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: Awami League leader Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh was an unfortunate orphan. But he used the condolences and extra affection he received from well-wishers to his own advantage, becoming a major criminal ringleader. He not...
Bangla Press Desk: The Supreme Court today acquitted Mobarak Hossain in a case filed over crimes against humanity committed in 1971, overturning the death sentence handed down by the International Crimes Tribunal-1 in 2014. The Appellate...
Bangla Press Desk: A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed former Chief Justice A B M Khairul Haque on a 7-day remand in connection with a case filed at Shahbagh Police Station over alleged fabrication of court verdicts, orders, and records. D...
Bangla Press Desk: Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 81 this year. The recent fatalities occurred in the Dhaka Sout...
Bangla Press Desk: Twelve years on, the murder trial of Dhaka South Jubo League leader Riazul Haque Khan Milky remains stalled at the witness testimony stage, with justice still a distant promise. According to court officials, the high-p...
Bangla Press Desk: A total of 33 robberies, 248 muggings, 121 murders, and 1,068 thefts were reported in 50 police stations across the capital from January to June this year, according to Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) statistics. D...
Bangla Press Desk: National Consensus Commission Vice Chairman Prof Ali Riaz has said that he would hand over an acceptable draft of the much-talked-about July Charter to all parties on Thursday. “We are hopeful that we will be able t...
Bangla Press Desk: A high-level delegation from the ‘CAPSTONE 2025/02’ course, conducted by the National Defence College (NDC), visited the Army Headquarters today under the leadership of the Commandant of NDC. The delegation included 45...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh has reiterated its call for the full recognition and membership of the State of Palestine in the United Nations. “The implementation of the two-State solution must begin now. We must act with urgency and...
Bangla Press Desk: A court in Dhaka on Thursday framed charges against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Wazed Putul, and other accused in three graft cases filed over the alleged embezzlement of...
Bangla Press Desk: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock to step up efforts in deep-sea fishing and modernise livestock services, saying the country is missing out on enormous potential...
Bangla Press Desk: A safety policy on passenger and goods transportation can facilitate the process of bringing discipline in public and freight transport, ensuring the safety of women, children, and people with disabilities, said speakers at...
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