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Indian Business Delegation Visits Dhaka to Explore Trade and Investment

August 18, 2026

An 18-member high-level business delegation representing 14 major Indian industrial conglomerates arrives in Dhaka today, Monday, 17 August, for a two-day visit focused on exploring new trade and investment opportunities in Bangladesh. The delegation is expected to reach the capital by Monday afternoon. On Tuesday, the delegates are scheduled to hold formal bilateral discussions with […]

BNP Ward Office Built on Encroached Highway Land in Bogura

August 17, 2026

A local unit of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has reportedly occupied state-owned land belonging to the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) in Bogura to construct a party office. The tin-roofed structure, featuring a half-brick wall painted green, sits on approximately five decimals of highway land directly adjacent to the Youth Development Directorate near the […]

Government Approves 1,850 Crore Taka Procurement of Two LNG Cargoes

August 17, 2026

Bangladesh has approved the emergency purchase of two cargoes of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from the spot market at an estimated cost of 1,850.77 crore BDT. The decision aims to address the country’s pressing energy shortages and sustain domestic industrial and power sector demand. The recommendation was granted on Monday during the 38th meeting of […]

Four Granted Anticipatory Bail Following Attack on Sirajganj MP’s Convoy

August 17, 2026

Four key suspects accused of participating in a violent assault on the motorcade of VP Ainul Huq, the Member of Parliament for the Sirajganj-3 constituency (Raiganj-Tarash), have been granted anticipatory bail by a local court. The developments were confirmed on Monday afternoon by the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Raiganj Police Station, Md. Ahsanuzzaman. Earlier in the […]

Dhaka South City Corporation to Register Hawkers Under New Fee Structure

August 17, 2026

In a major policy shift aimed at bringing order to the capital’s chaotic footpaths and streets, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) is preparing to introduce a comprehensive registration scheme for street vendors. Under the proposed framework, hawkers will be granted official permits to operate within strictly designated locations and time slots upon paying scheduled fees, […]

No Central Bank Policy Support for Debtors Suing Financial Regulators

August 17, 2026

The central bank of Bangladesh has issued a stern directive instructing all non-bank finance companies in the country to withhold policy support and financial stimulus packages from any corporate borrower or client actively engaged in litigation against the government, Bangladesh Bank, or the lending institutions themselves. Under the new mandate, delinquent borrowers and client entities […]

Erosion on Arial Khan River Threatens Key Embankment and Roadway in Madaripur

August 17, 2026

Raging erosion on the banks of the Arial Khan River has returned to haunt the residents of Shivchar upazila in Madaripur, threatening vital local infrastructure and leaving thousands of villagers in state of intense anxiety. The surge in river waters triggered severe bank collapse along the Boheratla-Kolatola stretch, causing major damage to both a protective […]

Garment Worker Strangled to Death in Gazipur; Husband Absconds

August 17, 2026

Police have recovered the body of a 24-year-old female garment worker from a rented apartment in the Konabari Parijat area of Gazipur Metropolitan early on Monday morning. Investigators suspect she was strangled to death by her husband following a bitter domestic dispute, after which the accused fled the scene. The victim has been identified as […]

Fact-Checkers Dispute Tarique Rahman’s Claim on Gas Well Drilling

August 17, 2026

A claim by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman stating that not a single gas well was drilled in Bangladesh during the 17-year tenure of the Awami League government is incorrect, according to two independent fact-checking organisations. The fact-checking entities, Fact Detector Bangladesh and The Descent, separately verified the statement and classified the claim as false and […]

Hasina Handed Over ‘98% Gas to India’: Petrobangla Has No Record of Chief Whip’s Claim

August 17, 2026

The Chief Whip of the National Parliament, Md. Nurul Islam, has claimed that during the tenure of the previous Awami League government, control of 98 percent of the country’s gas was handed over to a specific nation. However, Petrobangla, the state-owned enterprise, has stated that it possesses no information or records supporting this assertion. The […]

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Indian Business Delegation Visits Dhaka to Explore Trade and Investment

BNP Ward Office Built on Encroached Highway Land in Bogura

Government Approves 1,850 Crore Taka Procurement of Two LNG Cargoes

Four Granted Anticipatory Bail Following Attack on Sirajganj MP’s Convoy

Dhaka South City Corporation to Register Hawkers Under New Fee Structure

No Central Bank Policy Support for Debtors Suing Financial Regulators

Erosion on Arial Khan River Threatens Key Embankment and Roadway in Madaripur

Garment Worker Strangled to Death in Gazipur; Husband Absconds

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Hasina Handed Over ‘98% Gas to India’: Petrobangla Has No Record of Chief Whip’s Claim

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