Current Affairs
Baridhara road death: Family reaches Tk 9 lakh settlement with teen driver’s side
The family of construction worker Mehedi Hasan, who was killed after being run over by a car in Dhaka’s Baridhara, has reached a Tk 9 lakh settlement with the family of the 17-year-old boy who was behind the wheel, the teenager’s lawyer claimed on Thursday (September 24).
Children’s writer Akhtar Hossain passes away
Renowned rhymester and children’s writer Akhtar Hossain, a recipient of the Bangla Academy Award, died at Bangladesh Medical University in Dhaka on Thursday (September 24). He was 80.
India envoy proposes joint Bangladesh-India Ayurveda research centre
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi has proposed establishing a joint research centre on Ayurveda to deepen cooperation between Bangladesh and India in traditional medicine.
Fiber@Home deploys country’s first L-band DWDM network with Nokia
Fiber@Home Ltd has deployed Bangladesh’s first L-band Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) optical transport network in partnership with Nokia, doubling the available optical spectrum capacity to support growing internet, 4G/5G and cloud traffic.
US Judge blocks Trump’s White House media ban, orders restore access
A US federal judge on Thursday (September 24) ordered the Trump administration to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, ruling that the ban imposed by President Donald Trump was likely unconstitutional.
EC resumes nationwide voter transfer services
The Election Commission has resumed voter transfer services for citizens who have changed their residential addresses, allowing applications to be submitted again at field-level election offices across the country.
Debashish Roy Chowdhury sworn in as permanent High Court judge
Justice Debashish Roy Chowdhury was sworn in as a permanent judge of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday (September 24).
Bangladesh calls for greater women’s leadership in peace, security
Bangladesh has called for stronger women’s leadership and meaningful participation in efforts to build sustainable peace and security, urging greater international action to advance the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda.
All educational institutions to get committees to fight drugs, gambling
The Home Ministry has decided to form committees at all educational institutions across Bangladesh to prevent drug use and gambling, according to a ministry press release issued Thursday (September 24).
PM holds talks with Iranian President in New York
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in New York on Wednesday (September 23) on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly, with discussions focusing on the impact of the regional conflict on Bangladesh.