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Sports sector saw no mentionable progress during fascist rule: Habibur

Sports sector saw no mentionable progress during fascist rule: Habibur

State Minister for Railways Habibur Rashid today said no significant development took place in the country's sports sector during fascist regime."During the fascist regime, Bangladesh fell far behind...

  • 14 Aug 2026
7 ASPs, 49 inspectors sent into mandatory retirement

7 ASPs, 49 inspectors sent into mandatory retirement

The government has sent seven assistant superintendents of police (ASPs) and 49 inspectors into mandatory retirement from public service.The decision was announced in two separate notifications issued...

  • 14 Aug 2026
8 die after toxic gas leak at Sitakunda shipbreaking yard

8 die after toxic gas leak at Sitakunda shipbreaking yard

At least eight workers died after being exposed to toxic gas from a leaking tank of a decommissioned LNG ship at Ferdous Steel Ship Recycling Industries in Bhatiari of Sitakunda upazila today.Another...

  • 14 Aug 2026
Seven workers killed in India tunnel accident

Seven workers killed in India tunnel accident

At least seven workers were killed and 13 injured following a landslide that sent water and debris gushing into a tunnel under construction in north India, officials said Friday.The incident occurred...

  • 14 Aug 2026
Costa Rica extradites alleged drug cartel members to US

Costa Rica extradites alleged drug cartel members to US

San Jose extradited one of Costa Rica's top drug traffickers and a fellow cartel member to the United States on Thursday to stand trial in federal court, authorities said.Costa Rican businessman Gilbe...

  • 14 Aug 2026
US threatens Iran with 'economic isolation, like the world has never seen'

US threatens Iran with 'economic isolation, like the world has never seen'

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened Thursday to subject Iran to economic isolation "like the world has never seen before," adding that new measures are expected next week."It will be a comb...

  • 14 Aug 2026
RAB takes special security measures across country ahead of August 15

RAB takes special security measures across country ahead of August 15

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has taken special security measures across the country to maintain law and order, ensure public safety and prevent any kind of sabotage and violence ahead of August 15...

  • 13 Aug 2026
Eid-e-Miladunnabi on Aug 26

Eid-e-Miladunnabi on Aug 26

The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, commemorating the birth and death anniversary of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), will be observed across the country on August 26 with due religious solemnity. The decision...

  • 13 Aug 2026
Bangladeshi man charged with murder of three compatriots in Malaysia

Bangladeshi man charged with murder of three compatriots in Malaysia

A Bangladeshi man has been charged with murdering three fellow Bangladeshis in Malaysia earlier this month.The accused was brought before the Seremban Magistrate’s Court on Thursday and charged with t...

  • 13 Aug 2026
PM’s India, Japan visits not finalised yet: Shama

PM’s India, Japan visits not finalised yet: Shama

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam today said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s proposed visits to India and Japan have not yet been finalised, as their timing would depend on his sche...

  • 13 Aug 2026
Health officials report 639 fresh cases of dengue inflection, 2 deaths overnight

Health officials report 639 fresh cases of dengue inflection, 2 deaths overnight

Health officials today said they recorded 639 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts killing at least two persons in the past 24 hours."During the period, (of the 639) 80 patients were hospitalised in Baris...

  • 13 Aug 2026
Two Bangladeshis held over alleged foreign worker syndicate in Malaysia

Two Bangladeshis held over alleged foreign worker syndicate in Malaysia

Malaysian authorities have detained two Bangladeshi men suspected of being involved in a syndicate allegedly supplying foreign workers to factories in Johor Bahru through the misuse of Temporary Emplo...

  • 13 Aug 2026
PM declares Mirza Fakhrul as President candidate from BNP

PM declares Mirza Fakhrul as President candidate from BNP

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman formally declared Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the President candidate from BNP at a meeting of the party's standing committee today.When the Prime Minister proposed th...

  • 13 Aug 2026
Bajus hikes gold price by over Tk 1,600 a bhori

Bajus hikes gold price by over Tk 1,600 a bhori

The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) has once again raised the price of gold in the local market, increasing the rate of 22-carat gold by Tk 1,633 per bhori to Tk 2,36,779, including VAT.Bajus...

  • 13 Aug 2026
Three more FSRUs coming by 2029 for lasting energy solution: Iqbal

Three more FSRUs coming by 2029 for lasting energy solution: Iqbal

Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood on Thursday said the government has decided to set up three more Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRUs), by 2029 to find a...

  • 13 Aug 2026
460 Bangladeshis among 1,043 foreigners arrested in Malaysia raids

460 Bangladeshis among 1,043 foreigners arrested in Malaysia raids

Malaysian authorities have arrested 1,043 foreign nationals, including 460 Bangladeshis, in a two-day nationwide crackdown targeting residential areas and locations with a high concentration of foreig...

  • 13 Aug 2026
DSE grants FIX certification to 5 more brokerage houses

DSE grants FIX certification to 5 more brokerage houses

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) PLC on Wednesday has awarded FIX certification to five more brokerage houses, paving the way for them to launch their own Order Management Systems (OMS) through API conn...

  • 12 Aug 2026
Nahid emboldening Nasiruddin's uncivil remarks against army, govt: Rashed Khan

Nahid emboldening Nasiruddin's uncivil remarks against army, govt: Rashed Khan

Rashed Khan, Political Assistant to the Prime Minister, on Wednesday alleged that National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam's backing and direct instigation have emboldened the party's chief c...

  • 12 Aug 2026
Power crisis is Awami League's legacy, not this govt's fault: Nur

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

Expatriates' Welfare and Employment State Minister Nurul Haque Nur on Wednesday said the ongoing power and energy crisis in the country cannot be blamed on the present government, describing it as a p...

  • 12 Aug 2026
Closer US business ties can boost Bangladesh economy: Kobir

Closer US business ties can boost Bangladesh economy: Kobir

Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Humauin Kobir today said closer partnerships with US businesses and investors could significantly contribute to Bangladesh's economic growth, employment genera...

  • 12 Aug 2026