News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: Independent MP elected from Brahmanbaria-2 Rumeen Farhana on Sunday came down heavily on the government for playing down the fuel crisis all this time, pointing to the long queues o...
Bangla Press Desk: The Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) arrested 79 Bangladeshi nationals during a raid on two rubber glove factories in the Kanthan Industrial Estate, Chemor.The raid was carried out on Wednesday night, starting around 7:...
Bangla Press Desk: A ruling party lawmaker on Wednesday called for the official recognition of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman as a child freedom fighter, while also urging the same honour for the premier’s late brother Arafat Rahman Koko.BNP MP...
Bangla Press Desk: Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Md Shafiqul Islam Khan Milton has emphasized that encroachment-free sidewalks can help avoid road crash-related fatalities in the capital.“Pedestrians in Dhaka city are forced...
Bangla Press Desk: Emergency medical services at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) have been suspended following a clash between a group of Dhaka University (DU) students and the hospital’s doctors and Ansar members.Witnesses said the i...
Bangla Press Desk: Hours after shooting a Bangladeshi national to death near the Patgram border in Lalmonirhat and taking away his body, the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has apoligised.The apologies were offered during a commander-level f...
Bangla Press Desk: The United Kingdom has expressed interest in undertaking the ground handling operations at the third terminal of Dhaka’s Shahjalal International Airport.UK Trade Envoy Baroness Rosie Winterton on Wednesday conveyed the intere...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh has renewed its request for the extradition of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina during high-level talks in New Delhi.The issue was raised during Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman’s official visit to India, the fo...
Bangla Press Desk: Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Wednesday said the government is considering launching a pilot hybrid education system – combining online and offline classes – in selected Dhaka schools, citing the global energy...
Bangla Press Desk: A festive atmosphere has spread across the hills as Khagrachhari welcomes ‘Baisabi’, one of the major festivals of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, with a vibrant blend of colours, music and tradition.The three-day programme began...
Bangla Press Desk: At least 11 more children have died from measles infections, including 10 suspected cases, in the 24 hours until Tuesday, with a rising number of new hospitalisations, according to health authorities.Of the new casualties, ei...
Bangla Press Desk: A Dhaka court ordered former Speaker of Parliament Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury to be sent to jail after her arrest in a case filed over an attempted murder during the July Uprising.The Detective Branch (DB) of police sought a t...
Bangla Press Desk: A slew of bills to convert ordinances issued during the interim government's period to formal laws were railroaded in parliament Tuesday, as the timeline nears its end. The passage of a raft of bills marks a significant...
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