Bakhtar News Agency (BNA; Dari: آژانس خبری باختر) is the official state news agency of the Afghan government, based in Kabul.

The agency is a major source of news for all media in Afghanistan, gathering domestic and international news and providing information to outlets.

The agency provides news in the following languages: English, Dari, Arabic, Russian, Urdu, Uzbeki, and Chinese.

Established in 1939 by the Government Press Department of Afghanistan, it monitors foreign and domestic news before distribution.

The Ministry of Culture and Information monitors the reporting of Bakhtar News Agency.