News and updates from Bangladesh
BanglaPress Desk: Police have recovered the belongings—including a laptop and a camera—of German tourist Cyril Lander-Weber, which had gone missing at Natore Railway Station during his visit to Bangla...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to become the third member of his family to address the United Nations General Assembly when he is expected to deliver his maiden speech at the 81st session in New York on 24 September.His fathe...
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Bangla Press Desk: Road Transport and Bridges, Railway and Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam has said the government is working with a target to complete the upgrading of the Dhaka-Sylhet highway to six lanes and opening it to traffic by June 2029...
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Bangla Press Desk: State Minister for Land and Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Barrister Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin has said the government is committed to protecting the new generation from drug abuse and engaging them in sports to keep them on the rig...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged world leaders to work together based on mutual cooperation, empathy and a shared sense of responsibility to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).He made the call in a video messag...
Bangla Press Desk: Dhaka is rapidly trading trees, wetlands, and open land for concrete in an alarming transformation researchers warn is making the capital hotter, more polluted, and increasingly vulnerable to environmental shocks.Urban planne...
Bangla Press Desk: Blasts from improvised explosives have been reported at least eight places in Dhaka on Friday night.Multiple hand bombs were detonated in front of Jatrabari Police Station and a fire broke out on a bus in front of Kafrul Police Sta...
Bangla Press Desk: A truck driver has allegedly been beaten to death in Lalmai upazila of Cumilla, with police detaining three people on suspicion of involvement in the incident.The deceased was identified as Abdur Rashid, 35, son of Abul Kalam...
Bangla Press Desk: Two children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to 8:00 am on Friday, taking Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,048 this year.The Directorate General of Health...
Bangla Press Desk: Two crude bombs have exploded on a road near the Malibagh Railgate in Dhaka.Police said the explosions occurred on the main road beside a counter of Shohagh Paribahan after Friday prayers.No casualties or damage were immediately re...
Bangla Press Desk: At least two passengers of a Mahindra were killed, and at least 10 others were injured after a United Paribahan bus hit two Mahindra vehicles in Trishal upazila of Mymensingh on Friday.The accident occurred on the Dhaka-Mymen...
Bangla Press Desk: Customs intelligence officials have seized 531 grammes of gold – 425 grammes in a 24-carat gold bar and 106 grammes in jewellery – from a passenger arriving from Oman at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram.The sei...
Bangla Press Desk: India and Bangladesh have resumed official-level talks to map out Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to New Delhi after a brief disruption in ties, The Hindu reports, citing diplomatic sources.Diplomatic relations hit a bu...
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