News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: Transactions at Sonali Bank and Standard Islami Bank will be temporarily suspended to facilitate updates to their core banking system software and databases. The Bangladesh Bank ann...
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Mahdi Hasan, a leader of the Habiganj district unit of the Students Against Discrimination, returned home on Wednesday (18 February) afternoon after facing questioning by Indian authorities during a visit to New Delhi.Mahdi had travelled to India to...
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Bangla Press Desk: Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday said his priority would be to focus on work rather than making premature statements.“We want to talk less and work more,” he said, underscoring his preference for...
Bangla Press Desk: The Bangladesh Army has undergone a reshuffle in its key posts.A circular was issued in this regard on Sunday, according to sources at the Ministry of Defence.General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Army Training and Do...
Bangla Press Desk: Youths aged 16 or above will be able to avail the national identity (NID) services and card from now on, according to a decision taken by the Election Commission.The EC on Sunday issued a notification, directing its fie...
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Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has condemned the alleged killing of a driver in the capital’s Jatrabari area over a dispute related to extortion.According to allegations, the driver was beaten to death...
Bangla Press Desk: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam on Sunday instructed field-level police officers to take tough action against extortion, robbery and drug-related crimes.Speaking at a virtual meeting from Police Headquart...
Bangla Press Desk: The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs has decided to conduct a review and verification of the list of freedom fighters and take steps to preserve the accurate history of the Liberation War.The decision was made on Sund...
Bangla Press Desk: Despite strict surveillance by law enforcement agencies and extensive operations along the border, the illicit drug trade continues unabated. Transactions between dealers and buyers are ongoing in various parts of the country...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to inaugurate the Amar Ekushey Book Fair and confer the esteemed Ekushey Padak on 26 February.The Ekushey Padak ceremony will take place in the morning, followed by the official opening of...
Bangla Press Desk: A low-pressure area over the Indian Ocean and the southeast Bay of Bengal has intensified into a well-marked depression, currently situated over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjacent areas.It is expected to move in a north-weste...
Bangla Press Desk: A minority family has alleged assault, intimidation and attempts to grab their land by local influential people, including a new Krishak Dal leader, in Marichbunia union under the Patuakhali sadar upazila.At a press conferenc...
Bangla Press Desk: At least five people, including three women, were killed when a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw collided head-on with a gas cylinder-laden truck on the bypass road in Kushtia on Saturday afternoon.The identities of the victims coul...
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