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Anwar begins bilateral talks with Yunus in Putrajaya
08:12 AM, 12 Aug 2025 TuesdayMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has begun formal bilateral talks with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in Putrajaya Tuesday morning.
Anwar receives Yunus in Putrajaya for bilateral talks
07:59 AM, 12 Aug 2025 TuesdayMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim formally received Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh at the Perdana Putra Building in Putrajaya on Tuesday morning, marking the beginning of a high-level bilateral engagement during Yunus’s three-day state visit to Malaysia.
India restricts import of jute products from Bangladesh via land ports
07:44 AM, 12 Aug 2025 TuesdayIndia has imposed an immediate ban on the import of several categories of jute and bast fibre products from Bangladesh through all land border crossings, allowing entry only through the Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru) Seaport in Maharashtra.
NCP leaders meet US Chargé d’Affaires
10:04 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayA delegation from the National Citizen Party (NCP) paid a courtesy visit to US Chargé d’Affaires Tracy Ann Jacobson at her official residence in Dhaka on Monday, August 11.
Alliances candidates must contest with own party symbols
09:42 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayA new provision has been introduced in the draft reforms of the Representation of the People Order (RPO) saying that candidates contesting under an alliance must run with their own party’s symbol, ensuring transparency and clear voter choice.
False affidavit can oust a winning MP, even after election
08:58 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayThe Election Commission has the authority to cancel an MP’s seat even after an election if it is found that false information was submitted in their nomination affidavit, Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Mohammad Sanaullah has confirmed.
EC empowered to scrap results in all 300 seats
07:47 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayThe Election Commission now has the authority to cancel election results in any or all of the 300 parliamentary constituencies if the integrity of the poll is compromised, Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Mohammad Sanaullah announced on Monday, August 11.
‘No’ vote returns for upcoming parliamentary elections
07:37 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayThe ‘None of the Above’ or ‘No’ vote will be reinstated in the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections, Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Mohammad Sanaullah has confirmed.
Aid convoy from Bangladesh, global partners reaches Gaza
06:51 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayA major humanitarian aid convoy, including significant contributions from Bangladeshi individuals and organisations, entered the besieged territory on Sunday afternoon through the Rafah El-Bri crossing on the Egypt-Palestine border.
Yunus reaches Kuala Lumpur
06:20 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayProfessor Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser to Bangladesh’s interim government, reached Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur on Monday evening for a three-day state visit.
Cabin overheats, Biman’s Ctg flight makes emergency landing
06:07 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayA Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight bound for Chattogram was forced to make an emergency landing just 21 minutes after take-off due to a mechanical fault that caused a sharp rise in cabin temperature.
Relentless stone looting ruins Bholaganj's white stone quarry
05:38 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayThe scenic tourist site of Saada Pathar in Bholaganj of Sylhet’s Companiganj, once famed for its pristine white stones and crystal-clear mountain streams, now lies ravaged by relentless illegal quarrying. What began as sporadic looting after August 5, 2023, has escalated into a full-scale, organised plunder.
‘Boycott America’ campaigns simmer in India amid tariff fallout
05:10 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayWhat began as a retaliatory trade salvo by US President Donald Trump has now ignited a full-blown economic nationalism campaign in India, threatening the dominance of American consumer giants from McDonald’s to Apple, Coca-Cola to Amazon.
Jaya breaks silence: We’ve been together for many years
04:23 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayIn a candid chat with Indulge Express during her promotional whirlwind in Kolkata for her two new releases, Dear Maa and Putulnacher Itikatha, Jaya dropped the bombshell: “Yes, there is someone in my life. We’ve been together for many years.”
Youth to get separate booths, 80,000 troops to secure nat’l elections
04:04 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayOver 80,000 troops will be deployed during the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections, alongside members of the police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), and other enforcement forces, to ensure a peaceful and secure electoral process.
Yunus off to Kuala Lumpur on 3-day visit
02:52 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka on Monday for a three-day official visit to Kuala Lumpur.
Death in custody: HC upholds life sentence for SI, ASI
02:42 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayThe High Court has upheld the life imprisonment sentences of former sub-inspector (SI) at Pallabi police station Zahidur Rahman and former assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Kamruzzaman in the case of the death of driver Ishtiak Hossain Joni due to torture while in police custody.
Rahul, Priyanka detained during protest in Delhi
02:00 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayDelhi Police on Monday detained Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi, TMC MP Sagarika Ghose, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut and several others who were marching towards the Election Commission of India’s office against the alleged “vote theft” in 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.
July genocide perpetrators won’t be spared: Chief Prosecutor
01:29 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayChief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, Tajul Islam, has made it clear that none of those responsible for the July genocide will be spared.
Malaysia nat’l univ to confer honorary doctorate degree on Yunus
12:44 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), the national university of Malaysia, will confer an honorary doctorate degree on Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus during his visit to Malaysia on August 13 next.