News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: Continuous rainfall over the past few days has submerged thousands of hectares of ripened and semi-ripened Boro paddy across 12 upazilas in Sunamganj, while a leak in an...
Bangla Press Desk: Three members of the same family, including a child, were killed after being run over by a truck while returning home for the Eid ul-Fitr holidays.The accident occurred on Tuesday morning (17 March) in the Mirzarkot Mod...
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Bangla Press Desk: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Hossain Fakir has said there is no security risk surrounding Eid and warned that action will be taken against anyone charging excessive fares during Eid travel.He made the remarks o...
Bangla Press Desk: Metro rail services will remain closed on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr and resume the following day as per the regular schedule.Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) issued a notice in this regard on Monday.The notice said met...
Bangla Press Desk: Though a seven-day public holiday began on Tuesday to mark Eid-ul-Fitr, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attended office at the Secretariat and continued his official work.The Prime Minister arrived at his office at around...
Bangla Press Desk: A seven-day holiday began on Tuesday as Bangladesh gears up to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, triggering a nationwide travel rush with millions leaving major cities including Dhaka celebrate the festival with their families in hometo...
Bangla Press Desk: A seven-day holiday marking Eid ul-Fitr began on Tuesday (17 March), triggering a surge of homebound passengers at Kamalapur Railway Station. Despite the heavy rush, travellers said most trains departed on schedule.From...
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Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Education, Overseas Employment and ICT Mahdi Amin on Monday stressed the need for major reforms in the country’s education system to build a merit-based Bangladesh, saying the current structu...
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Bangla Press Desk: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Monday reiterated the government’s commitment to protecting human rights, saying the country witnessed repeated violations over the past 17 years.“We have seen how...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday called for patience and cooperation from all sections of the people, saying the government will work day and night to rebuild the country and meet public expectations.“You have fo...
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Bangla Press Desk: The government’s decision to appoint Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leaders as administrators in city corporations and 42 Zila Parishads across the country has triggered widespread political debate.While BNP leaders...
Bangla Press Desk: Trade activities through Sonamasjid land port will remain suspended for 10 days from March 18 to March 27 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.Ruhul Amin, secretary of the C&F Agents Association of Sonamasjid land port, s...
Bangla Press Desk: The Supreme Court has observed that although the non-party caretaker government (NPCG) system has been automatically restored in the constitution, it will not come into effect during the tenure of the current 13th parli...
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