News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: A total of 170 Bangladeshi nationals have been repatriated from Libya on Wednesday.They arrived at Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 5:20 am on Burak Air flight, acc...
Bangla Press Desk: The Election Commission (EC) has signalled that the schedule for the 13th National Parliamentary Election may be announced on Wednesday.Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin will announce the schedules in an address to...
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Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday sought the Election Commission’s specific decision over the schedule announcement as “time is running out to arrange the polls before the upcoming Ramadan.”A Jamaat delegation, led by its...
Bangla Press Desk: Experts have called for stronger emphasis on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in national strategies aimed at improving the socio-economic conditions of char communities along the Jamuna River basin. ...
Bangla Press Desk: Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has shared a detailed personal account of the events surrounding the 5 May 2013 Shapla Chattar incident, alleging that the actual casualty figures were significantly higher than what authorities...
Bangla Press Desk: Thitiporn Chirasawadi, Ambassador of Thailand to Bangladesh, paid a courtesy call on Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Sunday.During the meeting, both sides expressed their shared goals to advance bilateral trade in terms...
Bangla Press Desk: The 18th Council of the College meeting of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) was held on Sunday at the AFMC campus in Dhaka Cantonment.Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman presided over the meeting. He laid the foundation...
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Bangla Press Desk: UNESCO has highlighted Dhaka’s rickshaw painting as a significant part of Bangladesh’s living cultural heritage, sharing images of the city’s colourful rickshaws on their Facebook page on Sunday.“Rickshaws and rickshaw paint...
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Bangla Press Desk: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday expressed grave concern over the growing presence of harmful chemicals in food resulting in public health risks, urging all to work together to confront the crisis."We are aware of t...
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Bangla Press Desk: A case was filed before a Dhaka court on Sunday against Supreme Court lawyer and Jamaat-e-Islami–nominated candidate for member of parliament from the Sunamganj-2 Constituency Advocate Mohammad Shishir Manir on charges of hur...
Bangla Press Desk: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus said on Sunday that the government will continue to extend all kinds of support to the Election Commission for the sake of a free and fair election.The chief adviser also expressed satisfacti...
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Bangla Press Desk: Former state minister for home affairs Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj, son of Bangladesh’s first prime minister Tajuddin Ahmad, on Saturday shared on his verified Facebook page the letter through which India formally recognised Bangl...
Bangla Press Desk: A German aviation company has sought permission from Bangladeshi authorities to send an air ambulance, arranged by the Qatari government, to Dhaka on Tuesday, and transport ailing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on the aircraft t...
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