Current Affairs
Three sentenced to death driver Sajib murder case in Chattogram
A Chattogram court has sentenced three people to death for the murder of driver Md. Sajib in the city's Toll Road area. Judge Md. Tajul Islam of the 5th Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court of Chattogram delivered the verdict on Monday (August 17).
Bus overturns in ditch after collision with truck, 19 injured
At least 19 passengers were injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a brick-laden truck in Boalmari, Faridpur. The bus overturned into a roadside ditch, while the truck crashed into a power pole, damaging three electricity poles and causing temporary power outages in the surrounding area.
74 eminent citizens express solidarity with demand to repeal DU women's dorm curfew
Seventy-four eminent citizens from various professions, including teachers, writers, journalists, artists and human rights activists, have expressed solidarity with students demanding the repeal of the evening curfew at Dhaka University's female dormitories. In a statement on Sunday, they opposed the restriction requiring students to enter halls by 10pm.
DSHE forms committee to monitor teachers' social media activities
The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) has formed a 'Social Media Monitoring Committee' to oversee members of the education family under its jurisdiction regarding the publication and dissemination of content that contravenes government guidelines or is objectionable, misleading, false or negative. The committee has also been instructed to preserve any such content and inform the committee convener via email.
Tk 15 crore yaba seized from Prado in Cumilla, 2 held
Cumilla district police have seized 300,000 yaba pills from a luxury Prado vehicle, marking one of the largest seizures in the district. Two people in the vehicle were arrested.
Dengue
One more person has died of dengue in the last 24 hours. With this, the death toll from dengue this year has risen to 71. During the same period, 870 new dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals.
Habiganj July activist Mahadi taken into custody
Mahadi Hasan, member secretary of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement's Habiganj district unit, has been taken into police custody from a protest against load shedding. He was picked up from the field in front of the court mosque on Monday afternoon and taken to Sadar Model Police Station. Several of his supporters were also with him.
277 officials promoted to deputy secretary
The government has promoted 277 officials to the rank of deputy secretary. They have been appointed as special officers (deputy secretary) to the Ministry of Public Administration.
Smith, Litton exchange words in Darwin test
Australia’s tradition of using verbal gamesmanship alongside their skills with bat and ball resurfaced on Day 3 of the Darwin Test, sparking a heated exchange between Steve Smith and Bangladesh wicketkeeper Litton Das.
Narsingdi's NKM school show-caused as 219 students dropped before SSC exam
Narsingdi's Nachima Kadir Molla High School and Home has been asked to explain allegations of student selection following its 2026 SSC results. While all 382 examinees from the institution scored GPA-5, 219 of the 601 students enrolled in Class 9 in 2024 did not appear for the SSC exam this year. The Dhaka Education Board has sought an explanation from the institution over allegations that students were not allowed to fill out exam forms based on test exam results in order to maintain a 100 percent GPA-5 rate.