News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: Independent MP elected from Brahmanbaria-2 Rumeen Farhana on Sunday came down heavily on the government for playing down the fuel crisis all this time, pointing to the long queues o...
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Bangla Press Desk: Finance high-ups will sit tomorrow to finalise the outline of the first national budget of the new government amid severe Middle East war-linked stresses that are shaking up the country's economic base.Finance and Planning M...
Bangla Press Desk: Business leaders on Monday urged the central bank to maintain exchange-rate stability and ease financing conditions, arguing that current macroeconomic pressures are already weighing heavily on investment and production.With...
Bangla Press Desk: Public health experts have described the country's worsening measles situation as an epidemic, as seven more children died of confirmed and suspected cases in the past 24 hours, signalling a deepening health crisis.Hospitals...
Bangla Press Desk: Like previous days, most of the petrol pumps across the capital, Dhaka, witnessed long queues on Monday as motorists were seen waiting for hours to get fuel.Despite repeated government assurances that there is no supply scar...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has formed a high-powered committee to review the ongoing projects under the development budget, aiming to cut wasteful expenditures and ensure proper utilisation of public funds.The committee was formed at th...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has decided to extend the tax exemption on metro-rail tickets for another year in the upcoming fiscal budget, aiming to keep fares affordable for commuters.Currently, metro rail tickets are exempt from the 15...
Bangla Press Desk: Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pranay Verma Monday paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Cabinet Division office in the Bangladesh Secretariat, discussing bilateral affairs with foc...
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Bangla Press Desk: The government has launched a process to identify and take action against individuals falsely listed as freedom fighters "on political considerations" during the previous "fascist" regime, parliament told Sunday.Liberation Wa...
Bangla Press Desk: The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Traffic Division carried out eviction drive from Science Lab to Shahbag area in the capital on Sunday to clear footpaths from illegal makeshift shops and structures.During the drive, severa...
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Bangla Press Desk: Today, 6th April 2026 (Monday), is the 30th death anniversary of former minister, former police officer, writer, and founder president of Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA) Mohammad Abdul Haqu...
Bangla Press Desk: A special nationwide measles vaccination programme will begin on May 3 amid the ongoing outbreak in Bangladesh, Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain said on Sunday.He also announced that an initial drive will be launched...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has taken the initiative to amend the Government Service Act, 2018 to ensure accountability among public servants and establish discipline in the workplace.The new amendment proposes that disobeying lawful orde...
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