News and updates from Bangladesh
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Bangla Press Desk: President Mohammed Shahabuddin is likely to leave Dhaka for the United Kingdom on 9 May for medical treatment, a source at Bangabhaban told Daily Sun.This will be his first fo...
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Bangla Press Desk: A case was filed before a Dhaka court on Sunday against Supreme Court lawyer and Jamaat-e-Islami–nominated candidate for member of parliament from the Sunamganj-2 Constituency Advocate Mohammad Shishir Manir on charges of hur...
Bangla Press Desk: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus said on Sunday that the government will continue to extend all kinds of support to the Election Commission for the sake of a free and fair election.The chief adviser also expressed satisfacti...
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Bangla Press Desk: Former state minister for home affairs Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj, son of Bangladesh’s first prime minister Tajuddin Ahmad, on Saturday shared on his verified Facebook page the letter through which India formally recognised Bangl...
Bangla Press Desk: A German aviation company has sought permission from Bangladeshi authorities to send an air ambulance, arranged by the Qatari government, to Dhaka on Tuesday, and transport ailing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on the aircraft t...
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Bangla Press Desk: The cold in Panchagarh is increasing day by day. Even before the first week of December has passed, life in the district has become stagnant due to chilly winds and fog.For the past few days, the minimum temperature in Tetuli...
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Bangla Press Desk: While Bangladesh’s economic narrative often highlights growth, progress in poverty reduction paints a far less encouraging picture. After years of steady decline, the poverty rate has slowed significantly — and has now been r...
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Bangla Press Desk: Six members of a family including a child suffered burn injuries in an explosion apparently from gas line leak at a house in Agargaon area of the capital early Saturday.The victims were identified as Jalil Mia, 50, Aneza Begu...
Ema Alice: A Bangladeshi tribunal on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for ousted leader Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed.The International Crimes Tribunal accepted formal charges against Mr Wazed as well as former state minister for information tech...
Bangla Press Desk: The schedule for the 13th National Parliamentary Election and the national referendum will be announced on 11 December, with the polls expected to take place on 8 February.Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin wil...
Bangla Press Desk: Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, is returning to Bangladesh from London on Friday. A motorcade has been kept ready at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to receive her. She is schedule...
Bangla Press Desk: Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has said that India has not yet given a positive response regarding the repatriation of Sheikh Hasina. He noted that New Delhi is still examining the tribunal’s verdict, while Dh...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast a slight fall in night temperatures across the country, with readings expected to drop by 1–2°C.“Night temperatures may fall by 1–2°C, while day temperatures are likely...
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