Current Affairs
LRF demands withdrawal of restrictions on journalists entering appellate division courtrooms
The Law Reporters Forum (LRF)—an organization of journalists covering law, justice, and parliamentary affairs—has strongly demanded the immediate withdrawal of the decision restricting journalists from entering the courtrooms of various benches of the High Court and Appellate Divisions of the Supreme Court. The demand was raised during a human chain and sit-in program organized by the LRF in front of the Supreme Court's main gate on Wednesday.
PM calls standing committee meeting on Thursday to finalize presidential candidate
Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has convened a meeting of the party's standing committee to finalize the party's candidate for the upcoming presidential election. The meeting is scheduled to be held on Thursday morning (August 13).
You will always be in my life: Messi's emotional farewell after losing his father
Lionel Messi is heartbroken following the death of his father, Jorge Messi, after a long illness. In an emotional social media message following his passing, the Argentine star expressed that he does not know how he will fill this void, while reflecting on his childhood, football career, and numerous memories with his father.
Ronaldo tells bereaved Messi 'stay strong, Leo' after his father's passing
Cristiano Ronaldo has offered his condolences to his long-time rival Lionel Messi following the death of Jorge Messi. Commenting on an emotional social media post by Messi, the Portuguese star sent a message of strength to help him through this difficult time.
1 held over murder of Awami League leader, 2 others in Sylhet
Police have detained a young man named Babul in connection with the gruesome murder of Abdus Sattar, 90, an adviser to Ward 19 of the Sylhet city unit of the banned Awami League and a former director of the Sylhet Chamber of Commerce and Industry, along with his wife Suraiya Begum and housemaid Malu Begum in the Raynagar area of Sylhet city.
Explosion at Barishal Court premises aimed at spreading panic: police
Although no casualties were reported in the explosion at the Barishal court premises, it triggered widespread panic among litigants, lawyers, and court staff. Police initially suspect that the incident was carried out with the intent to create fear.
Shops to close by 8pm to save electricity amid ongoing crisis
To address the ongoing power crisis and conserve electricity across the country, the government has ordered that all shopping malls, markets, and shops must close by 8pm. Additionally, directives have been issued to shut down all illuminated billboards by 7pm and completely prohibit all forms of decorative lighting.
RU student Saimon dies on way to Dhaka in air ambulance
Zahidul Islam Saimon, a first-year student at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) of Rajshahi University (RU) who was airlifted to Dhaka in critical condition after suffering a stroke, has passed away.
Countrywide severe load-shedding fuels public anger
The country is facing a severe deterioration in its power situation due to declining electricity generation driven by gas shortages, with rural areas bearing the brunt of the crisis. Consumers in many regions are enduring extreme suffering, reporting blackouts lasting up to 16 to 18 hours a day. This prolonged absence of electricity has disrupted daily life, severely impacted education for students, and caused widespread distress among children, the elderly, and the sick amidst intense heat.
Two CUET students drown to death in university pond
wo students of Chattogram University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) drowned and died in a campus pond around 1:30pm near the Kazi Nazrul Islam Hall on Wednesday.