News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: AmCham Bangladesh deeply mourns the passing of Dr Forrest E. Cookson, former President of AmCham Bangladesh.He passed away last night while undergoing treatment at United Hosp...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has paid a courtesy call on President Mohammad Shahabuddin on the occasion of Independence and National Day.The meeting was held at Bangabhaban at 6pm on Thursday.Barrister Zaima Rahman, daughter...
Bangla Press Desk: Retired Lieutenant General Sheikh Mamun Khaled, former Director General of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), has been arrested over a series of serious allegations, including corruption, abuse of po...
Bangla Press Desk: President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman paid rich tributes to the Liberation War martyrs by placing wreaths at the National Memorial here on the outskirts of the capital early this morning, marking th...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh is set to purchase two cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the open or spot market. UK-based company TotalEnergies Gas and Power has been awarded the contract to supply the LNG.The proposal was approv...
Bangla Press Desk: The parliamentary special committee formed to determine the fate of ordinances issued by the interim government has reached its final stage, Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman has said.Speaking to journalists after the committee’s s...
Bangla Press Desk: A fire broke out on the Chattala Express train traveling from Chattogram to Dhaka.The incident occurred around 7:00am on Thursday in the Fouzdarhat area of Sitakunda.Assistant Officer of Kumira Fire Station Ehsan Ali to...
Bangla Press Desk: The death toll from the bus that plunged into the Padma River at Daulatdia ferry ghat in Rajbari has risen to 23, authorities confirmed on Thursday.The deceased include 11 women, eight children and four men. Of the vict...
Bangla Press Desk: A Dhaka court on Wednesday ordered the officer-in-charge (OC) of Hatirjheel Police Station to appear before it over the incident of shutting down ‘Nobin Fashion’ in the Moghbazar area of the capital.Dhaka’s Chief Metropolitan...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has assigned two officers from the information cadre to the posts of deputy press secretary and assistant press secretary in the Public Affairs Division of the President's Office for posting on deputation.A not...
Bangla Press Desk: The government is prioritising reforms in the existing city bus service under a 'one-route-one-company' model, rather than launching electric bus (EV) operations on a single route as initially proposed by a development partne...
Bangla Press Desk: Government offices, banks and financial institutions reopened on Tuesday after the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday, as employees gradually returned to the capital despite expectations of a subdued workweek.Alongside government offices, l...
Bangla Press Desk: President Mohammed Shahabuddin and his spouse Dr Rebeka Sultana will host a reception at Bangabhaban tomorrow, marking the 56th Independence and National Day. "Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to attend the event at...
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