Mirza Fakhrul sworn in as Bangladesh’s president
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21 August 2026 Election
Six MPs skipped presidential vote
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20 August 2026 Election
Mirza Fakhrul elected president with 255 votes
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20 August 2026 Election
MPs vote to elect Bangladesh’s next president
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20 August 2026 Election
World watching Bangladesh’s August 20 presidential election: CEC
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19 August 2026 Election
New president to take oath on Friday evening
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19 August 2026 Election
EC confirms Fakhrul-Oli contest for Aug 20 presidential election
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18 August 2026 Election

Publisher killing: Booksellers to observe strike Monday

Booksellers decide to refrain from selling books across the country from tomorrow morning to afternoon protesting the attacks on two publishers in Dhaka.
1 November 2015

JS by-polls to Moulvibazar-3 December 8

The by-election to Moulvibazar-3 constituency, which fell vacant with the death of Social Welfare Minister Syed Mohsin
29 October 2015

Temple vandalised, torched in Dinajpur: Seven sued

Seven people were sued on Monday for allegedly vandalising and torching a temple at Paschim Shukdevpur village in Parbatipur upazila of
27 October 2015

LDP to join local govt elections

Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a component of the BNP-led 20 party alliance, yesterday announced participating in the upcoming local body polls with its electoral symbol.
25 October 2015

Rat killing campaign begins

The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) in Nilphamari launched a massive rat killing campaign in the district
22 October 2015

Bangladesh’s ruling party aspirants in election mood

As the municipality polls in December would be partisan unlike the previous ones, aspirants seeking Awami League tickets are now busy with organisational activities instead of launching individual campaigns.
21 October 2015

Rly starts demolishing illegal structures in Jhenidah

The railway authorities and Jhenidah district administration jointly started demolishing illegal structures on both sides of Borobazar Railway Station in Kaliganj upazila of the district yesterday.
14 October 2015

Don’t travel to Libya: Govt

Foreign ministry has strongly advised Bangladeshi nationals against travelling to war-torn Libya until further instructions.
8 October 2015

Two abducted tourists, guide still traceless

Two tourists and their local guide, who were abducted in Bilaichhari upazila under Rangamati district on October 3, are yet to be rescued.
7 October 2015

Human chain demands arrest, capital punishment of killers

Several thousand people formed a human chain along the road in front of Gaibandha deputy commissioner's office yesterday,
7 October 2015

BNP being falsely blamed for foreigner killings: Fakhrul

BNP alleges that the government is blaming the party for the murder of two foreigners without any proof in a bid to hide its failure.
7 October 2015

Mindless snail collection poses threat to ecology

Hundreds of people across the district engage in massive snail collection from water bodies and paddy fields during Bangla months of
30 September 2015

Pro-BNP lawyers again challenge legality of results

Thirteen pro-BNP lawyers yesterday filed five petitions with Bangladesh Bar Council challenging the legality of its election results.
30 September 2015

Hajj stampede: Deaths of 26 Bangladeshis confirmed

At least 25 Bangladeshis are among 769 Hajj pilgrims killed in Makkah stampede, Hajj Agencies' Association of Bangladesh (Haab) confirms.
29 September 2015

One killed, 20 injured as villagers clash in Sirajganj

A man was killed and 20 others were injured as villagers of Ghorashal and Kamalpur villages of Shahzadpur upazila of Sirajganj district clashed over a trivial matter on Sunday.
28 September 2015

Updated voter list to see unusual growth

The country's voter list is going to see an “unusual” growth as data of some 39.28 lakh people have already been collected against the
28 September 2015

Saudi stampede: Bangladesh couple united after 20 years, separated in seconds

Muhammad Bilal, a Bangladeshi pilgrim, was sitting at the pavement near Mina Al-Jisr Hospital hoping to have a last look at his wife who died in the stampede.
26 September 2015

Bangladeshi woman killed in Mina stampede: Official

One woman from Jamalpur is found killed in the Mina crush as Bangladesh embassy efforts are underway to identify Bangladeshis among the victims, officials say.
24 September 2015

Tangail-4 by-poll Oct 28

The by-poll to the Tangail-4 constituency, which has been vacant since sacked minister Abdul Latif Siddique resigned from the
15 September 2015

Subscribers to be notified if SIM re-registration needed: Tarana

Subscribers who need to re-register their SIM cards will be notified by text messages from their respective mobile phone operators, says Posts and Telecommunications State Minister Tarana Halim.
13 September 2015