News and updates from Bangladesh
BanglaPress Desk: Police have recovered the belongings—including a laptop and a camera—of German tourist Cyril Lander-Weber, which had gone missing at Natore Railway Station during his visit to Bangla...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh Railway will not be held responsible for fraud or financial losses suffered by passengers who purchase train tickets through websites, apps, Facebook pages, individuals or third parties that are not officially auth...
Bangla Press Desk: Three female heads of mission—serving as High Commissioners and Ambassadors—have been simultaneously promoted to the rank of Secretary.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a notification to this effect on Monday (October 12).The...
Bangla Press Desk: Air pollution levels are steadily rising in cities across the globe due to climate change and ongoing development activities. Amidst this situation, Lahore, Pakistan, tops the list of cities with the most polluted air, recording an...
Bangla Press Desk: Tasks in garment factories that once required a large workforce can now be performed by fewer employees thanks to the increased use of automated machinery. While the adoption of technology creates new industrial possibilities by bo...
Bangla Press Desk: Expatriates in New York expressed their outrage towards Dr. Muhammad Yunus—the former Chief Adviser of the interim government—by accusing him of being a "terrorist" and alleging that he was responsible for the deaths of thousands o...
Bangla Press Desk: The Fire Service has brought under control a fire that broke out at a warehouse in the Manzur Khan Plaza market in Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar. The fire was brought under control at 5:20 AM on Tuesday (October 13).Md. Ali, an official f...
Bangla Press Desk: The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection conducted a nationwide special drive to curb price manipulation, overcharging, and supply irregularities regarding essential commodities, including fruits and edible oil.During...
BanglaPress Desk: A fire has broken out at a market located on the sixth floor of a seven-story building in the Chawkbazar area of Old Dhaka. Ten Fire Service units are working to bring the blaze under control; however, the fire has not yet been co...
Bangla Press Desk: Md. Ismail Zabiullah, the Prime Minister's Public Administration Advisor (holding the rank of Minister) and a member of the BNP's National Standing Committee, has called for the development of healthcare services through the applic...
Bangla Press Desk: Approximately 10,000 BGB members will be deployed across the country to ensure security during the autumn Durga Puja, the major religious festival of the Hindu community. Lieutenant Colonel Md. Mahbub Murshed Rahman, Director (Oper...
Bangla Press Desk: Biman Bangladesh Airlines has suspended all flights on the Dhaka-Riyadh route until October 17 due to the suspension of operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.The airline announced this in a press r...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh Bank has announced a three-day holiday—October 20, 21, and 22—for all scheduled banks in the country on the occasion of the upcoming autumnal Durga Puja. As the following two days fall on Friday and Saturday, banks will...
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