News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni has said Article 70 of the Constitution will apply to the presidential election as well.Citing the article, he said on Tuesday that MPs cannot vote again...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said on Monday that the people have full confidence in the Bangladesh Army, which is a symbol of the country’s independence and sovereignty.“The Army has repeatedly set shining examples of professional...
Bangla Press Desk: Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina will have to surrender and go to jail if she returns to the country, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed during an exchange with reporters on Monday.Referring to the Awami League...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh recorded 896 new suspected measles cases and one more death in the past 24 hours, the country's health authorities said on Monday. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) bulletin, 113 cases o...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday urged people to take responsibility for keeping their neighbourhoods, canals and public spaces clean as he said environmental protection cannot be left to the government alone.“We must protec...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh has declared a half-day state mourning on Thursday to mark the death of former Qatar emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the decision after signing a con...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has visited the Bangladesh Army's summer training exercise in the Babuganj jungle of Barishal.He observed simulated jungle warfare, troops' tactical readiness and an anti-drone defence system on Monday...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has called for the temporary suspension of the ongoing Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, as well a...
Bangla Press Desk: Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam on Monday told Parliament that the government has introduced a modern navigation system on key inland river routes and undertaken a series of long-term projects to ensure safe, uninterrupted nav...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has departed for Barishal from his Gulshan residence in Dhaka.He left his Gulshan home shortly after 6:00am on Monday (13 July).The information was confirmed through the verified Facebook page of...
Bangla Press Desk: Snake infestations have increased in the areas of flood-hit Chattogram due to continuous rainfall and flash floods from the hills. At least 75 people have been injured by snakebites over the past few days. However, no deaths...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has arrived in Barishal on a one-day official visit.He reached the rally venue at Batajor Union in Gournadi Upazila of the district at around 9:30am on Monday (13 July).Earlier around 6:00am, the...
Bangla Press Desk: The government spent over Tk 9.82 billion (982.91 crore) on programmes marking the Mujib centenary, including implementation of various events, construction of memorial platforms and sculptures of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and i...
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