Current Affairs
India expects consular dialogue with Bangladesh at mutually convenient time
Spokesperson of India’s Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal has said various initiatives have been taken under an organised framework in different fields including trade, railway, water resources and border management and regular meetings are being held. He also said India is interested in maintaining a positive, constructive and far-sighted relationship with Bangladesh.
No evidence of short circuit at MP Nusrat’s house: Palli Bidyut
Kushtia Palli Bidyut Samity has found no evidence of an electrical short circuit in the fire that damaged the village home of reserved-seat MP and National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Nusrat Tabassum in Daulatpur Upazila.
BNP leader killed, over 100 injured in 10-vehicle pile-up in Gopalganj
A BNP leader has been killed and more than 100 passengers injured in a pile-up involving 10 vehicles in the Boraitola Bus Stand area of Muksudpur upazila in Gopalganj.
Measles death toll tops 1,300 as five more children die
Five more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to 8:00am on Friday, pushing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles fatalities to 1,304 this year.
Singer Shahed Ali no more
Singer Shaikh Shahed Ali, best known for “Rokzana”, died at 10:05am today, Friday, while undergoing treatment at Asgar Ali Hospital in Dhaka.
India suffer humiliating 244-run defeat against New Zealand after collapsing to 89
India's batting lineup collapsed against a devastating spell from Matt Henry as New Zealand secured a massive 244-run victory over Shubman Gill's side. Henry and Matt Fisher's pace attack bowled India out for just 89, handing the visitors their second-biggest defeat by runs in ODI cricket.
Pakistan's army says it killed 74 militants in raids on their hideouts
Pakistan's military has claimed that 74 militants were killed in separate counterterrorism operations in the provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over the past 48 hours.
291,209 applications seek HSC script re-evaluation, Dhaka board receives highest
A total of 291,209 students have applied for re-scrutiny and re-evaluation of 1,087,413 answer scripts in various subjects under all 11 education boards following the publication of this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examination results.
EU leaders to hold first ever talks on AI in Dublin
EU leaders will discuss artificial intelligence together for the first time in Dublin on Friday in critical talks that will further guide the bloc's policy on the rapidly evolving technology.
Shama calls for predictable, cost-free financing for gender-responsive climate action
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has called for predictable, accessible and cost-free financing for gender-responsive climate adaptation and resilience.