Current Affairs
BERC raises furnace oil price
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the consumer-level price of furnace oil by Tk18.85 per litre, setting the new rate at Tk113.54 per litre.
5 youths 'rape' their female friend, 3 held
Five youths have reportedly been gang-raped their female friend after drinking alcohol together in Bogura. The police have arrested three of the accused in the incident.
Remittance inflow surges 35.2pc in 1st 17 days of May
Bangladesh witnessed a strong growth in inward remittance during the first 17 days of May as expatriate Bangladeshis continued to send higher amounts of money through formal banking channels.
BB releases 3 notes with sign of new governor
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Monday released three different notes carrying the signature of Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman for the first time.
Debapariya finds flaws in Family Card
Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), believes that economic stability is essential for implementing the special initiatives taken for the backward people in the next budget.
2 SSC examinees stabbed for refusing to show answer scripts, 4 students held
Two examinees were stabbed by some examinees who had taken the exam at the SSC exam hall in Mirsarai, Chattogram, over not showing their answer sheets. In this incident that took place, the Zorarganj Police Station arrested four SSC examinees in an overnight raid on Sunday. They were sent to jail through a court on Monday afternoon.
Attempts to forget the Liberation War are worrisome: Artist Rafiqun Nabi
Famous painter Rafiqun Nabi has commented on the vandalism of sculptures and memorials of the Liberation War in various parts of the country as an attempt to forget the Liberation War. Calling such a trend worrying, he said, "These things can be rebuilt, but the reason for which they were destroyed is what worries us."
5 more children die of measles symptoms, total 464
Five more children have died in the country in the last 24 hours due to measles symptoms. None of the children who died during this period from 8am on Sunday to 8am on Monday were diagnosed with measles. At the same time, 1,405 more children across the country have developed measles symptoms, according to the Directorate General of Health Services' Monday report.
WB to provide Bangladesh with additional $350 million for energy security
Amidst the turmoil in the international energy market, the World Bank (WB) has announced a large loan to support Bangladesh's liquefied natural gas (LNG) import process. The organization has approved an additional $350 million in financing for the security of the country's energy sector.
Half-hour blackout on runway, IndiGo passengers gasp in darkness
Just before takeoff, all the lights and air conditioning of the plane suddenly went off. In an instant, the cabin turned into a hellhole of darkness and intense heat. The passengers were stuck inside the plane for about half an hour in such suffocating conditions. This extreme suffering incident occurred due to a mechanical fault on IndiGo Airlines flight 6E657 from Vadodara to Delhi.