Current Affairs
Oli Ahmed’s nomination valid for presidential election
The Election Commission (EC) has declared the nomination of former army officer and 11-party alliance candidate Col. (retd) Oli Ahmed valid for the country’s 23rd presidential election, scheduled for August 20.
Bangladesh script historic Test win in Australia, end 23-year wait
Bangladesh produced a landmark performance in Darwin, beating Australia by nine wickets to secure their first Test victory on Australian soil and only their second win over the hosts in Test cricket.
RU Chhatra Dal leader who sued journalists detained with ‘tapentadol’
Police in Rajshahi have detained a Rajshahi University Chhatra Dal leader who had filed a case against several journalists following reports about allegations of extortion and a student stabbing.
Youth hacked to death in Khulna
A young man was hacked and reportedly had his throat slit by some assailants in Rupsha upazila of Khulna on Saturday night (August 15).
Actress Ridhika Ridhi’s boyfriend arrested in suicide-instigation case
Police have arrested actor and model Ridhika Ridhi’s boyfriend, Hasibur Rahman, after her mother filed a case accusing him of abetting her daughter’s alleged suicide at Vatara area in Dhaka.
Yash breaks silence on intimate scenes with Kiara in ‘Toxic’
South Indian star Yash has opened up about the intimate scenes featuring him and Kiara Advani in the upcoming film Toxic, saying the movie explores sexuality without crossing the line into vulgarity.
Six rickshaw pullers detained in Faridpur over alleged August 15 khichuri event
Police in Faridpur detained six rickshaw pullers after they were accused of organising a hotchpotch (khichuri) cooking event allegedly linked to programmes marking August 15, according to labour union leaders.
One killed as rival groups clash over alleged extortion money at Sadarghat
A young man was killed after two groups clashed over the alleged sharing of extortion money at Sadarghat in Old Dhaka on Saturday night, police and local sources said.
Arnob Das sent to jail after arrest at Dhanmondi 32
A Dhaka court has ordered Arnob Das, 37, to be sent to jail after he was arrested while attempting to pay tribute to a portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Dhanmondi 32 on Saturday.
A 30-second workout may pack a powerful biological punch
Just 30 seconds of all-out exercise may trigger far more extensive biological changes in the body than longer periods of moderate exercise, according to a new study by US researchers.