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 seven-day holiday marking Eid ul-Fitr began on Tuesday (17 March), triggering a surge of homebound passengers at Kamalapur Railway Station. Despite the heavy rush, travellers said most trains departed on schedule.From...
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Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Education, Overseas Employment and ICT Mahdi Amin on Monday stressed the need for major reforms in the country’s education system to build a merit-based Bangladesh, saying the current structu...
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Bangla Press Desk: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Monday reiterated the government’s commitment to protecting human rights, saying the country witnessed repeated violations over the past 17 years.“We have seen how...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday called for patience and cooperation from all sections of the people, saying the government will work day and night to rebuild the country and meet public expectations.“You have fo...
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Bangla Press Desk: The government’s decision to appoint Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leaders as administrators in city corporations and 42 Zila Parishads across the country has triggered widespread political debate.While BNP leaders...
Bangla Press Desk: Trade activities through Sonamasjid land port will remain suspended for 10 days from March 18 to March 27 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.Ruhul Amin, secretary of the C&F Agents Association of Sonamasjid land port, s...
Bangla Press Desk: The Supreme Court has observed that although the non-party caretaker government (NPCG) system has been automatically restored in the constitution, it will not come into effect during the tenure of the current 13th parli...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman has welcomed the government’s canal excavation programme, stressing the importance of restoring the navigability of the country’s rivers to ensure l...
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Bangla Press Desk: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam has claimed there has been no evidence in the past seven days of transport operators charging fares higher than the government-fixed rates.He made the remarks while...
Bangla Press Desk: Professor Dr SM Abdul Awal of Khulna University has been appointed as the Chief Coordinator for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the Prime Minister’s Office with the status of a secretary.The information was anno...
Bangla Press Desk: An iftar mahfil was held with the participation of officials and employees from different levels of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).The programme was organised by the Dudok Service Association (DuSA), the organisation re...
Bangla Press Desk: With the Eid-ul-Fitr fast approaching, the country’s busiest river crossing at Paturia Ferry ghat remains far from ready, raising fears of major disruptions for thousands of homebound travellers heading to southwestern distri...
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