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's Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman today (Tuesday) said 300 megawatts of electricity will be added to the national grid from the first unit of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in August this y...
Bangla Press Desk: Uranium fuel loading at the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant was physically launched on Tuesday, marking a major milestone in Bangladesh’s energy and technology sectors.Science and Technology Minister Fakir Mahbu...
Bangla Press Desk: A delegation from Chevron Corporation called on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday.The meeting was held in the afternoon at the Prime Minister's office in the Cabinet Division at the Bangladesh Secretariat, said a PMO r...
Bangla Press Desk: Torrential hill water has entered Eranbil (Ikrachai) haor in Sunamganj’s Madhyanagar upazila after a nearby rural road collapsed under pressure on Tuesday, raising fresh concerns for remaining paddy crops in the area.Ac...
Bangla Press Desk: A legal notice has been served to the authorities concerned, seeking the immediate filing of a First Information Report (FIR) over the alleged assault on several leaders of the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU)...
Bangla Press Desk: Increased fuel supply from the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) coupled with the introduction of a 'fuel pass' system has helped ease the motorists' rush to petrol pumps to some extent.Spot visits to some filling...
Bangla Press Desk: Director General of Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom Alexey Likhachev met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday.The meeting was held at the Prime Minister's Office in the Secretariat at around 10:00 am, repo...
Bangla Press Desk: A worrying rise in child deaths linked to measles-like symptoms continues at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH), where three more children have died.Hospital Assistant Director Md Mynuddin Khan said on Tuesday t...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh has called for enhanced global efforts to ensure information integrity, combat misinformation and promote inclusive communication at the 48th session of the Committee on Information at United Nations Headquar...
Bangla Press Desk: A steep pressure gradient is lying over the north Bay of Bengal and adjacent areas, prompting the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) to issue cautionary signal No. 3 for four maritime ports.In a special warning...
Bangla Press Desk: Heavy to very heavy rainfall could trigger flash floods in the low-lying areas of Sylhet, Habiganj, and Moulvibazar districts starting Thursday, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) has warned.The state-run a...
Bangla Press Desk: The government is preparing to launch local government elections at the earliest possible time after completing necessary preparations, Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told parliament on Monday.Spe...
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