Current Affairs
Rape case filed against content creator Ripon Mia
A case has been filed against content creator Ripon Mia in Netrakona over allegations of raping a 15-year-old schoolgirl. The victim's father filed the case with Netrakona Model Police Station on Tuesday night. The victim is a seventh-grade student at a local school.
NDB leaders Momin Mehedi, Shanta Farzana among 6 sent to jail
A Dhaka court has ordered six individuals, including Momin Mehedi, chairman of political organisation Natundhara Bangladesh (NDB), and its senior vice chairman Shanta Farzana, to be sent to jail in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
Illegal lead factory raided in Chapainawabganj, 8 sent to jail
A mobile court has sentenced eight individuals to various terms of imprisonment and fines in an operation against a factory illegally producing lead by burning used batteries in Sadar upazila of Chapainawabganj. The factory's electricity connection was also disconnected.
Dentist Pinu murder: Husband Sohel Rana sent to jail after remand ends
A court has ordered the husband of dentist Sara Rokhsana Pinu, Sohel Rana, to be sent to jail after the end of a two-day remand in the murder case in the Faydabad area of Southkhan in the capital.
Former Jamaat upazila ameer sent to jail in Tk 400 crore embezzlement case
RAB-14 has arrested former Jamaat-e-Islami upazila ameer Md Abdul Wahed in seven cases filed over the embezzlement of approximately Tk 400 crore and fraud involving the Al-Akaba Multipurpose Cooperative Society in Madarganj upazila of Jamalpur.
Aishwarya Rai turns heads in gown adorned with 7,000 pearls
Even after the Cannes Film Festival has concluded, Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan continues to be a topic of conversation. An unreported haute couture look she wore at this year's festival has been unveiled by international fashion house Tony Ward, captivating fashion enthusiasts worldwide.
Hamza Choudhury set to leave Leicester for Azerbaijan club
Bangladeshi-origin midfielder Hamza Choudhury is at the centre of new transfer speculation. According to a report by Azerbaijani sports media OffsidePlus.az, the 28-year-old midfielder is set to join the country's top-flight club Sabah FC from English club Leicester City. However, the move has not yet been officially confirmed. Neither Leicester City nor Sabah FC have made any announcement regarding Hamza's transfer as of yet.
Tribunal writes to Meta seeking Facebook, Messenger data of Mozaffar Hossain
The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal has formally written to technology company Meta, seeking Facebook and Messenger-related data of former army officer Mozaffar Hossain, an accused in the assassination case of former president Ziaur Rahman.
FIFA chief calls emergency meeting in Morocco
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has called an emergency meeting with the international body's top leadership in Morocco on Wednesday as he faces mounting pressure following the collapse of a controversial plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights.
If Sheikh Hasina returns in December, we will meet on streets: Acting President
In response to the campaign by the now-proscribed Awami League regarding Sheikh Hasina's possible return to the country in December, Acting President Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram said, "They say she will return in December. We are waiting. Let her come to the country; Insha Allah, we will meet on the streets."