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: European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) Deputy Chief Observer Inta Lase on Saturday said it is very important to see the whole picture of electoral process holistically to present their report impartially, stress...
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Bangla Press Desk: Law Adviser Asif Nazrul on Friday said former prime minister Khaleda Zia was unjustly convicted in what he described as the most disgraceful and farcical trial in Bangladesh’s history, referring to the Zia Orphanage Trust cor...
Bangla Press Desk: A fire broke out at a residential colony in Kashimpur area of Gazipur on Friday morning, destroying at least 26 rooms.The incident occurred in a colony owned by a man named Biplob, and located near GMS Garments factory in Sar...
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Bangla Press Desk: The Federation of Bangladeshi Associations in North America (FOBANA) will hold its 40th convention from September 4 to 6 in Orlando, Florida. The organisers announced the programme on Thursday at a press conference at the Dh...
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Bangla Press Desk: The holy month of Ramadan will likely begin on 18 February 2026, according to the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD) in Dubai. The department’s religious calendar suggests the month of fasting may s...
Bangla Press Desk: Students of seven Dhaka-based public colleges lifted road blockades at two crucial points in the capital around Thursday evening, after causing huge public sufferings for nearly five hours.They would resume the blockade prog...
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The government on Thursday gave final approval to the draft of the 'July Mass Uprising Protection and Liability Determination Ordinance 2026' granting indemnity to the participants in the 2024 July Uprising.The Council of Advisers gave the approval a...
Bangla Press Desk: Rejecting the charge sheet in the murder case of Sharif Usman Hadi, Inqilab Moncho on Thursday accused state agencies of “extreme negligence and non-cooperation” in the investigation.The organisation made the allegations at...
Bangla Press Desk: The interim government’s advisers on Thursday embarked on a week-long tour to different districts of the country to create public awareness about the referendum on July Charter implementation.Until 21 January, the advisers w...
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Bangla Press Desk: Speakers at a dialogue stressed the need for structural reforms within political parties and the effective inclusion of women’s leadership to ensure the gender-sensitive implementation of the Representation of the People Ord...
Bangla Press Desk: The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams will begin on 21 April, according to the schedule published Thursday.Prof SM Kamal Uddin Haider, convener of the Inter-Education Board Examination Controller Commit...
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Bangla Press Desk: A Dhaka court on Thursday ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to reinvestigate the murder case of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, after hearing the plaintiff’s no-confidence petition on the cha...
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