Protesters blocked Shahbagh intersection on Friday evening, bringing traffic from Shahbagh to Banglamotor to a complete halt for nearly two hours, as they demanded a United Nations-led investigation into the killing of Inquilab Mancha convener Sharif Osman Hadi and the trial of those responsible. By 6pm., observers reported scattered bricks along the road from InterContinental intersection to Banglamotor. When the situation eased slightly, police removed barricades, allowing brief traffic movement, but the Shahbagh blockade halted vehicles again. By Friday afternoon, crowds increased around InterContinental intersection and Banglamotor. Protesters threw bricks at police, who responded with water cannons, sound grenades, and baton charges, pushing groups toward Shahbagh and Banglamotor.

Hefazat-e-Islam Ameer Muhibullah Babunagari has said Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami would “destroy the country” if it comes to power, saying that voting for the party is not “permissible” for Muslims. He made the remarks while addressing a program at Kajirhat Boro Madrasa in Fatikchhari Upazila, organized to mark the completion of the recitation of Bukhari Sharif on Thursday evening. Speaking in the regional Chittagong dialect, Babunagari said: “I do not consider this an election; it is a jihad. If this group comes to power, it will destroy Bangladesh. At the event, Babunagari also expressed support for Sarwar Alamgir, the BNP-nominated candidate for the Chittagong-2 (Fatikchhari) constituency.

LDP Chairman Oli Ahmad urges nationalism, justice, and youth participation, rejecting foreign influence in Bangladesh politics.Photo : BSSCUMILLA, Feb 6, 2026 (BSS) - Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Chairman Colonel (Retd.) Oli Ahmad Bir Bikram today said politics of the country cannot be dependent on foreign powers. Politics must be conducted in the interest of the people, not by serving foreign interests," he said. He made these remarks while addressing a Jamaat-e-Islami election rally at Miabazar High School Ground in Chauddagram of Cumilla in the afternoon. The LDP Chairman said, "It is unacceptable for foreign leaders to decide who can or cannot come to the country.

MUMBAI, India, Feb 6, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - All-rounder Will Jacks said Friday that under-fire England T20 World Cup captain Harry Brook had "100 percent" support from the players after going through a "tough time". Jacks has been close to Brook since they were room-mates with England Under-19s. England come into the World Cup in form and heartened by a 3-0 T20 series win in Sri Lanka this week. In the preceding ODI series against the same opposition, the explosive Brook bludgeoned 136 off just 66 balls. "It's not so much we are taking momentum from that, but team unity, feeling strong within ourselves," said Jacks.

CM Md Sajidul Haque and CM Md Azmaeen Parvez Sayor jointly shared secondposition with six points. They are Swarnavo Choudhury, FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman, CM Md Abu Hanif, GolamMostafa Bhuiyan, CM Md Masum Hossain and WFM Noshin Anjum. In the seventh round matches, Anata Choudhury split point with SwarnavoChoudhury. CM Md Sajidul Haque defeated Rayan Rashid Mugdho, CM Md AzmaeenParvez Sayor defeated Md Moniruzzaman Masud, CM Md Abu Hanif defeatedKhondakar Nazre Mowla and FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman defeated Sk Rashedul Hasan. In other matches, Golam Mostafa Bhuiyan defeated Tahmidul Haque, CM Md MasumHossain defeated Md Eftekhar Alam, WFM Noshin Anjum defeated Aiyan Rahman,Jinnat Akter Shahnaz defeated Feroz Ahmed.

There will be "no compromise whatsoever" regarding justice for the killing of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam said today (6 February). In the video, Nahid said, "We will not concede even an inch when it comes to justice for Sharif Osman Hadi. Since last night, we have seen that Hadi's family has been staging a sit-in in front of Jamuna, seeking justice." Addressing the interim government, he said failure to ensure justice and arrest the killers of Sharif Osman Hadi would be recorded in history as one of its major failures. He also urged the interim government to ensure that no disrespect is shown to Hadi's family and to take effective steps to secure justice.

Photo: BSSRAJSHAHI, Feb 6, 2026 (BSS) - The Safe Food Court has fined three hotels and restaurants Tk 5 lakh here for keeping unhygienic environment and using sub-standard ingredients in food items. During the inspection, Nanking Darbar Hall Restaurant at the C&B intersection was fined Tk one lakh for using expired burnt oil, fungus-infested wooden cutting boards, substandard chili powder, keeping open dustbins, maintaining an unhygienic kitchen, and failing to discard unlabeled products. At the same location, Rana Sweet Shop was found to have expired sour yogurt and sauce, burnt oil, spoiled lentils and jaggery, and rotten sweets. The establishment was also fined Tk one lakh for failing to discard unlabeled products. At Laxmipur intersection, Tripti Hotel and Restaurant was fined Tk three lakh through summary trial for keeping substandard lentils and sauce, burnt oil, rotten peanuts, spoiled milk cream, open dustbins, non-iodized salt, and for failing to discard unlabeled products.

RAB-13 seizes large drug haul, arrests six alleged dealers in Kurigram and Rangpur anti-drug drives. Photo : BSSRANGPUR Feb 6, 2026 (BSS) - Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-13 in three separate anti-drug drives seized huge contraband drugs and arrested six alleged drugdealers from different places of Kurigram and Rangpur districts on Thursday. The seized contraband drugs included 5.1kgs of ganja, 99 bottles of phensidyle and 87 pieces of Yaba tablets, a press release said here tonight. The arrestees were identified as Md Nasir Uddin, 32, of village Dakshin Ramkhana and Md Alamgir, 35, of village Ramkhana Dighirpar under Nageswariupazila of Kurigram, Shuvo Mia, 21, and Md Ramzan Ali, 19, of village Talpatti Harin Chhora under Sadar upazila of Lalmonirhat, Md Nazmul Sarkar, 42, and Md Ashraful Islam, 53, of Kabilpur Gangjowar village under Pirganj upazila of Rangpur. After filing three separate cases in these incidents, the elite force handed over the arrested persons and seized drugs to the concerned police station for further legal action, the release added.

DHAKA, Feb 6, 2026 (BSS)-Captain Liton Das continued his rich vein of form by powering Dhumketu XI to 156-8 against Durbar XI in their second match of the Odommo Bangladesh T20 Cup at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today. Saif Hasan who also hit a half-century in the first match, scored 28 off 20 with two fours and as many sixes but his fellow opener Tanzid Hasan Tamimfailed once again. Tanzid was dismissed for duck in the first ball he faced from Hasan Mahmud before Liton and Saif steadied the innings. Saifuddin broke the stand by removing Saif after which Dhumketu XI lost wickets in regular intervals. Hasan Mahmud and Tanvir claimed two wickets apiece for Durbar XI.

Police have dispersed Inqilab Moncho protesters in Shahbagh after they defied restrictions while demanding justice for the killing of Sharif Osman bin Hadi. While many protesters attempted to hold their ground at the busy intersection despite police warnings, security forces used batons to clear the area, resulting in several injuries. By 8pm, the situation remained volatile as protesters tried to regroup near the intersection, prompting police to fire tear gas shells to drive them back. Earlier, the activists marched from the Raju Memorial Sculpture on the Dhaka University campus after 5pm before taking up positions at Shahbagh. The blockade caused traffic to come to a complete standstill at the intersection, triggering severe congestion on the surrounding roads.

TEHRAN, Feb 6, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Talks between Iran and the United States held Friday in Oman have ended, Iranian state media said. "The new round of Iranian-US nuclear negotiations which began this morning in Muscat with the mediation of Oman ended a few minutes ago," the official IRNA news agency said.

Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) authorities have said none of those injured in clashes between police and Inqilab Moncho activists suffered gunshot wounds. Hospital Director Brig Gen Md Asaduzzaman said there was also no one among the injured who required hospital admission. The statement came after claims circulated on social media that the platform’s Member Secretary Abdullah Al Jaber had been shot. In the evening, DMCH Police Outpost chief Md Faruk said: “There are injury marks above Jaber’s left knee. Brig Gen Asaduzzaman said, “We did not find anyone among those who came for treatment who had been injured by gunfire.

Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission Ivars Ijabs today spoke at a press briefing at Sylhet Press Club. Photo : BSSSYLHET, Feb 6, 2026 (BSS) - Ivars Ijabs,, Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU-EOM), said the EU wants Bangladesh's national election slated for February 12 to be free, fair and peaceful. He made the remarks at a briefing at Sylhet Press Club today, attended by Press Club President Muktabis Un Nur and EU-EOM Press Officer Eberhard Laue. Ijabs said the mission will observe the election on the principles of independence, impartiality and non-interference, but will not certify results. The EU-EOM began work in late December 2025 and is the first full-scale EU observation mission in Bangladesh since 2008.

CARACAS, Feb 6, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Venezuela's parliament on Thursday gave its initial approval to a landmark amnesty bill covering the types of charges used to lock up dissidents under ousted leader Nicolas Maduro and his predecessor Hugo Chavez. But the bill does not cover serious human rights abuses committed during 27 years of socialist rule. Maduro's son, congressman Nicolas Maduro Guerra, added his voice to those calling for unity, saying "Venezuela cannot endure any more acts of revenge." Crucially, it does not grant amnesty for "serious violations of human rights, crimes against humanity, war crimes, intentional homicide, corruption, and drug trafficking," which cannot be pardoned under the Constitution. The bill does however cover unspecified "offenses" committed by judges, prosecutors and other officials.

Suicide blast at Islamabad mosque kills at least 31, wounds over 130ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Feb 6, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Pakistan's capital Islamabad killed at least 31 people on Friday,according to authorities, with a police source saying more than 130 were wounded. City officials said 31 people died in the blast at the Imam Bargah Qasr-e-Khadijatul Kubra mosque in the Tarlai area on the city's outskirts. Another team of AFP journalists saw armed security forces outside the mosque, where pools of blood were visible on the ground. - Growing insurgencies -The attack comes as Pakistan's security forces battle intensifying insurgencies in southern and northern provinces that border Afghanistan. In Balochistan, attacks claimed by separatist insurgents last week killed 36 civilians and 22 security personnel, prompting a wave of counter-operations in which authorities said security forces killed almost 200 militants.