Current Affairs
Bir Muktijoddha accused in sabotage case 7.5 months after death
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Padma Bridge South Police Station Md Abdus Salam has confirmed that a Bir Muktijoddha and former Awami League leader of Madaripur has been made an accused in a case filed on charges of sabotage in the Padma Bridge area nearly seven and a half months after his death.
DMP arrests 478 in 24-hour drives, files 62 cases
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 478 people in the capital in the past 24 hours during its routine drives.
Commercial Courts Act being amended, questions raised over implementation
The government is amending the Commercial Courts Act to increase foreign investment and protect the interests of investors. At the same time the number of the ongoing 75 commercial courts across the country is being reduced to 30. Law Ministry sources have confirmed this information.
Dengue claims 8 more lives
Dengue infections and fatalities continue to rise in Bangladesh, with eight more people dying from the mosquito-borne disease in the past 24 hours. During the same period, another 1,952 patients were admitted to hospitals across the country.
Sedition case: Ctg RRF SP Jahangir put on 4-day remand
A Chattogram court on Sunday placed Jahangir Alam, superintendent of police of the Chattogram Range Reserve Force (RRF), on four-day remand in a sedition case filed over maintaining links with the Awami League and leaking information to the party.
Awami League marchers smash Gopalganj property, torch memorial
Carrying sticks and oars, hundreds of Awami League activists have taken to Gopalganj’s streets, breaking police barricades and setting off a wave of vandalism and arson.
8 more die with measles-like symptoms
Eight more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8am today (15 November), taking the combined number of suspected and laboratory-confirmed measles-related deaths in Bangladesh to 1,314.
2 killed after being 'pushed off' moving bus in Rangpur
Two passengers were killed and another injured as a supervisor and helper allegedly pushed them off the bus in Taraganj upazila of Rangpur following a fare dispute this morning.
6 BGB platoons deployed to maintain law and order in Gopalganj
Six platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in Gopalganj to maintain law and order and ensure public security.
29 Gazipur factories declare holidays
Authorities have announced holidays at 29 new garment factories in different areas of Gazipur, including Kaliakair, amid worker protests pushing for different demands, including a minimum wage of Tk 30,000.