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Tarique Rahman, chairman of BNP and prime minister, has joined an organisational discussion meeting with leaders of the Pabna and Chapainawabganj district units of Rajshahi division, aimed at further organising and strengthening the party at the grassroots level.
Professor Dr. Asadur Rahman, head of the ENT department at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, revealed that he received a text message demanding $15,000 in extortion prior to being assaulted. The message invoked the name of David Imon, a top terrorist operative based in Chattogram.
RAB has arrested three including the main planner and implementer in the robbery of Tk 1 crore 21 lakh from DL Filling Station in the airport area of the capital. Tk 48 lakh was recovered in this operation. Earlier Tk 12 lakh was recovered from another accused arrested by DB police. A total of Tk 60 lakh has been recovered out of the robbed amount.
Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (RAKSU) General Secretary (GS) Salauddin Ammar has withdrawn Tk 2.388 million from the union’s fund, but has yet to submit bills and vouchers accounting for Tk 1.839 million of the amount. So far, he has submitted expenditure documents for only Tk 549,000.
Tarique Rahman took oath as prime minister on 17 February. Exactly six months, or 180 days, have passed since then. In numerical terms, six months may seem like a relatively short period, but for a state, such a span can sometimes feel as weighty as a decade.
Bangladeshi outfit Rajshahi Stars saw their AFC Women’s Champions League knockout hopes dashed following a 2-1 defeat against local side Sabah FC at the Likas Stadium in Malaysia on Thursday.
Phil Simmons, Bangladesh's head coach, has said his team's plan for the second Test in Mackay is to bat 110 overs in the first innings and put Australia under pressure, building on the tactics that worked in the first Test.
Tamim Iqbal, president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), has said the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will not be held this year, adding that the decision was taken as the board does not have adequate time to organize the tournament.
Fortis FC, Bangladesh's first-ever club to reach the main round of an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) competition, has been drawn into a group with India's FC Goa.
Josh Tongue and Ollie Robinson, the two England pacers, have taken five wickets each in the first innings of the first Test against Pakistan. Their bowling bowled out Pakistan for 171 runs on the very first day.
Lionel Messi scored his first goal since the death of his father but Inter Miami were held to a 2-2 draw by the Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer on Wednesday (August 19).
India and Japan have agreed to further strengthen their defense partnership, with a focus on maritime security, following bilateral talks between their defense ministers in New Delhi. Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi met and subsequently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding maritime security cooperation on Thursday.
India has demolished the illegal outer structures and barricades of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi just three days after security barricades and parking poles were removed from in front of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad. Indian media India Today reported this information.
At least 17 people have been detained in separate operations in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas and Murshidabad districts on suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals, according to local police. Children and women are among those detained.
Tarique Rahman, chairman of BNP and prime minister, has joined an organisational discussion meeting with leaders of the Pabna and Chapainawabganj district units of Rajshahi division, aimed at further organising and strengthening the party at the grassroots level.
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, BNP's candidate, has been elected the 23rd President of Bangladesh, securing 255 of 343 votes cast in a contested presidential election held after 35 years. His rival, Colonel (retd) Oli Ahmed, candidate of the Jamaat-led 11-party alliance, received 88 votes.
Opposition leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has congratulated newly elected 23rd President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Nurul Haque, State Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment and president of Gono Odhikar Parishad, has said Jamaat-Shibir must be banned by creating political consensus if necessary. He said Awami League had banned Jamaat-Shibir. The interim government lifted that ban. Now the elected government will have to think about the matter. If necessary Jamaat-Shibir like extremist organisations will have to be banned by creating political consensus.
Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (RAKSU) General Secretary (GS) Salauddin Ammar has withdrawn Tk 2.388 million from the union’s fund, but has yet to submit bills and vouchers accounting for Tk 1.839 million of the amount. So far, he has submitted expenditure documents for only Tk 549,000.
Voting to elect Bangladesh's 23rd President is taking place today, Thursday. Polling will be held in the National Parliament chamber from 2pm to 5pm. However, with the ruling BNP holding more than a two-thirds majority in Parliament, the election is largely expected to be a formality. The numbers suggest that Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the BNP's recently retired Secretary General and the party's candidate, is set to become President.
A new international conflict has emerged over the dominance of the artificial intelligence technology sector. Similar to past global rivalries, one faction is spearheaded by the United States, while the opposing faction is led by China and Russia. As anticipated, it was the United States that instigated this latest competition. On December 12, 2025, during the concluding day of the International Tech Summit in Washington, D.C., the Pax Silica Alliance was formed through an agreement signed by 25 nations.
Bangladesh's non-resident Ambassador to Chile, Md Tauhedul Islam, has presented his credentials to Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast. During the meeting, discussions focused on further strengthening bilateral relations and expanding economic and commercial cooperation between the two countries. Special emphasis was placed on the proposal to establish a free trade zone between Bangladesh and Chile.
Former Indian diplomat Veena Sikri has expressed surprise over attempts to link Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to India with the demand for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The former Indian Foreign Service officer said such statements are absolutely unacceptable in the current context.
Dhaka South City Corporation is organising a week-long special film festival titled "Hridoye Dhaka 416" at Modhumita Cinema Hall in the capital's Motijheel, marking 416 years of Dhaka city, in which 13 Bangla films will be screened.
Sydney Sweeney, hollywood actress, has launched a special smoothie under her name, with a single glass priced at around Tk 2,000, drawing curiosity among fans who are always eager to know about celebrity lifestyles, including what they eat and how they take care of their bodies.
Bangladesh received $2,031 million in remittances in the first 19 days of the current month of August. The country had received $1,573 million during the same period last year, marking a 29.10 percent rise in remittance this time.
