News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: The members of parliament (MP) can show respect to the Speaker’s chair in line with their respective religious customs, said Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on Thursday.The lawmakers are...
Bangla Press Desk: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said that if the nation becomes bewildered for any reason it will find path in the July Uprising Memorial Museum, noting it has been possible to build the museum while the blo...
Bangla Press Desk: Alongside the national parliamentary election scheduled for February 12, a national referendum is also being organised. The referendum will be held on four issues. The government has already begun campaigning to ensure that...
Bangla Press Desk: Dhaka’s name is appearing at the top of the list for air pollution almost every day. Noise pollution is making ears ring. Dirty, foul-smelling water often flows through WASA supply pipes. Germs from human waste are foun...
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Bangla Press Desk: 19 January marks the 90th birth anniversary of Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman, who is often remembered as a figure inseparable from the nation’s struggle to survive and to chart a course in the uncertain aftermath of...
Bangla Press Desk: Today (20 January) is the final day for withdrawing candidacy for the 13th National Parliamentary Election. On this day, the final list of contesting candidates will be finalised. Rebel independent candidates backed by p...
Bangla Press Desk: The charge-framing hearing in the sensational murder case of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif is set to take place today against 39 accused, including former ISKCON organiser Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, in Chattogram.The hearing will...
Bangla Press Desk: The University Teachers Association of Bangladesh (UTAB) paid tribute to BNP founder and martyred President Ziaur Rahman by laying a wreath at his tomb at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka on Monday on the occasion of his 90...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has ordered the deposition of all licensed firearms at the nearest police stations by 31 January, ahead of the national election scheduled for 12 February.The directive was issued through a notification by the Minist...
Bangla Press Desk: A four-member delegation led by Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman visited the state guesthouse Jamuna on Sunday to hold a meeting with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus to discuss contemporary political issues.The delegation ar...
Bangla Press Desk: The Secretary of the Bridges Division and Executive Director of the Bangladesh Bridge Authority, Mohammad Abdur Rouf, on Thursday inspected the construction progress of the Jamuna Bridge and the SASEC-2 project, also known as...
Bangla Press Desk: International Crimes Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Md Tajul Islam on Sunday cautioned against the indiscriminate use of the term “mob,” saying that such usage often reflects an underlying mindset aimed at questioning or discredit...
Bangla Press Desk: BNP Health Affairs Secretary Dr Rafiqul Islam on Sunday strongly condemned the incident of vandalism, violence and harassment of a female doctor at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, calling it a grave threat t...
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