News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: A Dhaka court on Sunday dismissed a police plea to show former Major Md Sadikul Haque arrested in a case filed over the burning of a car in the capital.Dhaka Metropolitan Magi...
Bangla Press Desk: The third round of formal discussions between Bangladesh and the United States on tariff-related issues began in Washington on Tuesday at 2:00 pm local time. Earlier, an informal session was held at 12:30 pm, with...
Bangla Press Desk: At least 22 houses belonging to the Hindu community have come under attack in the village of Aldadpur Balapara in Rangpur’s Gangachara Upazila, following an allegation of blasphemy. The assault took place on Saturd...
Bangla Press Desk: Dubai Police have recovered and returned a jewellery bag that had been mistakenly taken by a passenger to Bangladesh. The incident began when the jeweller, who lives in Dubai, travelled to a GCC (Gulf Cooperation C...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has announced a new committee of the Bangladesh Press Council for a two-year term. The committee includes representatives from journalists’ associations, the Editors’ Council, the University Grants C...
Bangla Press Desk: Christian Brix Møller, ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Bangladesh, noted that the 'Rain for Life' project represents a shift toward holistic, inclusive and nature-based approaches—ensuring water access not onl...
Bangla Press Desk: Awami League leader Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh was an unfortunate orphan. But he used the condolences and extra affection he received from well-wishers to his own advantage, becoming a major criminal ringleader. He not...
Bangla Press Desk: The Supreme Court today acquitted Mobarak Hossain in a case filed over crimes against humanity committed in 1971, overturning the death sentence handed down by the International Crimes Tribunal-1 in 2014. The Appellate...
Bangla Press Desk: A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed former Chief Justice A B M Khairul Haque on a 7-day remand in connection with a case filed at Shahbagh Police Station over alleged fabrication of court verdicts, orders, and records. D...
Bangla Press Desk: Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 81 this year. The recent fatalities occurred in the Dhaka Sout...
Bangla Press Desk: Twelve years on, the murder trial of Dhaka South Jubo League leader Riazul Haque Khan Milky remains stalled at the witness testimony stage, with justice still a distant promise. According to court officials, the high-p...
Bangla Press Desk: A total of 33 robberies, 248 muggings, 121 murders, and 1,068 thefts were reported in 50 police stations across the capital from January to June this year, according to Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) statistics. D...
Bangla Press Desk: National Consensus Commission Vice Chairman Prof Ali Riaz has said that he would hand over an acceptable draft of the much-talked-about July Charter to all parties on Thursday. “We are hopeful that we will be able t...
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