Current Affairs
No country will be accepted as ‘World Judge’: China on Venezuela issue
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, reacting on US attempt to detain Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, has said that Beijing will not accept any country taking it upon itself to act as the “world’s judge.”
JU admin seize 20 bottles of foreign liquor from Kazi Nazrul Islam hall
Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities recovered 20 bottles of foreign liquor from a room in the Kazi Nazrul Islam Hall on Sunday night (January 4).
1,842 nomination papers declared valid, 723 canceled: EC
The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday (January 4) announced that 1,842 nomination papers submitted for the 300-seat 13th National Parliamentary election have been declared valid, while 723 were rejected for various reasons.
Russian citizen found dead at Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant housing
Police have recovered the body of a Russian citizen from a residential building at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant’s Green City housing complex in Ishwardi of Pabna.
Appellate Division upholds verdict on Faridpur-4 constituency boundary
The Appellate Division upheld a ruling directing the restoration of the Faridpur-4 constituency boundary to its previous configuration and the publication of a gazette accordingly.
Mustafizur stays unfaze amid his IPL omission, Bangladesh–India issue
While debate continues off the field over the Bangladesh–India issue and his IPL omission, Mustafizur Rahman remains unfazed on it. The left-arm pacer played a decisive role in Rangpur Riders’ five-run win over Dhaka Capitals in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Sunday (January 4).
Cuba announces 2-day state mourning for 32 fighters killed in US raid in Caracas
Cuba has confirmed for the first time that 32 of its citizens were killed during a US military operation in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, aimed at detaining President Nicolas Maduro.
Maduro’s son calls on citizens for street protests over father’s arrest
Nicolas Maduro Guerra, son of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, has called on citizens to take to the streets following what he described as the arrest of his father by US forces.
Two earthquakes jolt Sylhet at dawn
Two successive earthquakes were felt across Sylhet and parts of northeastern Bangladesh early Sunday (January 5), triggering brief panic among residents.
Where is Nicolás Maduro's son Maduro Guerra?
A US operation in Venezuela reportedly led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. US President Donald Trump said US forces carried out a strike in Caracas, detaining the Venezuelan leader and the first lady, and later flying them out of the country.