News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: Efforts are underway to begin supplying electricity from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant to the national grid by next November. Initial physical and criticality tests for the projec...
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Bangla Press Desk: Another round of negotiations between the government and a Japanese delegation has failed to break the deadlock over the operation and maintenance of Shahjalal International Airport’s third terminal.Despite expectation...
Bangla Press Desk: Nahar Khan, Executive Editor at United News of Bangladesh (UNB), has been invited to attend the FIBEP World Media Intelligence Congress, scheduled to take place on November 3-5 in Tokyo, Japan."We are delighted to welc...
Bangla Press Desk: Amidst a growing fuel crisis triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, a tanker carrying 27,000 tonnes of diesel has arrived at Chattogram port.The vessel “Yuan Xing He” docked at the port’s Dolphin Jetty a...
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Bangla Press Desk: A mobile taskforce detained 38 fishermen for catching Jatka (Hilsa fries) in the Meghna River sanctuary of Chandpur in violation of a government-imposed ban.Of the detainees, 32 were sent to jail after a case was file...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh received a special honour from the US state of Georgia in recognition of its contributions to United Nations peacekeeping missions worldwide.According to an ISPR press release, a resolution was presented to Chief...
Bangla Press Desk: The government on Thursday announced the appointment of two special assistants to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.The Cabinet Division issued a notification announcing the appointments, after two more special assistant a...
Bangla Press Desk: A special committee formed to review the 133 ordinances issued during the interim government's tenure has not approved around 20 ordinances, including the Anti-Corruption Commission Ordinance, the National Human Rights...
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Bangla Press Desk: The Bangladesh-flagged vessel MV Banglar Joyjatra, which has remained stranded in the Persian Gulf amid the ongoing Iran war, is now set to cross the Strait of Hormuz after loading fertiliser from a Saudi Arabian port.As par...
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Bangla Press Desk: State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Rashiduzzaman Millat on Thursday voiced optimism that the deal on Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport’s third terminal will be finalised at a high-level meeting on Fri...
Bangla Press Desk: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has introduced a needs-based food assistance system for Rohingyas in Bangladesh, aiming to ensure more equitable and targeted support across camps.The WFP has begun impleme...
Bangla Press Desk: Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider on Thursday met Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury at the minister’s office in the Bangladesh Secretariat here.State Minister for Cultural Affairs Ali Ne...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad on Thursday demanded extension of Durga Puja holidays to three days.The discussions were held in a cordial and sincere atmosphere focusing on issues faced by the Hindu community, Santos...
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