Current Affairs
Suranjit assassination attempt case: JMB militant gets death sentence; minister, whip among 9 acquitted
The court has announced the verdict in the much-discussed grenade attack case filed on charges of attempting to assassinate former minister and late Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta. In this verdict, given after a long 22 years, 9 people including Labor and Employment and Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury, Jatiya Sangsad Whip GK Gaus and former State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar have been acquitted.
We buried cheating in 2006, no lenient approach this time either: Minister
Ahead of the upcoming HSC and equivalent examinations, Education Minister Dr. ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has announced a strict stance against question paper leaks and plagiarism. He said, we buried and buried plagiarism in 2006. This time too, no opportunity will be given for question paper leaks. Strict disciplinary action will be taken against those involved in such incidents.
India to resume tourist visas for Bangladeshis from June 28
India has announced the resumption of tourist visas for Bangladeshis. As part of an initiative to normalize bilateral relations, tourist visa operations for Bangladeshi citizens will resume from June 28.
India’s new High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi presents credentials to President
India’s newly appointed High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, formally assumed his diplomatic responsibilities on Thursday (June 25) after presenting his credentials to President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban.
Mother, two daughters including DU student hacked to death in Lakshmipur
A woman and her two daughters were hacked to death in a attack inside a rented house in Raipur upazila of Lakshmipur.
Inherited 1,300 projects now a liability for government: Finance Minister
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the 1,300 development projects inherited from the previous administration as a significant financial and administrative burden, saying many of them cannot be scrapped despite concerns over their viability because substantial portions of the work have already been completed.
Antibiotic-resistant infections rising at alarming rate within country: Health Minister
Health Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain has said that antibiotic-resistant infections are increasing at an alarming rate across the country, describing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the country’s fastest-growing public health challenges.
Gold prices fall again by Tk 2,216
Gold prices in across the country have been reduced for the second consecutive time, with the price of 22-carat gold dropping by Tk 2,216 per bhori following a fresh adjustment by the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS).
Man lynched by crowd over suspected theft in Munshiganj
A suspected theft incident turned deadly as a young man was beaten to death by a mob in Srinagar upazila in Munshiganj.
82 lakh people addicted to drugs, existing law no longer enough: Home Minister
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said that drug abuse across the country has reached an alarming level, with an estimated 82 lakh people currently addicted to various narcotic substances across the country.