News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: The Election Commission (EC) has sought nearly Tk 29 billion in funding to conduct local government elections.The allocation request has been submitted ahead of the 2026...
Staff Reporter: Recognizing the invaluable contribution of peacekeepers in saving people from the impacts of conflicts, and in tackling other unforeseeable challenges, such as the pandemic, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh Ambassador Rabab Fa...
Banglapress Desk: Renowned lawyer Barrister Rafique-ul-Huq has passed away. He breathed his last at 8:30am today while undergoing treatment in ICU in Ad-Deen Hospital in Dhaka, Dr Nahida Yeasmin, director of the hospital confirmed to The Daily Star...
Staff Reporter: Bangladesh is investing heavily in building the country's efficient use of marine resources and scientific management capabilities so that the goal of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Vision-2041 can be achieved. Bangladesh's Permanen...
Staff Reporter: Considering the role of women in peace from an overall perspective, Bangladesh has called for increasing women's participation in peacekeeping activities. This was stated by Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangl...
Staff Reporter: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been ranked 39th in the list of world's most powerful women. The list was published by Forbes 2020, a US-based financial magazine, on Tuesday. German Chancellor Angela Merkel tops the list...
Staff Reporter: Determining Bangladesh's boundaries in the extended continental shelf in the Bay of Bengal will enable Bangladesh to explore natural resources in this vast sea area, which will play a vital role in achieving our national development...
Staff Reporter: Bangladesh has called for bringing all migrants and their families under healthcare in the world. This was stated by Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, in her inaugural address at...
Earlier in November, Sheikh Hasina was featured in Forbes' list of 100 most powerful women in 2017. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been included in the Time Magazine’s list of 100 most influential people of 2018. US President Donald T...
Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said the government has nothing to do over the issue of BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia's participation in the next general election as it will be decided by the court. "The government...
At least three persons were killed and one injured in a head-on a collision between two motorcycles on Dinajpur-Gobindaganj highway at Jaliapara in Sadar upazila on Saturday afternoon, according to UNB. The deceased were identified as Abdul Hai, son...
Members of Rapid Action Battalion in an overnight drive arrested two members of an international gold smuggling racket with 135 gold bars from Uttar area on Saturday, reports UNB. Lieutenant Colonel Sarwar Bin Kasem, commanding officer of Rab-1, sai...
The government on Saturday awarded 10 apparel companies for maintaining high safety and workers' health standards in their factories, reports UNB. The award titled 'Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Good Practice Award' has been given to garments...
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