News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: Five more children died in the past 24 hours till Wednesday morning—four from measles-related symptoms and one from a confirmed measles case.In addition, Bangladesh recorded 9...
TBangla Press Desk: The government has sent 32 officials, including former deputy commissioners (DCs) who served as returning officers during the controversial 2018 parliamentary elections held during the Awami League tenure, into compulsory retireme...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has appointed eminent educationist and former Dhaka University prof Mahbub Ullah as national professor for a five-year term.The Ministry of Education’s Secondary and Higher Education Division issued a gazette notific...
Bangla Press Desk: Land Minister Md Mizanur Rahman Minu said he never used a police escort even though his name appeared on a list of ministers whose security detail was being withdrawn.The government recently decided to withdraw special police escor...
Bangla Press Desk: Three people, including sibling sisters, were killed and three others injured when a CNG-run auto-rickshaw collided head-on with a covered van in Ramu upazila of Cox’s Bazar district on Monday noon.The accident occurred at Ka...
Bangla Press Desk: State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salahuddin Tuku on Monday announced plans to upgrade the Chattogram Zoo to meet international standards.He said the zoo will be developed not only as a recreational destination but...
Bangla Press Desk: Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam on Sunday described Japan as a longstanding and trusted friend of Bangladesh, acknowledging its steadfast support during difficult times and significant contribution to the country'...
Bangla Press Desk: The presidential election will be held on time and candidates for the post will be nominated according to the party’s decision, LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Monday.He made the remarks while responding to journa...
Bangla Press Desk: The Bangladesh CNG Filling Station and Conversion Workshop Owners Association has withdrawn its planned nationwide shutdown of CNG filling stations scheduled for 30 July, meaning all CNG stations across the country will remain open...
Bangla Press Desk: A Dhaka tribunal on Monday issued an arrest warrant against former Superintendent of Police (SP) of Magura district Mohammad Jahirul Islam in a case filed over establishing physical relations with a woman by luring her to marriage....
Bangla Press Desk: The government has decided to withdraw police escort for 18 ministers who had been travelling under police protection in the capital since taking office. From now on, only six ministers and one adviser with ministe...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has claimed that the appointment of an “identified political person” to the Election Commission Secretariat poses a serious threat to holding neutral elections.The party also expressed deep co...
Bangla Press Desk: The government is set to introduce sweeping reforms to Dhaka's public transport system under a revamped bus route rationalisation plan aimed at reducing traffic chaos, improving passenger services and ending reckless co...
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