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Bangabhaban bids farewell to acting President Hafiz Uddin

, Aug. 20 -- Bangabhaban on Thursday bade a grand farewell to Acting President Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bir Bikram through a state ceremony. A smartly turned-out contingent of President Guard Regiment (PGR)... Read More


BGB seizes 6.72 lakh Yaba tablets in Cox's Bazar

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have seized 6.72 lakh Yaba tablets in a special operation in the Ukhiya border area of Cox's Bazar. Acting on a tip-off, a joint patrol team... Read More


"Will certainly do whatever needs to be done," says Trivedi over death of Bangladeshis in Kolkata hotel fire

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi on Thursday said India will take all necessary steps following the death of Bangladeshi nationals in a hotel fire in Kolkata. "... Read More


Bangladesh co-organises Mekong-Lancang Fruits Festival in Kunming, eyes wider China market

, Aug. 20 -- Bangladesh is participating as a co-organiser for the second time in the Mekong-Lancang Fruits Festival 2026, which begins in Kunming, capital of China's Yunnan province, on Friday, creat... Read More


PM casts vote alongside BNP presidential candidate Fakhrul

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday cast his vote in the presidential election alongside BNP candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, drawing applause from ruling party lawmakers... Read More


Two more Bangladeshis identified among those killed in Kolkata hotel fire

, Aug. 20 -- Seven Bangladeshi nationals were killed in the fire that broke out at a hotel in Kolkata, India early Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on Thursday. The fire broke o... Read More


RMG rooftops hold 1,768 MWp solar potential but Chinese investment needed to unlock it: CPD

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Bangladesh's garment factory rooftops could generate nearly 1,768 megawatt-peak (MWp) of solar power, yet only 3 percent of the sector's electricity currently comes from renewable so... Read More


Voting begins to elect Bangladesh's 23rd president

Sangsad Bhaban, Aug. 20 -- Voting has started in the presidential election on Thursday after 35 years, with Members of Parliament to elect the country's 23rd President through an open ballot. The thr... Read More


Algerian Embassy commemorates National Mujahid Day in Dhaka

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- The Embassy of Algeria in Dhaka on Thursday commemorated National Mujahid Day, marking two pivotal milestones in Algeria's liberation struggle: the North Constantine Offensive of 20 ... Read More


Man's body recovered from pond in Jhenaidah

Jhenaidah, Aug. 20 -- Police recovered the body of a man from a pond in Kotchandpur upazila of Jhenaidah on Thursday, four days after he went missing while fishing. The deceased was identified as Mof... Read More