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...
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Bangla Press Desk: Educo Bangladesh, in collaboration with its implementing partners POPI, ESDO, and Nari Maitree, hosted a learning-sharing event at the Lakeshore Grand in Gulshan on Tuesday.The event, titled “Learning Sharing of the Imp...
Bangla Press Desk: A UN expert on Tuesday expressed grave concerns over recent mob attacks targeting leading media outlets and cultural institutions in Bangladesh, calling on the government to bring all the perpetrators to justice without...
Bangla Press Desk: Police recovered the body of a male newborn, aged around one day, from a lane in Chandni Ghat area of Chawk Bazar in Dhaka capital on Tuesday afternoon.The newborn, found in an unconscious state wrapped in black plastic...
Bangla Press Desk: Dhaka University Professor Emeritus Serajul Islam Choudhury said on Tuesday that Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani never engaged in politics to gain power, nor did he aspire to become a minister or an ambassador; instea...
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Bangla Press Desk: The interim government on Tuesday reiterated that the killing of factory worker Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh was a heinous criminal act with no justification and no place in Bangladeshi society.Allegations, rumours, o...
Bangla Press Desk: National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Tuesday said his party supports restoring the civic and political rights of ordinary supporters of Awami League.“Those who support a fascist party may have committed...
Bangla Press Desk: The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has banned drone flights at all airports and surrounding areas, citing serious risks to national security and safe aircraft operations.In an official letter, the Civil A...
Bangla Press Desk: Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport will restrict the entry to all visitors and accompanying persons except passengers for next 24 hours starting from 6:00pm on Wednesday (24 December), airport authorities confirme...
Bangla Press Desk: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam has said that the police are fully prepared to ensure a free, fair, orderly, and festive environment for the upcoming election.He also mentioned that the police would take strict...
Bangla Press Desk: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved a Tk35,465 crore project to modernise and expand Eastern Refinery Limited (ERL), aiming to strengthen Bangladesh’s energy security, produce...
Bangla Press Desk: Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury is set to assume office as the 26th chief justice of Bangladesh, replacing incumbent Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed.Sources said on Monday that the government would issue a gazette notification at...
Bangla Press Desk: Dipu Chandra Das, 27, worked at a garment factory outside the capital city of Dhaka. His 12-hour shifts, for a monthly salary of $150, entailed checking pants and shirts sewn by thousands of workers in the huge factory for gl...
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