News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, commemorating the birth and death anniversary of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), will be observed across the country on 26 August with due religiou...
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Bangla Press Desk: The cold in Panchagarh is increasing day by day. Even before the first week of December has passed, life in the district has become stagnant due to chilly winds and fog.For the past few days, the minimum temperature in Tetuli...
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Bangla Press Desk: While Bangladesh’s economic narrative often highlights growth, progress in poverty reduction paints a far less encouraging picture. After years of steady decline, the poverty rate has slowed significantly — and has now been r...
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Bangla Press Desk: Six members of a family including a child suffered burn injuries in an explosion apparently from gas line leak at a house in Agargaon area of the capital early Saturday.The victims were identified as Jalil Mia, 50, Aneza Begu...
Ema Alice: A Bangladeshi tribunal on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for ousted leader Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed.The International Crimes Tribunal accepted formal charges against Mr Wazed as well as former state minister for information tech...
Bangla Press Desk: The schedule for the 13th National Parliamentary Election and the national referendum will be announced on 11 December, with the polls expected to take place on 8 February.Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin wil...
Bangla Press Desk: Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, is returning to Bangladesh from London on Friday. A motorcade has been kept ready at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to receive her. She is schedule...
Bangla Press Desk: Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has said that India has not yet given a positive response regarding the repatriation of Sheikh Hasina. He noted that New Delhi is still examining the tribunal’s verdict, while Dh...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast a slight fall in night temperatures across the country, with readings expected to drop by 1–2°C.“Night temperatures may fall by 1–2°C, while day temperatures are likely...
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Bangla Press Desk: The Council of Advisers on Thursday approved a number of ordinances, including the Police Commission Ordinance 2025, at its weekly meeting at the Chief Adviser's Office in the city's Tejgaon area.Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yu...
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Bangla Press Desk: Supreme Court’s three lawyers have sent legal notice to the government demanding the removal of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam within 24 hours as he has been accused over the 2009 BDR carnage. Unless the govern...
Bangla Press Desk: The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has transferred officers-in-charge of 50 police stations to other police stations under its purview, as part of the government’s efforts to reshuffle the force ahead of national elections. D...
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Bangla Press Desk: Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked first on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 296 at 9:50 am on Thursday morning.Thursday Dhaka’s air was classified as ‘very unheal...
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