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Moon Phase Today, August 12, 2026: New Moon and Total Solar Eclipse

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- which is exactly the point. On August 12, 2026, the moon stands in New Moon phase, its sunlit face turned away from Earth and its gravitational alignment with the Sun precise eno... Read More


Power crisis is Awami League legacy, not this govt's fault: Nur

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- State Minister for Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Nurul Haque Nur on Wednesday said the ongoing power and energy crisis cannot be blamed on the present government, desc... Read More


Trump's Kennedy Center Must Pay $252,000 to Jazz Drummer Who Refused to Perform

On Tuesday, Aug. 12 -- The jazz drummer declined the gig in December, when the board at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted to attach the president's name to the building. Chuck R... Read More


Trump claims US has 'total control' of Strait of Hormuz, vows to keep it

India, Aug. 12 -- US President Donald Trump has claimed that America has "total control" over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, as tensions with Iran remain high over the waterway's closure an... Read More


Global youth job crisis deepens: 67 million young people now unemployed, ILO warns

India, Aug. 12 -- A new report published Tuesday by the UN's International Labour Organization (ILO) found that worldwide youth unemployment rebounded after the COVID-19 pandemic but is now beginning ... Read More


Bangladesh welcomes greater Japanese investment, seeks more jobs for skilled workers

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Wednesday welcomed increased Japanese investment and enhanced economic cooperation, and expressed hope for expanded opportunit... Read More


North Korea fires missile before US drillsPublished on: August 12, 2026 9:40 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 12 -- North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile toward waters off its eastern coast on Wednesday, raising tensions before major US-South Korea drills. South Korea's Joint Chiefs ... Read More


Strait of Hormuz remains blocked; claims don't change reality: Iran dismisses Trump's "total US control" claims

Tehran, Aug. 12 -- Iran has rejected President Donald Trump's claim that the United States has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, saying the strategic waterway remains blocked and will not be ... Read More


R B TRADERS secures contract for a) Constrution of BFS Road from Nurul Islam Master's House to Younus Ali's House at IUT Road Kathora. b) Constrution of BFS Road from Nasir's House to Belayet House via Moslem's Land, Journalist Manik's Land at Ojharpara. c) Repair of Cross Drain Constructed by CRDP at IUT Kathora Bazar Adjacent Road. d) Construction of BFS Road from East Side of Central Jame Mosque to Abdul Hamid Master's House Public Pond via Aman Ullah House at Ojharpara.

Bangladesh, Aug. 12 -- Bangladesh based R B TRADERS has secured contract from Gazipur City Corporation for a) Constrution of BFS Road from Nurul Islam Master's House to Younus Ali's House at IUT Road ... Read More


Signing of Japanese ODA Loan Agreement with Cambodia: Contributing to improved logistics environment through development of a new container terminal

Cambodia, Aug. 12 -- On August 11, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with the Royal Government of Cambodia in the capital city Phnom Penh, to provide Japanese O... Read More