Current Affairs
Gazipur Safari Park staff accused of assaulting visitors, snatching valuables
Several employees of Gazipur Safari Park have been accused of assaulting visitors following a minor dispute and snatching their mobile phones, cash and gold jewellery.
Ex-IGP Dr M Enamul Haque passes away
Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Bangladesh Dr M Enamul Haque, who also served as a member of the Bangladesh Law Commission, has died.
DMP arrests 522 in 24-hour citywide drive
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 522 people in a 24-hour anti-crime operation across the capital, filing 25 cases during the period, police said.
Salman Shah murder probe report submission deferred to Sept 29
The submission of the investigation report in the murder case of popular film actor Salman Shah has been deferred again.
Government has begun prosecuting every enforced disappearance: PM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said his government has launched investigations and legal proceedings into every reported case of enforced disappearance in the country, describing the practice as one of the gravest violations of human rights.
Major curriculum overhaul coming from 2028: Mahdi Amin
A broad overhaul of the country’s education curriculum is planned from the 2028 academic year, with greater emphasis on ethics, human values, practical skills and employability alongside academic excellence, Education and Primary and Mass Education Adviser Mahdi Amin has said.
Family Card pilot records only 1.2% error rate: Finance Minister
The pilot rollout of the government’s Family Card programme recorded an error rate of only 1.2 percent and was implemented successfully, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said on Sunday (August 30).
Root becomes highest home Test run-scorer in history
Joe Root has added another milestone to his remarkable Test career, overtaking Australian great Ricky Ponting to become the highest run-scorer in Test cricket on home soil.
Malaysia to recruit 2,00,000 Bangladeshi workers from September: State minister
Malaysia will begin recruiting workers from Bangladesh in phases from September, with up to 2,00,000 Bangladeshi workers expected to be hired within six months, State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam said.
Justice Habibul Gani sworn in as Appellate Division judge
Justice Md Habibul Gani was sworn in as a judge of the Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court on Sunday (August 30).