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: A Dhaka court on Tuesday ordered an investigation into a case filed by Dhaka University Assistant Proctor Shehreen Amin Bhuiyan Monami over the allegedly indecent distortion of her photo and its circulation on social media pl...
Bangla Press Desk: The President on Tuesday appointed High Court Division Justice Ahmed Sohel as the member of Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission (BJSC) for five years.A Law and Justice Division gazette, signed by Deputy Secretary (admin-1)...
Bangla Press Desk: At least three people were killed and 32 others injured as two buses collided head-on on the Dhaka–Sylhet Highway in Habiganj on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Raju Mia, 45, son of Mukit Mia of Barachar village under...
Bangla Press Desk: The Election Commission on Tuesday issued separate notifications over awarding registration to three political parties, including the National Citizen Party (NCP).According to the notifications, the Commission decided to awar...
Bangla Press Desk: Mahfuz Alam, adviser to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, has said that the long-anticipated trial of Sheikh Hasina has commenced and a verdict is expected to be delivered next week.Speaking at a meeting with fami...
Bangla Press Desk: The Law Ministry has issued an ordinance amending the Representation of the People Order (RPO), making it mandatory for candidates to contest under their own party’s electoral symbol even when running as part of an alliance.The upd...
Bangla Press Desk: The expansion of Sylhet Osmani International Airport has become costlier by Tk470.87 crore as project delays and major design revisions push up expenses and extend the completion deadline by two more years.Officials said the Execut...
Bangla Press Desk: Maritime ports of Chattogram and Cox's Bazar have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal No 3 as the low-pressure area over Eastcentral Bay and adjoining Myanmar coast persists.It is likely to move north-northwestwards along...
Bangla Press Desk: India’s Adani Power Limited has warned that it will suspend electricity supply to Bangladesh from 11 November if outstanding dues are not cleared by 10 November.In a letter dated 31 October addressed to BPDB Chairman by Adani Power...
Bangla Press Desk: A forest officer was injured Monday in the Sundarbans, when a group of poachers hunting deer attacked him.The incident took place at Dimer Char in the Sarankhola range of the Sundarbans East Division in Bagerhat.The injured officer...
A petition on Monday was filed with the Appellate Division, challenging the High Court ruling that declared only certain provisions of the 15th Amendment to the Constitution—including the abolition of the caretaker government system—unconstitutional....
Bangla Press Desk: Amid heightened anticipation for a breakthrough in the ongoing political crisis, the interim government has refrained from announcing any unilateral decision and instead given political parties one week to reach a consensus on key...
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