News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: The Prime Minister's Information and Broadcasting Advisor Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman was stopped by the Indian immigration authorities at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport...
Bangla Press Desk: The Met office has warned that up to two low-pressure systems are likely to form over the Bay of Bengal in the month of May, with one likely to intensify into a depression or cyclone.In its monthly outlook released on Sunday, the B...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh government has sought extended financial and technical supports from foreign development partners to weather the economic shocks stemming from the Gulf crisis and to accelerate implementation of its election pledge...
Bangla Press Desk: The country’s remittance inflow has crossed the US$3.0 billion milestone in April, reflecting sustained strong inflows from expatriate Bangladeshis, according to data released by the Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Sunday.During this...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has left for Sylhet on his first visit to the region since assuming office.Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman said he left his Gulshan residence at 9:15am on Saturday and reached Shah...
Bangla Press Desk: Babar Ali has become the first Bangladeshi to reach the summit of Mount Makalu, the world’s fifth-highest peak, marking another milestone in the country’s mountaineering history.He reached the 8,485m (27,838ft) summit at 5:45...
Bangla Press Desk: The Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant in Dinajpur has resumed electricity generation after repairing a technical fault, restoring partial supply to the national grid.On Friday, the 125MW unit-1 returned to operation and is now...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday inaugurated a project to develop both banks of the Surma River at Chandni Ghat in Sylhet, including beautification and flood protection infrastructure.He laid the foundation sto...
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Bangla Press Desk: President Mohammed Shahabuddin is likely to leave Dhaka for the United Kingdom on 9 May for medical treatment, a source at Bangabhaban told Daily Sun.This will be his first foreign visit since the political changeover on 5 Au...
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Bangla Press Desk: Voting in the election for the 2026–2027 executive committee of the Dhaka Bar Association concluded on Thursday with a voter turnout of 34%.The voting was held on Wednesday and Thursday.According to the Election Commission,...
Bangla Press Desk: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has activated its anticipatory action response to provide early assistance to communities at risk of severe flooding in Moulvibazar and Habiganj districts in the Sylhet Divi...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that the legacy of 1971 remains central to the nation’s identity and must always be upheld.He made the remarks on Thursday evening whi...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has granted full tax exemptions on the import of electric school buses to ensure environmentally friendly and modern transportation for students.Under the new decision, all applicable duties and taxes—includin...
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