Current Affairs
Schoolgirl Tajmin had tried to save her life by running in paddy field
Police have recovered the naked body of a schoolgirl named Jannatul Tajmin, 14, from a paddy field in the Jatrapur area of Lalmai upazila in Cumilla. Marks of scuffle and running have been found in the spot and four-five surrounding paddy fields. From these marks, it is being assumed that the adolescent girl had tried to escape from the hands of the attackers before death.
Bangladeshi student killed in Perth road accident
A Bangladeshi student at Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Perth, Australia, has been killed in a road accident in the Austrian city.
Rangpur quadruple murder: DNA of accused Siddhartha, Mugdha identified in sample test
The DNA samples of two arrested accused, Siddhartha Das and Mugdha Das, have been identified in the murder of retired school teacher Ganapati Chakraborty and three members of his family in Rangpur.
Cyberattack exposes names, emails and phone numbers of Pathao users
Pathao, one of Bangladesh's largest ride-hailing and delivery platforms, has said malicious actors obtained some users' personal information following a cybersecurity incident that disrupted services across its platform on 4 October.
Note reading 'Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu' left in front of Jubo Dal leader's house
Allegations have been raised that a shroud cloth, incense sticks and rose water were left in front of the main gate of the house of a Jubo Dal leader in Amdia union of Narsingdi Sadar upazila. At the same time, the leader claimed a note reading 'Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu' was found there.
Mahdi stopped at Shahjalal Airport, not allowed to go abroad
The Immigration Department has stopped Mahdi Hasan, former member secretary of the Habiganj district branch of Students Against Discrimination, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The incident took place at the airport on Thursday night.
Gias Uddin Rimon appointed Special Assistant to the PM
The government has appointed Gias Uddin Rimon as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on a contractual basis with the status of secretary. He will serve in the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism and the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education.
PM seeks DP World investment, interest in free trade zones and rail-based ICDs
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called on international logistics company DP World to come forward with investment in various sectors in Bangladesh, including free trade zones and rail-based inland container depots.
Bangladesh to launch sovereign AI infrastructure within a year
Bangladesh plans to launch its own sovereign artificial intelligence infrastructure within the next 12 months, aiming to develop and operate AI capabilities using the country's own data, workforce and computing resources rather than relying primarily on foreign technology providers or models.
Nobel Prize in literature awarded to Canadian poet Anne Carson
The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded on Thursday to Canadian poet Anne Carson, an essayist and classicist who brings a modern twist to mysticism and antiquity in her writings about love, desire and despair.