News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: Victims were remembered and calls for justice renewed on Friday as the nation observed the 13th anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse in Savar.The eight-storey building, whic...
Bangla Press Desk: Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has said that India has not yet given a positive response regarding the repatriation of Sheikh Hasina. He noted that New Delhi is still examining the tribunal’s verdict, while Dh...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast a slight fall in night temperatures across the country, with readings expected to drop by 1–2°C.“Night temperatures may fall by 1–2°C, while day temperatures are likely...
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Bangla Press Desk: The Council of Advisers on Thursday approved a number of ordinances, including the Police Commission Ordinance 2025, at its weekly meeting at the Chief Adviser's Office in the city's Tejgaon area.Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yu...
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Bangla Press Desk: Supreme Court’s three lawyers have sent legal notice to the government demanding the removal of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam within 24 hours as he has been accused over the 2009 BDR carnage. Unless the govern...
Bangla Press Desk: The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has transferred officers-in-charge of 50 police stations to other police stations under its purview, as part of the government’s efforts to reshuffle the force ahead of national elections. D...
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Bangla Press Desk: Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked first on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 296 at 9:50 am on Thursday morning.Thursday Dhaka’s air was classified as ‘very unheal...
Bangla Press Desk: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against six former senior officials — including three former chairmen of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).ACC Director Jalal Uddin Ahmed file...
Bangla Press Desk: An earthquake shook Dhaka and the surrounding areas at 6:15am on Thursday morning.According to the Indian Center for Seismology, the tremor had a 4.1 magnitude on the Richter Scale. The epicenter of the quake was Narsingdi....
Bangla Press Desk: The interim government on Thursday called for special prayers across the country seeking the speedy recovery of the former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.Muslims have been requested to offer dua after Ju...
UK physician Dr Richard Beale reached Evercare Hospital in Dhaka on Wednesday morning to assist in the treatment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.Dr Richard landed in Dhaka around 9:30am. At 10:40am, he entered Evercare Hospital's Coronary Care Unit (C...
Bangla Press Desk: Government secondary school teachers have suspended their ongoing work abstention, and annual examinations have resumed on Wednesday in over 700 schools.Meanwhile, assistant teachers in government primary schools have launched a “c...
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Bangla Press Desk: Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Wednesday said the Bangladesh's interim government is working tirelessly to uphold environmental justice, climate justice, and community rights within the nation...
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