Heavy snow in US strands drivers in 100-vehicle crash
WASHINGTON, United States, Jan 20, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Law enforcement officials said Monday they were working to clear roads after a 100-vehicle crash occurred on snow-blanketed roads in the northern state of Michigan. The Monday morning incident included 30-40 semi-trucks, piled up and blocking the typically busy interstate road, which remained closed hours later. Officials urged motorists to slow down in "treacherous" conditions Monday, with a winter storm continuing to dump snow on the region and temperatures expected to fall to -8 degrees Fahrehnheit (-22 degrees Celsius) including wind chill. The National Weather Service (NWS) said "snow and blowing snow" with accumulations of up to four inches were expected overnight, bringing the current storm total to as high as 14 inches (35.5 centimeters) for portions of southwest and west central Michigan. "Travel is not recommended in the area," NWS said in a statement.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 20, 2026 05:48 UTC
Freeing Bangladesh from polythene bag pollution must be an election pledge
Due to the irresponsible disposal of polythene waste, about 80 percent of Dhaka’s sewage and drainage is blocked by polythene bags. After the polythene ban, plastic bag use came down to almost zero. Reinstating the ban on plastic bags is therefore crucial to tackle the problem of plastic pollution. Including a commitment to ban polythene bags in the election manifesto and prioritising environmental awareness would be significant. Furthermore, all these tasks will be much easier when the election manifesto includes a pledge to eliminate polythene bag pollution.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 20, 2026 05:44 UTC
High Court verdict stayed: Comilla-2 polls to be held under EC boundaries
The Appellate Division has stayed a High Court verdict that declared illegal the Election Commission’s gazette redefining the boundaries of the Comilla-2 constituency, clearing the way for elections to be held under the EC’s revised delimitation. As a result, the Comilla-2 constituency will comprise Homna and Titas upazilas, as determined by the Election Commission. The High Court also directed the Election Commission to republish a gazette within 24 hours, restoring the previous boundaries of the Comilla-2 constituency, thereby upholding the rule. Senior lawyers Barrister Ehsan Abdullah Siddique and Barrister Saiful Islam Ujjal represented the petitioner during the High Court proceedings. Following the High Court verdict, an appeal was filed with the Appellate Division, which has now stayed the ruling, reinstating the EC-determined boundaries for the upcoming election.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 20, 2026 05:44 UTC
Ukrainian makes soldier dad's 'dream come true' at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Jan 20, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Ukraine's Oleksandra Oliynykova lost to reigning champion Madison Keys on Tuesday at the Australian Open but said making her soldier father proud was more important than the result. "For me it's the best experience in my career," she said after making her first appearance at a Grand Slam. Unlike other professional Ukrainian tennis players, Oliynykova still trains in her homeland despite the constant threat of Russian attacks. Oliynykova's father is serving in the Ukrainian military and he is never far from her mind. He used to travel with her to tournaments and she called him "my biggest support since my childhood in everything".
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 20, 2026 05:38 UTC
Illegal fishing boat seized in Chattogram
DHAKA, Jan 20, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) has seized an illegal artisanal trawling boat along with trawl nets and marine fish in the Banshkhali area of Chattogram. During the operation, when an illegal artisanal trawling boat was signaled to stop, but it ignored and fled at high speed towards the adjacent river bank. Later, the Coast Guard seized four drag nets worth about Tk 22 lakh and 2,800 kilograms of marine fish along with the boat. Subsequently, in the presence of the Senior Upazila Fisheries Officer of Banshkhali, dragging equipment was removed from the seized boat and the illegal drag nets were destroyed. Besides, the seized marine fish were sold through auction and the money obtained was deposited to the government treasury as fine.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 20, 2026 05:24 UTC
Tjen first Indonesian to win at Australian Open in 28 years
Tjen first Indonesian to win at Australian Open in 28 yearsMELBOURNE, Jan 20, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Janice Tjen called it "special" after she pulled off an upset to become the first Indonesian to win a match at the Australian Open in 28 years on Tuesday. Tjen, who this time last year was ranked 413 but is now the world number 59, is the first Indonesian to win a match at the major since Yayuk Basuki in 1998. Tjen seized an early break in the second set to put 2021 US Open runner-up Fernandez immediately on the back foot. The fourth game of the second set threatened to be pivotal, Tjen digging herself out of a hole on her own serve to hold and go 3-1 up. The Jakarta native lifted the title in Chennai last year -- the first Indonesian to win a WTA Tour singles crown since 2002.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 20, 2026 05:22 UTC
Fire destroys over 450 shelters, 10 schools at Ukhiya Rohingya camp
A massive fire swept through Rohingya Camp No 16 in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, in the early hours of Tuesday, destroying hundreds of shelters along with educational and religious facilities. Preliminary reports suggest that a camp resident, Mohammad Anis, had heated water on a gas stove at around 2:45am before falling asleep. The stove remained lit, the water dried up, and a fire broke out, quickly spreading to adjacent shelters. Two units of the Ukhiya Fire Service and Civil Defence rushed to the scene and began firefighting operations, assisted by Rohingya volunteers. Earlier, on December 26 last year, a major blaze at Camp No 4 destroyed a hospital, while another fire on the night of December 25 damaged more than ten houses at the Kutupalong registered Rohingya camp.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 20, 2026 05:01 UTC
Mustafizur Rahman named in Wisden’s 2025 T20 team of the year
Bangladeshi left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman has earned a spot in Wisden's Men's T20 Team of the Year for 2025. In 2025, Mustafizur claimed 59 wickets in 43 innings with an impressive economy rate of 6.78 and a strike rate of 15.9. In terms of strike rate, only Caribbean all-rounder Jason Holder (15.4) performed better than Mustafizur among comparable bowlers. Joining Mustafizur in the pace attack is New Zealand’s Jacob Duffy, while Jason Holder and England’s Sam Curran occupy the all-rounder slots. He is partnered by England’s Phil Salt, who scored 1,575 runs at a strike rate of 153.35.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 20, 2026 05:01 UTC
Students take campus by storm as Sucsu polls halted; VC, pro-VC released after 13hrs
At the same time, students left the protest site after announcing fresh programmes from 10am on Tuesday, university sources said. Voting in the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Central Students’ Union (Sucsu) election was scheduled for Tuesday, marking the first election in 28 years. Amid the unrest, the VC and pro-VC held a meeting with Sucsu election candidates at around 7:15pm. A university syndicate meeting was later held to address the situation. “If the verdict comes on Tuesday, the Sucsu election will be held the next day, God willing.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
January 20, 2026 05:01 UTC
Spain seeks answers as high-speed train crash toll rises to 40
ADAMUZ, Spain, Jan 20, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The death toll from a high-speed train collision in southern Spain rose to 40 on Monday as the government vowed a full investigation into its causes. The crash late on Sunday is Spain's deadliest train accident since 2013, when 80 people died after a train veered off a curved section of track outside the northwestern city of Santiago de Compostela. The latest happened when a train operated by rail company Iryo travelling from Malaga to Madrid derailed near Adamuz in Andalusia. It crossed onto the other track, where it crashed into an oncoming train, which also derailed. Renfe, the operator of the second train travelling to the southern city of Huelva, said it was carrying 184 passengers.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 20, 2026 04:54 UTC
Tennis: Australian Open results - 1st update
MELBOURNE, Jan 20, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Results on day three of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday (x denotes seeding):Men's singles1st roundLorenzo Musetti (ITA x5) bt Raphael Collignon (BEL) 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 7-5, 3-2 retLorenzo Sonego (ITA) bt Carlos Taberner (ESP) 6-4, 6-0, 6-3Ethan Quinn (USA) bt Tallon Griekspoor (NED x23) 6-2, 6-3, 6-2Luciano Darderi (ITA x22) bt Christian Garín (CHI) 7-6 (7/5), 7-5, 7-6 (7/3)Women's singles1st roundJanice Tjen (INA) bt Leylah Fernandez (CAN x22) 6-2, 7-6 (7/1)Karolina Pliskova (CZE) bt Sloane Stephens (USA) 7-6 (9/7), 6-2Ashlyn Krueger (USA) bt Sara Bejlek (CZE) 6-3, 6-3Madison Keys (USA x9) bt Oleksandra Oliynykova (UKR) 7-6 (8/6), 6-1Taylah Preston (AUS) bt Zhang Shuai (CHN) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3Wang Xinyu (CHN) bt Anhelina Kalinina (UKR) 6-3, 6-3Katerina Siniakova (CZE) bt Panna Udvardy (HUN) 6-1, 6-2Varvara Gracheva (FRA) bt Viktorija Golubic (SUI) 6-1, 2-6, 6-1Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE) bt Lulu Sun (NZL) 6-3, 7-5Tereza Valentova (CZE) bt Maya Joint (AUS x30) 6-4, 6-4
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 20, 2026 04:46 UTC
Bangladesh to take on Sri Lanka today
DHAKA, Jan 20, 2026 (BSS)-The Bangladesh men's team will take on Sri Lanka in their fourth match of the SAFF Futsal Championship 2026 scheduled to be held at the Nonthaburi Stadium in Nonthaburi, Thailand today (Tuesday). Bangladesh currently stand fourth in the table with four points from three matches while Sri Lanka stand at sixth position with one point playing the same number of matches. Bangladesh team, which played a fighting 4-4 draw with India in their tournament opening match, failed to keep the tempo after suffering a 6-1 goal defeat to Maldives in their second match. Sri Lanka earlier played out to a 3-3 draw with Bhutan in their opening match but they lost to Nepal 2-1 and Pakistan 5-2 in their second and third matches respectively. After Sri Lanka, Bangladesh will play their remaining matches against Pakistan (January 22) and Nepal (January 24) at the same venue.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 20, 2026 04:33 UTC
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Source:Daily Sun
January 20, 2026 04:29 UTC
Farewells, fresh faces at Men's Fashion Week in Paris
PARIS, France, Jan 20, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Men's Fashion Week kicks off in Paris on Tuesday and will feature six days of trend-setting catwalk shows, a farewell at Hermes and tributes to late Italian fashion icon Valentino. French designer Veronique Nichanian will meanwhile present her last collection for Hermes on Saturday after 37 years at the helm. Her successor, London designer Grace Wales Bonner, who is of English and Jamaican heritage, represents a generational and stylistic shift for the classic family-run French house. "There's a lot of anticipation," Alice Feillard, men's buying director at Paris department store Galeries Lafayette, told AFP. Elsewhere over the week, Japanese brands from Yohji Yamamoto and Issey Miyake to Mihara Yasuhiro will be out in force.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 20, 2026 04:07 UTC
Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder in rout of Cavaliers
LOS ANGELES, United States, Jan 20, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder returned to winning ways with a 136-104 pummeling of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. Apart from a brief spell at the start of the first quarter, Oklahoma City led throughout, building up a double-digit lead before accelerating away with a 45-point fourth quarter. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 19 points while four Cavs players - Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen, Jaylon Tyson and De'Andre Hunter - all finished with 16 points apiece. French star Victor Wembanyama anchored the Spurs victory with 33 points - including seven three-pointers - on a night when San Antonio's all-round offensive potency was highlighted by seven players finishing in double figures. Nickeil Alexander-Walker led Atlanta's scoring with 32 points off the bench including seven three-pointers, with Jalen Johnson finishing with 28 points for the home side.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 20, 2026 03:31 UTC