News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni has said Article 70 of the Constitution will apply to the presidential election as well.Citing the article, he said on Tuesday that MPs cannot vote again...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday met Allama Shah Muhibullah Babunagari, ameer of Hefazat-e-Islam in Chattogram’s Fatikchhari.Allama Muhibullah Babunagari, also the principal of Al-Jamiatul Islamia Azizul Ulum Bab...
Bangla Press Desk: A plan to construct underpasses to bypass impasse at level-crossings in the crammed capital city is obsoleted by expressway-and metro- rail infrastructures in different corridors, necessitating a fresh start.Sources have said...
Bangla Press Desk: Artificial intelligence (AI) should be seen primarily as a productivity tool and an opportunity to create new employment rather than simply as a threat to jobs, speakers said at a discussion in Dhaka on Saturday.They warned,...
Bangla Press Desk: The government plans to establish a 400-acre industrial park in Bogura to meet the growing demand from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir said on Saturday.Initiatives will be...
Bangla Press Desk: A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight that had been stranded in Rome due to a technical fault has been repaired and is expected to arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at around 12:30pm on Sunday, according...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Dhaka by helicopter on Sunday morning for Maheshkhali in Cox’s Bazar to inspect the Matarbari deep-sea port and the coal-fired power project and review ongoing development activities.The hel...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has taken an initiative to draft a policy for the private-sector import of refined fuel to ensure an uninterrupted and secure supply of fuel oil in the country.However, the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will visit Cox’s Bazar and Chattogram tomorrow, making his first visit to Chattogram since assuming office through the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election.The Prime Minister will leave Dhaka by helicopt...
Bangla Press Desk: Housing and Public Works Minister Zakaria Taher has called on the concerned and interested individuals to rise above personal or political interests and work together for the welfare of the country and the people of their loc...
Bangla Press Desk: Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, on Saturday described the Doctors Association of Bangladesh (DAB) as a shining example of humanity and professional excellence and said it would continue to stand by t...
Bangla Press Desk: Retired army member Hafizur Rahman, who was arrested in the murder case of Cumilla college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu, has been re-arrested after allegedly failing to comply with an order of the Appellate Division's Cham...
Bangla Press Desk: Teacher vacancies are putting Bangladesh’s government primary education system under growing pressure, with thousands of vacant posts forcing existing teachers to take additional classes and administrative responsibilities, d...
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