Current Affairs
Crocodile catches dog in Bagerhat's shrine pond, what really happened
A video of a crocodile grabbing a dog and dragging it underwater in the pond of Hazrat Khanjahan (RA)'s shrine in Bagerhat has gone viral on social media. Lakhs of people have watched the video and made various comments. Many are claiming that the dog was deliberately thrown in front of the crocodile. However, the shrine's keeper, security guards and eyewitnesses have told the media that this claim is completely false.
544 collect BNP nomination forms for reserved women’s seats on first day
544 candidates collected BNP nomination forms on the first day of the election for reserved women's seats of the 13th National Parliament. BNP media cell member Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed this information to the media on Friday evening.
JS session adjourned until 11 am on Wednesday
The first session of the 13th National Parliament has been adjourned until 11am on Wednesday (April 15). Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram made the announcement after the session ended on Friday.
Total 91 bills passed in ongoing session
A total of 24 bills, including the 'July Uprising Memorial Museum Bill, 2026', 'July Uprising Martyrs' Families and July Fighters' Welfare and Rehabilitation Bill, 2026' and 'Bank Resolution Bill, 2026', were passed in the National Parliament to convert the ordinances issued by the interim government into laws on Friday. Of these, 10 bills were passed in the morning session.
18 crew members including Bangladeshis rescue by Pakistan navy in Arabian Sea
The Pakistan Navy has rescued 18 sailors, including Bangladeshis, from a commercial ship in distress in the North Arabian Sea. The Pakistan Navy said in a statement on Friday.
'This is not Shahbagh Square, this is parliament': Speaker to Hasnat Abdullah
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed told an agitated Hasnat Abdullah in parliament, "This level of intolerance will not do, Mr Abdullah. This is not Shahbagh Square, this is parliament. You must wait patiently and listen. Oral remarks have very limited scope. Give notice, it will be adjudicated on the notices."
Bangladeshi woman killed in Israeli attack in Lebanon
A Bangladeshi expatriate woman was killed in an Israeli bomb attack in the Lebanese capital Beirut. The Bangladesh Embassy in Lebanon said on Friday that she was killed in the Hamra area of Beirut last Wednesday.
Dhaka Central University ordinance passed in parliament
The Dhaka Central University Bill, 2026, aimed at improving higher education quality and resolving long-standing administrative complications by bringing seven government colleges in the capital under a common academic framework, has been passed in the National Parliament.
Bangladeshi shot dead by Indian Khasis near Sylhet border
A Bangladeshi youth was killed in a firing by Khasia people inside India in the Companiganj border area of Sylhet. The incident took place around 8:30pm on Thursday.
Opposition walks out of parliament again
The opposition has walked out of parliament again, accusing the ruling party of breaching trust. The opposition, led by Leader of the Opposition Dr Shafiqur Rahman, walked out around 7:35 pm on Friday, April 10.