News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: A petition has been filed at a Dhaka court asking for a case to be taken up over the death of doctor Nafisa Tabassum Dhipra in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi against four people, including her d...
Bangla Press Desk: Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Wednesday said the government is considering launching a pilot hybrid education system – combining online and offline classes – in selected Dhaka schools, citing the global energy...
Bangla Press Desk: A festive atmosphere has spread across the hills as Khagrachhari welcomes ‘Baisabi’, one of the major festivals of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, with a vibrant blend of colours, music and tradition.The three-day programme began...
Bangla Press Desk: At least 11 more children have died from measles infections, including 10 suspected cases, in the 24 hours until Tuesday, with a rising number of new hospitalisations, according to health authorities.Of the new casualties, ei...
Bangla Press Desk: A Dhaka court ordered former Speaker of Parliament Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury to be sent to jail after her arrest in a case filed over an attempted murder during the July Uprising.The Detective Branch (DB) of police sought a t...
Bangla Press Desk: A slew of bills to convert ordinances issued during the interim government's period to formal laws were railroaded in parliament Tuesday, as the timeline nears its end. The passage of a raft of bills marks a significant...
Bangla Press Desk: Both stock exchanges recorded index gains for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, with the majority of listed companies seeing their share prices rise.At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX index climbed 34...
Bangla Press Desk: Yields on government treasury bonds surged on Tuesday as banks turned cautious, favouring short-term instruments over longer-tenure securities. The shift reflects both liquidity management strategies and rising governmen...
Bangla Press Desk: Following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in 2024, political debate continues over the performance of the interim administration formed under the leadership of Dr Muhammad Yunus. During this period, the manageme...
Bangla Press Desk: The Economic Census 2024 report highlights a significant shift in the country's economic structure, most notably a sharp decline in the share of the manufacturing sector over the last decade.The census data of the BBS reveals...
Bangla Press Desk: The reading of the Bangladesh Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) declined by 2.2 points to 53.5 in March compared to the previous month, indicating a slower pace of expansion.The latest reading released just a few hours back wa...
Bangla Press Desk: Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Houssain (Kaikobad) on Tuesday said initiatives will be taken to reduce the cost of the Hajj package for 2027 considering the overall situation and the needs and facilities of the...
Bangla Press Desk: Jamaat-e-Islami has spoken out in parliament regarding the arrest of a woman named Sawda Sumi in Bhola for her comments on Facebook regarding the energy crisis.Calling the arrest a “portent of a fascist government”, oppositi...
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