29 April 2026

CATEGORY: BANGLADESH

News and updates from Bangladesh

6,500 Hectares of Cropland Flooded in Sunamganj

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...

29 April 2026

The Poverty Magician Departs Leaving More Poor Behind

by Bangla Press 2 months ago

Bangla Press Desk:  Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus is widely known for his famous vision of “sending poverty to the museum.” By assuming the role of Chief Adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government, he had a significant opportunity to...

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PM Tarique to address the nation at 7pm

by Bangla Press 2 months ago

Bangla Press Desk:  Newly sworn-in Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to address the nation at 7:00pm on Wednesday.This will be his first televised address since assuming office.According to officials, the Prime Minister is expected to o...

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EC asked to prepare Dhaka, Chattogram city polls

by Bangla Press 2 months ago

Bangla Press Desk:  The government has asked the Election Commission to begin preparations for elections in three major city corporations following the completion of parliamentary polls.The Local Government Division sent letters to the commissio...

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Secretariat ready to welcome new PM Tarique

by Bangla Press 2 months ago

Bangla Press Desk:  The Secretariat has completed preparations to welcome Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on his first working day in office, enforcing multi-layered security across the compound and surrounding areas.Authorities redecorated Buildi...

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Brief biography of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman

by Bangla Press 2 months ago

Bangla Press Desk:  Tarique Rahman, elder son of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and former three-time Prime Minister late Begum Khaleda Zia, took oath as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh at a ceremony at South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban...

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China PM Li Qiang hails Tarique’s inauguration

by Bangla Press 2 months ago

Bangla Press Desk: Chinese Premier Li Qiang has sent a congratulatory message to Bangladesh’s newly sworn-in Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka said Li described China and Bangladesh as longstand...

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Maldivian President meets PM Tarique Rahman

by Bangla Press 2 months ago

Bangla Press Desk: Maldivian President Dr Mohamed Muizzu met newly elected Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at his Sangsad Bhaban office in Dhaka after he took the oath of office as the 11th Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday afternoon.Prime Minist...

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Uzzal Hossain appointed PM’s Protocol Officer-1

by Bangla Press 2 months ago

Bangla Press Desk: Md. Uzzal Hossain, Senior Assistant Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, has been appointed on deputation as Protocol Officer-1 to the Prime Minister’s office.According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Pub...

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