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Solar power to be introduced in all entities under LGRD ministry:  Shahe Alam
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Dhaka urges Lithuania to set up visa centre in Dhaka
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ADB to help Bangladesh become a trillion-dollar economy by 2034: Yingming Yang
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Bangladesh-Canada defence cooperation to be further strengthened: Defence Adviser
Agri, rural credit target rises 53.85pc to Tk 60,000cr for FY27
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Acting President congratulates Tigers on historic Test win against Australia 
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768 public transport drivers trained under BRTA
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DHAKA, Aug 17, 2026 (BSS) - A total of 768 public transport drivers have been trained under an initiative of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), with the support of Dhaka Ahsania Mission, to help ensure a sustainable smoke-free public transport system. The training programme, titled "Professional Skills and Awareness Development Training for Professional Drivers", was conducted in four phases during August at the Joar Sahara BRTC Bus Depot in the capital, said a press release issued by Dhaka Ahsania Mission today. During the training sessions, Adut Rahman Imon, Programme Officer of the organisation's Tobacco Control Project, presented audio-visual materials on the implementation of tobacco control laws and the health hazards of tobacco use. Participants were also briefed on the amended Tobacco Control Act 2026, passed by Parliament on April 10, 2026. Drivers of buses, CNG-run vehicles, legunas and tempos took part in the training. They were provided with information on the harmful effects of direct and secondhand smoking, health risks associated with tobacco use and key provisions of the existing law. Speakers at the training said smoking by drivers and their assistants exposes passengers, particularly women and children, to secondhand smoke and puts their health at serious risk. They stressed the need for greater awareness among public transport workers to ensure a smoke-free and healthier environment for passengers.
Khulna city Swechhasebak Dal holds preparatory meeting for founding anniversary
Khulna city Swechhasebak Dal holds preparatory meeting for founding anniversary
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Iranian drones attack Iraqi Kurdistan PM's office: officials
Iranian drones attack Iraqi Kurdistan PM's office: officials
ERBIL, Iraq, Aug 17, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Two Iranian drones targeted the Iraqi Kurdistan prime minister's office and the home of the autonomous region's intelligence chief overnight, authorities said Monday. "Following an investigation by the Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism Unit, my personal office and the home of the head of the Security and Intelligence Agency were targeted by Iranian drone attacks earlier today," Kurdistan Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said, in a post on X. "This is a dangerous escalation and a direct threat to the security and stability of the Kurdistan region." The regional Counter-Terrorism Directorate said there were no casualties in the attack. "Two Hadid-110 type explosive-laden drones were launched from across the Iranian border toward the private office of the Kurdistan region prime minister and the residence of the Parastin Agency director," it said. Since the start of the Middle East war, the Kurdistan region, which hosts US troops and foreign oil firms as well as rebels exiled from Iran, has been targeted with more than 1,000 attacks by Tehran and pro-Iran armed groups inside Iraq. Drones have repeatedly been intercepted over Kurdistan's capital Erbil, while others have struck the rebels and US interests. Tehran accuses the exiled Kurdish opposition groups of serving Western and Israeli interests, and continued to launch strikes against them even during a regional ceasefire announced in April, which eventually broke down. The groups have mostly evacuated their bases and camps in Kurdistan since the war began. On July 17, drone and rocket strikes killed nine people near the city of Sulaimaniyah in the region's east.  
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Govt wants to build Bangladesh as a welfare state: PM
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Khaleda Zia: An unyielding voice for Bangladesh's democratic journey
Teachers will no longer face hassles to get retirement benefits: PM 
Teachers will no longer face hassles to get retirement benefits: PM 
PM declares Mirza Fakhrul as President candidate from BNP
PM declares Mirza Fakhrul as President candidate from BNP
Integrated efforts needed to develop textile, jute sectors: Commerce Minister
Integrated efforts needed to develop textile, jute sectors: Commerce Minister
DHAKA, Aug 17, 2026 (BSS) - Commerce, Industries, Textiles and Jute Minister  Khandakar Abdul Muktadir today said coordinated efforts by industry, academia  and the government are essential for the development of Bangladesh's textile  and jute sectors. "There are opportunities to further improve Bangladesh's textile education,  research and technological capabilities through collaboration with  international educational institutions such as China's Zhejiang Sci-Tech  University," he said. The minister made the remarks while addressing a symposium organised by  Zhejiang Sci-Tech University at the Jute Diversification Promotion Centre  (JDPC) in the capital today as the chief guest. Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said the world economy is rapidly moving towards  technology-driven systems, and students, teachers and industry stakeholders  need to be connected with artificial intelligence, modern technologies and  digital management. "The government is taking necessary initiatives to help Bangladesh keep pace  with global technological changes," he said. The minister stressed the need to modernise the country's textile institutes  and vocational education system in line with the requirements of the modern  world. "To this end, initiatives will be taken to review the curricula of  Bangladesh's textile institutes and align them with China's modern textile  education system," he continued. He also said opportunities would be created for skills development through  training by experienced Chinese teachers and experts, as well as by sending  Bangladeshi faculty members to China for advanced training. The commerce minister said Bangladesh's readymade garment sector currently  earns around US$38-39 billion from exports. However, he noted that there is a  significant scope to earn more foreign currency from the same volume of  exports by producing high-value and value-added textile products. "Bangladesh's textile sector needs to move towards man-made fibres and value- added products," he said. Muktadir said the textile sector had played an important role in the economic  development of industrialised countries. Although many countries moved from  textiles to other sectors as their economies transformed, Bangladesh still  has considerable scope to further develop the textile industry. "China's experience and technology can be utilised to accelerate this  transformation in Bangladesh," he said. On the jute sector, Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said jute is an important  product deeply connected with Bangladesh's heritage and emotion. He stressed the need to raise jute productivity, develop new products and  produce high-value jute goods to take the sector to a new level. "Joint research initiatives with China can create opportunities to increase  jute productivity, introduce new technologies and develop value-added  products," he added. The minister said the potential of the jute sector could increase manifold if  raw jute is transformed into blended fibre, fabrics and other high-value  products instead of being exported or used primarily in raw form. He also said higher jute productivity would benefit farmers and encourage  them to cultivate more jute. The bilateral symposium titled "Costume, Culture, and Connection: A Bilateral  Symposium on Traditional Attire and Cultural Exchange" was organised by  Zhejiang Sci-Tech University at JDPC in Dhaka. The secretary of the Ministry of Textiles and Jute, Director General of the  Department of Textiles, representatives of Zhejiang Sci-Tech University and  the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Vice-Chancellor of BGMEA University  of Fashion and Technology, academics, researchers and entrepreneurs from the  textile and apparel industries attended the event.  
Agri, rural credit target rises 53.85pc to Tk 60,000cr for FY27
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BanglaFact identifies misinformation attributed to PM regarding electricity bills
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