News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, commemorating the birth and death anniversary of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), will be observed across the country on 26 August with due religiou...
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Bangla Press Desk: Emergency medical services at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) have been suspended following a clash between a group of Dhaka University (DU) students and the hospital’s doctors and Ansar members.Witnesses said the i...
Bangla Press Desk: Hours after shooting a Bangladeshi national to death near the Patgram border in Lalmonirhat and taking away his body, the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has apoligised.The apologies were offered during a commander-level f...
Bangla Press Desk: The United Kingdom has expressed interest in undertaking the ground handling operations at the third terminal of Dhaka’s Shahjalal International Airport.UK Trade Envoy Baroness Rosie Winterton on Wednesday conveyed the intere...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh has renewed its request for the extradition of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina during high-level talks in New Delhi.The issue was raised during Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman’s official visit to India, the fo...
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...
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