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: The Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh (CRAB) has condemned an attack by extortionists that left at least 10 journalists injured in Narsingdi on Monday – and filed a lawsuit in this connection.Police have arrested three...
Bangla Press Desk: The interim government has not taken any decision to implement the proposed new pay scale for government employees although it approved the report of the latest Pay Commission, said Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Advise...
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Bangla Press Desk: Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman visited Rangpur on Tuesday to review security arrangements and troop activities under the ‘In Aid to the Civil Power’ operation ahead of the Bangldesh national election.During the visit, the...
Bangla Press Desk: A total of 21,508 postal ballots from overseas have so far reached Bangladesh, the Election Commission (EC) has said.In a statement issued on Tuesday, the EC said ballots were sent to the registered addresses of 766,862 expa...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has not ruled out playing in T20 World Cup but asked for alternative venues to ensure the safety of players and spectators, said Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Tuesda...
Bangla Press Desk: President Mohammed Shahabuddin will cast his vote in the 12 February general elections and referendum through the postal ballot system, said Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud on Tuesday.Around 15,33,000 people from...
Bangla Press Desk: Jashore Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Ashek Hasan on Monday said the referendum is a state responsibility and cannot be conducted in a transparent and credible manner without active public participation.Speaking at a district...
Bangla Press Desk: As Bangladesh prepares for the February 12 general election and referendum, the Election Commission’s newly introduced IT-supported hybrid postal balloting system has raised hopes for voters away from their constituencies, b...
Bangla Press Desk: Train services on the Dhaka–Sylhet–Chattogram route were suspended for nearly five and a half hours after a coach of the Dhaka Mail-2 (down) train, traveling from Dhaka to Chattogram, derailed at Bhairab Bazar Junction in Ki...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has taken a policy decision to provide cash incentives to non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to increase foreign direct investment (FDI). If the expatriates help bring FDI to the country, they will get a certain...
Bangla Press Desk: At least 10 journalists were injured in a violent attack by local miscreants in front of Dream Holiday Park at Madhabdi in Narsingdi on Monday evening. The journalists are the members of the Crime Reporters Association o...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has approved a policy decision to provide a 20% rebate on electricity bills for marginal-level fish farms, hatcheries, and livestock and poultry farms, aiming to reduce production costs and boost output in the...
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