News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: The government has appointed Dr. Nurunnahar Chowdhury, a member of the Planning Commission, as the Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism.On Wednesday (October 14),...
Bangla Press Desk: The Ministry of Religious Affairs has introduced a luggage wrapping service at the Hajj camp for the first time to make the pilgrimage easier, smoother and more secure."The service will allow pilgrims to have their luggage professi...
Bangla Press Desk: Acute power outages have gripped Mymensingh region at the very start of Baishakh as electricity supply continues to fall short of rising demand, causing widespread suffering for residents, businesses, and key economic sectors.Frequ...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has reshuffled the posts of 10 officials at the rank of superintendent of police (SP) within the past two days.The Ministry of Home Affairs transferred four of them on Wednesday, while the other six were transf...
Bangla Press Desk: A mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping across parts of the country, including Dhaka, and may persist, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said on Wednesday.“A mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over Rajshahi Division...
Bangla Press Desk: A Dhaka court has granted bail to Jubo Mohila League activist Shilpi Begum just hours after she was sent to jail with her 46-day-old daughter in an attempted murder case linked to the July movementThe court order had triggered wide...
Bangla Press Desk: A senior telecom official has told the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) that former state minister for information Zunaid Ahmed Palak personally called him during the July Uprising and instructed him to shut down internet servic...
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Bangla Press Desk: National Citizen Party (NCP) lawmaker Md Abul Hasnat, popularly known as Hasnat Abdullah, on Tuesday sought vehicles for Members of Parliament (MPs) to facilitate better communication with people in their respective constituencies....
Bangla Press Desk: A security guard died reportedly after being electrocuted in the Sabujbagh area of the capital on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Md Mobarak Hossain, 45, son of Mongol Mia of Dumuria village in Homna upazila of Cumilla. He h...
Bangla Press Desk: Four young leaders from Bangladesh have been named among the recipients of the QECT 100 Young Leaders Awards 2026, an initiative to honour outstanding changemakers across the Commonwealth.The awardees are Shah Rafayat Chowdhury of...
Bangla Press Desk: A total of 18,489 Hajj pilgrims so far from Bangladesh have reached Saudi Arabia in the first four days of Hajj travel, according to the Hajj bulletin.They arrived on 46 flights by 10am today, Director of Bangladesh Hajj Offi...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh has reaffirmed its commitment to democracy, global peace and inclusive development, with State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam highlighting key priorities at the Dakar International Forum on Peace an...
Bangla Press Desk: A gynaecologist in Rangpur has been accused of leaving a piece of gauze cloth inside a patient’s abdomen following a caesarean section surgery, causing severe complications.The accused doctor has been identified as Rajia Begu...
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