News and updates from Bangladesh
BanglaPress Desk: Police have recovered the belongings—including a laptop and a camera—of German tourist Cyril Lander-Weber, which had gone missing at Natore Railway Station during his visit to Bangla...
Bangla Press Desk: Hafez Ehteshamul Haque Hira, who secured first place in Malaysia's 66th International Quran Competition, is returning to the country today, Monday. The Ministry of Religious Affairs has arranged a reception for him at the airport.T...
Bangla Press Desk: The collection of family-based data under the nationwide 'Family Card' program begins today, Monday. To promote this initiative, the government has taken steps to disseminate information to the general public through mosques, templ...
Bangla Press Desk: The Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Branch (DB) police have arrested two retired army officers in cases filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act and the Cyber Security Act. The arrested individuals are Lieutenant Colonel Debashish Kumar B...
Bangla Press Desk: While all banks across the country will remain closed during the upcoming five-day government holiday for Durga Puja, bank branches located at ports will remain open under special arrangements. Bangladesh Bank has taken this decisi...
Bangla Press Desk: The moon for the holy month of Jamadi-ul-Awwal was not sighted in the skies of Bangladesh. Consequently, the month of Rabi-us-Sani will complete 30 days on Monday (October 12), and the counting for the holy month of Jamadi-ul-Awwal...
Bangla Press Desk: A court has granted a two-day remand for three individuals—including a former inspector—in a case involving allegations of extortion and intimidation at a jewelry shop in the capital's Tantibazar area. The accused had posed as CID...
Bangla Press Desk: The Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) has initiated inspection activities as part of the preparations and safety verification for the commencement of power generation at Unit-1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant...
BanglaPress Desk: The police have implemented a three-tier security arrangement to ensure the smooth and peaceful celebration of the autumnal Durga Puja. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md. Ali Hossain Fakir stated that these security measures woul...
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Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tareq Rahman will formally inaugurate the modernized historic Osmani Udyan—renovated at a cost of approximately Tk 50 crore by the Dhaka South City Corporation—and the newly constructed ‘July Memorial’ located there...
Bangla Press Desk:The government has issued a circular regarding the observance of national and international days. The Cabinet Division issued this circular on Sunday (October 11).The new circular mandates the observance of 'National Revolution and...
Bangla Press Desk: State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam has announced a target to generate 24,000 megawatts of electricity by 2030.He made this statement today, Saturday (October 10), at a meeting held at the Cooperative Building in the...
Bangla Press Desk: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled goods worth approximately Tk 254.21 crore during operations conducted across the country, including border areas, last September. Significant quantities of narcotics, weapons, and explo...
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