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: Speakers at a roundtable discussion emphasised the need for coordinated, multi-sectoral action to build a safer digital environment for women and girls.United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in collaboration...
Bangla Press Desk: Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Thursday said that the government has instructed the law enforcers to swiftly arrest those involved in recent attacks on Baul artistes."The Council of Advisers didn't dis...
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Bangla Press Desk: The government has extended the tenure of Md Tariqul Islam Bhuiyan, also known as Tarique Choyon, first secretary (Press) at the Deputy High Commission in Kolkata, for another year.A notification signed by Ibrahim Bhuiya, add...
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Bangla Press Desk: The United Nations on Thursday paid tribute to Bangladesh’s peacekeepers, recognising their service and sacrifice in global peacekeeping operations, in a post shared on its official Facebook page.Since 1948, more than two mil...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has ordered that 158 Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNOs) be transferred to various government offices ahead of the national election.The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regar...
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Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi celebrated the 54th Armed Forces Day on Monday (24 November), highlighting the historic bonds of friendship, shared sacrifices and enduring defence ties between Bangladesh and India.Lt...
Bangla Press Desk: Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has said that while foreign investment in the development of Chattogram Port may bring positive outcomes for the country, the government must fully disclose all information, conditi...
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Bangla Press Desk: Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant for Posts Telecommunications and ICT, said that Bangladesh is working on a policy to regulate the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in government offices.He said this whi...
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Bangla Press Desk: Panchagarh continues to experience a sharp rise in cold conditions, with biting winds and high humidity making the winter chill felt across the district from early morning.At 6am on Thursday, the Tentulia weather observatory...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has promoted 33 police officers to the rank of deputy inspector general (DIG), according to two separate notifications issued Wednesday.Md Mahabubur Rahman, deputy secretary of Police-1 wing at the Public Security Di...
Bangla Press Desk: Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 370 this year.During the same period, 615 new patients were admitted...
Bangla Press Desk: The government on Wednesday promoted 826 lower court judges to higher ranks across the country.The promotions have been approved following consultation with the Supreme Court, said a notification issued by the Law and Justice Divis...
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