News and updates from Bangladesh
BanglaPress Desk: Police have recovered the belongings—including a laptop and a camera—of German tourist Cyril Lander-Weber, which had gone missing at Natore Railway Station during his visit to Bangla...
Bangla Press Desk: Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today (Wednesday) announced enhanced security measures, increased government funding and an extended holiday for the upcoming Sharadiya Durga Puja."Responsibilities for ensuring security and smooth ce...
Bangla Press Desk: Detectives have arrested retired major general Golam Mohiuddin Chowdhury over an attack on New Gini Properties in Dhaka’s ECB Chattar.He was arrested from a house in Segunbagicha under Ramna Thana around 2:45pm on Wednesday, Dhaka...
Bangla Press Desk: An investigation is underway into the alleged involvement of a lawmaker in the demolition of the Radda MCH-FP Centre, a maternal and child health centre in the capital’s Mirpur, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said.He said whoev...
Bangla Press Desk: An additional day has been added to the government holiday schedule for the autumnal Durga Puja. The Prime Minister has given the go-ahead for a government holiday on October 22 (Thursday) via an executive order.As a result, govern...
Bangla Press Desk: Due to a land depression situated over Myanmar and the adjacent northeastern Bay of Bengal, there is a likelihood of heavy to very heavy rainfall across five districts of the Chattogram Division. The Bangladesh Meteorological Depar...
Bangla Press Desk: Incidents of attacks, vandalism, and arson occurred during a sidewalk eviction drive in the capital's Mirpur-10 area. During the unrest, a City Corporation vehicle was set ablaze, and a police vehicle was vandalized by street vendo...
Bangla Press Desk: A ministerial-level delegation from Bangladesh has visited Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California.During the visit, the delegation met senior Google officials and discussed potential collaboration on modernising the edu...
Bangla Press Desk: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) will hold a press conference today (30 September) to highlight Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s participation in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), his meetings with wor...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has announced a five-day holiday for Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community.This announcement was made through an executive order issued by the government on Tuesday.According t...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister’s Information and Broadcasting Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman says there is no need for a third country to become involved in Bangladesh’s efforts to bring ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina back from India.He...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister’s Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on Tuesday said there is no shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the country and warned that the government will take action if anyone hoa...
Bangla Press Desk: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Ali Hossain Fakir directed field-level police officers to take strict legal action against drug traders, terrorists and extortionists, saying there is no scope to consider political...
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