Current Affairs
Government School Admissions: Lottery for Class I, Written Test for classes II–IX
The Ministry of Education has issued the admission policy for government secondary schools for the upcoming 2027 academic year. Under the new policy, students will be selected for Class One by lottery. For vacant seats from Class Two to Class Nine, students will be admitted through a written test.
Hasanul Haq Inu seeks acquittal against 10-year jail term
Hasanul Haq Inu, president of the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) and a former information minister, has appealed his 10-year prison sentence in a crimes against humanity case linked to the suppression of the July mass uprising, seeking acquittal.
Judge extends order allowing CNN, Politico, MS NOW White House press access
A federal court has ordered that three news organizations, CNN, MS NOW and Politico, which lost White House access because of a ban imposed by US President Donald Trump, be allowed back in. Their access must remain in place until the lawsuit challenging the ban is finally resolved.
Nobel prize pays tribute to historic 114-year-old Tagore-Russel correspondence
The official social media platforms of the Nobel Prize have shared a rare, 114-year-old handwritten letter exchanged between literature laureates Rabindranath Tagore and Bertrand Russell, highlighting a historic intersection of Eastern philosophy and Western thought.
Miscreants attack house of Mamunur Rashid
Vandalism and theft have been reported at the ancestral home of eminent theater personality and actor Mamunur Rashid in the Palashtali area of Tangail town. Intruders broke the lock on the veranda grille, entered the house and ransacked the contents of cupboards and a wardrobe.
800 million youth face jobless future: UNDP
Around 800 million young people entering the workforce in developing nations over the next 15 years will fail to find jobs unless immediate policy actions are taken, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Popular Child Content Creator Drowns in Pond
A three-year-old boy named Dwip Shil has died after drowning in a pond near his home in Narikel Tola village of Bahubal upazila in Habiganj. The incident occurred on Tuesday (October 13). The child was known on social media as a young content creator. His sudden death has plunged his family and the local community into mourning.
PM welcomes Dutch interest in Teesta project feasibility study
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today welcomed the Netherlands government's interest in conducting a feasibility study for the Teesta project and providing expertise and technical assistance for its implementation.
Oil Prices Rise on Saudi-Houthi Conflict, Brent Tops $106
Global crude prices have risen again on supply worries as fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi rebels intensifies. Analysts say the prospect of higher diesel exports from Russia is holding back any sharp jump for now. The trend was visible in Asian trading on Wednesday, October 14.
Houthis Hit Aramco Building in Dhahran Hours After Saudi Strike on Sanaa Oil Site
Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked an administrative building belonging to Saudi Arabia's state oil company, Aramco, in the eastern city of Dhahran, just hours after the Saudi-led coalition struck an oil facility in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.