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: The government has extended the ongoing curfew in Gopalganj to maintain law and order in the district following Wednesday’s violent clashes that left four people dead. The curfew will be extended from 6pm on Thursday to 11am on...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladeshi Journalists in International Media-BJIM expresses deep concern over the suspension of a reporter by Bangla press reportedly in connection with a recent news report. Reporter Abdullah Al Mamun had covered a brutal, br...
Bangla Press Desk: Three accused gave confessional statements on Thursday over the murder of scrap vendor Lal Chand, alias Md Sohag in front of the Mitford Hospital in Old Dhaka last week. Metropolitan Magistrates Md Monirul Islam, Moham...
Bangla Press Desk:At least 20 people have been detained in Gopalganj following clashes centring a rally and procession organised by the National Citizen Party (NCP) on Wednesday. The detentions were made during joint drives conducted fro...
Bangla Press Desk: National Citizens’ Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has vowed to campaign in every village of Gopalganj, declaring the district will belong to pro-Bangladesh forces, not ‘Mujibists’. “We will go to Gopalganj again....
Bangla Press Desk: Police have arrested four people in a case filed in connection with the gang-rape of a 14-year-old girl in Sadar upazila of Khagrachari district late last month. The accused identified as Arman Hossain, 32, Emon Hossai...
Bangla Press Desk: In a major development, the UN Human Rights Office and the Government of Bangladesh have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding to open a mission in the country to support the promotion and protection of human ri...
Bangla Press desk : The curfew in Gopalganj has been extended once again following the recent violence, clashes, and deaths centring a rally organised by the National Citizen Party (NCP). Gopalganj Deputy Commissioner (DC) Muhammad Kamru...
Bangla Press desk : A case has been lodged against 475 people over vandalism, arson, and attack on police personnel in Gopalganj Sadar upazila, centring the NCP rally on Wednesday. Inspector Ali Ahmed filed the lawsuit with Sadar Police...
Bangla Press desk : Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has apologised in advance for possible traffic congestion and public suffering in the capital centring its national rally, slated to be held at Suhrawardy Udyan on Saturday.The rally is aimed at pressin...
Bangla Press Desk: A documentary titled ‘Heroes Without Capes: Private Universities in July’ has been produced to commemorate the vital and courageous role played by the students of private universities during the July mass uprising. Mad...
Bangla Press Desk: One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 62 this year. The death has been reported in the Dhaka North...
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