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: Law Affairs Adviser Asif Nazrul has lauded the way army officers were brought before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Wednesday, describing it as a remarkable show of respect for the judicial process.“The manner in...
Bangla Press Desk: A 20-year-old man was killed early today in a crude bomb explosion during a clash between two groups at Mohammadpur’s Geneva Camp in Dhaka.The victim, Zahid, lived in the camp and worked at a mobile servicing shop in Kalyanpu...
Bangla Press Desk: Hong Kong-based fintech and leading trade-risk intelligence platform Credence Data recently conducted an advanced training program on risk management and counterparty due diligence for prominent banks in Bangladesh. Particip...
Bangla Press Desk: Two youths were killed and another was injured in a road accident at Kendul area of Jhilim Union in Sadar upazila on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Mizanur Rahman, 21, son of Tajebur Rahman of Majhpara a...
Bangla Press Desk: A Dhaka court on Wednesday ordered Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) student Sreeshant Roy to be sent to jail in a case filed under the Cyber Security Ordinance.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad...
Bangla Press Desk: The National Consensus Commission has held another meeting with legal and policy experts to discuss recommendations on the implementation methods and strategies for the July National Charter 2025.The meeting took place on Wed...
Bangla Press Desk: The International Crimes Tribunal is likely to set on Thursday the date for delivering its verdict in the case over crimes against humanity – committed during the July Uprising last year – filed against ousted prime minister...
Bangla Press Desk: Women’s scandals, seizure of others’ property, and extortion were Harun’s main activities. In a police uniform, he behaved like a mafia member.After becoming DB chief, Harun Or Rashid, commonly known as DB Harun, placed himself bey...
Bangla Press Desk: Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 164 at 9:35am this morning (22 October 2025).Today Dhaka’s air was classified as ‘unhealthy,’...
Bangla Press Desk: Fifteen army officers, accused in three separate cases of crimes against humanity, have been taken away from the International Crimes Tribunal.The officers were placed in a prison van at around 10:00 am on Wednesday belonging to th...
Bangla Press Desk: The Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday recommended two major proposals for policy approval, including the import of refined fuel oil through a government-to-government (G2G) arrangement for 2026 and the dir...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) student Sreeshant Roy was arrested on Wednesday after a case was filed against him under the Cyber Security Ordinance.Investigation Officer Sub-Inspector Md Shahjahan Siraj...
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