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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Bangla Press Desk: A concert by popular Bangladeshi rock icon James, also known as Nagar Baul, was cancelled on Friday night following clashes at the Faridpur Zila School campus during the institution’s 185th anniversary celebrations, leaving a...
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Bangla Press Desk: A fire broke out on the Saint Martin–bound vessel “The Atlantic Cruise” in the Bakkhali River adjacent to the Nuniachhara BIWTA jetty in Cox’s Bazar. The fire started at around 7:00am on Saturday (27 December). So far, t...
Bangla Press Desk: Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said that the record turnout at the capital’s 300 Feet area, where people gathered to welcome BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, clearly proves the nation’s preparedness for the...
Bangla Press Desk: A Dhaka court on Friday sent to jail two persons who allegedly helped prime suspect Foysal Karim Masud fleeing to India, in a case lodged over the murder of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi.The two accused...
Bangla Press Desk: BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has left for the National Memorial in Savar after visiting the grave of his father, former president Ziaur Rahman, at the Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital.The bulletproof bus carryin...
Bangla Press Desk: Shipping Adviser Brigadier General (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain said the government will provide Tk1.5 lakh each to the families of the persons who died in a lunch accident at Chandpur on Friday.Families of each injured...
Bangla Press Desk: Inqilab Moncho, a platform representing last year’s uprising and its participants, on Friday evening announced that it would continue stringent street demonstrations in the capital, demanding justice for the killing of...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has refuted claims of communal links in a mob lynching incident in Rajbari, saying the incident was rather an outburst of public anger against extortion activities.In a statement, the government has also...
Bangla Press Desk: The intensity of winter continues to increase in Dhaka, with dense fog covering the surroundings. Compared to yesterday (Thursday), today’s temperature has dropped slightly, causing the cold to feel more severe.The lowe...
Chhabed Sathee:The son of a former prime minister of Bangladesh returned home Thursday, promising to work for a safe country after more than 17 years in self-imposed exile as a frontrunner to become the nation's next leader in upcoming elections.Tari...
Bangla Press Desk: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said the interim government aims to build a healthy society, adding that the July Charter has been prepared to uphold the spirit of the mass uprising.“You are the mirror of soci...
Bangla Press Desk: Three accused, including the wife, girlfriend and brother-in-law of prime suspect Faisal Karim Masud, have confessed before a court to their involvement in the killing of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi.On Wedn...
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