Current Affairs
PM’s flight to Dhaka from Tokyo delayed after technical glitch
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s flight to Dhaka from Tokyo was delayed on Thursday after the Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft developed a technical glitch shortly before takeoff from Narita International Airport.
7 more children die with measles symptoms
Seven more children died with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, starting at 8am on Wednesday.
6 die of dengue, 1,886 hospitalised in 24 hrs
Six people died of dengue in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today while 1,886 were hospitalised after being infected with the mosquito-borne disease during the same period.
Court cancels bail plea of Don in Salman Shah murder case
A court here today dismissed a bail plea of actor Ashraful Haque Don in a case lodged over the murder of popular movie superstar Salman Shah.
Thakurgaon-1 by-election voting atmosphere fair, peaceful: EC
Senior Secretary of the EC Secretariat Akhtar Ahmed said today that the voting atmosphere in the by-election to the Thakurgaon-1 constituency is fair and normal, with the Election Commission (EC) receiving no complaints of irregularities so far.
Mirpur-10 blocked as garment workers stage wage protest
Hundreds of ready-made garment (RMG) workers blocked the major Mirpur-10 intersection in the capital on Thursday morning, demanding a substantial increase in their minimum monthly salary to Tk 30,000.
Bangladesh bowled out for 272 in first innings
Bangladesh dreamed of a big total thanks to Shadman Islam’s century in the Mirpur Test, but could not deliver. A batting collapse at the start of day two saw the hosts lose their last seven wickets for just 59 runs, bundling Bangladesh out for 272 in the first innings.
Argentine football fan jailed for threats over Di Maria return
An Argentine court jailed a football supporter for seven and a half years on Wednesday for threatening Angel Di Maria in 2024 in a bid to stop the World Cup winner returning to Argentina at the end of his career.
25 arrested in Dhaka raid in 24hrs, 46 cases filed
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 525 people and filed 46 cases during raids across the capital over 24 hours.
Govt. to distribute 2.4 crore farmer’s cards in 4 years
The BNP government, led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, has set a target of issuing Farmers Card to 24 million farmers across the country over the next four years. In the current 2026-27 fiscal year, the plan is to bring 4.3 million farmers under the programme.