Current Affairs
10 sofa factory workers from Naogaon killed in Saudi factory fire
Ten Bangladeshi workers from Naogaon’s Atrai upazila have been killed in a devastating fire at a sofa factory in Saudi Arabia.
Messi in Rosario to bid final farewell to his father
From the glamorous life on the football pitch, Lionel Messi is now facing a completely different and difficult time. Upon receiving news of his father Jorge Messi's death, the Argentine superstar has rushed from the United States to Rosario, Argentina.
Lawyer fined Tk 25,000 for fraud in case listing
The High Court has fined a lawyer Tk 25,000 for concealing information about a previous hearing and resorting to fraud in listing a case before the higher court.
Teen's body found hanging from Shaheed Minar day after disappearance
Police have recovered the hanging body of a teenager named Sihab Hossain, 15, from a Shaheed Minar in Manikganj Sadar upazila. The body was recovered on Sunday, August 9, from the Jagir area of the upazila.
Adviser highlights five priorities including telecom tax reduction
Prime Minister's Adviser for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, and Science and Technology, Rehan Asif Asad, has outlined five government priorities: reducing the tax burden in the telecommunications sector, improving mobile and broadband service quality, building robust digital infrastructure, creating AI-skilled manpower, and expanding electronics production.
Late Awami League leader's house attacked, vandalised in Natore
The house of former Awami League minister Abdul Kuddus was attacked and vandalised in Gurudaspur, Natore, on Sunday, August 9. The incident took place around 2pm at his residence in the Kacharipara area of Gurudaspur municipality.
Don't know anything about becoming president: Mirza Fakhrul
Amid widespread speculation that BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir may be nominated for the presidency, he has said he knows nothing about the matter. When contacted by media on Sunday night, he said he had no information regarding a presidential nomination.
Students protest demanding head teacher's resignation over indecent proposal
Allegations have been raised against Abdul Samad, head teacher of Monigram High School in Bagha upazila, Rajshahi, for making an indecent proposal to a tenth-grade student. In protest, students of the school took out a rally beating drums, demanding the teacher's resignation and a fair trial.
Severed hands recovered in Kamrangirchar
Police have recovered two severed human hands from a plastic bag in Kamrangirchar, Dhaka. The hands have been sent to Dhaka Medical College (DMCH) Hospital morgue for DNA testing to identify their owner.
Head teacher accused of molestation, school vandalised
Allegations of inappropriate behaviour with a student have been raised against the head teacher of a private school in Badalgachhi, Naogaon. After the allegations spread, locals gathered at the school and vandalised and set fire to the premises.