Current Affairs
Suchitra Sen: The immortal goddess of Bengali cinema
Today marks the 95th birth anniversary of Suchitra Sen, an unforgettable name in Bengali cinema history. She was born on April 6, 1931, in Pabna district of Bangladesh, then East Pakistan.
24 red cards in a football match in France
An unprecedented incident has occurred in amateur football in the Morbihan region of France. The referee had to show 24 red cards at once due to terrible chaos in a regional derby match. The incident has been described as a ‘disgrace’ in local football history. Goal.com reported.
1 lakh health workers to be recruited nationwide: PM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said, 'The government has already started working to build a humane health system. To that end, quality medical treatment, complete maternal and child health care, including disease prevention activities, will be expanded in cities and villages. One lakh health workers or healthcare workers will be recruited nationwide in stages, of which about 80 percent will be women.'
4 more fuel-laden ships arrive at Ctg port
Four more ships carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG), LPG and gas oil have arrived at Chattogram Port. These ships have anchored at various jetties of the port and the process of unloading the fuel is currently underway.
Initiative launched to build Padma River barrage under PPP model
The government has taken the initiative to build a barrage on the Padma River under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) system. The cost of the proposed project has been estimated at Tk 34,497.25 crore. The proposal for the implementation of the project has already been sent to the Planning Commission for approval.
No legal bar to release Baul singer Abul Sarkar: Lawyer
There is no legal bar to the release of Baul singer Abul Sarkar, who has been granted bail by the High Court, as there are no other cases against him, his lawyer advocate Kazi Kamrul Islam Sajal said.
Indian High Commissioner meets Dhaka University VC
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma paid a courtesy call on Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor A B M Obaidul Islam at the VC's office on Monday, April 6.
Satirical posters of Ghulam Azam appear at Chattogram University
Satirical posters of 1971 war criminal Ghulam Azam have appeared at various locations at Chattogram University (CU) on Monday morning, April 6. The posters feature shoe marks drawn on his face with the caption: "Hit me with shoes."
Parliament to sit twice daily from Tuesday
The National Parliament will sit in two sessions daily from Tuesday, April 7, to fulfil the constitutional obligation of converting 133 ordinances into laws.
Woman dies after scarf caught in generator at Jhenaidah factory
A woman named Shirina Khatun has died after her scarf got caught in a generator machine at a cake-making factory in Kotchandpur, Jhenaidah.
