Current Affairs
Humayun Kabir signs condolence book at Nepal Embassy
Foreign State Minister Humayun Kabir has signed the condolence book at the Nepal Embassy in Dhaka expressing deep sorrow and sympathy over the massive loss of lives and damage caused by the devastating floods and landslides in Nepal on Tuesday (September 1).
TIB warns over new pay structure
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has reminded that the government had expressed hope that the new national pay structure for government employees would play an important role in building an efficient, dynamic and people-friendly public administration when it was approved in the cabinet. TIB has said in a written statement on Tuesday that there was exactly the same kind of optimism during the implementation of the eighth pay scale in 2015 as well, but in reality the result was completely the opposite. Against the increase in salaries and allowances, the extent and depth of irregularities, corruption and bribery in government institutions had rather increased at a higher rate.
Pakistan makes 7 changes in team after series loss to England, Misbah resigns
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has dropped seven cricketers from the squad mid-series after successive heavy defeats against England in two Tests. Amid this, the country’s former captain Misbah-Ul-Haq has resigned from the selection committee.
Dhaka calls cancellation of Awami League-related seminar in Delhi a ‘positive step’
Foreign State Minister Humayun Kabir has described the cancellation of an international seminar organized with speakers associated with the banned Awami League in New Delhi due to not getting permission from Delhi Police on August 29 as a ‘positive step’ taken by India.
Clash between two factions over BNP founding anniversary in sitakunda
Two factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have clashed over the party’s founding anniversary celebration programme in Sitakunda of Chattogram. The two sides got involved in a clash with sticks in the Dakshin Bypass area of Sitakunda on Tuesday afternoon. Incidents of brickbat throwing also took place at that time. Several people from both sides were injured in this.
Rangpur 4 murders: Mugdha-Siddhartha questioned at jail gate
Detective Police (DB) has informed that no presence of drugs was found in the dope test samples of arrested Siddhartha Das and Mugdha Das in the case of the murder of four members of the family including retired teacher Ganapati Chakravarty at Machuapara in Rangpur city. Yet a large part of the description given by police right after the killings was about the two accused consuming yaba. Amid this new information, police have questioned the two accused at the jail gate instead of taking them on remand as per the court’s order.
Whatsapp introduces new changes in two-step verification
Whatsapp has introduced multiple new security features to keep users’ accounts secure. The most significant change has come in the two-step verification system. Where a six-digit pin had to be used until now, the platform is now offering the option to use a longer alphanumeric password. Special characters can also be used in the password along with letters and numbers.
Country's first border surveillance, drone warfare training centre inaugurated in sylhet
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has officially inaugurated the country’s first specialized training institute ‘Shimanto School of Surveillance and Drone Warfare’ (SSSDW) in Sylhet with the aim of making the border security system more modern and technology-dependent.
4 police inspectors transferred in DMP, New OC appointed at Tejgaon Police Station
Four unarmed police inspectors of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have been transferred and assigned to new posts. Among them, Md. Moniruzzaman has been appointed as the officer-in-charge (OC) of Tejgaon Police Station.
Looking forward to meeting PM Tarique soon: Trump
US President Donald Trump has expressed hope of meeting Prime Minister Tarique Rahman soon, saying he believes Bangladesh and its people have a very bright future under his leadership.