13 May 2026

CATEGORY: BANGLADESH

News and updates from Bangladesh

PM chairs ECNEC meeting

Bangla Press Desk:   An Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) meeting is being held on Tuesday with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair.The meeting began at the...

13 May 2026

9 more killed in ‘gunfights’

by Banglapress 7 months ago

Banglapress Online: Nine more alleged drug traders were killed in reported gunfights with law enforcers early yesterday during the ongoing anti-narcotics drive across the country, reports UNB. Of them, three were killed in Dhaka city while one each...

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Minimum Fitra fixed at Tk 70

by Banglapress 7 months ago

Banglapress Online: Fitra has been fixed at minimum of Tk 70 per person this year. Islamic Foundation fixed the amount at a meeting chaired by Maulana Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, senior pesh imam of Baitul Mukarram national mosque and president of the...

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Arrest warrant against Giasuddin Quader Chy

by Banglapress 7 months ago

Banglapress, Dhaka: A Chittagong court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant against Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury, also younger brother of executed war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, in a defamation case filed...

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Khulna road crash kills 5 & 20 injured

by Banglapress 7 months ago

The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.Dumuria Police OC M Habil Hossain said 20 more passengers were also injured in the accident that took place in Atolia on the Khulna-Satkhira road at about 1pm.Quoting passengers, police s...

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First Hajj flight leaves Dhaka

by Banglapress 7 months ago

Banglapress Online:The first Hajj flight of 2018 left Bangladesh for Saudi Arabia with 419 pilgrims aboard on Saturday morning. A total of 126,198 Bangladeshis will be allowed to make the pilgrimage this year, according to the agreement with Saudi A...

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