Current Affairs
Teachers' 'shutdown' programme begins across country
The Primary Teachers' Demand Implementation Council has started a 'shutdown' programme across the country from Wednesday due to the lack of visible progress in implementing the three-point demands of government primary school teachers. At the same time, the programme is being carried out in protest against the issuance of show cause notices to three teacher leaders. This has postponed the annual exams for the third consecutive day.
New banknotes of Tk500 to be released on Thursday
Bangladesh Bank is set to release a newly designed Tk500 banknote on Thursday (December 4).
Full schedule of BPL 2026 released
The schedule of the upcoming 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) has been released.
181 women, girls tortured in November : Mahila Parishad
At least 181 women and girls were subjected to torture across Bangladesh in November, according to a report released by the Bangladesh Mahila Parishad on Tuesday.
Teenager held for raping woman in Noakhali
Locals have captured a teenager on charges of entering a house and raping a young woman in Kabirhat Upazila of Noakhali and handed him over to the police.
National polls, referendum likely between February 8-14: EC Anwarul
The Election Commission (EC) has said the upcoming 13th national election and referendum may be held between February 8 and 14, 2026.
Tarique Rahman will return home soon: Mirza Fakhrul
If former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia's physical condition remains unchanged, her son and BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman will return home soon, said party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
CA expresses deep condolence over deaths in Indonesia floods
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has expressed deep condolences to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto over the loss of lives and widespread destruction caused by recent floods in Aceh, North and West Sumatra provinces of that country.
Chargesheets filed in 106 cases of July Uprising
Out of the cases filed in various parts of the country during the July Uprising, chargesheets have been filed in 106 cases so far. Of these, 31 are murder cases and 75 are cases under other sections.
Visually impaired Helal family sings again on open stage
Six days ago, visually impaired artist Helal Mia and her five children were stopped from singing due to the obstruction of madrasa students. However, they got the opportunity to sing again at the municipal open stage in the district town six days after that incident.