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: BNP Standing Committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan visited Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) Secretary General and Bangladesh Sammilito Peshajibi Parishad Member Secretary Quader Gani Chowdhury at PG Hospita...
Bangla Press Desk: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has congratulated the Bangladesh tariff negotiators on securing a landmark trade deal with the United States, terming it a decisive diplomatic victory. The United States has decided to...
Bangla Press Desk: Former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun has revealed that orders for enforced disappearances and crossfire (extrajudicial killings) against political dissidents used to come from the Prime Minister...
Bangla Press Desk: Creativity had sparked the last year’s July uprising, engaging more people and giving it a unique shape. Therefore, a mere movement, demanding reforms in quota system in public jobs, turned into a civil rebellion. Recall...
Bangla Press Desk: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul today said the interim government has so far withdrew 752 harassment cases filed against student-people, who had taken part in the July-August mass uprising....
Bangla Press Desk: Protesters under the banner ‘July Shahid Paribar O July Joddha’ are continuing their demonstration by blocking the Shahbagh intersection, demanding constitutional recognition of the July Charter and a separate July Pro...
Bangla Press Desk: 5 January 2021 — A board meeting was underway at a state-owned commercial bank. Midway through, the chairman of the bank received a call. He became visibly tense. On the line was the then Principal Secretary to the Prime...
Bangla Press Desk: In a move aimed at reducing retaliatory tariffs, Bangladesh is set to purchase 25 aircraft from American aerospace manufacturer Boeing, intended for the national flag carrier, Biman Bangladesh Airlines. Some of these airc...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman has emphasised the need for joint understanding and effective leadership among stakeholders on critical national issues such as security, development, and strategic governance....
Bangla Press Desk: The National Consensus Commission (NCC), formed to review and adopt recommendations from six reform commissions tasked with overhauling Bangladesh’s governance structure, has reached consensus on several key areas of...
Bangla Press Desk: At the dawn of every century, nations and individuals are offered opportunities to lay the foundations of progress. Yet, even after twenty-five years into the 21st century, Bangladesh’s achievements remain modest — so sub...
Bangla Press Desk: A fire broke out at Sundarban Square Market in the capital’s Gulistan area on Saturday morning. The blaze originated on the fourth floor of the market around 10:00 am and quickly spread, said Talha Bin Jashim, an offic...
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