News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh sets an ambitious target of creating 21.94 million jobs in the tourism sector alone by 2040 as part of a broader strategy to transform tourism into a major co...
Bangla Press Desk: Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah on Monday said the Election Commission will start sending the postal ballots to different foreign destinations a day after the announcement of the polls sche...
Bangla Press Desk: Miscreants set fire to two passenger buses in the capital’s Shahjadpur and Merul Badda areas early Monday.According to the Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters' control room, the first incident occurred around 5:...
Bangla Press Desk: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has upheld a High Court order that granted bail to former jute and textile minister Abdul Latif Siddique in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act.With this bail order, the...
Bangla Press Desk: Police have recovered a large cache of foreign-made arms and ammunition from Raozan’s Noapara area in Chattogram and arrested six people in connection with the sensational murder of businessman Abdul Hakim.Additional Superint...
Bangla Press Desk: Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Monday said any attempt by "banned political or terrorist outfits" to hold protests will be met with the full force of the law."Don’t test the patience of the July revolutionar...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh’s economy continues to show stability and positive momentum. Yet, persistent geopolitical tensions pose a potential threat to its growth path, according to a recent comprehensive report by Bangladesh Bank. The repo...
Bangla Press Desk: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Asif Nazrul said on Sunday that there is no reason to worry about the upcoming national parliamentary election.He also emphasised that the government is committed to holding the...
Bangla Press Desk: The High Court on Sunday granted bail to former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Selina Hayat Ivy in five cases, including one over the killing of garment worker Minarul Islam during the anti-discrimination student an...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has reshuffled the top administrative posts in 15 districts across the country, appointing new Deputy Commissioners (DCs).The Ministry of Public Administration has issued a notification in this regard la...
Bangla Press Desk: Renowned Bangladeshi architect and Aga Khan Award for Architecture laureate Marina Tabassum has emphasised the importance of climate-conscious design in modern architecture to address the negative impacts of global climate change.S...
Bangla Press Desk: Attorney General (AG) Md Asaduzzaman at a programme on Saturday sought political parties' pledge for formulating an anti-discrimination act."Political parties will not get our votes unless they make a commitment to formulate...
Bangla Press Desk: The Election Commission (EC) has decided to grant registration to 16 more local organisations to observe the 13th parliamentary election slated for February 2026.The information was disclosed in a public notice signed by EC...
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