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FORMER MINISTER LOHAN RATHWATTE'S FUNERAL ON SUNDAY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 15 -- The funeral for the late former State Minister Lohan Rathwatte will be held on Sunday, the 17th of August. According to his family, the last rites will take place at 5 p.m. at th... Read More


PRESIDENT DISSANAYAKE REVIEWS YOUTH AND SPORTS MINISTRY BUDGET

Sri Lanka, Aug. 15 -- pre-discussion to review the 2025 budget allocations for the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports was held this morning at the Presidential Secretariat. The meeting was chaired b... Read More


Bukhari Urges MEA to Help Repatriate Body of Kashmiri Student from Iran

Srinagar, Aug. 15 -- Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari on Friday expressed grief over the death of Saba Rasool, an MBBS student from Safa Kadal, Srinagar, who passed away in Iran due to an ailment. ... Read More


Hakeem Yaseen mourns Kishtwar cloudburst victims; urges swift rescue, rehabilitation & preventive measures

Srinagar, Aug. 15 -- People's Democratic Front (PDF) President and former minister Hakeem Yaseen on Friday expressed profound grief and sorrow over the tragic cloudburst that struck Chasoti village, l... Read More


Congress Marks 79th Independence Day in Srinagar, Pays Tribute to Freedom Fighters

Srinagar, Aug. 15 -- The Srinagar District Congress Committee (DCC) celebrated the 79th Independence Day at its M.A. Road party office on Friday, where the Tricolour was unfurled and a guard of honour... Read More


60th Anniversary of Singapore's Independence: A renewed commitment to Bangladesh's future

Dhaka, Aug. 15 -- August 9, 2025 marks a historical milestone for Singapore. We celebrate our 60th year of independence this year. Singapore has come a long way since our early years of nationhood. Wh... Read More


Bangladesh-Malaysia relations enter new phase with expanded cooperation

Dhaka, Aug. 15 -- Malaysia has always been a trusted friend of Bangladesh, helping it develop human resources and advancing technology. Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus paid an official visit - Augus... Read More


Towards a new politics on campuses

Dhaka, Aug. 15 -- Towards the end of July, the highly anticipated date for elections to the Dhaka University Central Students' Union was announced, delivering on a key promise of the interim governmen... Read More


Two suns in the sunset

Dhaka, Aug. 15 -- In August 2011, two of Bangladesh's iconic media figures - Tareque Masud and Ashfaque Munier were killed in a tragic road accident. Both men were working on the film Paper Flower whi... Read More


Can conventional media survive in the social media era?

Dhaka, Aug. 15 -- This is a question that has become the truly huge elephant in the room. Nobody wants to see it let alone face or respond to the question. Some of the issues generated by this very si... Read More