Trump considering military options to acquire Greenland
Trump considering military options to acquire Greenland
EC vows transparent, impartial conduct of polls: EC Sanaullah
EC vows transparent, impartial conduct of polls: EC Sanaullah
Season’s lowest 6.7°C temperature chills Badalgachhi
Season’s lowest 6.7°C temperature chills Badalgachhi
Panchagarh shivers as temperature drops to 7.5°C
Panchagarh shivers as temperature drops to 7.5°C
EU, BNP discuss upcoming election, post-polls development: Nazrul
EU, BNP discuss upcoming election, post-polls development: Nazrul
Rizwana for expanding use of satellite to bring benefits, ensure accountability
Rizwana for expanding use of satellite to bring benefits, ensure accountability
Don’t betray the blood of July heroes: Sakhawat Hossain
Three retired army officers appointed to Tarique Rahman's security team
Three retired army officers appointed to Tarique Rahman's security team
DHAKA, Jan 6, 2026 (BSS) - The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has restructured the security team of its Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman by assigning responsibilities in three key areas and appointing three retired army officers. According to a press release signed by BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi tonight, the appointments were made to oversee Tarique Rahman's security, protocol and coordination. Major (retd) Mohammad Shafawat Ullah has been appointed Director (Security), Major (retd) Moinul Hossain Director (Protocol) and Captain (retd) Md Gani Ul Azam Director (Coordination) of the security team, the release added.
JnUCSU Election: Vote Counting continues
JnUCSU Election: Vote Counting continues
Ex-Jubo Dal leader shot dead in Ctg
Ex-Jubo Dal leader shot dead in Ctg
Khaleda Zia: From homemaker to Bangladesh's first female prime minister
Khaleda Zia: From homemaker to Bangladesh's first female prime minister
The untold Liberation War journey of Khaleda Zia
The untold Liberation War journey of Khaleda Zia
Khaleda Zia's policy: Balancing between left and right
Khaleda Zia's policy: Balancing between left and right
Adieu Khaleda Zia: The fearless face of Bangladesh politics
Adieu Khaleda Zia: The fearless face of Bangladesh politics
German climate goals at risk as emissions cuts slow: study
German climate goals at risk as emissions cuts slow: study
FRANKFURT, Germany, Jan 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The pace of German greenhouse gas emissions cuts slowed further in 2025, putting in jeopardy climate goals in Europe's biggest economy, a think tank warned Wednesday. Emissions fell by 1.5 percent in 2025 from the previous year, according to a study by Agora Energiewende, compared to a three-percent drop in 2024 and 10 percent the year before that. "At the current rate of reduction, there will still be a climate protection gap with regard to 2030," said the study. By 2030, Germany aims to reduce its emissions by 65 percent compared to 1990 levels. To achieve its goals, Germany will have to cut its emissions four times faster than it did last year from 2026 onwards, Agora warned. Last year's emissions cuts were driven by falls in energy-intensive industries, many of which are struggling as the economy stagnates, and record solar power generation. But emissions in transport and buildings rose again in 2025, noted the study, criticising "years of insufficient progress" in the shift to electric vehicles and heat pumps. When burned, fossil fuels emit greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide that trap heat near the Earth's surface, contributing to climate change. "Wind and solar energy will remain the backbone of Germany's energy transition," said Julia Blaesius, director of Agora Energiewende Germany. "However, the power sector -- up till now the workhorse of emissions reduction -- cannot permanently offset the shortcomings in switching to climate technologies in transport and buildings." - Merz under fire - The news is likely to raise fresh questions about whether green policies are being undermined by the government of conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who took power last year. His coalition has championed a series of policies that critics claim could damage the fight against climate change, but which Merz says are needed to reduce burdens on businesses and households. He led criticism of an EU plan to ban new combustion-engine car sales from 2035, which was subsequently watered down, and his coalition is moving to scrap an unpopular law that required newly installed heating systems to run on mostly renewable energy. His economy minister, a former energy executive, has proposed scrapping some solar energy subsidies and building new gas-fired power stations. Overall Germany's 2025 emissions totalled 640 million tonnes, a reduction of nine million tonnes from the previous year, according to Agora. National emissions are down 49 percent from 1990 levels. The energy sector however contributed fewer reductions in 2025 than in previous years due to weather conditions -- there was insufficient wind earlier in the year. In buildings, fossil fuel consumption for heating increased due to a cold start to the year, raising emissions in this area by over three percent compared to 2024, Agora said. Higher fuel consumption pushed transport emissions up by 1.4 percent compared to 2024. There were signs of positive momentum, however. Around 300,000 heat pumps were sold last year, passing gas boilers for the first time. The share of new EV registrations rose sharply from a year earlier, accounting for about a fifth of all vehicles sold, the study said, although the sector was recovering from a dire year in 2024. However the think tank warned that "persistently high investment costs continue to slow the ramp-up of electric technologies in industry, buildings, and transport".  
Oil extends losses as Trump flags Venezuela shipments, stocks wobble
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Japan urges China to drop controls on dual-use exports
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Over 90 pc secondary textbooks printed, nationwide distribution crosses 80 pc
Over 90 pc secondary textbooks printed, nationwide distribution crosses 80 pc
Disciplined workforce is backbone of healthy academic environment: KUET VC
Disciplined workforce is backbone of healthy academic environment: KUET VC
Govt to boost scholarships by 20%, doubles stipends and grants from SSC to graduation
Govt to boost scholarships by 20%, doubles stipends and grants from SSC to graduation
Voting begins for JnUCSU, hall union elections
Voting begins for JnUCSU, hall union elections
60 orphans get warm clothes from PUNAK in Gaibandha
60 orphans get warm clothes from PUNAK in Gaibandha
GAIBANDHA, Jan 7, 2026 (BSS) - A total of 60 orphans of Kashemul Ulum Nurani Hafezia and Atimkhana received sweaters as warm clothes from Police Nari Kalyan Samity (PUNAK) in Gaibandha on Tuesday. The distribution programme was held on the premises of the atimkhana with PUNAK Chairperson Ishrat Jahan Bithi in the chair. Superintendent of Police (SP) Md Jashim Uddin attended the programme as the chief guest and distributed the warm clothes among the orphans along with other police officials. Speaking on the occasion, SP Jashim Uddin said PUNAK had taken the initiative to stand beside the helpless people of society by providing warm clothes to reduce their sufferings caused by the ongoing cold wave and dense fog. He said the warm clothes were distributed to the cold-affected orphans to help them cope with the severe winter. PUNAK Chairperson Ishrat Jahan Bithi said the organisation had been carrying out warm clothes distribution activities for the last few days as part of its social responsibility, targeting poor, distressed and helpless people, including orphans, across the district. Additional Superintendent of Police Md Sharif Al-Razib, PUNAK General Secretary Kazrima Akhtar, Officer-in-Charge of Sadar Thana Md Abdullah Al Mamun and Inspector Hifzur Rahman were also present at the programme.  
Doa mahfil in Bagerhat honours memory of Begum Khaleda Zia
Doa mahfil in Bagerhat honours memory of Begum Khaleda Zia
Dublar Char fishermen unable to go fishing amid cold wave, rough sea
Dublar Char fishermen unable to go fishing amid cold wave, rough sea
Forest boost survival bid to leave West Ham in turmoil
Forest boost survival bid to leave West Ham in turmoil
Australia all out for 567, lead England by 183 in 5th Ashes Test
Australia all out for 567, lead England by 183 in 5th Ashes Test
Fletcher asked for Ferguson's advice before taking Man Utd interim role
Fletcher asked for Ferguson's advice before taking Man Utd interim role
Under-fire Frank claims support of Tottenham hierarchy
Under-fire Frank claims support of Tottenham hierarchy
Tear gas used near hospital in Iran protests: media
Tear gas used near hospital in Iran protests: media
TEHRAN, Jan 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Tear gas fired during demonstrations in Tehran accidentally drifted towards a hospital but did not target it deliberately, Iranian media reported late Tuesday. Security forces in Iran have frequently deployed tear gas to clear protesters during the sometimes-deadly demonstrations triggered by the rising cost of living. To disperse a crowd, "tear gas was used in the alley adjacent to the Sina Hospital" in the centre of Tehran, the ISNA news agency reported, citing a statement from the Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The Sina Hospital is affiliated with the university. "The natural reaction of the protesters is to move (the gas) away from the gathering place. As a result, some of this substance unintentionally drifted towards the hospital," it said. It added that the claim that tear gas was deliberately fired into the hospital "does not correspond to the facts". Security forces have killed at least 27 protesters including five minors, according to the Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights. Iranian authorities say members of security forces have also been killed, including a policeman shot dead on Tuesday.  
Mild cold wave sweeps parts of country, dry weather likely
Mild cold wave sweeps parts of country, dry weather likely
Mild cold wave, temperature fall, dense fog grip parts of country
Mild cold wave, temperature fall, dense fog grip parts of country
Mild cold wave continues across northern, western districts
Mild cold wave continues across northern, western districts
Mercury dips to 8 degree Celsius in Jashore
Mercury dips to 8 degree Celsius in Jashore
Dry weather, fog, slight temperature changes predicted
Dry weather, fog, slight temperature changes predicted
Lowest temperature at 9.7°C recorded in Dinajpur 
Lowest temperature at 9.7°C recorded in Dinajpur 
Dry weather, fog, changes of temperature forecast 
Dry weather, fog, changes of temperature forecast 

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Key winners at Critics Choice Awards
Key winners at Critics Choice Awards
Veteran South Korean actor Ahn Sung-ki dies at 74
Veteran South Korean actor Ahn Sung-ki dies at 74
Third 'Avatar' film passes the $1 billion mark worldwide
Third 'Avatar' film passes the $1 billion mark worldwide
Two-day 38th National Poetry Festival begins Feb 1
Two-day 38th National Poetry Festival begins Feb 1
Cold-related illnesses surge, 1,400 children treated in Khulna hospitals
Cold-related illnesses surge, 1,400 children treated in Khulna hospitals
69 fresh dengue cases detected overnight
69 fresh dengue cases detected overnight
Hepatitis B, a major cause of liver cancer: Dr Shakil Gani
Hepatitis B, a major cause of liver cancer: Dr Shakil Gani
Tourist influx peaks in Rangamati in winter season
Tourist influx peaks in Rangamati in winter season
Women in Satkhira achieve financial solvency
Women in Satkhira achieve financial solvency
Mustard cultivation exceeds target in Meherpur 
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Regional temperature records broken across the world in 2025
Regional temperature records broken across the world in 2025
Regional temperature records broken across the world in 2025
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Tourist influx peaks in Rangamati in winter season
Tourist influx peaks in Rangamati in winter season
Panchagarh's unique 'Rocks Museum' draws tourists with ancient artifacts
Idrakpur Fort of Mughal era stands as a witness to time