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: Like previous days, most of the petrol pumps across the capital, Dhaka, witnessed long queues on Monday as motorists were seen waiting for hours to get fuel.Despite repeated government assurances that there is no supply scar...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has formed a high-powered committee to review the ongoing projects under the development budget, aiming to cut wasteful expenditures and ensure proper utilisation of public funds.The committee was formed at th...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has decided to extend the tax exemption on metro-rail tickets for another year in the upcoming fiscal budget, aiming to keep fares affordable for commuters.Currently, metro rail tickets are exempt from the 15...
Bangla Press Desk: Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pranay Verma Monday paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Cabinet Division office in the Bangladesh Secretariat, discussing bilateral affairs with foc...
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Bangla Press Desk: The government has launched a process to identify and take action against individuals falsely listed as freedom fighters "on political considerations" during the previous "fascist" regime, parliament told Sunday.Liberation Wa...
Bangla Press Desk: The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Traffic Division carried out eviction drive from Science Lab to Shahbag area in the capital on Sunday to clear footpaths from illegal makeshift shops and structures.During the drive, severa...
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Bangla Press Desk: Today, 6th April 2026 (Monday), is the 30th death anniversary of former minister, former police officer, writer, and founder president of Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA) Mohammad Abdul Haqu...
Bangla Press Desk: A special nationwide measles vaccination programme will begin on May 3 amid the ongoing outbreak in Bangladesh, Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain said on Sunday.He also announced that an initial drive will be launched...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has taken the initiative to amend the Government Service Act, 2018 to ensure accountability among public servants and establish discipline in the workplace.The new amendment proposes that disobeying lawful orde...
Bangla Press Desk: A Dhaka court on Sunday granted bail to two accused after they surrendered in a case filed over allegations of beating to death a mentally unstable youth, Tofazzal Hossain, in September 2024.The accused – Md Abu Raihan, 23, a...
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Bangla Press Desk: A 40-year-old man was beaten to death during an arbitration over theft charges at Fatikchhari upazila in Chattogram on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Nurul Absar, 40, son of Nabiur Rahman from Dantmara union under Bhujpur...
Bangla Press Desk: Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam Rita on Sunday pledged to make airport cargo operations completely harassment-free, enforcing a strict zero-tolerance policy against corruption. She made the comment when...
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