Current Affairs
Govt to start canal excavation project within 180 days: Water Resources Minister
The government will start canal excavation activities across the country within the next 180 days, Water Resources Minister Md. Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee said.
CNG station closure time extended by 3 hrs during Ramadan
During Ramadan, the government has extended the closure hours of CNG filling stations by three hours to meet the increased gas demand for electricity generation at iftar time.
National flag hoisted at AL office in Faridpur
Leaders and activists of the banned Chhatra League hoisted the national and party flags at the district office of Bangladesh Awami League in Faridpur.
Slogans chanted with Bangabandhu’s photo placed at AL office gate in Dhanmondi
A group of leaders of the Jubo Mohila League staged slogans in front of the gate of the Bangladesh Awami League political office in Dhanmondi, which had earlier been vandalised and set on fire following the July uprising that led to the fall of the government.
No security threat over Feb 21 observance: DMP Commissioner
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali has said there is no security concern surrounding the observance of February 21 and the paying of tribute to the Language Movement martyrs.
Doctors will go to people, not people to doctors: Health Minister
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain Bokul has said the ministry will be made completely free of corruption and syndicates. People will no longer have to seek out doctors; instead, doctors will reach out to them, and medical services will be delivered to their doorsteps.
Afghan women can't file abuse complaints without husband’s permission
The new penal code published by the Taliban government in Afghanistan has raised serious concerns in the international community. A report by the British newspaper The Independent said that various sections of the new law have further narrowed the path for women to get justice.
India's SpiceJet banned from Bangladesh airspace
Bangladesh has banned Indian budget airline SpiceJet from using its airspace for non-payment of outstanding navigation charges. NDTV and PTI reported the matter.
Public suffering in the name of protests will not be tolerated: RAB Chief
Rapid Action Battalion Director General AKM Shahidur Rahman has warned that any activities causing public suffering in the name of protests or demands will not be tolerated.
Land Minister orders strict adherence to integrity, constitutional duties
Land Minister Mizanur Rahman Minu has instructed the administration to perform duties with integrity, efficiency and a strong sense of constitutional responsibility.