More News19 Aug 2026 | 11:04 PMDhaka, Aug 19 (UNI) Bangladesh Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin said on Wednesday that the Election Commission had completed all preparations for Thursday's presidential election, with 349 MPs set to vote between 2pm and 5pm.
see more.. 19 Aug 2026 | 9:29 PMDhaka, Aug 19 (UNI) Voting in Bangladesh's presidential election will be held on Thursday afternoon, with the country's newly elected president scheduled to take oath at Bangabhaban on Friday evening, Jatiya Sangsad Chief Whip Md Nurul Islam Moni said on Wednesday.
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19 Aug 2026 | 9:23 PMBrussels, Aug 19 (UNI) Both major crude oil benchmarks rose on Wednesday, with Brent hovering around $92 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) above $85, as prospects for a peace deal in West Asia further diminished after US President Donald Trump ruled out extending a 60-day truce with Iran.
see more..19 Aug 2026 | 8:25 PMDhaka/Kolkata, Aug 19 (UNI) Five Bangladeshi nationals, including four of a family, were killed and six others injured in a major fire that broke out at a hotel in Kolkata's New Market area early Wednesday, officials said.
see more.. 19 Aug 2026 | 6:08 PMTehran, Aug 19 (UNI) Iran is rejecting another temporary ceasefire with the US and instead demanding a "permanent end" to the war, according to Iranian officials, with diplomacy remaining stalled post the expiration of a 60-day interim agreement, reports Gulf News.
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