3 February 2026

CATEGORY: BANGLADESH

News and updates from Bangladesh

RAB rebranded as Special Intervention Force

Bangla Press Desk:   The government has decided to rename the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) as the Special Intervention Force (SIF).The government has also decided to redesign the force’s uni...

3 February 2026

Fire guts jute warehouse in Gazipur

by Bangla Press 1 month ago

Bangla Press Desk:   A fire broke out at a jute warehouse in the Shaildubi area of Kashimpur in Gazipur on Thursday evening.The blaze started around 6pm, according to local sources.After the fire broke out, warehouse workers and local resid...

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Eight July Martyrs' bodies identified after exhumation

by Bangla Press 1 month ago

Bangla Press Desk: Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Thursday said that the bodies of eight July Martyrs, who were buried at Rayerbazar Graveyard in the city as unclaimed ones, have so far been identified after exhumation."The Ministry...

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5 killed as sand-laden truck overturns in Rajshahi

by Bangla Press 1 month ago

Bangla Press Desk:  Five people were killed and another one was injured as a truck ploughed through a roadside banana market and overturned on Rajshahi-Natore highway at Jhalmalia in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi district on Thursday morning.The de...

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bKash Introduces ‘bHive’ for Students

by Bangla Press 1 month ago

Bangla Press Desk: Traditionally, students gain professional exposure through internships at the end of their academic life. Breaking away from this conventional approach, bKash has introduced a unique career development initiative titled ‘bHive’, de...

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Biman approves 14 Boeing aircraft purchase

by Bangla Press 1 month ago

Bangla Press Desk: Biman Bangladesh Airlines has decided in principle to purchase 14 aircraft from Boeing, opting out of rival Airbus, in a major fleet expansion and modernisation move.The decision was taken at the airline’s Annual General Meeting he...

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