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 will visit Chandpur on May 16 and Feni on May 25, Water Resources Minister Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee said on Wednesday.He made the remarks while briefing reporters after a meeting with the Prim...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has decided to review the crimes against humanity cases filed during the tenure of the interim government, said Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday.The deputy commissioners (DCs) have been instructed to...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh has recorded seven more deaths of children with measles or measles-like symptoms across the country over the past 24 hours.On Wednesday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said two of them were confi...
Bangla Press Desk: At least 300 children have died across Bangladesh after contracting measles, triggering demands from a student organisation for the trial of former chief adviser Muhammad Yunus and former health adviser Nurjahan Begum over al...
Bangla Press Desk: The flood situation in the low-lying Haor areas of northeastern Bangladesh may improve within the next three days if no more rainfall occurs, according to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC).Although water levels...
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Bangla Press Desk: The government has taken a fresh initiative to raise electricity tariffs. A proposal to adjust prices at both wholesale and retail levels was submitted to the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) by the Power Divisi...
Bangla Press Desk: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has intensified enforcement of traffic rules in the capital using CCTV footage.Through the “e-traffic prosecution” system, automated notices are being sent to vehicle owners and drivers involved in v...
Bangla Press Desk: The Met office has warned that up to two low-pressure systems are likely to form over the Bay of Bengal in the month of May, with one likely to intensify into a depression or cyclone.In its monthly outlook released on Sunday, the B...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh government has sought extended financial and technical supports from foreign development partners to weather the economic shocks stemming from the Gulf crisis and to accelerate implementation of its election pledge...
Bangla Press Desk: The country’s remittance inflow has crossed the US$3.0 billion milestone in April, reflecting sustained strong inflows from expatriate Bangladeshis, according to data released by the Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Sunday.During this...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has left for Sylhet on his first visit to the region since assuming office.Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman said he left his Gulshan residence at 9:15am on Saturday and reached Shah...
Bangla Press Desk: Babar Ali has become the first Bangladeshi to reach the summit of Mount Makalu, the world’s fifth-highest peak, marking another milestone in the country’s mountaineering history.He reached the 8,485m (27,838ft) summit at 5:45...
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