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: Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (SHUJAN) has questioned the Election Commission’s (EC) decision to publish the election gazette late at night without conducting an investigation, despite allegations of vote rigging.The issue...
Bangla Press Desk: The 15th BCS Forum has congratulated Tarique Rahman on the BNP’s decisive victory in the 13th parliamentary election and on his swearing-in as Bangladesh’s new prime minister.The forum also extended its best wishes and...
Bangla Press Desk: Former Awami League MP from Thakurgaon-2, Md Dabirul Islam, has been released on bail from Dinajpur jail, one and a half years after his arrest. He was released around 7:10pm on Thursday, confirmed Farhad Sarkar, a...
Bangla Press Desk: Former law adviser Asif Nazrul has shared an emotional message on social media about his official residence on Hare Road, which he is going to vacate. In a Facebook post on Thursday, he wrote that he has developed...
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Bangla Press Desk: State Minister for Education Bobby Hajjaj on Thursday said the BNP government considers education as investment, not expenditure."The BNP-led government will not consider education as just an expenditure sector, rather education wi...
Bangla Press Desk: The information ministry has formed a four-member committee to probe corruption allegations against Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Managing Director and Chief Editor Mahbub Morshed.The committee has been asked to submit it...
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Bangla Press Desk: Newly appointed Women and Children Affairs Minister AZM Zahid Hossain on Thursday said the BNP, in its election manifesto, pledged to work for the development of women and children.“We have to work beyond traditional lines. S...
Bangla Press Desk: As Tarique Rahman begins his journey as Bangladesh’s 11th prime minister, the government has launched official Facebook and Instagram pages to disseminate information on administrative decisions and development activities.Pag...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has formed a Cabinet Committee to launch a pilot project aimed at supporting low-income and marginalised people.Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury would lead the committee as its president.Under the pilot...
Bangla Press Desk: Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon on Thursday said that instructions have been given to the authorities concerned to ensure the preparation and distribution of question papers of SSC examinations, without any irregularitie...
Bangla Press Desk: Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday called for united efforts to build a successful state, saying cooperation at all levels remains crucial for development and good...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has announced plans to overhaul Bangladesh Railway, stating it no longer wants the state-run transport agency to operate as a loss-making institution.Road Transport and Bridges, Railways and Shipping Minister S...
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