Current Affairs
Journalist shot dead in Netrokona
Miscreants have shot and killed a journalist named Lutfuzzaman Alif Fakir in Kalmakanda of Netrokona. This incident took place at Utrail Bazar on the Shyamganj-Birishiri road of the upazila around 8:15pm on Thursday night. Police are conducting an operation to identify and arrest the persons involved in the killing.
Initiative will be taken to appoint specialists across the country for treatment of blood diseases: Health Minister
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain has informed that an initiative will soon be taken to post adequate specialist doctors or haematologists in various regions of the country to strengthen the treatment service of blood diseases. Research will have to be increased along with making young doctors skilled so that the patients infected with blood diseases can get treatment of international standard in the country itself.
Bangladesh ranks 84th among 122 countries in Global Hunger Index
The pace of progress of Bangladesh in ending hunger has slowed. Since 2018 the improvement in the score of Bangladesh in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) has been only 4 percent. Whereas between 2000 and 2018 the improvement had been more than 42 percent.
Ronan Sullivan to remain in Bangladesh team for SAFF Championship
US-based striker Ronan Sullivan will play in the Bangladesh national football team in the upcoming SAFF Championship. Vice-president of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Fahad Karim has confirmed the matter.
Ban on Sajek travel withdrawn
The popular tourist centre Sajek Valley of Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati has been opened again for tourists. This information has been given in an emergency public notice issued by the district administration on Thursday evening.
All tenders, procurement processes of local government institutions suspended
The Local Government Division has directed to keep all tenders and procurement processes related to works, services and goods supply of the institutions under it suspended. This directive will remain effective until the rules are formulated and the new rate schedule is published under the amended ordinance related to government procurement.
PM to visit JM Sen Hall Puja mandap on October 20
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will visit the historic JM Sen Hall Puja mandap of Chattogram on October 20. Preparations are being taken from the side of BNP along with the administration surrounding this visit of his.
Gulshan-Banani Puja Foundation picks water-theme as source of life
Water, the source of life and a symbol of purity and creation, will take centre stage at this year’s Durga Puja celebrations organised by the Gulshan-Banani Sarbojanin Puja Foundation. The foundation has chosen ‘Jalaj’, meaning ‘born of water’, as its theme for Sharodotsav 1433, placing the importance of water and its connection to life, spirituality and nature at the heart of its pandal design.
Bangladesh delegation's walkout during Israeli President’s speech
The Bangladesh delegation has walked out of the conference hall during the speech of the Israeli President at the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) held in Baku of Azerbaijan today.
PM urges officials to go beyond duties to protect environment
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called on people from all walks of life to take initiatives to protect the environment and forests, urging government officials to go beyond their routine duties to build a liveable Bangladesh for future generations.