Current Affairs
Dhaka Medical College to be modernised, project cost Tk 1,164 crore
The government has taken an initiative to modernise the infrastructure of Dhaka Medical College, one of the country's most important medical and teaching institutions. A project worth Tk 1,164 crore has been undertaken to address the challenges of patient overload, old and dilapidated buildings, and student accommodation shortages.
Meta faces landmark US trial over Facebook, Instagram’s impact on children
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is facing a landmark trial in the United States over allegations that its platforms were deliberately designed to keep children and teenagers engaged while exposing them to risks to their safety and mental health.
464 arrested, 52 cases filed in 24-hour police drive across Dhaka
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 464 people and filed 52 cases during a 24-hour crime crackdown across the capital, targeting drugs, illegal weapons and other offences, police said Monday (August 17).
Wasim Akram hails Bangladesh’s historic Test triumph in Australia
Pakistan great Wasim Akram has praised Bangladesh’s landmark nine-wicket Test victory over Australia, describing the result as a major sign of the Tigers’ progress in the longest format.
Appeal hearing for death-row convict Abul Kalam Azad deferred to Aug 31
The Appellate Division has deferred until August 31 the hearing on whether an appeal filed by death-row convict Maulana Abul Kalam Azad against his war crimes conviction is legally admissible.
Rajshahi University teacher demoted, barred for five years over misconduct
Rajshahi University has taken disciplinary action against Dr Sujan Sen, an associate professor in the Department of Drawing, Painting, Oriental Art and Printmaking, following an investigation into allegations of irregularities, misconduct and abuse of authority.
Jahangir Alam Khan takes charge as BMDA Executive Director
Md Jahangir Alam Khan has formally assumed office as the new Executive Director of the Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA), taking charge at the authority’s headquarters in Rajshahi on Monday (August 17).
Four Gono Bishwabidyalay students accused of attack couple over marriage proof
Four students of Gono Bishwabidyalaya (GB) have been accused of attempting to raid a rented apartment in Savar's Ashulia, after allegedly suspecting that a married couple living there were in a “live-in” relationship because they could not produce proof of marriage.
7 pilgrims killed in fire at hotel near Tarapith Temple in West Bengal
At least seven pilgrims were killed and several others injured after a fire tore through a hotel near the Tarapith temple in West Bengal’s Birbhum district early Monday (Augsut 17), trapping sleeping guests inside the building.
Two Bangladeshi-Canadian candidates face off in Ontario by-election
Two candidates of Bangladeshi origin are set to compete against each other in the September 3 by-election for Scarborough Southwest in Ontario, drawing growing attention from the local Bangladeshi community.