News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: The members of parliament (MP) can show respect to the Speaker’s chair in line with their respective religious customs, said Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on Thursday.The lawmakers are...
Bangla Press Desk: Biman Bangladesh Airlines has decided in principle to purchase 14 aircraft from Boeing, opting out of rival Airbus, in a major fleet expansion and modernisation move.The decision was taken at the airline’s Annual General Meeting he...
Bangla Press Desk: Additional Attorney General Mohammad Arshadur Rouf has been given the additional charge of the post of attorney general.A notification signed by Law and Justice Division Secretary Liaquet Ali Molla today, said the president has giv...
Bangla Press Desk: Dhaka witnessed widespread fireworks and firecracker celebrations on Wednesday night despite an official ban imposed during the state mourning period following the death of former prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khal...
Bangla Press Desk: Following the final farewell of his mother uncompromising leader, BNP Chairperson and three-time former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has expressed heartfelt gratitude to members of the...
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Bangla Press Desk: Four people were killed and several others injured when a sand-laden truck lost control and overturned after crashing into a market in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi on Thursday morning.The accident occurred at around 7:45am in t...
Bangla Press Desk: A police constable died after a covered van hit him on the Khilgaon flyover in the capital late Wednesday night.The victim, Rubel, 40, served as a nayek in the Bangladesh Police. The accident occurred around 11:45pm on Wednes...
Staff Reporter: Abdullah Al-Amin, a first-grade student from Parbatipur upazila in Dinajpur, has earned a Talent Pool scholarship in the Education Scholarship Examination–2025 organized by the Bangladesh Nurani Association.As in previous years, the n...
Bangla Press Desk: Islami Andolan Bangladesh’s Senior Nayeb-e-Ameer, Mufti Syed Muhammad Faizul Karim, will attend the namaj-e-janaza of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.The funeral prayers are scheduled to be held at...
Bangla Press Desk: The chiefs of the Bangladesh Army, the Bangladesh Navy, and the Bangladesh Air Force have attended the namaj-e-janaza of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. The namaz-e-janaza (funeral prayers) o...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has promulgated the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, with provision of maximum fine of Tk5,000 for selling cigarettes or tobacco products in areas near educational insti...
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Bangla Press Desk: Millions of people on Wednesday joined namaz-e-janaza of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, three-time prime minister and political icon of Bangladesh.The namaz-e-janaza was held at the Manik Mia Avenue at 3pm. Baitul Mukarra...
Bangla Press Desk: More than 11.18 lakh expatriate voters have registered to cast their votes through postal ballots from abroad for the upcoming 13th General Election and referendum.According to information published on the Election Comm...
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