Current Affairs
2 NCP leaders arrested for 'ransom', 3 more held while trying to release them
Two leaders of National Citizen Party (NCP) have been arrested in Dinajpur over collecting 'ransom money', police said.
CPB opposes privatization of state-owned companies
The Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) has strongly opposed the privatization of state-owned companies.
Women's Council protests against threats of rape for expressing dissent
Stating that women of various professions, including journalists, are being threatened with rape and attacked with abusive language in public and on social media for expressing dissent, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad has expressed strong protest and concern.
Bogura University Bill placed in JS
The government today placed the Bogura University Bill, 2026 in Parliament in a bid to establish a full-fledged public university in Bogura by replacing the earlier law that envisaged a science and technology university but was never implemented.
Kangana Ranaut's 'Queen 2' makers sued for Rs 250cr
Days after Indian actor Kangana Ranaut announced that she had wrapped shooting for the 'sequel' to her 2014 box office hit Queen, Phantom Studios has moved the Bombay High Court alleging that it is being made without its consent.
Speaker warns MPs over use of mobile phones in parliament
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed has warned all members of the National Parliament over the incident of a member of parliament using his mobile phone in the session hall during a session. He said in the ruling, "Please do not use your phone in parliament; this is against the rules and this instruction applies to everyone. This is the expectation to uphold the dignity of the parliament."
Dhaka ranked among least liveable city in the world: Report
Dhaka has been ranked among the least liveable cities in the world for the second consecutive year, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Global Liveability Index 2026. The survey of 173 cities placed Bangladesh's capital at 171st position, the same as last year, with a score of 42 out of 100.
Another child dies of measles-like symptoms
One more child has died from measles-like symptoms across the country in the past 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Two remanded over NCP rally crude bomb blast
A Dhaka court has placed two accused on a two-day remand in a case filed over a crude bomb blast at the National Citizen Party's (NCP) rally in Savar.
Bangladesh's Sarwat Siraj joins IWG Global Summit
Bangladesh Mohila Krida Parishad President Barrister Sarwat Siraj Shukla, also the Vice President of Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) and newly appointed Chairman of Gender Equity Committee, has left for the United Kingdom to participate in the world's largest international conference on gender equality and women's empowerment in sports, 'IWG Global Summit on Women and Sport 2026'.