Current Affairs
Al-Qaeda attempts to establish cells in Bangladesh: UN Report
A United Nations report has expressed concern over attempts by the Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) to establish small units or cells in Bangladesh. The group, which has continued to operate and evolve in Afghanistan, has shifted its strategy from large units to small, decentralised cells with logistics and financial networks.
Discussions held on repatriating bodies of Bangladeshis killed in Saudi fire
Bangladesh has sought Saudi Arabia's cooperation in bringing back the bodies of Bangladeshi nationals killed in a recent fire in Riyadh. Discussions were held on identifying the deceased and the repatriation process.
Chinese Maglev train sets new world record reaching 800 KM/H in 5.3 seconds
An experimental maglev train in China has set a new world record by accelerating from zero to 800 kilometers per hour in just 5.3 seconds. Researchers claim that this breakthrough could play a vital role in the development of ultra-high-speed transportation technology.
Wife gets jail term for filing false case against husband
A court in Manikganj has sentenced a woman to jail for filing a false dowry case against her husband after the allegations were not proven. Mosa Lovely Akhter was sentenced to 10 days' imprisonment for filing a false dowry case, while her husband Md Ariful Islam Ratan was acquitted of all charges.
DU forms committee to probe 92 teachers over 'covert activities', 58 identified
The Dhaka University authorities have formed a three-member committee to investigate allegations of involvement in anti-state covert activities against 92 teachers. The university has said that 58 of the 92 accused teachers have already been identified.
Sabotage plot: Neo-JMB member Arif placed on 6-day remand
A Dhaka court has placed Mohammad Arif, alias Imran, on a six-day remand in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act over allegations of plotting sabotage in Savar, Dhaka.
25 indigenous organizations issue statement protesting remarks by 2 ministers
Twenty-five indigenous student, youth, women, and cultural organizations have strongly protested statements made by Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed and Information Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon regarding the indigenous identity.
Sohag murder in Mitford: Testimony of 3 more witnesses recorded
A Dhaka court has recorded the testimonies of three more witnesses in the trial for the murder of scrap trader Lal Chand, alias Md. Sohag, in front of Mitford Hospital in Old Dhaka. They gave their depositions in the court of Dhaka 1st Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Alamgir Hossain on Thursday (August 13). Afterward, the defense lawyers cross-examined the witnesses.
Head-on collision between pickup and truck kills 4 in Netrakona
Four people, including a woman, were killed in a head-on collision between a pickup van and a fertiliser-laden truck in East Dhala, Netrakona. Three others were injured in the accident.
Quader, Nasim, Arafat were not involved in shootings: State defence lawyer
State defence lawyer M Hasan Imam has claimed that Obaidul Quader, general secretary of the now-banned Awami League, and two other leaders had no involvement in the shootings, killings or violence during the July mass uprising. He said no evidence has been found of his clients' personal presence at any of the incident sites, from Mirpur in Dhaka to Chandpur, Lakshmipur, Chattogram or Feni.