News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: Receding rivers are bringing relief to flood-hit areas of Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona and Gaibandha, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) says.However, the centre warned...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday urged people to take responsibility for keeping their neighbourhoods, canals and public spaces clean as he said environmental protection cannot be left to the government alone.“We must protec...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh has declared a half-day state mourning on Thursday to mark the death of former Qatar emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the decision after signing a con...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has visited the Bangladesh Army's summer training exercise in the Babuganj jungle of Barishal.He observed simulated jungle warfare, troops' tactical readiness and an anti-drone defence system on Monday...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has called for the temporary suspension of the ongoing Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, as well a...
Bangla Press Desk: Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam on Monday told Parliament that the government has introduced a modern navigation system on key inland river routes and undertaken a series of long-term projects to ensure safe, uninterrupted nav...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has departed for Barishal from his Gulshan residence in Dhaka.He left his Gulshan home shortly after 6:00am on Monday (13 July).The information was confirmed through the verified Facebook page of...
Bangla Press Desk: Snake infestations have increased in the areas of flood-hit Chattogram due to continuous rainfall and flash floods from the hills. At least 75 people have been injured by snakebites over the past few days. However, no deaths...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has arrived in Barishal on a one-day official visit.He reached the rally venue at Batajor Union in Gournadi Upazila of the district at around 9:30am on Monday (13 July).Earlier around 6:00am, the...
Bangla Press Desk: The government spent over Tk 9.82 billion (982.91 crore) on programmes marking the Mujib centenary, including implementation of various events, construction of memorial platforms and sculptures of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and i...
Bangla Press Desk: The government will strengthen technology-driven monitoring and take tougher legal action to curb tax evasion by wealthy individuals and large corporate entities, says Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury while detai...
Bangla Press Desk: Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has signalled a cautious approach towards a new IMF credit programme, saying any future arrangement must protect public interests and economic stability as the lender begins discu...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has inaugurated a tree-planting programme beside the Sarikal-Batajore canal in Barishal’s Gournadi.He planted neem and coconut saplings at the canal bank on Monday morning after arriving there ar...
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