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'Zia' a sacred name, intertwined with Bangladesh's destiny: Bulu

'Zia' a sacred name, intertwined with Bangladesh's destiny: Bulu

BNP Vice Chairman and lawmaker Barkatullah Bulu today said the name 'Zia' is sacred and deeply connected with the destiny of the people of Bangladesh."Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman was the proclaimer...

  • 2 hours ago
PM asks for shifting terminals, markets to ease traffic

PM asks for shifting terminals, markets to ease traffic

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today asked for measures to shift Fulbaria Bus Terminal to Keraniganj, relocate the Kawran Bazar kitchen market to Gabtoli and introduce Electronic Toll Collection (ETC)...

  • 14 hours ago
PM pledges to fulfil aspirations of martyrs, victims of democratic movements

PM pledges to fulfil aspirations of martyrs, victims of democratic movements

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday pledged that his government would make its utmost efforts to fulfil the aspirations of those who sacrificed their lives or suffered injuries in the struggles...

  • 18 hours ago
Govt offers up to Tk 2 lakh for information leading to recovery of looted, illegal firearms

Govt offers up to Tk 2 lakh for information leading to recovery of looted, illegal firearms

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today announced financial rewards for information leading to the recovery of looted and illegal firearms, while warning police officials of strict action if they fail to...

  • 20 hours ago
Gold price cut by Tk 7,115 per bhori

Gold price cut by Tk 7,115 per bhori

The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has cut gold prices by Tk 7,115 per bhori after four consecutive increases, setting the price of 22-carat gold at Tk 2,40,628 per bhori, including VAT.The...

  • 21 hours ago
Number of missing in Nepal, China floods soars past 2,400

Number of missing in Nepal, China floods soars past 2,400

Rescuers in Nepal and China were still battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing...

  • 24 hours ago
Nepal flash floods: Death toll rises to 538; 977 still missing

Nepal flash floods: Death toll rises to 538; 977 still missing

The death toll from catastrophic flash floods that struck Nepal on Wednesday has risen to 538, while 977 people remain missing, Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said F...

  • 28 Aug 2026
Putin congratulates President Mirza Fakhrul

Putin congratulates President Mirza Fakhrul

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated newly elected Bangladesh President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, wishing him success in serving the people of Bangladesh.In a congratulatory message,...

  • 28 Aug 2026
BFIU warns against unauthorised digital loan platforms

BFIU warns against unauthorised digital loan platforms

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has warned people against taking loans through unauthorised mobile applications, online platforms and digital channels, saying such activities could e...

  • 28 Aug 2026
Death toll nears 400, rescuers search for 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods

Death toll nears 400, rescuers search for 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods

Rescue teams waded through mud on Thursday searching for more than 1,400 people missing after flash floods and landslides struck the Nepal-Tibet border, as the death toll rose again to 392, with entir...

  • 28 Aug 2026
Trump orders to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’

Trump orders to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’

US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered Lake Ontario to be referred to as “Lake America” in the United States, escalating his ongoing trade dispute with Canada.Trump signed an executive order in...

  • 27 Aug 2026
Bangladesh fetches $2.45b in remittances in 26 days of August

Bangladesh fetches $2.45b in remittances in 26 days of August

Bangladeshi expatriates sent home US$2.455 billion in remittances during the first 26 days of August, according to the latest data released by Bangladesh Bank.Between August 1 and August 26, total rem...

  • 27 Aug 2026
Salahuddin moves to seat beside PM in Parliament

Salahuddin moves to seat beside PM in Parliament

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has taken the seat next to Prime Minister and Leader of the House Tarique Rahman in parliament following the election of Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the president.The...

  • 27 Aug 2026
PM chairs meeting of ruling party MPs

PM chairs meeting of ruling party MPs

A meeting of the ruling party lawmakers was held today with Prime Minister and Leader of the House Tarique Rahman in the chair.The meeting began at 11:00 am at the meeting room for ruling party member...

  • 27 Aug 2026
President vows to uphold non-partisan role in discharging state duties

President vows to uphold non-partisan role in discharging state duties

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today pledged to discharge his constitutional responsibilities in a completely non-partisan manner for the welfare of the state.“I resigned from the party, parlia...

  • 27 Aug 2026
Third session of 13th Parliament begins this afternoon

Third session of 13th Parliament begins this afternoon

The third session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad begins today, with the sitting scheduled to start at 3:00 pm at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in the capital.The day's agenda includes nomination of the panel...

  • 27 Aug 2026
PM mourns deaths in Nepal flash floods

PM mourns deaths in Nepal flash floods

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has expressed deep shock and sorrow over the tragic loss of lives caused by devastating flash floods in Nepal and conveyed condolences to the Nepalese government and peop...

  • 26 Aug 2026
Accused in almost all criminal cases of past six months nabbed: Salahuddin

Accused in almost all criminal cases of past six months nabbed: Salahuddin

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today said almost all the accused in criminal cases lodged during past six months have been arrested.“The BNP government has completed six months in office and during th...

  • 26 Aug 2026
Holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi being observed

Holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi being observed

The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, commemorating the birth and death anniversary of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), is being observed across the country today with due religious solemnity.On the 12th of Rabi...

  • 26 Aug 2026
Asaduzzaman urges roadmap to prevent revival of fascism

Asaduzzaman urges roadmap to prevent revival of fascism

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman today urged all to unite and work together to prepare a roadmap to prevent the rehabilitation of fascism."Let us work together to prepare...

  • 26 Aug 2026