News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: The government has appointed Dr. Nurunnahar Chowdhury, a member of the Planning Commission, as the Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism.On Wednesday (October 14),...
Bangla Press Desk: A woman and her two daughters were killed after a Nor’wester struck Melandaha upazila of Jamalpur in the early hours of Monday.The victims were identified as Khuki Begum, 65, wife of the late Gani Mandal of Dagi area, and her...
Bangla Press Desk: As the coffin of assistant revenue officer Bullet Bairagi arrived at his ancestral home in Gopalganj’s Tungipara, his wife Urmi Hira did not join the loud lamentations of the neighbours.Instead, she stood in a state of stunne...
Bangla Press Desk: The Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) has moved to incorporate the BNP government's election manifesto on Dhaka's transport system into its Strategic Transport Plan (STP), although the latest revision of the master plan...
Bangla Press Desk: Syed Abdal Ahmed has been appointed as chief information officer (Grade-1) on a contractual basis.The appointment was confirmed through a notification issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on Sunday.According to the gazet...
Bangla Press Desk: The hanging body of a female student of Dhaka University was found in her room at her parents' house in Badda, Dhaka, on Sunday morning.Munira Mahjabin Mimo was a theatre activist and a student of the Department of Theatre and Perf...
Bangla Press Desk: Eight more children died in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning—seven from measles-related symptoms and one from a confirmed measles case.In addition, Bangladesh recorded 1,421 new suspected measles cases and 143 confirmed...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday told Parliament that the fuel rationing system is no longer applicable to police and emergency services following a government decision to lift the restriction two days back.“This embargo on...
Bangla Press Desk: Parliament has passed a Bill scrapping the long-standing privilege allowing lawmakers to import luxury vehicles without paying customs duties.Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman moved the Members of Parliament Remuneration and Allowances (...
Bangla Press Desk: Candidates recommended for assistant teacher positions in government primary schools have launched a sit-in at Shahbagh, demanding immediate appointment and posting.The protesters gathered outside the National Museum in the morning...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will visit Jashore on Monday to inaugurate different development projects, lay foundation stone of a medical college and join a street rally.The premier will leave Dhaka for Jashore by air in the morni...
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Bangla Press Desk: The government has appointed new directors general to 11 departments and agencies, including the Directorate General of Food and the Department of Environment, as part of an ongoing administrative shake-up.New chairmen have also be...
Bangla Press Desk: Victims were remembered and calls for justice renewed on Friday as the nation observed the 13th anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse in Savar.The eight-storey building, which housed several apparel factories, collapsed due...
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