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: Abdur Rahman Sani has been appointed as Assistant Private Secretary (APS)-2 to the Prime Minister on a contractual basis.The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard on Wednesday (18...
Bangla Press Desk: Atikur Rahman Ruman has been appointed as Additional Press Secretary to the Prime Minister on a contractual basis.The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard on Wednesday (18 Februa...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has appointed Md Mehedul Islam as Private Secretary (PS)-2 to the Prime Minister on a contractual basis.The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard on Wednesday (18 Februa...
Bangla Press Desk: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday at the UNDP Bangladesh office to promote gender-inclusive sustainable finance in Ban...
Bangla Press Desk: The new government’s education minister, ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon, said on Wednesday that the curriculum will not be changed but will instead be reviewed.He also assured that there will be no corruption in MPO (monthly pay ord...
Bangla Press Desk: The Election Commission will hold by-elections to two parliamentary seats – Bogura-6 and Sherpur-3— soon after Ramadan. “We do not want any election in (the month of) Ramadan. We will arrange by-elections to the va...
Bangla Press Desk: Book publishers will not have to pay rent for reserving stalls in the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, which begins 25 February, Cultural Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury announced at a meeting on Wednesday night.Prime Minister Tareque Ra...
Bangla Press Desk: The new government faces its first major test as it takes office ahead of Ramadan, with market control emerging as the most sensitive issue for citizens. Authorities must break entrenched syndicates and ensure price stability...
Bangla Press Desk: Portfolios of the newly formed government have been distributed among the ministers and state ministers, who were sworn in on Tuesday afternoon.Prime Minister Tarique Rahman distributed the portfolios, according to a gazette...
Bangla Press Desk: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus is widely known for his famous vision of “sending poverty to the museum.” By assuming the role of Chief Adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government, he had a significant opportunity to...
Bangla Press Desk: Newly sworn-in Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to address the nation at 7:00pm on Wednesday.This will be his first televised address since assuming office.According to officials, the Prime Minister is expected to o...
Bangla Press Desk: Newly-elected Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, along with his Cabinet members, paid homage to martyred president Ziaur Rahman and former prime minister Khaleda Zia on Wednesday afternoon.The Prime Minister and his ministers vis...
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