Current Affairs
Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi meets Foreign Minister
Dinesh Trivedi, the Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka, has paid courtesy calls on Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaid Islam, nearly a month after assuming office.
Nepal assures Bangladesh of support in reviving SAARC
Acting Speaker of the National Parliament Barrister Kaiser Kamal and Nepal's Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari have agreed on the need to reactivate the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). They expressed this optimism during a courtesy meeting at the Acting Speaker's office on Wednesday (July 29).
Jamaat places 9 demands before Election Commission
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has placed a nine-point demand before the Election Commission (EC), including the cancellation of the contractual appointment of Additional Secretary Md Shamsul Alam and the continuation of MPO-enlisted teachers' eligibility to participate in local government elections.
3 platoons of BGB deployed in Habiganj to prevent unrest
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been deployed in Habiganj amid fears of a deteriorating law and order situation following counter-programmes by the BNP and the National Citizen Party (NCP). Three platoons of the BGB were deployed in the district on Wednesday (July 29) to prevent any unrest, according to BGB headquarters' Media and Public Relations Officer Md Shariful Islam.
Viral video of bribe-taking lands land official transferred
Sarwar Hossain, the Assistant Sub-Assistant Land Officer at Dangi Union Land Office in Nagarkanda upazila of Faridpur, has been transferred to the Deputy Commissioner's office following allegations of bribery. The action came after a video of him taking money went viral on social media.
European countries threaten World Cup boycott over FIFA's new commercial plan
A new conflict has emerged in world football over FIFA's plan to create a new commercial structure. European countries may consider boycotting the World Cup after 2026 if the plan is implemented. UEFA, European football's governing body, indicated on Tuesday that FIFA plans to establish a new entity called FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), which would consolidate its commercial rights—including broadcast, sponsorship, ticketing, licensing—and the operational delivery of its international tournaments .
Bangladesh gifts mangoes to Maldives government
As a symbol of the longstanding friendship and brotherly ties between the two countries, the Bangladesh government has gifted premium quality seasonal Bangladeshi mangoes to the Maldives government. The goodwill gift was sent to mark the 61st Independence Day of the Maldives and to commemorate the official visit of Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman.
Three more die with measles symptoms, death toll rises to 831
One more person has died from confirmed measles and two more with measles symptoms in the country over the past 24 hours. With this, the death toll from confirmed measles has risen to 96, while the number of deaths with measles symptoms has reached 735 since March 15.
Actress Meghla Mukta in ICU after road accident
Dhaka film actress Meghla Mukta has been critically injured in a road accident. She is currently undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a private hospital in the capital. Doctors are preparing for emergency surgery as her condition has deteriorated.
Protest demands trial of Ammar, Shibir leaders at RU
Students have held a human chain demanding justice and protesting the assault on three students at Rajshahi University's central library, allegedly carried out by Rakshu General Secretary Salahuddin Ammar and leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir. The human chain was held on Wednesday (July 29) afternoon in front of the central library under the banner of 'Rajshahi University Students'.