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 International Crimes Tribunal is likely to set on Thursday the date for delivering its verdict in the case over crimes against humanity – committed during the July Uprising last year – filed against ousted prime minister...
Bangla Press Desk: Women’s scandals, seizure of others’ property, and extortion were Harun’s main activities. In a police uniform, he behaved like a mafia member.After becoming DB chief, Harun Or Rashid, commonly known as DB Harun, placed himself bey...
Bangla Press Desk: Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 164 at 9:35am this morning (22 October 2025).Today Dhaka’s air was classified as ‘unhealthy,’...
Bangla Press Desk: Fifteen army officers, accused in three separate cases of crimes against humanity, have been taken away from the International Crimes Tribunal.The officers were placed in a prison van at around 10:00 am on Wednesday belonging to th...
Bangla Press Desk: The Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday recommended two major proposals for policy approval, including the import of refined fuel oil through a government-to-government (G2G) arrangement for 2026 and the dir...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) student Sreeshant Roy was arrested on Wednesday after a case was filed against him under the Cyber Security Ordinance.Investigation Officer Sub-Inspector Md Shahjahan Siraj...
Staff Reporter: The International Crimes Tribunal has ordered 15 current and former army officers to be sent to jail in connection with two cases filed over enforced disappearances, killings, and torture allegedly committed by the TFI-JIC cell during...
Bangla Press Desk: The verified Facebook account of Al Jazeera journalist Zulkarnain Saer has been disabled following a suspected cyber attack.On Tuesday afternoon, the account, which has around 1.2 million followers, suddenly became inaccessible. Th...
Bangla Press Desk: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday assured the BNP leaders that they will do whatever is necessary to make the election ‘peaceful and impartial’ as the country is heading towards the next national election, scheduled for...
Bangla Press Desk: The US-based International Republican Institute (IRI) has confirmed Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus that the organization will send at least 10 international observers for Bangladesh’s national election in February next.The confi...
Bangla Press Desk: The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Tuesday warned that if the 15 army officers, currently in Bangladesh Army custody following ICT-issued arrest warrants, are not produced before the tribunal by Wed...
Bangla Press Desk: A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed a couple, Azim and Bristy, on a five-day remand over their alleged involvement in pornography.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Jewel Rana passed the order after police produced the couple befor...
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