Friday, 11 September 2026

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Janmashtami today

Janmashtami, one of the major religious festivals of the Hindu community, commemorating the birth of Lord Sri Krishna, is being celebrated across the country today with due religious fervor and gaiety. Lord Sri Krishna is the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Lord Krishna was born in Mathura on the

There would be no more ‘Aynaghar’ in Bangladesh: President

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said all criminals involved in enforced disappearances should be brought to justice, no matter how powerful they are. “There would be no more ‘Aynaghar’ in independent Bangladesh and every criminal involved in enforced disappearance must receive the maximum

Putin congratulates President Mirza Fakhrul

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated newly elected Bangladesh President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, wishing him success in serving the people of Bangladesh. In a congratulatory message, the Russian President extended his best wishes to his Bangladeshi counterpart on his election as Pr

Bhutanese King makes brief stopover at HSIA, meets President

Bangladesh is keen to cooperate with Bhutan to advance transformative initiatives in the region aimed at mutual welfare, prosperity and sustainable development. President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said this today while paying a courtesy call on Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck at the

Xi Jinping congratulates Mirza Fakhrul

Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on his inauguration as 23rd President of Bangladesh, expressing readiness to work with him to further deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. In a congratulatory message, Xi said

President Mirza Fakhrul begins official duties at Bangabhaban

Newly Elected President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today received his first ceremonial salute and held his first official engagements at Bangabhaban office after taking charge. A smart contingent of the horse-mounted team of Bangladesh Police welcomed the president on his arrival at the Bangabhaban

Mirza Fakhrul takes oath as 23rd President

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has taken oath as the 23rd President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The oath-taking ceremony was held at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban at 7:30pm. Acting Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal administered the oath. Upon his arrival at Bangabhaban, the president-elect wa

Mirza Fakhrul to take oath as President this evening

President-elect Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will take oath as the country's 23rd President at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban at 7:30 pm today. The Acting President, Prime Minister, Chief Justice, cabinet members, foreign dignitaries, and civil and military officials are expected to attend the oath-t

EC issues gazette declaring Mirza Fakhrul as President

Bangladesh’s Election Commission on Thursday night issued a gazette declaring Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir elected as the country’s 23rd President, according to an official notification. The gazette was signed by Election Commission Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on the order of the Chief Election Commissio

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir elected 23rd President of Bangladesh

BNP candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been elected the 23rd President of Bangladesh after securing 255 votes, according to the official result announced by Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin. Mirza Fakhrul defeated Oli Ahmad, the candidate backed by the 11-party alliance, who receiv

Voting for Presidential election starts

Voting for the country’s much anticipated Presidential election began this afternoon at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. The voting began at 2:00 pm and will continue till 5:00 pm without any break. At the beginning of the balloting, the Acting President, the Speaker, the Prime Minister, and presidential

Presidential election voting tomorrow, oath-taking Friday: Chief Whip

Voting to the country’s presidential election will be held tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon, while the newly elected president will take oath at Bangabhaban on Friday evening, Chief Whip of Jatiya Sangsad Md. Nurul Islam Moni said today. He disclosed this at a press conference at the Jatiya Sangsad Bha

PM declares Mirza Fakhrul as President candidate from BNP

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman formally declared Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the President candidate from BNP at a meeting of the party's standing committee today. When the Prime Minister proposed the name of Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir for nomination of the President candidate, the standing commi

6 police officers sack over unauthorized absence and desertion

Six police officers, including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police Joint Commissioners Biplob Kumar Sarkar and Sudip Kumar Chakraborty, have been dismissed from service over allegations of unauthorized absence from duty and desertion, according to separate notifications issued by the Ministry of Home A

Presidential Election: Mirza Fakhrul Finalized as BNP Candidate

Bangladesh Nationalist Party has finalised Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as its candidate for the country’s next presidential election, according to multiple BNP leaders who confirmed the decision on Tuesday night. The formal announcement is expected on Wednesday or Thursday, ahead of the August 13 no

Bangladesh Sets Presidential Election for 20 August, EC Announces

Bangladesh’s Election Commission on Thursday announced the schedule for the presidential election, setting 20 August as the voting date. If more than one candidate contests, voting will be held from 2pm to 5pm in the Jatiya Sangsad chamber.