Current Affairs
How to put load shedding to use instead of irritation
A shortage has been created in the electricity supply in the country due to the crisis of fuel and gas. As a result many have to remain without electricity for a long time starting from the busy time of the day to the time of rest at night. Such a situation in the heat can naturally increase irritation, discomfort and mental pressure. However according to the experts it is also possible to put the time of load shedding to use for mental peace and physical exercise by developing some conscious habits.
Business leaders demand uninterrupted energy supply, advance load-shedding schedule
Business leaders and policymakers have called for ensuring long-term, predictable and affordable energy supply to maintain the competitiveness of the country's industries. They also demanded priority gas and electricity supply for industrial zones and export-oriented factories, along with the publication of advance load-shedding schedules.
Rangpur quadruple murder: Dope test samples collected from two accused
Detective Branch (DB) police have collected urine samples from the two arrested suspects in the murder of retired teacher Ganapati Chakraborty and three members of his family in Rangpur city's Machuapara area. The samples were collected on Sunday afternoon, August 30, from Mugdha Das and Siddhartha Das at Rangpur Central Jail.
Cause of meat turning green during cooking revealed in Khulna
A laboratory report of the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) has revealed the reason behind the sensation created when the colour of beef changed from red to bright green during cooking in Paikgacha of Khulna. The incident on July 22 raised various questions and panic among local people over the safety of the meat. After learning about the matter, samples of raw and cooked meat were collected on the instruction of Upazila Nirbahi Officer Wasiuzzaman Chowdhury and sent to the laboratory of the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) for testing.
President invited for China visit, message of $500 million investment
Chinese Ambassador to Dhaka Yao Wen paid a courtesy call on President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at Bangabhaban. During the meeting held this Sunday afternoon, the ambassador conveyed greetings from Chinese President Xi Jinping to Bangladesh’s new president. He also extended an invitation for a state visit to China at a convenient time. President’s Press Secretary Md. Sarwar Alam confirmed the matter.
Bangladesh Bank’s net profit rises to Tk 25,900 crore
Bangladesh Bank has posted a significant rise in its net profit in the last fiscal year. In FY 2025-26 the central bank earned a net profit of nearly Tk 25,900 crore. In the previous fiscal year 2024-25 the profit stood at Tk 22,620 crore. As a result, net profit increased by about Tk 3,280 crore in one year.
Highest 1,097 dengue patients hospitalized in a day, three die
The Directorate General of Health Services has reported that dengue infections are rising steadily across the country. In the past 24 hours, 1,097 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals, the highest single-day figure this year. Three more people died of dengue during the same period.
Workers block Dhaka-Sylhet highway for 2 hrs over excessive load-shedding in Narsingdi
Textile workers in Narsingdi's Madhabdi upazila blocked the Dhaka-Sylhet highway and laid siege to a zonal office of the Palli Bidyut Samity on Sunday morning, August 30, protesting excessive load-shedding.
British High Commissioner Sarah Cooke meets State Minister Humayun Kabir
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke paid a courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Humayun Kabir at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday, August 30.
Nepal flood: More than 1,500 students saved by head teacher’s immediate decision
Head teacher of Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School of Trishuli Valley in Nuwakot district of Nepal Rajendra Dawadi’s rapid steps have saved the lives of 1,643 students when one village after another was being submerged in the devastating flood of Nepal.