Current Affairs
Fourth session of Parliament to continue till November 18
The fourth session of the current parliament, which is set to begin on Monday afternoon after 60 days of the prorogation of the previous session, will continue till November 18 next.
BB targets July launch of inclusive instant payment system
Bangladesh Bank plans to launch an Inclusive Instant Payment System (IIPS) in July next year, aiming to bring all banks, mobile financial service providers and other financial institutions under a single digital platform to facilitate seamless and instant transactions across the financial sector.
PM urges young BCS officers to serve people with honesty, efficiency and humanity
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today urged young BCS officers to serve people with honesty, efficiency and humanity, stressing that no citizen should face harassment in public services, and asking them to stay politically neutral and not compromise integrity for postings or promotions.
Sheikh Hasina seeks new passport: Reuters
Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, sentenced to death for crimes against humanity during the July Uprising, has requested a new passport and identity card on Monday so she can return to Bangladesh from India, Reuters reports.
Crude bomb hurled at Pallabi Police Station, SRB member injured
A cocktail bomb was hurled into the compound of Pallabi Police Station in Dhaka from an adjacent flyover on Sunday evening, leaving a member of the Special Response Battalion (SRB) slightly injured.
Headteacher cuts hair of 15 primary students in Naogaon
A headteacher at a government primary school in Naogaon has cut the hair of at least 15 pupils with a pair of scissors, triggering outrage among parents.
6 crude bombs explode at Dhaka University, 3 held
Six cocktail bombs exploded at five locations on the Dhaka University campus on Sunday evening, prompting police to detain three suspects.
School bus set ablaze in Dhaka’s Vatara
Miscreants set fire to a school bus in the 100 Feet area of Vatara in the capital on Sunday evening. No casualties were reported.
Hodge's century puts West Indies in command against Bangladesh
A scintillating century from Kavem Hodge put West Indies in a commanding position in the second and final Test against Bangladesh at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, leaving the visitors firmly on course for a series sweep.
Trial begins against 6 accused in Maulana Faruqui murder case
A Dhaka court has framed charges against six accused in the murder case of Maulana Nurul Islam Faruqui, a leader of Islami Front and presenter of religious programmes on television.