A video of a bride driving a motorcycle to her 'holud' (pre-wedding) ceremony recently went viral on social media in Bangladesh triggering mixed reactions
Bangladesh government working to ensure better future for children: PM Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that her government is working relentlessly to provide a better future for children so that they can become the leaders of the country
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Nearly 76,000 Rohingya babies born in Bangladesh’s camps in three years
An estimated 76,000 babies were born in Bangladesh's Rohingya camps in the last three years, according to a new report of Save the Children released today
Legendary Bangladesh freedom fighter CR Dutta dead
Legendary Bangladesh war veteran Chitta Ranjan Dutta, popularly known as CR Dutta, passed away on Tuesday
OPEC Fund approves $70m in loans to Bangladesh
The OPEC Fund for International Development or the OPEC Fund has provided a $70 million loan to Bangladesh to help fight the ongoing coronavirus crisis
No primary education completion exam this year in Bangladesh
The Bangladesh government has cancelled this year's Primary Education Completion (PEC) and equivalent exams due to the coronavirus pandemic
Bangladesh still in second spot in global apparel trade
Officially, Bangladesh is still the second-largest garment exporter worldwide and it is expected that the country will be able to retain its second position globally because of the regular flow of work orders with the reopening of the stores in the western world
Bangladesh not ready to reopen schools in September as pandemic rages
The present COVID-19 situation in Bangladesh is not conducive for reopening schools, colleges and universities in September, according to education officials
Bangladesh plans to open antigen tests for COVID-19
Bangladesh has decided to open antigen tests for the COVID-19 illness in government hospitals on a limited scale and cut test fees for travellers
Bangladesh reminds employees not to speak to media without permission
No Bangladesh government employees will be allowed to speak to the media or publish statements, opinions or articles online without the permission of the head of the relevant department
Ziaur involved in Mujib killing, Khaleda in rally attack: PM Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina once again alleged that former Chief of Army Staff Ziaur Rahman was involved in the killing of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman while his wife Khaleda Zia was involved in 2004 Dhaka grenade attack
Bangladesh allows payment of fees for overseas webinar solutions, online study
Bangladesh Bank has allowed the payment of fees for overseas webinar solution services to conduct virtual meetings and release of foreign currency for online study abroad
Padma Bridge workers asked not to share photos, info of Bangladesh's largest infra project on social media
The Padma Bridge project authorities have asked all the people involved in the construction of Bangladesh’s largest infrastructure project not to share its photos, videos or information on social media
COVID-19 infection rate among Bangladesh slum dwellers only 6%
The coronavirus infection rate among slum dwellers in Bangladesh is only 6 percent, it has been found
Memories of a carnage: 'Grenade lobbed at Hasina in seconds as she stood up'
The then opposition Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina nearly lost her life in a grenade attack on her party's rally on August 21, 2004 here
A tearful homecoming for an expat
Fajr azaan had just ended. Everyone was awake since midnight at a house in the Bandar area of Narayanganj, especially a mother who was praying since night
