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51st martyrdom anniversary of Bangabandhu today
51st martyrdom anniversary of Bangabandhu today

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51st martyrdom anniversary of Bangabandhu today

Today is 15 August—the 51st death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. On this day in 1975, Bangabandhu was brutally assassinated along with most of his family.

Youth held for secretly filming two women at metro station
Youth held for secretly filming two women at metro station

City

Youth held for secretly filming two women at metro station

A young man named Ranjit Chandra Sarkar has been detained by police for allegedly secretly filming two women at the Karwan Bazar metro station in the capital.

Call to observe Bangabandhu's 51st martyrdom anniversary with due dignity
Call to observe Bangabandhu's 51st martyrdom anniversary with due dignity

National

Call to observe Bangabandhu's 51st martyrdom anniversary with due dignity

The Professional Human Rights Council has called upon the nation to observe the 51st martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with due solemnity and dignity.

Summit LNG terminal begins gas supply to national grid
Summit LNG terminal begins gas supply to national grid

National

Summit LNG terminal begins gas supply to national grid

The Summit LNG terminal has increased gas supply to the national grid amid the ongoing gas crisis in the country.

14-18 hours load shedding in Jamalpur daily, power office seeks security
loadshedding-electricity

Country

14-18 hours load shedding in Jamalpur daily, power office seeks security

Around 20 lakh people across seven upazilas of Jamalpur are facing severe hardship due to an acute power crisis amid intense heat. Due to lower supply compared to demand, load shedding is occurring for 14 to 18 hours daily, particularly in rural areas under the rural electrification board. This has caused heat-related suffering, water shortages and disruption to students' studies, leading to anger and dissatisfaction among consumers.

Paying govt officials may become difficult: Energy Minister
Paying govt officials may become difficult: Energy Minister

National

Paying govt officials may become difficult: Energy Minister

Bangladesh is currently standing in a 'rubble', said Energy Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku. He warned that excessive debt could make it difficult to pay government officials in the future, requiring careful planning to run the country.

Schools, colleges to be established in every union: Shama Obaid
Schools, colleges to be established in every union: Shama Obaid

Country

Schools, colleges to be established in every union: Shama Obaid

Schools and colleges will be established in every union across Bangladesh, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaid Islam. She also announced plans to set up quality madrasas and ensure improved education and facilities for children.

No teen gang currently active in Mohammadpur: RAB
No teen gang currently active in Mohammadpur: RAB

City

No teen gang currently active in Mohammadpur: RAB

Special operations are underway to make Mohammadpur 'godfather-free', and no juvenile gangs are currently active in the area, according to the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). The gangs have been eliminated through these drives, said RAB-2 Commander Additional DIG Naymul Hasan at a press conference at the RAB Media Centre in Kawran Bazar on Friday afternoon.

Bangladesh PM invited for bilateral visit to India: Randhir Jaiswal
Bangladesh PM invited for bilateral visit to India: Randhir Jaiswal

International

Bangladesh PM invited for bilateral visit to India: Randhir Jaiswal

India has formally invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for a bilateral visit. He has also been invited to participate in the BRICS summit.

Probe committee formed over worker deaths in Sitakunda gas leak: Finance Minister
Probe committee formed over worker deaths in Sitakunda gas leak: Finance Minister

National

Probe committee formed over worker deaths in Sitakunda gas leak: Finance Minister

At least eight workers have died after toxic gas spread at a ship-breaking yard in Sitakunda, Chattogram. The government has formed a probe committee over the incident, said Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury.

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