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: At least 3400 Muslim families were driven out of their homes in Assam, the northeastern state of India, and deported to Bangladesh in a month-long crackdown, Reuters reports on Monday. The crackdown was launched recen...
Bangla Press Desk: In a significant policy decision aimed at strengthening the foundation of the country's education system, the government has approved the elevation of the pay scale for head teachers of government primary schools to t...
Bangla Press Desk: National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Prof Ali Riaz on Monday said political parties have reached a consensus on the need to strengthen the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and free it from political influence....
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh’s annual foreign debt repayment crossed US$4 billion for the first time in the country’s history in the last 2024-25 fiscal year (FY25). According to a report released by the Economic Relations Division...
Bangla Press Desk: Just as discussions around the brutal murder of Old Dhaka businessman Md. Sohag (aka Lal Chand) are still fresh, another shocking extortion case surfaced last Saturday in Gulshan, Dhaka, where individuals claiming to be...
Bangla Press Desk: As 5 August—the one-year anniversary of Sheikh Hasina fleeing to India to seek exile—approaches, sources in the ousted prime minister’s party Awami League told News18 that the outfit is facing multiple challenges. While the par...
Bangla Press Desk: The Bangladesh Army launched an operation early Tuesday in the remote hill areas of Baghaichhari, Rangamati, targeting a hideout of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF). During the raid, exchange of gunfire to...
Bangla Press Desk: The third round of formal discussions between Bangladesh and the United States on tariff-related issues began in Washington on Tuesday at 2:00 pm local time. Earlier, an informal session was held at 12:30 pm, with...
Bangla Press Desk: At least 22 houses belonging to the Hindu community have come under attack in the village of Aldadpur Balapara in Rangpur’s Gangachara Upazila, following an allegation of blasphemy. The assault took place on Saturd...
Bangla Press Desk: Dubai Police have recovered and returned a jewellery bag that had been mistakenly taken by a passenger to Bangladesh. The incident began when the jeweller, who lives in Dubai, travelled to a GCC (Gulf Cooperation C...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has announced a new committee of the Bangladesh Press Council for a two-year term. The committee includes representatives from journalists’ associations, the Editors’ Council, the University Grants C...
Bangla Press Desk: Christian Brix Møller, ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Bangladesh, noted that the 'Rain for Life' project represents a shift toward holistic, inclusive and nature-based approaches—ensuring water access not onl...
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