Current Affairs
Saif Ali Khan’s family risks losing Rs 1500cr ancestral property in Bhopal
Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, who recently returned home after undergoing surgeries following a January 16 attack, faces the prospect of losing his family’s ancestral property in Bhopal. This property, which once belonged to Nawab Hamidullah Khan, has an estimated value of Rs 15,000 crore and may come under government control due to a recent court ruling.
EC prioritising parliamentary polls over local govt elections: Commissioner
Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud has said that the Election Commission (EC) is prioritising the upcoming parliamentary elections over local government elections.
MATS students block Shahbagh, places 4-point demands
Students of the Medical Assistants Training School, or MATS, have staged a demonstration blocking a road in the capital's Shahbagh with a list of four demands, including immediate recruitment to vacant positions in the 10th grade and the creation of new positions in the government and private sectors.
Migration process of workers likely to begin by March-April: Expatriate secretary
The process of sending stranded Bangladeshi workers to Malaysia is expected to begin by March-April, according to Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Secretary Ruhul Amin.
Robbers snatch 1cr from money exchange owner in Gulshan
In front of Barun Barman Market, near Gulshan 2 DCC Market in Dhaka, two individuals, including the owner of City Monetary Exchange, have reportedly been attacked and injured before being robbed of approximately Tk1.5 crore.
Court fixes Jan 30 for verdict of graft case against GK Shamim
A Dhaka court on Wednesday re-fixed January 30 for the delivery of the judgment in a case filed against expelled Jubo League leader SM Golam Kibria Shamim, known as GK Shamim, and his mother Ayesha Akhter over amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 297 crore.
Khaleda Zia's treatment to continue under 'one-stop service'
The medical board has decided to continue BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia's treatment under 'one-stop service' at London Clinic, her personal physician Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain said.
US Secretary of State Rubio meets Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on January 21 in Washington, D.C.
Migrant workers stage protest at Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare
Migrant workers are protesting at the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare after they were unable to go to Malaysia on a calling visa.
Youths to influence Bangladesh politics in next 20 years: Nahid
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md. Nahid Islam has said he believes the influence of youths would persist in Bangladesh’s politics and society in next two decades as the outcome of the July uprising.