News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left here this morning for his home district Bogura on his maiden visit since he assumed office as the head of the government following the 13th...
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Bangla Press Desk: A Dhaka court on Monday placed former director of the Directorate of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) and sacked Lieutenant Colonel, Md Afzal Naser, on a six-day remand in a murder case.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Hasibulla...
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Bangla Press Desk: A young Bangladeshi woman has been run over and killed by a truck in New York City while crossing the road.The accident occurred around midnight on Sunday local time in the Woodside area of Jackson Heights.The victim ha...
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Bangla Press Desk: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has set a series of key priorities, including ensuring energy security, safeguarding Bangladeshi expatriates and expanding the trade and investment opportunities amid global tensions in t...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has decided to launch a measles vaccination campaign in June next with a lowered age limit as the highly contagious disease spreads in Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chittagong, Khulna, and some other districts.The gov...
Bangla Press Desk: Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday told Parliament that on average some 13.6 lakh people aged 15 years and above enter the job market every year in the country, according to the Labour...
Bangla Press Desk: The Chattogram district authorities recovered 25,000 tonnes of hoarded diesel from the Faujdarhat area on Monday evening.The district administration said the recovery drive was conducted based on specific intelligence....
Bangla Press Desk: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Monday told Parliament that there is now no energy crisis in Bangladesh.She also stressed that the government is taking comprehensive measures to ensure uninterru...
Bangla Press Desk: Water scarcity around parliament has reached a severe level, Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni has said.The parliamentary committee chief said on Monday that production is far below demand, creating a major crisis.Speaking a...
Bangla Press Desk: A total of 386 mobile courts were conducted across the country in the last 24 hours to prevent illegal hoarding of fuel oil and ensure a smooth supply system.During the drives, 214 cases were filed and fines amounting...
Bangla Press Desk: Across Bangladesh, this year’s 15-day Eid travel period has seen an acute road safety crisis, with 394 lives lost and 1,288 injured in 377 accidents, marking an 8.95 per cent rise from last year, according to the Passe...
Bangla Press Desk: A sudden measles outbreak has left children packed shoulder-to-shoulder at Cumilla Medical College Hospital, struggling to receive care.Meanwhile, three children from Cumilla exhibiting measles symptoms died while recei...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has issued a gazette notification forming an executive committee for Hajj management, with Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad as its chairman.The notification was issued and si...
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