News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: Victims were remembered and calls for justice renewed on Friday as the nation observed the 13th anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse in Savar.The eight-storey building, whic...
Bangla Press Desk: The first session of the 13th National Parliament will be held on March 12. Before this session, the posts of Speaker, Deputy Speaker and the ruling party's Chip Whip are under discussion.After an absolute victory in the 13t...
Bangla Press Desk: A local leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) sustained bullet injuries in Dhaka’s Kalabagan area on Sunday night.The injured Shafiqur Rahman, 55, is the joint general secretary of Kalabagan Ward-16 BNP. He is the...
Bangla Press Desk: A new organisation for journalists covering the aviation and tourism sectors has been launched in Dhaka with the aim of protecting professional interests and enhancing skills.The Bangladesh Aviation and Tourism Journalists Associat...
Bangla Press Desk: Secretary General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Mia Golam Parwar has strongly condemned the brutal murder of Laguna driver Nur Alam, also known as Khairul Islam, on the capital’s Jatrabari–Chittagong Road.In a statement on Sunday,...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has expressed special interest in sending Bangladeshi workers to Japan to tap into the country’s growing labour demand.Tarique made the remarks at a meeting held at the Prime Minister’s Office on Satur...
Bangla Press Desk: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has invited applications from eligible individuals and entities for Customs Clearing and Forwarding (C&F) agent licences under the newly enacted Customs Clearing and Forwarding Agent Licensin...
Bangla Press Desk: Seeking stronger cooperation, Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday held a telephone conversation with Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, felicitating him on his recent appointme...
Mahdi Hasan, a leader of the Habiganj district unit of the Students Against Discrimination, returned home on Wednesday (18 February) afternoon after facing questioning by Indian authorities during a visit to New Delhi.Mahdi had travelled to India to...
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Bangla Press Desk: Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday said his priority would be to focus on work rather than making premature statements.“We want to talk less and work more,” he said, underscoring his preference for...
Bangla Press Desk: The Bangladesh Army has undergone a reshuffle in its key posts.A circular was issued in this regard on Sunday, according to sources at the Ministry of Defence.General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Army Training and Do...
Bangla Press Desk: Youths aged 16 or above will be able to avail the national identity (NID) services and card from now on, according to a decision taken by the Election Commission.The EC on Sunday issued a notification, directing its fie...
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Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has condemned the alleged killing of a driver in the capital’s Jatrabari area over a dispute related to extortion.According to allegations, the driver was beaten to death...
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