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Energy experts urge Bangladesh's proper transition to renewable energy

, Aug. 23 -- Energy experts at an energy talk in the capital on Saturday urged Bangladesh to phase out fossil fuels and ensure a just transition to renewable energy. A group of nine green platforms o... Read More


Ukrainian fighter jet crash leaves pilot dead

KIEV, Aug. 23 -- 29 fighter jet crashed overnight between Friday and Saturday, killing one pilot, the Ukrainian Air Force said in a statement. The aircraft went down while approaching to land after a... Read More


Nearly 2 million Afghans head home from Iran in 8 months

KABUL, Aug. 23 -- More than 1.9 million Afghans have returned from Iran to Afghanistan since the beginning of 2025, the local media Tolonews reported on Saturday. According to the report, about 85 pe... Read More


Schoolboy killed in Moulvibazar bike crash

Moulvibazar, Aug. 23 -- A schoolboy was killed and another injured in a motorcycle accident in Moulvibazar on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Amit Dutta, son of Asit Dutta, while the... Read More


Smoke from AC blast in Keraniganj injures four family members

, Aug. 23 -- Four members of a family, including two children, fell ill from smoke inhalation following an air conditioner (AC) explosion on the seventh floor of a multi-storey building in Keraniganj ... Read More


Youths alone cannot build Bangladesh: Moyeen Khan

, Aug. 23 -- BNP Standing Committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Saturday said it would be a 'serious mistake' to think that young people alone can build Bangladesh. "The country was not built only... Read More


Veteran journalist Alamgir Mohiuddin passes away

Dhaka, Aug. 23 -- Senior journalist and former editor of the Daily Naya Diganta Alamgir Mohiuddin died at a hospital in the capital on Saturday. He was 83. Alamgir, who was undergoing treatment at An... Read More


No signs of injury found on journalist Bibhuranjan's body

, Aug. 23 -- No injury marks were found on the of body journalist Bibhuranjan Sarkar, said Dr. Sheikh Md. Ehsanul Islam, Resident Medical Officer at the 250-bed Munshiganj General Hospital, after cond... Read More


Govt to procure potatoes to support farmers: Adviser

, Aug. 23 -- Agriculture and Home Affairs Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday said the government will procure potatoes this year to support farmers as they are not getting fair prices due ... Read More


Steps underway to check arms smuggling: Adviser Jahangir Alam

, Aug. 23 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday said measures are being taken to prevent arms smuggling into the country ahead of the national election. "All ne... Read More