Current Affairs
Tetulia gripped by biting cold as temperature drops to 7.5°C
Life in Tetulia of Panchagarh has come to a near standstill as a moderate cold wave sweeps through the area, bringing biting cold, dense fog and icy winds.
JnUCSU poll: Shibir-Backed candidates lead VP, GS and AGS races
The Election Commission of Jagannath University Central Students’ Union (JnUCSU) has announced results from four academic units, showing a clear lead for Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed candidates in the key posts of vice-president (VP), general secretary (GS) and assistant general secretary (AGS).
Bangladeshi travelers may face up to $15,000 deposit for US visa
The United States has added Bangladesh to its updated visa bond list, introducing a new financial condition for Bangladeshi nationals seeking temporary US visas.
ICC takes tough stance against BCB’s match relocation request
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has turned down the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) request to shift Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup matches from India, insisting the team must play at the scheduled Indian venues to participate in the tournament.
US signals military option in push for Greenland control
The United States has signalled it is considering all options—including the use of military force—to assert control over Greenland, citing national security concerns.
Training completed for 75 percent of law enforcement personnel: Press Secretary
Around 75 percent of members of law enforcement agencies, including police, Ansar and Coast Guard, have completed their training ahead of the upcoming election, said chief adviser’s press secretary Shafiqul Alam.
EU to send large observer mission for national election: Nazrul Islam Khan
The European Union has decided to send a large observer mission for the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election, said BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan.
Case filed over journalist’s murder in Jashore, suspects unknown
A case has been filed over the killing of journalist and ice factory owner Rana Pratap Bairagi, 40, who was shot and had his throat slit in public in Monirampur, Jashore. The case was filed on Tuesday afternoon by his father Tushar Kanti Bairagi at Monirampur police station against unknown assailants. No arrests have been made so far.
300 SAD members join BNP
300 leaders and activists of the Students Against Discrimination Movement in Sherpur have joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). They joined the party under the leadership of Sherpur district chief coordinator and spokesperson Farhan Fuad Tuhin.
UN condemns US Venezuela strike as breach of international law
US air strikes on Venezuela and the capture of the country's president over the weekend clearly "undermined a fundamental principle of international law", the United Nations said on Tuesday.