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: The government’s specialised control room for supporting expatriates will remain open 24/7 during the seven-day Eid holiday due to the heightened security situation created by the Iran war.At least 20 officers, and 24 office...
Bangla Press Desk: A man and his five-year old son were killed when a sand-laden truck rammed their motorbike at Baneshwar Kolahata in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Kawser, 26, and his son Redowan, of S...
Bangla Press Desk: An individual was killed as a launch struck another vessel at the Sadarghat terminal in Dhaka on Wednesday afternoon.Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Another individual was injured and two people remain...
Bangla Press Desk: Three people have been killed after a passenger microbus lost control and crashed into a road divider in Sherpur, Bogura. At least nine others were injured in the incident. They were rescued and admitted to Shaheed...
Bangla Press Desk: A total of Tk33.9 million in toll was collected from the Jamuna Bridge in the last 24 hours as homebound travellers headed to celebrate Eid with their loved ones, increasing pressure on highways.Traffic flow has intensi...
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Bangla Press Desk: Homebound passengers continued to travel without major disruption on the Dhaka–Chattogram highway on the second day of the Eid journey, marking a significant improvement from previous years when the route was often plag...
Bangla Press Desk: A massive traffic jam stretching 10 to 12 kilometers has formed in the Chandra Trimor area of Kaliakair upazila in Gazipur, causing severe suffering for passengers and drivers.The congestion began on Wednesday morning,...
Bangla Press Desk: A meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee will be held tomorrow to fix the date of holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims.The meeting will be held at 6pm at the conference room of the Is...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will exchange Eid greetings with diplomats, academics and people from all walks of life on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr.The greeting exchange programme will begin at the state guesthouse Jamuna a...
Bangla Press Desk: As Eid-ul-Fitr draws near, Sylhet is witnessing a surge of homebound travellers, with crowded streets and bus terminals reflecting the festive rush.However, alongside the excitement of returning home, concerns are mount...
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Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has instructed the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief to provide immediate assistance to people affected by recent hailstorms and flash floods across...
Bangla Press Desk: A Dhaka court on Tuesday granted a two-day remand for 11 accused each in a case filed over vandalism at a shopping complex in Uttara, allegedly triggered by rumours of a rickshaw puller being beaten to death.Dhaka Metro...
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