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Four children drown in Narayanganj pond

Narayanganj, Aug. 20 -- Four children drowned in a pond in the Khanpara area under Araihazar upazila of Narayanganj on Thursday evening. The deceased were identified as Ozaifa, 10, daughter of Al-Ami... Read More


DU female students demand complete abolition of 'evening curfew'

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Dhaka University's female students, who now comprise a majority of the student body, have once again demanded the complete abolition of the 'evening curfew' imposed in their resident... Read More


PM's first India visit should be bilateral; no hurry: Adviser Humaiun Kobir

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's first visit to India should be a bilateral visit rather than a meeting on the sidelines of multilateral platforms such as BRICS or the United Nations ... Read More


Bangladesh to seek higher water share in renewed Farakka deal: State minister

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Bangladesh will seek a higher share of Ganges water when the water-sharing treaty with India is renewed, as the existing 30-year agreement is set to expire in December, State Ministe... Read More


Tarique visits graves of Zia, Khaleda after presidential election

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday visited the graves of BNP founder and Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in Sher-e-Bangla... Read More


7 to die, 7 get life in prison for Jamalpur double murder

Jamalpur, Aug. 20 -- A Jamalpur court on Thursday sentenced seven people to death and seven others to life imprisonment for the killing of a man and his nephew in Madarganj upazila of the district in ... Read More


Fakhrul is the best choice for President: Khosru

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Finance Minister and BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday said newly elected President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is the best choice for the countr... Read More


With Mirza Fakhrul as president, the struggle for democracy comes full circle

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir's election as the country's 23rd president on Thursday can serve an important message to observers of Bangladesh's often dysfunctional political arena, pr... Read More


BNP Chairman Tarique holds meeting with Pabna, Chapainawabganj leaders

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday evening held an organisational discussion with leaders of the party's Pabna and Chapainawabganj district units. The meetin... Read More


EC issues gazette declaring Mirza Fakhrul President

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday issued a gazette notification declaring BNP candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir elected as the President of Bangladesh. The notification, ... Read More