Mirza Fakhrul Turns Emotional in Farewell Speech

BNP’s former secretary general and presidential candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir broke down in tears several times during his farewell speech at a meeting of the party’s parliamentary group. Seeking prayers from party leaders and lawmakers, he also urged BNP parliamentarians to vote for him in the presidential election. BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh to Import 14 More LNG Cargoes

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given in-principle approval to import 14 more cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to maintain a steady gas supply across the country. The approval was given at a meeting chaired by Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Wednesday (August 19). Meanwhile, the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase […]Continue Reading

UN: 97% Gaza Farmland Damaged in Israeli Attacks

A joint study by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UNOSAT found that roughly 97% of the cropland in the Gaza Strip has been destroyed by Israeli military actions, leaving only 3% of it arable or accessible to Palestinian farmers. Since October 2025, there has been a more than 25% decrease in cultivated land. […]Continue Reading

Linking Tarique Rahman’s India Visit to Hasina Extradition Is ‘Extremely Rude and Arrogant’: Veena Sikri

Bangladesh’s intention to connect Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s planned diplomatic visit to India with the extradition demand of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina has shocked former Indian diplomat Veena Sikri. In an interview with Indian news agency ANI, Ms. Sikri stated that a recent social media post by Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs was Continue Reading

New President’s Oath Date Announced

The new president will take the oath of office tomorrow, Friday (August 21), at 7:30 p.m., ahead of the presidential election. The swearing-in ceremony will be held at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban, according to the National Assembly Secretariat. Governing party Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni informed the media about the ceremony. The acting president, the […]Continue Reading
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