Current Affairs
DMP files 2,550 cases in two-day traffic violation drive
The Traffic Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 2,550 cases against traffic law violators during a special two-day drive in the capital. During the drive, 865 vehicles were dumped and 498 towed for various offences.
New ministers, state ministers pay tribute at National Memorial
The newly appointed ministers and state ministers have paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the Liberation War at the National Memorial in Savar.
DMP arrests 482, files 32 cases in overnight drive
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested 482 people in drives across various areas of the capital over the past 24 hours. A total of 32 cases have been filed in connection with these incidents.
Ex-bank official dies after shooting himself in Chattogram
A former bank official died after allegedly shooting himself in the head with a pistol at his residence in Chattogram on Saturday morning (August 22).
Kolkata hotel fire: One body arrives, five more to arrive through Benapole
The process of bringing back the bodies of six Bangladeshis killed in a hotel fire in Kolkata is ongoing. On Saturday, August 22, family members of S M Alimuzzaman, a resident of Satkhira, arrived in Bangladesh with his body. Meanwhile, the bodies of Kushtia journalist Debashish Dutta and four of his family members, along with the body of Jubayer Babu from Savar, have been taken from Kolkata to the Benapole border by their families.
Bogie failure halts train services across northern Bangladesh
Train services on several routes in northern Bangladesh were disrupted on Saturday (August 22) after a bogie of the Barendra Express broke down in Joypurhat, narrowly averting a major accident involving hundreds of passengers.
President Mirza Fakhrul's Thakurgaon-1 seat declared vacant, by-election to be held
The parliamentary seat of Thakurgaon-1, represented by Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, has been declared vacant following his assumption of office as the 23rd President of the country. A by-election will be held for the seat.
Heavy rain floods Khagrachhari, road links with Sajek cut off
Continuous heavy rainfall has caused the water levels of the Chengi and Maini rivers in Khagrachhari to rise above danger levels, flooding several low-lying areas in the district town and Dighinala. Due to the hill torrents and flash floods, many houses and paddy fields have gone under water. Additionally, with roads submerged, road communication has been completely cut off between Sajek, a major tourist destination, and the neighbouring Langadu upazila.
HSC examinee killed in crane accident in Chattogram
An HSC examinee, Nafisa Nawal (18), was killed in a road accident in Chattogram on Saturday (August 22) morning. The incident occurred at the Navy Hospital Gate in the EPZ area of Patenga in the port city.
Bodies of five Bangladeshis killed in Kolkata hotel fire to return home today
The bodies of five Bangladeshis killed in a devastating fire at a hotel in Kolkata are expected to return home today (August 22).