News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: Continuous rainfall over the past few days has submerged thousands of hectares of ripened and semi-ripened Boro paddy across 12 upazilas in Sunamganj, while a leak in an...
Bangla Press Desk: Workers of Opsonin Chemical Industries in Barishal have continued their protest for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday to protest the retrenchment of over 500 employees.The agitated workers gathered in front of the factory early m...
Bangla Press Desk: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday called for accelerating the integrated development of roads, railways, airways, and waterways while keeping nature, the environment, and rivers free from negative impacts."We must accompl...
Bangla Press Desk: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called for greater awareness on cancer across the country, particularly cancers caused by fatty liver and breast cancer which has emerged as a major cause of death among women in Banglades...
Bangla Press Desk: Religious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain has announced that the next Bishwa Ijtema will be held after the 13th national parliamentary election.AFM Khalid said, “Both factions of Tabligh Jamaat have agreed to hold the Ijtema aft...
Bangla Press Desk: Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Sunday said to build sustainable and livable cities it is essential to make ‘green building’ policy mandatory in government infrastructures.“Once the government ensures compliance in its p...
Bangla Press Desk: Workers at a protest programme have demanded the cancellation of the decision to appoint foreign operators for three terminals of Chattogram port.The demand was made during a mass hunger strike organised by the Sramik Karmachari Ok...
Bangla Press Desk: Citizens’ purchased properties (plots, flats, and land) are generally leased for 99 years. According to the terms of this lease deed, permission must be obtained from the leasing authority for inheritance, purchase, donation, or tr...
Bangla Press Desk: National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md. Abdur Rahman Khan has said that strict action will be taken against tax evaders.He said, “Those who evade taxes are deceiving the public. NBR will take strict measures against them. Wher...
Bangla Press Desk: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has instructed the chiefs of the three armed forces to take all necessary measures to ensure foolproof security and a peaceful environment during the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election,...
Bangla Press Desk: A high-level delegation, led by Nepal’s Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut, arrived in Dhaka on Saturday evening.The chief justice and his delegation are on an official visit to the country from 1-4 November at the invitation of...
Bangla Press Desk: Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has said that many of Bangladesh’s “worst and most unjust practices” first began during the rule of the Awami League in the early 1970s.Speaking at a roundtable discussion titled “Police Reform in Bangladesh...
Bangla Press Desk: A full court meeting of the judges of both the Appellate Division and the High Court Division of the Supreme Court will be held on Tuesday.The information was revealed in a notice signed by High Court Division's Additional Registra...
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