19 April 2026

CATEGORY: BANGLADESH

News and updates from Bangladesh

Gas Cylinder Price Rises by Tk212

Bangla Press Desk:   The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at the consumer level has been increased, with the cost of a 12kg cylinder rising by Tk212.The new price has been set at Tk1,940, u...

19 April 2026

Ammonia Crisis Forces Closure of DAP Fertiliser Plant

by Bangla Press 2 hours ago

Bangla Press Desk:    State-owned fertiliser factory DAP Fertilizer Company Limited (DAPFCL) has been closed due to an ammonia shortage.The DAP fertiliser factory, located in the Rangadia area of Chattogram’s Anwara Upazila, halted producti...

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Fire guts Khagrachhari school

by Bangla Press 2 hours ago

Bangla Press Desk:    A fire has gutted a private school in Khagrachhari's Ramu Upazila.The fire broke out at Kalabari High School around 7:45 pm on Saturday, said its Principal Md Abdul Kader, reports bdnews24.com.He said, "The fire origin...

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Good news for bikers in the capital

by Bangla Press 1 day ago

Bangla Press Desk:   The government has expanded the pilot use of the ‘Fuel Pass’ at filling stations across Dhaka in a bid to modernise and ensure greater transparency in the country’s fuel supply system.Officials say the initiative is expected...

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Hajj Costs to Be Reduced Further, PM Assures

by Bangla Press 1 day ago

Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman early Saturday said that his government will try to further reduce the expenses of pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia from next year to facilitate the country’s Muslim devotees to perform the holy Hajj at lowe...

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DGHS Confirms Five New Measles Deaths in a Day

by Bangla Press 2 days ago

Bangla Press Desk: The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has reported five more deaths related to measles, as the viral outbreak continues to spread across several divisions in the country.Of the latest fatalities, three were confirmed me...

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Illegal Shrimp Fry Worth Tk 60mn Recovered in Chattogram

by Bangla Press 2 days ago

Bangla Press Desk: The Coast Guard have seized a huge amount of shrimp fry – shrimp in its larval stage – as it was being taken from Teknaf to Khulna.The seizure occurred in the wee hours of Friday night in the Shah Amanat Bridge area in Chattogram’s...

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Two Siblings Die in Pond Drowning Incident in Natore

by Bangla Press 2 days ago

Bangla Press Desk: Two brothers – one aged 12 and the other 13 – have drowned while bathing in a pond in Natore’s Singra Upazila.They died on Friday afternoon in Boro Adimpur village of the Upazila, said Singra Police chief Rafiqul Islam.Identified a...

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