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Acting Speaker-CEC meeting today for final preparations

Regarding the final preparations for the presidential election, Acting Speaker Kayser Kamal and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin will sit in a meeting at the National Parliament Building today, Tuesday (11 August). The meeting will be held at 11 am in the Acting Speaker's office. Election commissioners and concerned officials of the EC Secretariat and Parliament Secretariat will also participate.

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Sending skilled workers, reducing migration costs to minimum is government’s goal: Shama Obaed

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Second Remitters Honor 2026 held in Singapore •

Sending skilled workers, reducing migration costs to minimum is government’s goal: Shama Obaed

The 'Second Bangladesh Remitters Honor 2026' was held in Singapore. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam, as the chief guest, said the government is working to reduce migration costs, send skilled manpower, and ensure services for expatriates. She said a target has been set to bring migration costs down from 14 lakh taka to within 3 lakh taka.

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চাটমোহরে ক্রীড়া প্রতিমন্ত্রী ও কৃষিবিদ তুহিনের আগমনে শুভেচ্ছা মিছিল

পাবনার চাটমোহরে আরাফাত রহমান কোকো স্মৃতি ফুটবল টুর্নামেন্ট উপলক্ষে ক্রীড়া প্রতিমন্ত্রী আমিনুল হক ও কৃষকদলের কেন্দ্রীয় সভাপতি কৃষিবিদ হাসান জাফির তুহিনের আগমনে শুভেচ্ছা মিছিল করেছে পৌর যুবদল।

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Government committed to elevating ties with ASEAN: Fisheries and Agriculture Minister

Fisheries and Livestock and Agriculture Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid said the government is committed to taking Bangladesh's historical, cultural and economic relations with ASEAN member countries to a higher level. He said this while speaking as the chief guest at a reception organized on the occasion of ASEAN's 59th founding anniversary tonight at Renaissance Dhaka Gulshan Hotel. The ASEAN Dhaka Committee (ADC) organized the event.

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Black Shawl Gifted to Prime Minister: What Is the Diplomatic Message?

Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi gifted a black Kashmiri shawl to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman during their first meeting. Although questions have arisen over gifting the shawl even in summer, fashion and diplomacy experts see it as a deeply meaningful gesture.

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Initiative to build playgrounds nationwide to create a healthy generation and drug-free Bangladesh

Dhaka: A meeting was held today in the meeting room of the Ministry of Youth and Sports with the aim of ensuring proper playground facilities at all city corporation and union levels across the country. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Md. Aminul Haque. Administrators and chief executive officers (CEOs) of all city corporations of the country were present and expressed their respective opinions and plans.

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Economy

Bangla QR code transactions free

To make digital transactions more popular, Bangladesh Bank has brought the Interchange Reimbursement Fee (IRF) down to zero for Bangla QR code-based payments. At the same time, the central bank has decided to provide incentives to small and marginal businesses and service providers for small-value transactions conducted through Bangla QR.

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As Long as I Have Strength, I Will Stay in the Field for the Nation: Gaibandha Rally by Jamaat Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman

Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, visited the graves of Shaheed Saifullah Bari and Shaheed Salahuddin Ahmed—who were killed in an attack by ruling party activists in Gaibandha's Saghatta—on Monday (August 10). He met with the bereaved families and offered condolences.

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US ambassador delighted by taste of fried hilsa and roshmalai at information minister's village home

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen on the second day of his Barishal visit today took part in a lunch at the residence of Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon at Sarikal in Gournadi upazila, Barishal.

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'Abhijatri Commuter' train launched on Dhaka-Gopalganj-Dhaka route

A pair of new trains named 'Abhijatri Commuter' has been launched on the Dhaka-Gopalganj-Dhaka route via the Padma Bridge. On Monday (10 August) at 3:30 pm, Honorable Minister of Road Transport and Bridges, Shipping and Railways Sheikh Rabiul Alam MP inaugurated the train at Dhaka Railway Station (Kamalapur). Honorable State Minister for Road Transport and Highways Division and Railways Habibur Rashid MP, Secretary of the Railways Ministry Md. Fahimul Islam, Director General of Bangladesh Railway Md. Afzal Hossain, along with senior officials of the Railways Ministry and Bangladesh Railway were present at that time.

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ADB Vice-President Yingming Yang pays courtesy call on Environment Minister

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo had a courtesy meeting with Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice-President (South, Central and West Asia) Yingming Yang.

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Statues of Hefazat leaders and activists in museum not valid in Shariah: Naib-e-Amir

Kawmi Madrasa Teachers' Association president and Hefazat-e-Islam's Naib-e-Amir, Principal Muhammad Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury Pir Saheb Deowana, said that regardless of identity—whether an individual, an organisation, or leaders and activists of an Islamic party—constructing their statues is not valid in the eyes of Islamic Shariah. Islam's rulings are equal for everyone; a person's status, contribution, or political-organisational identity cannot change Shariah rulings.

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Education

What Mizanur Rahman Azhari said about SSC results

Popular Islamic speaker Mizanur Rahman Azhari said, ‘In the 2026 SSC, Dakhil and equivalent examinations, the overall pass rate is 62.25 percent. The concerning issue is that no student from 312 educational institutions in the country passed.’

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There are vast opportunities for foreign investment in the country's industrial sector: Commerce Minister

Industries, Commerce, Textiles and Jute Minister Khondaker Abdul Muktadir has called for further strengthening bilateral cooperation in industry, trade and investment between Bangladesh and Egypt. He said the existing historical and friendly relations between the two countries can be utilized to create new areas of industrial and economic cooperation.

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PM mourns deaths of 16 Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia factory fire

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has expressed deep shock at the tragic deaths of 16 Bangladeshi nationals in a fire at a factory in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. In a condolence message on Monday (August 10), he expressed deep sympathy to the bereaved families and assured them of all necessary assistance.

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Relations between the two countries must be advanced through dialogue on the basis of equality: Home Minister

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said Bangladesh and India are interdependent on each other in many respects, including geographical, social, political and economic contexts. Leaving the past behind, a fresh start is urgent to strengthen the friendly relations between the two countries. He said although there are differences on some issues between the two countries, they can be resolved through mutual cooperation and dialogue. Relations must be advanced through discussions on the basis of equality, and India must come forward sincerely in this regard.

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Malai Chop and Chhanar Jilapi Are Heavenly: US Ambassador

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent Christensen tasted Barishal's traditional sweets. This information was shared in a post on the US embassy in Dhaka's Facebook page on Monday (August 10).

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No decision on Prime Minister's India visit: Foreign Minister

Foreign Minister Khilur Rahman has said that no decision has been made yet regarding Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to India. He said, 'India has invited Tarique Rahman to the BRICS summit not as Bangladesh's Prime Minister but as the BIMSTEC chairperson. However, no decision has been made yet regarding the Prime Minister's visit to the country.'

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Fascist Rule Made Country Debt-Dependent and Import-Reliant: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Tareq Rahman has said that the 17-year fascist rule destroyed every sector of the country—including education, health, and the economy. He added that now is the time for reconstruction, and the current government is working precisely toward that goal. He made it clear that all BNP plans are people-friendly.

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Narendra Modi wants good relations with Bangladesh: High Commissioner

Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka Dinesh Trivedi said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants good relations with Bangladesh. The people of India also want to see good relations between the two countries and he expressed optimism that things will be even better in the future.

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Acting Speaker-CEC meeting today for final preparations

Sending skilled workers, reducing migration costs to minimum is government’s goal: Shama Obaed

চাটমোহরে ক্রীড়া প্রতিমন্ত্রী ও কৃষিবিদ তুহিনের আগমনে শুভেচ্ছা মিছিল

Government committed to elevating ties with ASEAN: Fisheries and Agriculture Minister

Black Shawl Gifted to Prime Minister: What Is the Diplomatic Message?

Initiative to build playgrounds nationwide to create a healthy generation and drug-free Bangladesh

Bangla QR code transactions free

As Long as I Have Strength, I Will Stay in the Field for the Nation: Gaibandha Rally by Jamaat Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman

US ambassador delighted by taste of fried hilsa and roshmalai at information minister's village home

'Abhijatri Commuter' train launched on Dhaka-Gopalganj-Dhaka route

ADB Vice-President Yingming Yang pays courtesy call on Environment Minister

Statues of Hefazat leaders and activists in museum not valid in Shariah: Naib-e-Amir

What Mizanur Rahman Azhari said about SSC results

There are vast opportunities for foreign investment in the country's industrial sector: Commerce Minister

PM mourns deaths of 16 Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia factory fire

Relations between the two countries must be advanced through dialogue on the basis of equality: Home Minister

Malai Chop and Chhanar Jilapi Are Heavenly: US Ambassador

No decision on Prime Minister's India visit: Foreign Minister

Fascist Rule Made Country Debt-Dependent and Import-Reliant: Prime Minister

Narendra Modi wants good relations with Bangladesh: High Commissioner

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