News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: The government may refrain from renewing the work permits of foreign nationals found involved in illegal activities, particularly in Bangladesh's export-oriented apparel secto...
Bangla Press Desk: The interim government formed 11 reform commissions as part of its national reconstruction agenda. To consolidate the outcomes of these commissions into a unified, credible charter, a Consensus Commission was also establ...
Bangla Press Desk: The interim government has initiated steps to amend power-purchase agreements (PPAs) and lower tariff rates for nine power plants that have been selling electricity to the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) wi...
Bangla Press Desk: Two brothers were killed as a speeding bus rammed into a stationary pickup van on Feni-Noakhali regional highway in Feni Sadar upazila early Friday. The deceased were identified as Mosharraf Hossain, 29, and his younge...
Bangla Press Desk: Only two people are now allowed to accompany passengers to the driveway and canopy area at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, according to the airport authority. In a statement on Thursday night, the a...
Bangla Press Desk: Another child died at the burn institute, raising the death toll to 32 in Monday's fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College in the capital's Uttara. A 10-year-old boy, Ayman, succumbed to his burn injuries...
Bangla Press Desk: Another case has been filed in connection with the violent clashes centering the National Citizen Party (NCP) rally in Gopalganj, bringing the total number of cases to 11 and the accused to over 10,000. Officer-in-Cha...
Bangla Press Desk: Four police personnel from Mohammadpur Police Station have been closed (relieved of duty) following allegations of negligence in handling a recent mugging incident in the area. The officers withdrawn are: Sub-Inspecto...
Bangla Press Desk: Three more people died of dengue in the 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising this year’s official death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 73, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)....
Bangla Press Desk: Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today said that ensuring good governance has become difficult in the country over the years while there is a need to establish countervailing power to ensure 'check and balance'....
Bangla Press Desk: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Saturday held a meeting with more political parties to exchange views on the recent situation in the country. The meeting was held at the state guest house Jamuna in Dhaka from 5pm...
Bangla Press Desk: Chief Adviser Prof Mohammad Yunus has underscored the need for a strong unity among all to prevent the attempt of the defeated forces to foil the holding of the national election in a free and fair manner. This article w...
Bangla Press Desk: Citing an oblique reference to the defeated Awami League regime, Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has said that a political party turns into a monster when it does not fear of losing power. “A political party fears indulging i...
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