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Water treatment plant work progresses in Godagari

August 21, 2026 0

Work on a Tk 4,062.22 crore joint Bangladesh-China water treatment project in Godagari, Rajshahi, is progressing visibly, bringing relief to local residents. Once completed, the project is expected to nearly double Rajshahi WASA’s water supply capacity and significantly ease the city’s Continue Reading

Farmers eligible for loans of up to Tk 10 million

August 21, 2026 0

Bangladesh Bank has introduced a Tk 10 billion refinancing scheme for farmers and rural entrepreneurs to boost agricultural production, create employment in rural areas and ensure food security. The central bank announced the Agriculture and Rural Sector Refinancing Scheme in a circular on Thursday. Under the scheme, loans will be available at an interest rate […]Continue Reading

Delhi awaits Bangladesh PM’s India visit: Dinesh Trivedi

August 21, 2026 0

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi said New Delhi is waiting for Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit India. Mr. Trivedi made the remarks after a courtesy meeting with Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Mohammad Sakhawat Hossain at the Secretariat on Thursday. He also expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of nine […]Continue Reading

Dr Muhammad Yunus congratulates new President Mirza Fakhrul

August 21, 2026 0

Former chief adviser of the interim government Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus and the AB Party have congratulated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on his election as Bangladesh’s 23rd President. In a congratulatory message posted on his verified Facebook page on Thursday evening, Dr Yunus said Fakhrul’s more than five-decade political career is closely linked to Bangladesh’s […]Continue Reading

UK, China congratulate newly elected President Mirza Fakhrul

August 21, 2026 0

The United Kingdom and China have congratulated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on his election as Bangladesh’s 23rd President. The congratulations were issued separately on Thursday through the verified Facebook pages of the British and Chinese embassies in Bangladesh. In its message, the British Embassy conveyed its warm wishes to Mirza Fakhrul and said the UK […]Continue Reading

Celebration in Thakurgaon as Mirza Fakhrul becomes President

August 21, 2026 0

Thakurgaon, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s home district, erupted in celebrations after he was elected the country’s 23rd President on Thursday. People from different walks of life joined rallies, distributed sweets and celebrated the announcement of the results. Locals said they were proud to see Fakhrul, who rose from grassroots politics to the country’s highest Continue Reading

Democracy is now controlled, says Oli Ahmed

August 21, 2026 0

Congratulating Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on his election as President, LDP President Col (retd) Oli Ahmed, the Jamaat-led 11-party alliance candidate, said democracy in the country is now controlled and the election result was predetermined. “An MP cannot vote according to his own will. Members have to vote wherever their party instructs them,” Oli Ahmed […]Continue Reading

Ramu Cantonment to be modernised at Tk 1,311cr

August 21, 2026 0

The government has approved a Tk 1,311.53 crore project to modernise Ramu Cantonment in Cox’s Bazar as a modern, full-fledged military installation, marking a major step to strengthen defence capabilities and strategic preparedness in the country’s southeast. The project was approved at an ECNEC meeting chaired by Prime Minister and ECNEC Chairman Tarique Rahman on […]Continue Reading

Hare Road Celebrates, Awaiting New President

August 20, 2026 0

Rezaur Rahman Shohag The election of former secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, as the country’s 23rd president is a significant move in the country’s changing political scene. Following his official swearing-in ceremony at Bangabhaban today, he formally accepts his elevated responsibilities as Head of Continue Reading

Ulama Mashayekh oppose Linkon’s proposed appointment as state minister

August 20, 2026 0

Making MP Shamim Kaisar Lincoln, who follows the La-Madhhabi doctrine, state minister for religious affairs would go against the expectations of the country’s ulema and the general Muslim population, said the Ulema Mashayekh Bangladesh at a press briefing. Maulana Muhiuddin Rabbani, secretary general of the International Majlis-e-Tahaffuz-e-Khatme Nabuwwat Continue Reading