Current Affairs
PM to leave for New York Monday to attend UN General Assembly session
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will leave for New York next Monday (September 21) to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. He will address the UN General Assembly session on September 24.
US approves proposal to sell 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia
The US State Department has approved a possible proposal to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia worth $24.3 billion. If the deal is finalised, Riyadh will receive 48 advanced F-35 Lightning II fighter jets.
Saudi seeks China's help to rein in Houthis
Saudi Arabia has sought China's help in exerting influence over Iran to halt the recent military advances of Yemen's Houthi rebels. Following Riyadh's request, Beijing privately urged Tehran to use its influence over the Houthis to help contain the situation.
Jinnah was Hindu, his father sold fish: Fazlur Rahman
Member of Parliament for Kishoreganj-4 and BNP leader Advocate Md Fazlur Rahman has said that Muhammad Ali Jinnah's father sold fish and his real name was 'Jinnah Punja'.
49 die after drinking toxic liquor in Nigeria
At least 49 people have died in southern Nigeria after drinking locally made toxic liquor containing methanol. Around 100 people are undergoing treatment in hospital in the incident, according to a report in The Indian Express on Thursday, September 17.
First LNG cargo from US-based Gunvor arrives in Bangladesh
The first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplied by US-based company Gunvor under a long-term contract has arrived in Bangladesh. Discharge of LNG from the cargo, which anchored at Summit's terminal at 4:12pm on Thursday, September 17, began in the afternoon. It is learned that a total of 142,400 cubic metres of LNG will be discharged from this cargo. Under a 13-year contract with US LNG supplier Gunvor, Bangladesh will import a total of 117 LNG cargoes. According to the contract, a total of five LNG cargoes will arrive in the country this year. The government signed this long-term contract with the United States to ensure an alternative source of fuel supply amid recent instability in the Middle East. In continuation of this, the ship 'LNG Geneva' arrived in Bangladesh with the first cargo under the contract. Petrobangla sources said the discharge of LNG from the cargo began yesterday afternoon. This is the first cargo supplied by Gunvor under the long-term contract. Earlier, an LNG cargo also arrived in the country on September 14. The arrival of two consecutive cargoes has somewhat improved the gas supply situation. A total of nine LNG cargoes have been confirmed to arrive this month. Of these, four cargoes—two from Aramco and one each from British Petroleum and Pasko—have already arrived in the country. Gunvor's cargo arrived on September 17. After that, four more cargoes are scheduled to arrive: one each from Aramco on September 18, TotalEnergies on September 23, Aramco on September 25 and Gunvor on September 28. Earlier, according to the latest information at 8pm on September 17, total gas supply to the national grid was 2,605 million cubic feet. Of this, 1,612 million cubic feet was supplied from domestic gas fields and 993 million cubic feet came from imported LNG.
What Narendra Modi said in reply to Tarique Rahman’s birthday greetings
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has replied to the birthday greetings of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
Bangladesh slips 55 places in gender equality index
Bangladesh has slipped 55 places in gender equality between men and women in the World Economic Forum’s ‘Global Gender Gap Report 2026’. The country is in the 79th position among 145 countries. However, even after this big fall Bangladesh has retained the top position in gender equality in South Asia for the 12th consecutive year.
Tarique Rahman wishes Narendra Modi on birthday
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has wished India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday.
Arijit sang 200 times for one song, surprise around ‘Ramayana’
Arijit Singh has taken a break from playback. Yet listeners cannot stay away from the magic of his voice. This time the name of this music artist has again come up in discussion after the release of the new song ‘Jai Jai Ram’ of Nitesh Tiwari’s much-discussed film ‘Ramayana’. However, the most discussion is taking place around a surprising piece of information about its recording—Arijit allegedly gave nearly 200 takes of the song to bring out the perfect emotion.