Current Affairs
British high commissioner pays courtesy call on foreign minister
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke has paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Pranay Verma meets Local Government Minister
High Commissioner of India Pranay Verma paid a courtesy call on Bangladeshi Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Home Minister seeks Japan’s support in police reform
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has sought Japan's cooperation in the reform and restructuring of the Bangladesh Police.
Students, senior citizens to get 25% discount on all trains: Railway Minister
The government has decided to provide 25 percent fare discount on all types of trains, including metrorail, for students, specially-abled people and those aged 65 and above.
Qatar Energy halts LNG production, Bangladesh fears crisis
Qatar Energy has temporarily halted LNG production after Iran's drone attack. This has created instability in the global energy market and analysts fear that Asian countries including Bangladesh may face major impacts.
Nearly 800 people in Iran killed in US-Israeli airstrikes: Iranian Red Crescent Society
Nearly 800 people have been killed in Iran since the start of the US-Israeli air strikes on Saturday, the Iranian Red Crescent Society said Tuesday.
Exam center authorities responsible if cheating materials found in toilets: Education Minister
Dr. ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon, Minister of Education and Primary and Mass Education, has stated that examination center authorities will be held responsible if cheating materials are found in toilets. To prevent cheating, motivational meetings will be organized across various districts nationwide.
Bangladesh win hearts despite defeat to China in Asian Cup debut
More than 6,000 spectators filled the stands of the 20,000-capacity Commonwealth Bank Stadium in Sydney to witness a historic evening. Among them were several thousand expatriate Bangladeshis, eager to watch their country step onto the Asian stage for the very first time in the Women’s Asian Cup.
Expat's wife raped, killed in Cox's Bazar
Miscreants have raped and murdered a housewife, 30, after breaking into her home during Sehri hours in Ukhia, Cox's Bazar. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, March 3, in the Purba Morichya area of Haldia Palong union. Later around 11:00 am, Ukhia police recovered the body. The victim's husband is an expatriate worker in Malaysia.
PM orders removal of billboards displaying congratulatory messages
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ordered the immediate removal of all digital billboards, banners and advertisements displaying congratulatory messages for him on various roads in the capital.