Current Affairs
Gold prices fall after three straight hikes
Gold prices have been reduced in markets across the country after three consecutive increases, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) cutting the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 2,158 per bhori.
7 killed, 3 trapped as floodwaters surge into Uttarakhand tunnel
At least seven workers have been killed and three others remain trapped after a powerful surge of water and debris flooded an under-construction tunnel at a hydropower project in India’s Uttarakhand state, reports NDTV.
Battery-powered rickshaws to operate within designated zones in Dhaka: DSCC
Battery-powered rickshaws in Dhaka may soon be restricted to designated zones under a new regulatory plan being prepared by the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).
Three Bangladeshi films selected for World Film Festival in Kolkata
Three Bangladeshi productions have been selected for the 5th World Film Festival, scheduled to take place at Nandan in Kolkata from September 8 to 13.
CNG drivers take to streets in Chattogram over fuel shortage
Hundreds of CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers blocked a major road in Chattogram’s Sholoshahar area on Friday morning (August 14) after waiting for hours without receiving gas.
53 Awami League, affiliate activists arrested in Dhaka: DMP
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested 53 activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organisations from the Bashundhara Residential Area in the capital’s Vatara.
Tanzid Hasan breaks new ground with historic Darwin hundred
Tanzid Hasan wrote his name into Bangladesh cricket history on Friday (August 14), becoming the first Bangladeshi batter to score a Test century in Australia.
Swechasebak League leader leads Shariatpur rally, 2 held
A procession and brief street rally were held in Shariatpur on Thursday evening (August 13) under the leadership of a central leader of the banned Bangladesh Awami Swechasebak League, with police later detaining two people in connection with the programme.
60kmph squalls loom as low turns into depression over Bay
A strengthening low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal has raised the risk of squally winds, thunderstorms and heavy rain across Bangladesh’s coastal and southern regions, prompting the Meteorological Department to issue a local warning signal at four seaports.
Tigers take historic lead over Australia in Darwin
Bangladesh produced a commanding batting performance in the Darwin Test to move ahead of Australia’s first-innings total of 198, securing only their second-ever first-innings lead against the hosts in Test cricket.