Current Affairs
Two children used to smuggle Yaba from Cox’s Bazar to Chattogram
Two children were being brought from Cox’s Bazar to Chattogram after being used to carry Yaba. RAB said the children were made to agree to the work by promising to bear their family expenses as well as giving Tk 8,000.
Cigarette price hike
The Cabinet has approved the proposal to raise the maximum retail price of lower-tier cigarettes (per 10 sticks) from Tk 62 to Tk 65.
Prime Minister invites opposition leader for Tk 150 lunch
A different and cordial atmosphere was created in the National Parliament during the discussion on the ongoing gas and electricity crisis. After Opposition Leader Shafiqur Rahman praised Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s simple lifestyle and low-cost lunch, the Prime Minister invited him for a Tk 150 lunch.
Women sports body archery federation sign MoU for girls’ archery training
Bangladesh Women Sports Association and Bangladesh Archery Federation have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at providing short-term and long-term archery training to girls on the basis of mutual cooperation.
‘Speak slowly, please’—Deputy Speaker to minister-state minister in parliament
Deputy Speaker Kayser Kamal has told Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad and State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam, “Speak slowly, please,” while a parliament member was speaking in the National Parliament.
Two women die by drowning in pond at JnU second campus
Rabeya, 14, and Julia, 20, have died after drowning in a pond while bathing at the second campus of Jagannath University (JnU). The accident took place at the under-construction campus of JnU in the Tegharia area of Keraniganj in the afternoon on Monday.
Debate in parliament over keeping expelled Jamaat MP in committee
Debate has taken place in parliament over the membership of GM Nazrul Islam, the expelled MP of Satkhira-4 constituency from Jamaat, in a parliamentary standing committee. Although his name was proposed as a member of the parliamentary committee related to government assurances, it was later dropped.
Chatra Dal-Shibir clash at IU, proctor’s car and hall room vandalized
Tension, scuffle and clash have taken place between leaders and activists of Chatra Dal and Shibir at Islamic University (IU) centring on the slapping of a Shibir leader by a Chatra Dal leader. Allegations have been raised against Shibir activists of vandalizing the glass of the window of the hall room where the Chatra Dal leader was staying and the proctor’s car at that time.
Volker Turk wants independent oversight over Bangladesh’s law enforcement agencies
Volker Turk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has called for building a strong and independent national institution capable of overseeing Bangladesh’s law enforcement agencies. He made the call while delivering a speech on the global situation at the 63rd session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations office in Geneva on Monday.
Writ challenges legality of notification banning Awami League activities
A writ petition has been filed challenging the legality of the notification that banned all activities of Bangladesh Awami League and its associate, affiliated and fraternal organisations.