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: A 14-year-old girl, who sustained burn injuries in a gas explosion near the BSCIC area of Sonargaon upazila in Narayanganj, died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital on Monday night, becoming the third casualty in the f...
Bangla Press Desk: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today visited the Dhakeshwari National Temple here to exchange greetings with members of the Hindu community on the occasion of the upcoming Sharadiya Durga Puja. He arrived at th...
Bangla Press Desk: Before 2008, Sadhan Chandra Majumder used to sit on mats at different village markets to buy paddy. He would deliver that paddy to different destinations by bullock cart. In this way, he became a rice trader. In the 1980...
Bangla Press Desk: The trial of ousted fascist prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two of her former top aides for crimes against humanity during last year’s July uprising is now moving into its final stage, with prosecutors preparing to open...
Bangla Press Desk: The 12th Asian Tourism Fair 2025 will kick off in Dhaka on Thursday. This fair will be held from 18-20 September at the International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka. A press conference in this regard was held...
Bangla Press Desk: The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGP) on Tuesday recommended approval of a proposal for repair works at the Bibiyana South 400 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant under the Bangladesh Power Development...
Bangla Press Desk: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to meet today with Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to discuss possible avenues for further support to Bangladesh and t...
Bangla Press Desk: The Directorate of Prisons has launched dope testing for inmates, visitors and prison staff in a bid to keep the country’s jails free from drugs. Assistant Inspector General of Prisons (Administration) Abul Bashar co...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh is seeking a three-year delay in its graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category, with the government warning that an early transition could expose the economy to steep tariffs, reduced trade be...
Bangla Press Desk: A Dhaka court on Wednesday granted applications to show former ministers Anisul Huq, Hasanul Haq Inu, and five others arrested in connection with a murder case linked to last year’s student mass uprising. Dhaka Metrop...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh is seeking a three-year delay in its graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category, with the government warning that an early transition could expose the economy to steep tariffs, reduced trade be...
Bangla Press Desk: The nomination papers collection and submission deadline for The Chittagong University Central Students' Union (CUCSU) and hall unions’ elections has been extended for one day. Due to the exams in various departments...
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