Current Affairs
Journalist Salim Samad passes away
Eminent Bangladeshi journalist and media rights activist Salim Samad has passed away while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Sunday morning. He was 74.
Saudi ambassador meets PM Tarique Rahman
Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Abdullah Zafar H Bin Abia paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
Selima Rahman in CCU after heart attack
BNP Standing Committee member and former minister Begum Selima Rahman has been admitted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of United Hospital in the capital after suffering a heart attack.
Trump hikes tariff on all countries from 10pc to 15pc
US President Donald Trump has announced an increase in temporary reciprocal tariffs on all countries from 10 per cent to 15 per cent. The announcement came hours after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs he had imposed last year.
Responsibility of nation-building lies with teachers: Education Minister
Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Haque has said the responsibility of building the Bangladesh of tomorrow must be shouldered by teachers. If every child is nurtured with care at the primary level, the dropout rate will decrease.
Chhatra League activists chant slogans at Rajshahi AL office
Several leaders and activists of Chhatra League chanted slogans on Saturday morning at the abandoned office of Rajshahi district Awami League. National and party flags, along with portraits of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, were seen in their hands.
PM to inaugurate book fair, hand over Ekushey Padak on Feb 26
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the Amar Ekushey Book Fair and hand over the Ekushey Padak on the same day, February 26. He will present the Ekushey Padak in the morning and declare the book fair open at the Bangla Academy premises in the afternoon.
Locals besiege police station protesting extortion, mugging in Mohammadpur
Residents and businessmen in the capital's Mohammadpur area besieged Adabar Police Station and blocked roads in protest against extortion and mugging. The demonstration began around 1 am on Sunday, February 21.
Jump from 4pc to 9pc growth Tarique Rahman's biggest challenge: Time magazine analysis
Following BNP's two-thirds majority victory in the February 12 national election, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's pledge to expand Bangladesh's economy from nearly $460 billion to $1 trillion by 2034 has drawn scrutiny from international media.
Pakistan carries out air strikes in Afghanistan, kills 12
Pakistan's military carried out air strikes in Afghanistan on Sunday, targeting camps and hideouts of armed groups blamed for recent attacks, including a suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Islamabad that killed dozens.