News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: Five more children died in the past 24 hours till Wednesday morning—four from measles-related symptoms and one from a confirmed measles case.In addition, Bangladesh recorded 9...
Bangla Press Desk: A fire broke out on the Chattala Express train traveling from Chattogram to Dhaka.The incident occurred around 7:00am on Thursday in the Fouzdarhat area of Sitakunda.Assistant Officer of Kumira Fire Station Ehsan Ali to...
Bangla Press Desk: The death toll from the bus that plunged into the Padma River at Daulatdia ferry ghat in Rajbari has risen to 23, authorities confirmed on Thursday.The deceased include 11 women, eight children and four men. Of the vict...
Bangla Press Desk: A Dhaka court on Wednesday ordered the officer-in-charge (OC) of Hatirjheel Police Station to appear before it over the incident of shutting down ‘Nobin Fashion’ in the Moghbazar area of the capital.Dhaka’s Chief Metropolitan...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has assigned two officers from the information cadre to the posts of deputy press secretary and assistant press secretary in the Public Affairs Division of the President's Office for posting on deputation.A not...
Bangla Press Desk: The government is prioritising reforms in the existing city bus service under a 'one-route-one-company' model, rather than launching electric bus (EV) operations on a single route as initially proposed by a development partne...
Bangla Press Desk: Government offices, banks and financial institutions reopened on Tuesday after the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday, as employees gradually returned to the capital despite expectations of a subdued workweek.Alongside government offices, l...
Bangla Press Desk: President Mohammed Shahabuddin and his spouse Dr Rebeka Sultana will host a reception at Bangabhaban tomorrow, marking the 56th Independence and National Day. "Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to attend the event at...
Bangla Press Desk: Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan has said that there is no fuel crisis in the country. He also said that the government has no plan to increase the fuel prices.Zahir Uddin Swapan urged the public to re...
Bangla Press Desk: Dr Zubaida Rahman, spouse of Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, is on a two-day official visit to Washington, D.C., from 24–25 March at the invitation of US First Lady Melania Trump to attend the “Fostering the Futur...
Bangla Press Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday unveiled a commemorative postage stamp marking Independence and National Day.The Premier unveiled the stamp of Taka 10, along with an opening day cover of Taka 10 and a data card of...
Bangla Press Desk: A student leader of July movement was stabbed to death by unidentified assailants in Cox’s Bazar late Tuesday night.The deceased was Khorshed Alam, son of Shah Alam of Isulur Ghona area of Cox’s Bazar, a local leader of Jatiy...
Bangla Press Desk: Genocide Day’ is being observed in the country on Wednesday, to commemorate brutalities of the Pakistan army during Operation Searchlight, launched on the night of 25 March in 1971, as a last resort to try and suppress...
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