News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: Receding rivers are bringing relief to flood-hit areas of Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona and Gaibandha, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) says.However, the centre warned...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday directed the authorities to expedite the process of reopening loss-making and closed state-owned industrial units through domestic and foreign investment.He issued the directive at a...
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Bangla Press Desk: Leading environmental organisations have urged the government to immediately cancel the proposed North Dhaka 42.5 MW Waste-to-Energy (WtE) Project, describing it as one of the most expensive and environmentally damaging power...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday directed officials to expedite the process of reopening loss-making and closed state-owned factories through local and foreign investment.He gave the directive at a meeting at the Pri...
Bangla Press Desk: Agriculture, and Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid, on Saturday, said that ensuring fair prices of agricultural products produced by farmers is one of the government's top priorities.The farmers' intere...
Bangla Press Desk: Water levels in Bangladesh's major rivers remain below danger marks, but the Padma is expected to rise over the next five days, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) has forecast.In its regular bulletin issued on Sa...
Bangla Press Desk: Five women were injured after a group of people allegedly attacked, vandalised and attempted to occupy the family home of former Savar unit Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) General Secretary Mahabub Hossain Sami, a day after hi...
Bangla Press Desk: Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Hafiz Uddin Ahmed left Dhaka for Tehran on Thursday morning to attend the funeral of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.The Speaker departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International...
Bangla Press Desk: Belgium coach Rudi Garcia hailed captain Youri Tielemans after the midfielder's last-gasp penalty completed an astonishing 3-2 comeback victory over Senegal in the World Cup last 32 on Wednesday.Senegal looked set for...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has reconstituted the 24-member National Drug Advisory Council (NDAC) to strengthen the implementation of the National Drug Policy and enhance policy guidance for Bangladesh's pharmaceutical sector, with...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh has welcomed the Chinese proposal to build China-Myanmar-Bangladesh economic corridor but the final decision will be made after assessing the pros and cons.State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed said...
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Bangla Press Desk: A total of 1,270,583 students are starting their Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations.The examinations are being held at 2,697 centres across the country, starting at 10am on Thursday.The sky...
Bangla Press Desk: The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations have commenced across Bangladesh today, with all education boards using a set of unified question papers for the first time.The examination with unified ques...
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