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 fire that broke out at a slum in Diabari, Uttara, on Thursday evening was brought under control without any casualties.The blaze started at Oli Matborer Bosti around 6:40 pm, according to Warehouse Inspector Anwarul Islam...
Bangla Press Desk: Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman is now in Port Louis, the capital of the East African country Mauritius, to attend the 9th Indian Ocean Conference (IOC-2026), which begins on Friday.It will bring together leaders, policy...
Bangla Press Desk: Parliament passed a total of 31 bills on Thursday, including the National Human Rights Commission (Repeal and Re-introduction) Bill, 2026, bidding to adopt, repeal or amend ordinances promulgated during the tenure of the int...
Bangla Press Desk: BNP candidates have won by landslide in the Bogura-6 by-election and Sherpur-3 election held on Thursday.In the Bogura-6 by-election, occasioned by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s abdication in favour of his other seat at Dh...
Bangla Press Desk: Rezaul Karim Badsha, the candidate of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has secured a decisive victory in the by-election for the Bogura-6 (Sadar) constituency.Returning Officer and District Election Officer Fazlul Kari...
Bangla Press Desk: Social Welfare Minister Abu Zafar Md Zahid Hossain has informed parliament that the Department of Social Services has registered a total of 71,591 voluntary social welfare organisations across the country. Of these, 60,...
Bangla Press Desk: Authorities at Dhaka Medical College Hospital have formed a six-member probe committee following a clash between Dhaka University students and intern doctors, while announcing the resumption of emergency medical services.Hos...
Bangla Press Desk: The Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) arrested 79 Bangladeshi nationals during a raid on two rubber glove factories in the Kanthan Industrial Estate, Chemor.The raid was carried out on Wednesday night, starting around 7:...
Bangla Press Desk: A ruling party lawmaker on Wednesday called for the official recognition of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman as a child freedom fighter, while also urging the same honour for the premier’s late brother Arafat Rahman Koko.BNP MP...
Bangla Press Desk: Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Md Shafiqul Islam Khan Milton has emphasized that encroachment-free sidewalks can help avoid road crash-related fatalities in the capital.“Pedestrians in Dhaka city are forced...
Bangla Press Desk: Emergency medical services at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) have been suspended following a clash between a group of Dhaka University (DU) students and the hospital’s doctors and Ansar members.Witnesses said the i...
Bangla Press Desk: Hours after shooting a Bangladeshi national to death near the Patgram border in Lalmonirhat and taking away his body, the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has apoligised.The apologies were offered during a commander-level f...
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