News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: At least eight people were killed and 13 others injured in a head-on collision between two passenger buses on the Dhaka–Sylhet Highway in Sylhet on Friday morning.The accident...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh's Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) has warned of possible short-term flooding in seven districts next week as heavy to very heavy rainfall in upstream areas is expected to raise water levels in several norther...
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Bangla Press Desk: The farmer card is not for any special class, it is the right of every genuine farmer in the country, said Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock Md. Amin Ur Rashid. He said, 'Fair price of farmers' products will be ensu...
Bangla Press Desk: LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said the opposition parties are misleading the public over the July Charter. “We’re facing many questions today. The opposition is saying that if the demand...
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 that low-lying areas in Moulvibazar and Habiganj...
Bangla Press Desk: Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today (Wednesday) called on people to remain united to prevent any resurgence of authoritarianism, saying the country's democratic gains achieved through the July mass uprising must be safeguarded."Th...
Bangla Press Desk: The UK government is providing BDT 57 million (BDT 5.7 crore) in life-saving humanitarian assistance to support more than 55,000 people affected by flooding in Southeast and Northeast Bangladesh, said a spokesman of the Britis...
Bangla Press Desk: Days of relentless rainfall and hill runoff have unleashed devastating floods across 43 districts in the country, claiming 56 lives and inundating around 140,000 hectares of cropland.The disaster has severely impacted more than hal...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh has sought greater support from the United Nations for a smooth LDC graduation, SDG implementation and reform efforts, as Dhaka pushes for a three-year extension to prepare for the transition.The call came from Adviser t...
Bangla Press Desk: A fire broke out at a fabric warehouse of Ananta Apparels Ltd inside the Adamjee Export Processing Zone in Siddhirganj of Narayanganj early on Wednesday.The blaze destroyed a large quantity of fabrics and other manufacturing materi...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attended the Primary Education Award 2026 ceremony at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Agargaon, Dhaka on Wednesday morning.The event was organised by the Ministry of Primary and Ma...
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Bangla Press Desk: At least 10 people sustained burn injuries after an air conditioner (AC) reportedly exploded at a salon in the capital's Bangshal area on Wednesday morning.The incident occurred in the Alu Bazar area of the capital, triggering a fi...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today urged youths to become entrepreneurs braving challenges, saying the government is by their side. "You will have to go through many challenges. However, the government is here to suppor...
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