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: Law enforcement agencies and armed cadres of the then ruling Awami League engaged in a killing spree that was spread across 438 locations in 41 of the 64 districts in the country during the student-led uprising in July-August 202...
Bangla Press Desk: The situation in the hills of Khagrachhari has returned to normal, Home Affairs Adviser Lt. Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury claimed on Tuesday. He made the claim while talking to reporters after a meeting at his ministry rega...
Bangla Press Desk: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has binned the allegations of persecutions on Hindu minority in Bangladesh under the interim government. "There is no anti-Hindu violence," Professor Yunus said in an interview with journal...
Bangla Press Desk: The indefinite road blockade enforced by Jumma students and local residents entered its fourth day on Tuesday, severely disrupting normal life in the hill district. Although the blockade has been relaxed on the Chattogram-Khagra...
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Bangla Press Desk: Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said that government officials are witnessing a “very well-orchestrated move” by the fallen autocrat, their associates and allied international forces to destabi...
Bangla Press Desk: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed his full support and solidarity with Bangladesh’s ongoing democratic transition and reform initiatives. He made the remarks during a meeting with Chief A...
Bangla Press Desk: Representatives from government and non-government organisations have called for coordinated social initiatives to end violence against and exploitation of children. They also stressed that ensuring a safe environment for...
Bangla Press Desk: The European Union (EU) is keen to send 150 observers to Bangladesh during the upcoming national election, said Election Commission (EC) Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Monday. A tripartite MoU (memorandum of understandin...
Bangla Press Desk: Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has alleged that a vested quarter is trying to create unrest in Khagrachhari with instigation from the neighbouring country or fascist elements. He made the remarks whil...
Bangla Press Desk:A mob beat to death a union parishad (UP) member linked to Awami League on allegations of collecting extortion in Narayanganj on Monday morning. Sohel Ahmed, 32, was beaten to death by angry villagers when collecting extortion fr...
Bangla Press Desk: Imran Khan, a prominent American investor of Bangladeshi origin, met with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Saturday (27 September). Khan, 48, came to the U.S. at the age of 18 to study and earned fa...
Bangla Press Desk: Saudia, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, hosted its Agents Excellence Award Ceremony in Dhaka to honour its leading travel agents in Bangladesh for their outstanding contributions in 2024. The ceremony,...
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