Current Affairs
Apuorbo is Bangladesh’s Uttam Kumar: Uttam Kumar’s niece
Jhimli Banerjee, niece of legendary Indian actor Uttam Kumar and daughter of actor Tarun Kumar, has described popular Bangladeshi actor Ziaul Faruq Apurba as the “Uttam Kumar of Bangladesh”.
Sheikh Hasina, Benazir among 30 accused ordered to appear before tribunal by Sep 16
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has ordered ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed, former IGP Benazir Ahmed and 27 other accused to appear before the tribunal by September 16. The tribunal has also directed that the notice be published in two newspapers .
Five police officers transferred
Five police officers holding the ranks of additional and assistant superintendent of police have been transferred.
Nearly 13% of missing children have not been rescued: Police
A total of 15,717 children went missing from January to July in 2026. Police said that of whom 2,038 have not been rescued, accounting for around 13%.
DB arrests 5 including RAB member while preparing for robbery in Banani
Detective Branch (DB) police have arrested five robbers red-handed while they were preparing for a robbery in Banani. They were arrested from in front of Khaer Palace on Road No. 4, Block A, Banani around 9:30am on Thursday, September 3.
ChatGPT, Claude and Grok go down simultaneously; Microsoft Azure comes under scrutiny
Several of the world’s leading artificial intelligence services experienced disruptions almost simultaneously on Thursday, leaving millions of users around the world unable to access or properly use the platforms.
Bangladesh writes to Interpol again to locate Benazir Ahmed
Bangladesh Police has sent an email to the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) seeking the current whereabouts of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed .
RAB to be renamed, bill placed in parliament
A bill has been placed in the national parliament to abolish the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and establish a new specialised unit called the 'Special Response Battalion (SRB)' under the police, with the introduction of the 'Special Response Battalion (SRB) Act, 2026'.
ChatGPT and Gemini down, Grok and Claude also face disruptions
Several major artificial intelligence platforms experienced service disruptions across different parts of the world, with users reporting problems accessing ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok and Claude.
Bangladesh’s Asian Cup dream nears end after two consecutive defeats
Bangladesh has tasted the second consecutive defeat in the AFC Under-20 Asian Cup qualifiers. Gerard Jones’s team lost 3-0 to Syria at the Dustilik Stadium in Tashkent. Earlier in the first match the Bangladesh youth side had lost 2-0 to hosts Uzbekistan. As a result the hope of advancing to the main round has practically ended after remaining pointless in two matches. At the same time questions have also arisen about the team’s strategy and the capability of head coach Gerard Jones.