Current Affairs
HC order to keep high schools closed during Ramadan stayed
The Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division has stayed the High Court order that directed the closure of government and private lower secondary and secondary schools for the entire month of Ramadan.
First committee of 'Nationalist ICT Forum' approved
The first committee of the 'Nationalist ICT Forum', formed on the initiative of entrepreneurs and professionals with nationalist leanings in the telecommunications and information and communication technology sector, has been approved. The committee was finalised based on the recommendations of a five-member committee formed following decisions from several recent meetings.
Election without Awami League may raise questions on inclusiveness: TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has assessed the recently held 13th National Parliamentary Election as 'fair to an acceptable degree and competitive'. However, the organisation's Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman commented that questions may arise in the future regarding how inclusive the election was, given that the Awami League remained outside the electoral process.
Tarique Rahman decides to leave Bogra-6
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has contested from Dhaka-17 and Bogra-6 constituencies in the 13th National Parliament election and won both.
5 killed in road accident in Saudi Arabia
A total of five people, including four members of the same family, from Ramganj upazila of Laxmipur, were killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia. The accident took place in Abha city, Saudi Arabia.
Body of former JnU student found hanging in Old Dhaka
Police have recovered the hanging body of Imran Nabil Pramanik, a former student of Jagannath University, from a mess in the Dhupkhola area of Old Dhaka. Imran was a student of the 2016-17 academic session in the Department of Islamic Studies. His ancestral home is in Sundarganj thana of Gaibandha district.
BCB President Bulbul leaves country
Aminul Islam Bulbul, President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), has left the country. He departed Dhaka for Melbourne, Australia on Monday afternoon, February 16, to spend time with his family. A BCB source has confirmed the matter.
At least 8 killed in fireworks shop explosion in China
At least eight people have been killed in a massive explosion and subsequent fire at a fireworks shop in China's eastern Jiangsu province. Two others sustained minor injuries in the incident.
BNP cabinet to blend young and experienced leaders: Major Hafiz
After achieving a single-party majority in the 13th parliamentary election, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party is set to form its cabinet. Regarding this, Major (Retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram, member of the party's standing committee and newly elected member of parliament from the Bhola-3 constituency, has said the cabinet will be formed with a blend of young and experienced leaders.