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Nur calls on Jamaat to drop 'Islam' from its name

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- State Minister for Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Nurul Haque Nur on Thursday called on Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami to drop the word "Islam" from its name, alleging that... Read More


World Bank reviews feasibility of mortgage refinance company in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- A meeting was held between the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) and representatives of the World Bank Group to discuss the feasibility of establishing a Mortgage ... Read More


Mirza Fakhrul elected Bangladesh's 23rd President

Sangsad Bhaban, Aug. 20 -- BNP candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has unofficially been elected as the 23rd President of Bangladesh. Mirza Fakhrul won the presidential election, defeating his lone... Read More


Battery-powered rickshaw driver dies after electrocution in Hazaribagh

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- powered rickshaw driver died after being electrocuted while charging his vehicle at a garage in the capital's Hazaribagh area on Thursday afternoon. The deceased was identified as A... Read More


PM spends over an hour in Parliament during presidential vote

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman remained seated in the Parliament Chamber for more than an hour after voting began in the presidential election on Thursday, exchanging greetings and sp... Read More


Presidential election: Vote counting begins

Sangsad Bhaban, Aug. 20 -- Vote counting in the presidential election has started as the balloting ended at 5:00pm, with members of Parliament (MPs) casting their votes through an open ballot to elect... Read More


Bangladesh launches oral cholera vaccination drive targeting over 51 lakh people

, Aug. 20 -- The government on Thursday launched a Preventive Oral Cholera Vaccination (POCV) campaign with a target to inoculate over 51 lakh people against the disease across high-risk areas of the ... Read More


Rajshahi gets new Divisional Commissioner, 3 districts get new DCs

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- The government has appointed a new divisional commissioner in Rajshahi and new deputy commissioners (DCs) in Natore, Gaibandha and Rangpur districts. The Ministry of Public Administ... Read More


Bangabhaban bids farewell to acting President Hafiz Uddin

, Aug. 20 -- Bangabhaban on Thursday bade a grand farewell to Acting President Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bir Bikram through a state ceremony. A smartly turned-out contingent of President Guard Regiment (PGR)... Read More


BGB seizes 6.72 lakh Yaba tablets in Cox's Bazar

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have seized 6.72 lakh Yaba tablets in a special operation in the Ukhiya border area of Cox's Bazar. Acting on a tip-off, a joint patrol team... Read More