurant workers hold nationwide protests over minimum wage
Hotel, restaurant workers hold nationwide protests over minimum wage
Commerce ministry extends aromatic rice export deadline to April 30
Commerce ministry extends aromatic rice export deadline to April 30
US cattle farmers caught between high costs and weary consumers
US cattle farmers caught between high costs and weary consumers
Aarong opens its 33rd outlet in Savar
Aarong opens its 33rd outlet in Savar

Front Page

Tarique ushers in new era of political gesture 
Tarique ushers in new era of political gesture 
Visits residences of Jamaat Ameer, NCP Convener 
Tarique takes office with economy at crossroads
Cabinet guesswork peaks as BNP readies power shift

Back Page

Speculations rife in Ctg over probable ministers
Speculations rife in Ctg over probable ministers
Army to return to barracks after new govt's oath:Gen Waker
Mandate carries political, moral duties: Nahid

City News

10 killed, 2,503 injured in poll-related violence: HRSS
10 killed, 2,503 injured in poll-related violence: HRSS
100 crude bombs detonated amid Madaripur clash
DU teacher alleges receiving death threats

Editorial

A defining moment for BNP's democratic promise
A defining moment for BNP's democratic promise
Public hardship in obtaining a driving license

Op-Ed

Price surge ahead of Ramadan driven by inflation and market syndicates
Price surge ahead of Ramadan driven by inflation and market syndicates
2026 and beyond- a new plan for Bangladesh's RMG exports
Autonomous trucks could transform our export competitiveness

Foreign News

Israel gov’t approves proposal to register West Bank lands as 'state property'
Israel gov’t approves proposal to register West Bank lands as 'state property'
Iran ready for compromise on uranium if US lifts sanctions
EU's Kallas rejects Europe 'bashing' by US

Business

Bangladesh's $100bn debt burden collides with soaring disaster losses
Bangladesh's $100bn debt burden collides with soaring disaster losses
Dhaka stocks soar to 18-month high on post-poll optimism
DSE, IIX partner to advance orange movement in capital markets

Sports

West Indies first team into T20 World Cup Super Eights
West Indies first team into T20 World Cup Super Eights
Who will take the sports portfolio? 
South Africa on brink of T20 Super Eights

Women's Own

Strong Protest by DWEAB against the abuse of a child domestic worker
Strong Protest by DWEAB against the abuse of a child domestic worker
Winter mood swings hit women harder
Breaking the Brass Ceiling: Why Bangladesh needs more women in professional kitchens

Book Review

Book Review: The Correspondent
Book Review: The Correspondent
Book Review: Nowhere Girl
Precarious, The Lives of Migrant Workers

Literature

Dear Season, Winter
Dear Season, Winter
The Ailing Poet, Words Without Wit
The Last Week I Haven't Lived Yet

Life & Style

Duck Curry
Duck Curry
Celebrate the Valentine with the wind of love at Dhaka Regency
Le Reve unveiles its Eid collection 2026
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