Current Affairs
Biman to resume Riyadh flights on October 26, Dammam flights begin
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to resume flights to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A flight will depart from Dhaka for Riyadh on October 26. Meanwhile, flights on the Dhaka-Dammam route resumed on Wednesday.
Sharodiya Durgotsab ends with immersion
Sharodiya Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, ended on Wednesday amid joy, excitement and the sorrowful tone of farewell. Goddess Durga bade farewell to the mortal world with the immersion of idols in the evening.
Indefinite road blockade in Sajek again from Thursday
Sajek Gonoadhikar Raksha Committee and Sajek Karbari Association have announced an indefinite blockade of the Sajek tourism road again from Thursday, as their three-point demands have not been met. The programme was announced over various demands, including the removal of members of the JSS Santu group from the Sajek area.
3 tourists die while bathing at Cox's Bazar beach, 2 missing
Three tourists have died while bathing at Himchhari beach in Cox's Bazar. One person has been rescued alive, while two others are still missing. The incident took place on the beach adjacent to the museum of Marina Resort in Himchhari on Wednesday evening.
Bangladesh crowned champion at UN AI hackathon
Bangladesh's team "zAI BD" has become champion at the global AI hackathon organised by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP). The grand final of the competition was held at the UN Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 15.
Seven die of dengue in 24 hours, 1,373 hospitalised
Seven more people have died of dengue in the country in the last 24 hours. In the same period 1,373 people have been hospitalised with dengue.
Juba Dal leader shot dead at bus counter, bullet found in skull
A bullet has been found inside the skull of slain Juba Dal leader Shaker Hossain, 39, at the Royal Transport counter in the central bus terminal of Magura Municipality. Doctors and multiple police sources confirmed this information to the media after the post-mortem on Wednesday afternoon. Doctors are primarily assuming that he die
Bangladesh-Nepal to host Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup
The ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup will begin on January 21 next year in Bangladesh and Nepal. Sixteen teams will take part in this tournament being organised for the third time. Host Bangladesh’s World Cup campaign will start on the opening day itself. Their opponent in the first match will be the United Arab Emirates.
Registration mandatory for food businesses, pitha-peyaju shops, restaurants
Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) is bringing 16 specified categories of food businesses under the registration system, ranging from roadside pitha, puri-peyaju shops to restaurants, bakeries and sweet shops. Applications for registration and licences can be made from November 1 next. Operating business without registration or licence in the specified cases will be considered a punishable offence.
Nearly 8,000 children killed in road accidents in almost 7 years: RSF
Road Safety Foundation (RSF) has informed that 7,963 children have been killed in road accidents in the country in almost seven years from 2020 to September 2026. Among the killed children the highest 2,958 were motorcycle drivers and passengers.