News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: The government plans to establish three additional floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) at Payra, Mongla, and Hiron Point by 2029 to expand Bangladesh's Liq...
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...
Bangla Press Desk: The Education Ministry on Monday issued nine notifications confirming the appointments of new vice chancellors to eight public universities and the University Grants Commission (UGC).Separate notifications were also iss...
Bangla Press Desk: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) is maintaining round-the-clock security across Dhaka city during the Eid holidays as large numbers of residents leave the capital.Commanding Officer of RAB-10, Mohammad Kamruzzaman, made the...
Bangla Press Desk: Three members of the same family, including a child, were killed after being run over by a truck while returning home for the Eid ul-Fitr holidays.The accident occurred on Tuesday morning (17 March) in the Mirzarkot Mod...
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Bangla Press Desk: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Hossain Fakir has said there is no security risk surrounding Eid and warned that action will be taken against anyone charging excessive fares during Eid travel.He made the remarks o...
Bangla Press Desk: Metro rail services will remain closed on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr and resume the following day as per the regular schedule.Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) issued a notice in this regard on Monday.The notice said met...
Bangla Press Desk: Though a seven-day public holiday began on Tuesday to mark Eid-ul-Fitr, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attended office at the Secretariat and continued his official work.The Prime Minister arrived at his office at around...
Bangla Press Desk: A seven-day holiday began on Tuesday as Bangladesh gears up to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, triggering a nationwide travel rush with millions leaving major cities including Dhaka celebrate the festival with their families in hometo...
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