Current Affairs
Portuguese footballer dies on pitch during friendly match
Portuguese footballer Quevin Castro, a former West Bromwich Albion midfielder, died after collapsing during a friendly match in Lisbon on Saturday (August 22). He was 25.
DMP arrests 470 in Dhaka crackdown, 40 cases filed
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 470 people and filed 40 cases during a 24-hour anti-crime drive across the capital, police said on Sunday (August 23).
Delhi HC orders removal of 552 objectionable links involving Janhvi Kapoor
Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor has secured significant legal protection against the circulation of obscene and pornographic content using her identity online, with the Delhi High Court ordering the removal of 552 objectionable URLs.
Abu Auwal appointed as President Mirza Fakhrul's private secretary
Md Abu Auwal, joint secretary at the Local Government Division, has been appointed as the private secretary to President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Trump again labels Strait of Hormuz as 'new US territory' on map
US President Donald Trump has again depicted the Strait of Hormuz as US territory, posting a map of the Middle East on his Truth Social account on Sunday (August 23).
Kolkata hotel fire: Journalist Debashish, family members laid to rest in Kushtia
The bodies of journalist Debashish Dutta, his wife Afsana Sharmin, their three-year-old son Swarnashish Dutta and his father-in-law Akram Hossain, who were killed in a hotel fire in Kolkata, were laid to rest in Kushtia on Saturday night (August 22).
BAJUS eyes $7bn jewellery export boom by 2031
The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has set an ambitious target of earning $7 billion annually from gold and diamond jewellery exports by 2030-31, seeking to transform the country’s jewellery sector into a modern, transparent and export-oriented industry.
Dhaka may get light rain, no relief from temperature
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast light rain or thundershowers in Dhaka and its adjoining areas on Sunday, while the day’s temperature is likely to remain largely unchanged.
Bangladesh slump to 3 wickets down in second innings against Australia
Bangladesh’s batting woes continued in the second innings of the Mackay Test as they lost three early wickets after being set a daunting target by Australia.
Panama-flagged ship sinks off Odisha, 22 sailors including Bangladeshi missing
A Panama-flagged bulk carrier sank in the Bay of Bengal off India’s Odisha coast on Saturday (August 22), leaving 22 of its 24 crew members missing, including a Bangladeshi sailor.