News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: The government has appointed Dr. Nurunnahar Chowdhury, a member of the Planning Commission, as the Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism.On Wednesday (October 14),...
Bangla Press Desk: Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has signalled a cautious approach towards a new IMF credit programme, saying any future arrangement must protect public interests and economic stability as the lender begins discu...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has inaugurated a tree-planting programme beside the Sarikal-Batajore canal in Barishal’s Gournadi.He planted neem and coconut saplings at the canal bank on Monday morning after arriving there ar...
Bangla Press Desk: BNP Secretary General and Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said the nation will remember with respect the contributions of former Speaker Barrister Jamiruddin Sirc...
Bangla Press Desk: A head-on collision between a truck and a battery-powered three-wheeler, locally known as a Mithila, has left four people dead and several others injured in Nilphamari's Domar Upazila.Domar Police chief Md Habibullah Habib said the...
Bangla Press Desk: Torrential rain that lashed the capital since early Sunday inundated major commercial hubs including New Market, Fakirapool and Motijheel, forcing traders to scramble to save their goods as knee-deep water flooded shops and brought...
Bangla Press Desk: The death toll from relentless rain, flash floods, flooding and landslides across Bangladesh has risen to 51, with Cox's Bazar recording the highest number of fatalities.Nearly 268,000 families have been stranded across seven flood...
Bangla Press Desk: Continuous rainfall since early Sunday has triggered waterlogging in many parts of the capital, causing inconvenience for commuters.Rain started pouring down shortly after midnight and continued until Sunday morning.The Bangladesh...
Bangla Press Desk: BNP on Sunday announced a nationwide mourning programme for Monday following the death of party's Standing Committee member and former acting President Barrister Jamir Uddin Sircar.BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Riz...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Sunday forecasted rain in different parts of the country in next 24 hours commencing 9 am. "Light to moderately heavy rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is li...
Bangla Press Desk: Police have arrested a teacher and a student in Cumilla's Debidwar upazila over allegations that the student was used to evaluate SSC examination answer scripts.Md Bacchu Mia, senior teacher and acting headmaster of Abdullahpur Haj...
Bangla Press Desk: The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) reports that 82mm of rain was recorded in Dhaka from 6am to noon on Sunday. The agency predicts that such rain will continue for two more days.Meteorologist Md Omar Faruk told bdnews24...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said that it is possible to fully restore the people's confidence and trust in the country's healthcare system through the sincere and humanitarian approach of doctors and healthcare...
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