News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: Five more children died in the past 24 hours till Wednesday morning—four from measles-related symptoms and one from a confirmed measles case.In addition, Bangladesh recorded 9...
Bangla Press Desk: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 is set to pronounce its verdict in a crimes against humanity case filed over the killing of seven youths and the subsequent burning of six of their bodies in Ashulia on 5 August, 2024.Justi...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh’s export sector has come under fresh pressure after the United States cut tariffs on Indian goods under a bilateral trade deal, following India’s free trade agreement with the European Union on 27 January.The US reduced...
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Bangla Press Desk: With just six days left until Thursday’s polls, talk and misinformation about the election have already spread widely. The government says the country will see a festive and historic vote, but political parties remain unconvinced....
Bangla Press Desk: Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman said on Tuesday that there is no possibility the upcoming national election would be derailed, declaring the armed forces “capable and keen” to ensure a smooth poll.He made the remarks whi...
Staff Reporter: Bangladesh called for stronger international cooperation to curb illicit financial flows and ensure the return of stolen assets to countries of origin, stressing that these resources are essential for development and public welfare.Sp...
Staff Reporter: Bangladesh called for renewed global solidarity and people-centred policies to advance social development and social justice. Speaking at the sixty-fourth session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD64) at the United N...
Bangla Press Desk: An Awami League supporter has been denied parole to attend his father’s funeral in Kishoreganj, sparking grief and outrage among his family.Milon Mia, 40, has been behind bars in a political case, while his father, Ful Mia, 6...
Bangla Press Desk: In a strategic move to bolster regional stability and promote spiritual cooperation, prominent Bangladeshi Buddhist leaders have joined forces with the international peace organisation HWPL (Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Res...
Staff Reporter: Bangladesh has reaffirmed its strong commitment to multilateralism and vowed to work in close partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for development in line with national priorities.At the annual meeting of t...
Bangla Press Desk: The election in Sherpur-3 (Sreebardi–Jhenaigati) constituency is being suspended following the death of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami–nominated parliamentary candidate and district Jamaat secretary Alhaj Nuruzzaman Badal (51).Th...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has revoked the contract-based appointment of Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr Md Shafikur Rahman, who is currently in prison in connection with a criminal...
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Bangla Press Desk: Mohammad Nuruzzaman Badal, Jamaat-e-Islami’s MP candidate from Sherpur-3 constituency and the party's district secretary, passed away early Wednesday.He breathed his last at around 1:30am while undergoing treatment for kidney...
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