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 : Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, has said the government is working on a priority basis to control erosion along the Teesta River. S...
Bangla Press Desk: Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Adviser Asif Nazrul on Tuesday said the Malaysian government would issue multiple entry visas for Bangladeshi workers from now on. “I’ve got good news for brothers and s...
Bangla Press Desk: Responding to claims made by minority groups, the interim government on Tuesday said police are investigating each reported incident with utmost diligence and seriousness, following the facts wherever they lead. “S...
Bangla Press Desk: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against former lawmaker from the Narayanganj-4 constituency, Shamim Osman, and his wife, Salma Osman, on charges of amassing undeclared wealth. The...
Bangla Press Desk: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus does not want to be officially recognised as the “national reformer,” nor does the government has any intention to confer any such title on him, his Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has extended the ongoing curfew in Gopalganj to maintain law and order in the district following Wednesday’s violent clashes that left four people dead. The curfew will be extended from 6pm on Thursday to 11am on...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladeshi Journalists in International Media-BJIM expresses deep concern over the suspension of a reporter by Bangla press reportedly in connection with a recent news report. Reporter Abdullah Al Mamun had covered a brutal, br...
Bangla Press Desk: Three accused gave confessional statements on Thursday over the murder of scrap vendor Lal Chand, alias Md Sohag in front of the Mitford Hospital in Old Dhaka last week. Metropolitan Magistrates Md Monirul Islam, Moham...
Bangla Press Desk:At least 20 people have been detained in Gopalganj following clashes centring a rally and procession organised by the National Citizen Party (NCP) on Wednesday. The detentions were made during joint drives conducted fro...
Bangla Press Desk: National Citizens’ Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has vowed to campaign in every village of Gopalganj, declaring the district will belong to pro-Bangladesh forces, not ‘Mujibists’. “We will go to Gopalganj again....
Bangla Press Desk: Police have arrested four people in a case filed in connection with the gang-rape of a 14-year-old girl in Sadar upazila of Khagrachari district late last month. The accused identified as Arman Hossain, 32, Emon Hossai...
Bangla Press Desk: In a major development, the UN Human Rights Office and the Government of Bangladesh have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding to open a mission in the country to support the promotion and protection of human ri...
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