Current Affairs
Dhaka condemns Riyadh airport attack killing 2 Bangladeshis
Bangladesh today strongly condemned the deadly Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh that killed two Bangladeshi nationals, and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and protection of civilians.
3 CJP leaders, YouTuber Dhruv Rathee released in Delhi
Three top leaders of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)—Abhijit Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das—who were detained during a movement protesting India's Election Commission's voter list revision and demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, have been released.
Five Dhaka-Riyadh flights cancelled after attack on Saudi airport
Five flights operating between Dhaka and Riyadh have been cancelled following an attack on King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital, disrupting services by several airlines.
2 Bangladeshis among 12 killed in Riyadh airport attack
Twelve people were killed and 309 injured in a Saturday attack on the main airport in the Saudi capital, according to the civil aviation authority.
Hundreds sing Rabindra Sangeet protesting defacement of Tagore portrait
Cultural activists from several organisations gathered to sing Rabindra Sangeet in unison in protest against an attempt to deface a graffiti portrait of Rabindranath Tagore on a wall outside the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Segunbagicha, Dhaka.
Attempt to erase Rabindranath’s portrait, four arrested questioned at DB office
Four persons arrested over the incident of putting ink on the portrait of world poet Rabindranath Tagore on the wall in front of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Segunbagicha of the capital are being questioned at the Detective Branch (DB) office of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Among them are member-secretary of Rashtra Songlap Forum A N M Ayas and one woman.
Eight more die with measles-like symptoms, 1,086 Infected
Eight more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am today, bringing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,155 this year.
Delhi police releases Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal after detention
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal and Mamata Banerjee, former chief minister of West Bengal and a leader of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), have been released after being detained during a protest in New Delhi. Members of Parliament from Mamata’s party who were also detained have been released.
PM condoles death of senior journo Amir Khasru
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of senior journalist Amir Khasru.
DCAB mourns death of senior journalist Amir Khasru
Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) has expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of its former member and senior journalist Amir Khasru.