Current Affairs
Bangladesh sends relief aid to cyclone and flood victims in Sri Lanka
Bangladesh has sent relief assistance to Sri Lanka, which has been devastated by flash floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditowa. The relief package includes tents, dry food, mosquito nets, torches, gumboots, vests, hand gloves, rescue helmets and a large quantity of medicines.
Army officers’ plea for virtual hearings rejected
The International Crimes Tribunal has rejected a petition seeking virtual hearings for army officers arrested in a case over alleged enforced disappearances and torture carried out by the TFI Cell during the Awami League government.
AL was suitable party for razakars and al-badrs: Mirza Abbas
BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas has claimed that the Awami League was the “suitable party” for anti-liberation razakars and al-badrs in 1971. He alleged that ahead of the upcoming election, several political parties are using religion to intimidate voters.
Five more die of dengue, 490 hospitalised
Five more people have died of dengue in the past 24 hours. During the same period, 490 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country.
Pakistan criticised for sending expired relief supplies to Sri Lanka
The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka has risen to 456, with 366 people missing. Nearly 1.5 million people have been affected. Amid such a crisis, Pakistan has come under heavy criticism after expired items were found among the relief supplies sent to Sri Lanka.
DU dormitories to reopen on Dec 28, classes to resume same day
Dhaka University authorities have announced that residential halls will reopen on December 28, and regular in-person classes will resume on the same day.
EC plans to extend voting hours for national election
The Election Commission (EC) is planning to extend voting hours by one hour due to the arrangement of both the national election and the referendum on the same day. A final decision on increasing the voting period and announcing the election schedule may be taken at the EC meeting on Sunday. The commission hopes to publish the schedule next week.
No legal basis for traders to raise edible oil prices: Commerce Adviser
There is no legal basis for the way traders have increased the price of edible oil, Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashiruddin has said.
BNP leader Fazlur Rahman submits written apology to tribunal
BNP chairperson’s adviser and senior Supreme Court lawyer Fazlur Rahman has submitted a written and unconditional apology after facing contempt of court allegations for making disparaging remarks about the International Crimes Tribunal.
Eden College students block road over five-point demands
Students of Eden Mohila College staged a road blockade on Wednesday, December 3, around 11am on the Azimpur–Nilkhet road near Gate 2, demanding that the college remain reserved exclusively for women and that no academic departments be abolished. The blockade brought traffic on the busy road to a standstill.