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...
Staff Reporter: Bangladesh called for stronger international cooperation to curb illicit financial flows and ensure the return of stolen assets to countries of origin, stressing that these resources are essential for development and public welfare.Sp...
Staff Reporter: Bangladesh called for renewed global solidarity and people-centred policies to advance social development and social justice. Speaking at the sixty-fourth session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD64) at the United N...
Bangla Press Desk: An Awami League supporter has been denied parole to attend his father’s funeral in Kishoreganj, sparking grief and outrage among his family.Milon Mia, 40, has been behind bars in a political case, while his father, Ful Mia, 6...
Bangla Press Desk: In a strategic move to bolster regional stability and promote spiritual cooperation, prominent Bangladeshi Buddhist leaders have joined forces with the international peace organisation HWPL (Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Res...
Staff Reporter: Bangladesh has reaffirmed its strong commitment to multilateralism and vowed to work in close partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for development in line with national priorities.At the annual meeting of t...
Bangla Press Desk: The election in Sherpur-3 (Sreebardi–Jhenaigati) constituency is being suspended following the death of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami–nominated parliamentary candidate and district Jamaat secretary Alhaj Nuruzzaman Badal (51).Th...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has revoked the contract-based appointment of Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr Md Shafikur Rahman, who is currently in prison in connection with a criminal...
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Bangla Press Desk: Mohammad Nuruzzaman Badal, Jamaat-e-Islami’s MP candidate from Sherpur-3 constituency and the party's district secretary, passed away early Wednesday.He breathed his last at around 1:30am while undergoing treatment for kidney...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has decided to rename the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) as the Special Intervention Force (SIF).The government has also decided to redesign the force’s uniform.A gazette notification will be issued soon in...
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Bangla Press Desk: Information and Broadcasting Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Monday said journalists must remain uncompromising in case of professionalism.“Under no circumstances they should engage in partisan allegiance,” she said while addressing...
Bangla Press Desk: A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck the border between Bangladesh and West Bengal, India, early Tuesday, according to Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (ESMC).The tremor occurred at 04:36am and was centered approximately 16km n...
Noman Sabit: India has deep strategic, economic, and security interests in Bangladesh. Dhaka is one of India’s closest neighbors and a key partner for trade, connectivity, and regional stability. India historically supported Bangladesh’s independence...
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