News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday urged American businesses to invest in Bangladesh with confidence and for the long term, saying his government wants to build a durab...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has appointed Mohammad Moniruzzaman Mia, an additional secretary at the Ministry of Housing and Public Works, as the new divisional commissioner of Dhaka.The Ministry of Public Administration also appointed new deput...
Bangla Press Desk: Four people have died from suspected measles across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).In a press release issued by the DGHS Control Room on Sunday, the health aut...
Bangla Press Desk: A Dhaka court on Sunday fixed 1 September for the hearing on charge framing against Tulip Rizwana Siddiq in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over alleged flat fraud in Gulshan-2 in the capital.Judge...
Bangla Press Desk: A Dhaka court on Sunday set 15 July for submitting the probe report in the murder case of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, marking the 17th deferment of the report.Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan M...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh Railway's western zone has initiated a plan to lease 11 additional mail and local trains to private operators over facing persistent revenue shortfalls, widespread ticketless travel, manpower shortages and mountin...
Bangla Press Desk: A Dhaka court on Sunday placed Manowara Begum, who allegedly appeared in court as a proxy for an accused in a cheque dishonour case, on a two-day remand for questioning.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ariful Islam passed the or...
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Bangla Press Desk: The meeting was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing at 5pm local time on Thursday, said the Prime Minister's Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman.He said, "The bilateral meeting between the two countries...
Bangla Press Desk: Corruption in Bangladesh’s service sector grew wider and deeper under the interim government in 2025 compared with 2023 under the Awami League, a survey by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has found.The local chapt...
A court has sentenced one person to death in the attempted murder case of former minister and Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta, while acquitting all other suspects, including a minister, a whip and a member of parliament.Sylhet Divisional Speedy...
Bangla Press Desk: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General and Political Adviser to the Prime Minister Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today said that Bangladesh’s economic and strategic relations with China will be further strengthened with the visit of Pr...
Bangla Press Desk: The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) is likely to enforce road-specific speed limits across the capital in line with the Motor Vehicle Speed Limit Guideline 2024 in a bid to reduce road accidents and improve traffic safety.The...
Bangla Press Desk: As the FIFA World Cup 2026 gathers momentum, football fever has gripped Bangladesh once again, transforming the capital into a colourful display of support for competing nations.A visit by The Financial Express to several markets,...
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