Current Affairs
Fourth-grade student killed after tree branch falls on him
A 10-year-old boy was killed after a tree branch fell on his head while he was playing near his home in Rangunia upazila of Chattogram on Friday afternoon.
CU student files case over alleged sexual harassment on bus
A female student of Chattogram University (CU) has filed a case after allegedly being sexually harassed on a local bus bound for Khagrachhari, police said.
Shahabuddin played a key role during national crisis: Home Minister
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said that former President Mohammed Shahabuddin played a crucial role in preserving Bangladesh's constitutional order during the country's political crisis in 2024. He added that Shahabuddin cooperated with the current government and that the BNP views the presidency as a constitutional institution rather than an individual officeholder.
EC to announce Presidential Election schedule soon: Commissioner Masud
Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud has said the Election Commission (EC) will announce the schedule for Bangladesh's presidential election soon, adding that the election will be held within the 90-day constitutional deadline following President Mohammed Shahabuddin's resignation.
Four police officers removed over alleged Tk1m bribe to release seized drugs
Four police officers have been withdrawn from duty in Lalmonirhat's Hatibandha upazila over allegations that they accepted Tk1 million in exchange for releasing a consignment of seized narcotics and a private car during an anti-drug operation.
Man released after being made to offer 100 rak'ahs prayer over goose theft
A young man accused of stealing geese in Bhola's Lalmohan upazila was released by local residents after being made to perform 100 rak'ahs of voluntary (nafl) prayers and repent, instead of being handed over to police.
That woman wanted to give service to Gazi Nazrul which is not unethical: Another Jamaat MP
Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker and the party's Central Organising Secretary, Muhaddis Abdul Khaleq, has made fresh remarks on the controversial marriage involving former Jamaat MP from Satkhira-4 Gazi Nazrul Islam, claiming that the woman at the centre of the controversy had expressed a desire to devote herself for him and that the act was "socially unacceptable, but not unethical."
Ex-President Shahabuddin to stay at Bangabhaban until Sunday
Former President Mohammed Shahabuddin will spend Friday night and Saturday at Bangabhaban despite stepping down from office earlier in the day.
BNP leader stabbed in Dhaka
A local Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader was seriously injured after being stabbed in broad daylight in Dhaka's Kadamtali area on Friday, in what his family alleges was an attack stemming from a long-standing political rivalry.
13 Injured as BAU students clash at over love dispute
At least 13 students were injured in a series of clashes between residents of two dormitories at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), allegedly triggered by a personal dispute over a romantic relationship.